Superstorm Sandy prompts NBA to cancel home opener for Brooklyn Nets
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged the NBA to postpone the game due to many subway lines impacted by Superstorm Sandy. AP File PhotoThis Sept. 28, 2012 file photo shows people arriving...
View ArticleIn her final home match, Cassidy Stankowski leads Frontier volleyball to 3-0...
Volleyball: Cassidy Stankowski notches 10 kills and 18 digs for Red Hawks. SOUTH DEERFIELD - Cassidy Stankowski will have at least one more opportunity to play in front of her home fans at Frontier...
View ArticleKevin Garnett's tortilla comes to mind as Boston Celtics look for chemistry...
The Celtics might need time to maximize what is clearly a more skilled roster than last season. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (5) tries to block a shot by Miami Heat's Dwyane...
View ArticleUMass hockey team not dwelling on its past as it readies for New Hampshire,...
UMass hosts New Hampshire at the Mullins Center on Friday before heading to Boston College on Sunday afternoon. J. Anthony RobertsUMass will host New Hampshire on Friday before heading to Boston...
View ArticleESPN radio's "School Zone'' to break down Western Mass. high school...
Pignatiello, from the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and Hoophall Classic tournament director Greg Procino will be in-studio guests Thursday from 4-5 p.m. on WHLL 1450 AM. Pignatiello, from the Daily...
View ArticleDoc Rivers, Rajon Rondo of Boston Celtics respond to Dwyane Wade's 'punk...
Based on their responses, Rivers and Rondo both believe the Miami Heat guard should think about that oft-used phrase regarding a pot, a kettle and the color black. AP Boston Celtics head coach Doc...
View ArticleBrandon Spikes of New England Patriots: 'There's no better feeling than when...
Spikes says that he's feeling better than he ever has in his career. Brandon Spikes AP file photo There’s something about that moment that is addictive to Brandon Spikes. The New England Patriots...
View Article2012 Western Mass girls soccer tournament: First round preview
The Western Mass high school girls soccer tournament is set to start on Sunday Nov. 4 with several good match ups on tap. Belchertown's #30 Brittany Moreau, holds off Cathedral's #17 Chrissy Ferriter...
View ArticleTop 10 high school football players: East Longmeadow's Sam Blake climbing...
Blake had six catches for 116 yards and three touchdowns this past week as East Longmeadow downed Northampton. Just a sophomore, Minnechaug's Ben Sheehan has already surpassed 1,000 yards. -...
View ArticleFormer UConn, WNBA basketball player Rebecca Lobo to receive Westfield...
Lobo is now a reporter and color analyst for ESPN, reporting on women's college basketball and WNBA games. Rebecca Lobo returns an autographed basketball to Erann Forte, 11, of Kansas City, MO during...
View ArticleSpringfield Falcons working to stay out of penalty box
The 5-1-0-1 Falcons will host the Hershey Bears Friday night. Springfield Falcons goalie Curtis McElhinney, making a sprawling save Sunday against Portland at the MassMutual Center, was named the AHL...
View ArticleFootball top 10 media poll: South Hadley moves up as Central, Longmeadow...
With Mount Greylock losing to snap a 33-game winning streak, South Hadley took over the No. 3 spot. MassLive.com WMass Top 10 Media Poll RkSchool (1st Pl)Pts.Comments1Central (5)50The Golden...
View ArticleUMass field hockey hosts Atlantic 10 Tournament this weekend with NCAA berth...
UMass will take on Temple on Friday at 2 p.m. Thom Kendall/UMass AthleticsUMass field hockey coach Carla Tagliente is hoping to lead UMass to an Atlantic 10. AMHERST – In most sports, a top 25 ranking...
View ArticleUMass announces 2012 Hall of Fame class
The class includes two football players, one each from men's and women's lacrosse, and a women's basketball player. Photo Courtesy of UMass AthleticsOctavia Thomas is one of five former UMass athletes...
View ArticleBrad Keselowski ready to tussle at Texas Motor Speedway as Chase for the...
While Keselowski's four-week hold on the series lead is gone -- left in the hands of five-time series champ Jimmie Johnson -- his motivation is in ample supply. AP Photo/Autostock, Brian CzobatJimmie...
View ArticleAuto Racing Links: Milk Bowl; ACT reacts to Oxford 250 change; Whelen...
Dave Pembroke kisses the cow; Oxford Plains Speedway under new ownership; Mystic Missile not going anywhere. Corey Sipkin/NASCARDonny Lia will the Mystic Missile again in 2013, regardless of what the...
View ArticleRacin' with Jason: All involved pleased with inaugural Granite State Pro...
The GSPSS hopes to become a viable and cost-effective alternative to either the American Canadian Tour or the Pro All-Star Series. Eric LaFleche/VLFPhotos.comBobby Cabral and his team celebrate the...
View ArticleMinnechaug (Division II) and Frontier (Division III) earn top seeds in...
Volleyball: Late-season win over Longmeadow helps Minnechaug gain top spot. The Minnechaug volleyball team hopes to give its fans a lot more to cheer about in the Western Mass. Division II tournament....
View ArticleNew England Patriots trade for talented, troubled CB Aqib Talib
The Patriots made a move to bolster their secondary by trading for Talib. The New England Patriots secondary was in desperate need of a shakeup, and Bill Belichick took a gamble to make one happen....
View ArticleJimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr. and others in NASCAR giving to Superstorm...
Jimmie Johnson knows being unable to get into his New York apartment is a small inconvenience compared to what so many others are going through. View full sizeThe Associated PressA Sandy NJ Relief...
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