Bruins keep calm as tied Conference quarterfinal returns to Boston
Bruins coach Claude Julien shuffled a wing on each line in during practice. Associated PressBruins forward Ben Pouliot battles Capitals forward Alexander Semin during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference...
View ArticleRed Sox notes: Reggie Smith and 1967 team rekindled the passion
Smith was among several members of the '67 team at Fenway. Associated PressFormer Boston Red Sox players Kevin Millar, left, and Pedro Martinez lead the fans in a toast at Fenway Park in Boston on...
View ArticleShort-handed Celtics dropped by Hawks 97-92
Boston sat just about everyone you can think of as Atlanta edged ever closer to hosting the C's in the first round of the playoffs. John Amis | Associated PressThe familiar site of empty seats will be...
View ArticleRed Sox pitching woes are nothing to celebrate
Memories were the theme of the day and there were plenty of them - including bad reminders of how Red Sox pitching failed last season. Associated PressBoston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz...
View ArticleUMass releases football nonconference future schedule
UMass will face Colorado twice as well as Florida and Notre Dame. UMass just released it's nonconference schedule which includes a pair of games at Colorado in 2015 and 2019 as well as at Florida in...
View ArticleNFL Draft 2012: Patriots have only 6 picks, but that could change
The New England Patriots can make quick work of the NFL draft. With no picks after the fourth round, Bill Belichick and his braintrust could be done long before the seven-round selection process is...
View ArticleFact or Fiction: Will Boston's struggles, Texas' early-season success continue?
Even at the start of spring training, most of the glamorous story lines centered around American League teams. Not much has changed. Associated PressThe Rangers lead the majors in runs per game,...
View ArticleBruins forward Tyler Seguin's Game 6 breakout against Capitals couldn't have...
Seguin assisted on defenseman Andrew Ference's goal to give Boston a 3-2 lead and netted the game-winner in overtime to force a Game 7. View full size(AP Photo) Boston Bruins forward Tyler Seguin...
View ArticleBoston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron named Selke Trophy finalist
The Selke Trophy is awarded "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game." View full size(AP Photo) This is the first time that Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (left) has...
View ArticleColumn: Suspend Metta World Peace for season, playoffs
Give Peace a chance? Sorry, he's run out of chances. AP fileLos Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, stands between an official and Oklahoma City Thunder player after Lakers' Metta World Peace...
View ArticleUConn confirms release of men's basketball players Michael Bradley, Roscoe Smith
If both leave, the Huskies would be left with just 6 returning scholarship players. AP fileRoscoe Smith won't be flying high for the UConn men's basketball team next season. By PAT EATON-ROBB HARTFORD...
View Article14th New England Invitational Sled Hockey Tournament ready to roll
The action begins Friday morning at Amelia Park rink in Westfield and runs through Sunday afternoon. SubmittedIn this 2011 photo, Erica Way skates for the Western Mass. Knights. WESTFIELD – A 16-team...
View ArticleCaution-free NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races aren't thrilling the fans
Three of the last four Sprint Cup races have been accident-free, which has reignited the age-old debate: Do fans prefer racing or wrecking? AP Photo/Autostock, Brian CzobatMartin Truex Jr. (56) and...
View ArticlePatriots notes: Troy Brown to announce draft picks; NFL rosters expand to 90
A few updates on the Patriots. File photo by Christopher Evans / The RepublicanTroy Brown A couple of quick notes on the Patriots: 1. Former New England wide receiver Troy Brown will be at Radio City...
View ArticleProsecutor says Clemens told 'lies to cover up lies'
The Cy Young award winner is accused of lying to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Associated PressFormer major league pitcher Roger Clemens leaves the Federal Courthouse Monday...
View ArticleLegendary Chicopee Comp baseball coach Dan Dulchinos to retire
The school's only baseball mentor is completing his 50th season. Republican file photo by Michael BeswickChicopee Comp head baseball coach Dan Dulchinos, center, is retiring after 50 years in the...
View ArticleNew Orleans Saints deny eavesdropping on opposing coaches by general manager...
The allegations of wiretapping are '1,000 percent false,' the team said. AP fileNew Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, left, is followed by media as he arrives for a meeting at NFL...
View ArticleSpringfield Armor's third season was one for the (franchise) record book
Division title, playoffs and attendance marks were all part of the success of the Armor. The Republican file photoSpringfield Armor coach Bob MacKinnon led the team to its first postseason appearance...
View ArticleDeion Sanders tweets about alleged attack by wife, her friend
Two of Sanders' children posted their own comments about the incident. Deion Sanders tweeted this photo, which he says shows he and his sons filling out police reports following an assault by his...
View ArticleUMass football in line for more than $6 million from nonconference games
UMass will receive more than $2 million for playing Notre Dame and Florida in football. UMass will receive $900,000 for facing the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium in 2013. The University of...
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