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Matt Perry, A.J. Oleksak now 3 for 3 at June Invitation four-ball
The pair won its third straight championship division title at the 109th June Invitation at Springfield Country Club on Sunday. Three straight. Not too shabby for member Matt Perry and A.J. Oleksak....
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UMass incoming freshman running back Stacey Bedell named MVP of New York area...
Bedell racked up 137 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries in the Empire Challenge. Frank Padrone/Full Circle PhotographyFormer NFL star Boomer Esiason presents UMass incoming freshman Stacey...
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Defense rests without calling Jerry Sandusky to testify
The former Penn State assistant football coach did not take the stand to rebut child sex abuse allegations that could put him in prison for the rest of his life. The Associated PressFormer Penn State...
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Five-time champion Venus WIlliams, Kim Clijsters unseeded at Wimbledon
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic heads the men’s list, and Maria Sharapova tops the women’s seedings for the first time. The Associated PressFive-time champion Venus Williams was not seeded when the draw for...
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Tournament ban to become official for UConn men's basketball team
The NCAA will be releasing its annual academic progress report for the 2010-2011 academic year on Wednesday. The Associated PressThe University of Connecticut won't be celebrating a national...
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UMass hits highs in most recent release of NCAA Academic Progress Rate
While the Minutemen have shown growth, ten men's basketball programs, including UConn, were hit with postseason bans for 2012-13. Darron Cummings/Associated PressAcademic reform has been a major...
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Hockey gift from Boston Bruins brightens day for 5-year-old Blake Pierce
Pierce of West Springfield is being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which he was diagnosed with in March. (Submitted photo)Republican sportswriter Amanda Bruno (left) presents 5-year-old...
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The Red Sox can't deny Dustin Pedroia's injury forever
The infielder is trying to play with a thumb problem that won't go away. Associated Press file photoBoston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia wants to be in the center of the action, but his thumb problem...
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Car owner Rick Hendrick credits crew chief Steve Letarte for rebuilding Dale...
Letarte coached Junior outside the race car, and cheered him over the team radio, and it didn't take long last season to see Earnhardt starting to believe in himself again. AP Photo/Autostock, Russell...
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Celtics' Ed Lacerte earns Joe O'Toole Award as top NBA trainer
Celtics trainer Ed Lacerte honored by his peers. Ed Lacerte was in Boston for the first Big Three, and it looks as if he's going to outlast this latest version as well. Lacerte, who has been the...
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Will trade winds blow Kevin Youkilis out of Boston?
The Red Sox seem likely to deal Kevin Youkilis. Where might he be headed — and for whom? It's been a rough year for Kevin Youkilis, and it may end with him wearing another uniform. Regardless of...
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What to watch for: Patriots vs. Saints
The Patriots open up their preseason schedule Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. APNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) stretches during a joint NFL practice with the New Orleans Saints in...
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Olympics 2012 women's wrestling: Greenfield's Elena Pirozhkova eliminated...
Greenfield wrestler Elena Pirozhkova's Olympic debut Wednesday in London resulted in a medal-killing loss to Anastasija Grigorjeva of Latvia. AP Photo/Paul SancyaAnastasija Grigorjeva of Latvia top,...
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Nicolas Batum cheap shot of Juan Carlos Navarro spoils end of Spain-France...
A Nicolas Batum cheap shot of Juan Carlos Navarro marred the end of France's loss to Spain in the 2012 Olympic basketball quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)France's Tony Parker, center, sails...
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London Olympics 2012 track and field: Usain Bolt cruises into 200-meter final
Usain Bolt won his semifinal heat in 20.18 seconds Wednesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Jamaica's Usain Bolt, right, and Ecuador's Alex Quinonez compete in a men's 200-meter semifinal during the...
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Red Sox loss to Rangers leaves Bobby Valentine open to second-guessing
Boston starter Josh Beckett allowed eight runs in five-plus innings. Associated Press photoCody Ross, right, homered for the Red Sox in the third inning of Wednesday's slugfest against Texas at Fenway...
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London Olympics 2012 women's track: Allyson Felix of US wins 200-meter gold...
Allyson Felix of the U.S. finally got her Olympic gold in the 200 meters Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)United States' Allyson Felix, second from right, crosses the finish line to win gold...
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2012 London Olympics track and field: Brittney Reese wins long jump gold,...
Brittney Reese won the long jump at the London Games on Wednesday night, becoming only the second U.S. woman to win the event at the Olympics. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)United States' Brittney Reese...
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On the Run: Local athletes prove mettle in Ironman
Two men and one woman from Western Massachusetts have qualified for the Ironman World Championship in October. Michael Beswick | The RepublicanElena Massa-Musiak of Easthampton, shown here nearing the...
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It may seem like a bad time, but the Red Sox should go with 6 starters
Using an unconventional model is what fits this pitching staff best. Associated PressClay Buchholz has been the best pitcher for a Red Sox team that has a surplus of starters but no real ace. BOSTON -...
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