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Saints win 1st NFL title by beating Colts 31-17
The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter.
Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona
Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
Ball from A-Rod's 500th homer sells for $103,579
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 2:14 PM ET LAGUNA NIGEL, Calif. (AP) - The ball Alex Rodriguez hit for his 500th home run has sold at auction for $103,579.
Jamaica not going to race in Olympic bobsled event
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Jamaica's bid to have its bobsled team compete in this month's Olympics has come up short.
Bode Miller to race all 5 events at Olympics
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer Get ready for a full dose of Bode Miller.
US selects 216 athletes to Vancouver Olympic team
The U.S. Olympic Committee has announced 216 athletes for the Vancouver Games, including two who have been selected to five straight teams.
New Orleans filling up for Super Bowl
Mardi Gras falls on a Sunday this year.
High School Sports
MassLive Top 10 Boys Media Poll - 2/8
Sabis takes over #1.  For a more in depth poll you can click here.
Boys Hoops: E. Longmeadow/Westfield
Westfield downs East Longmeadow 76-71 at home.
Boys Hoops: Agawam/South Hadley
South Hadley gets a 55-53 win at home.  The Tigers are now 5-10 on the season while the Brownies fall to 5-12 on the season.
Boys Hoops: Holyoke/Commerce
Holyoke handed Commerce a 73-61 loss at home.  Holyoke improves to 9-7 while Commerce falls to 4-12.
HS Hockey: Greenfield/Holyoke
Holyoke crushed Greenfield tonight at Fitzpatrick Rink 7-1 the final.  Holyoke improves to 13-1-1 on the season.
Boys Hoops: Sabis/New Leadership (1,000 pt scorer)
Kamali Bey joins the 1,000 point scorers club.  The sophomore scoring sensation will surely leave his mark in Western Mass.  Sabis knocks off New Leadership 73-58.
MassLive Top 10 Boys Media Poll - 2/1
The newest MassLive Top 10 Media Poll was released.  For a more in depth poll click here
Athlete of the Week - Krista Ferrentino
East Longmeadow senior forward Krista Ferrentino is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Boys Hoops: Putnam/Commerce (Triple OT)
Putnam holds off Commerce in 3OT.  Putnam is thinking postseason.
Girls Hoops: Amherst/Agawam
Amherst takes care of Agawam 44-35 and remains unbeaten at 13-0.
Athlete of the Week
Athlete of the Week - Derek Pinciak
Holyoke Senior Forward Derek Pinciak is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.  Derek plays for Holyoke as part of a hockey co-op...he's from South Hadley.
Athlete of the Week - Krista Ferrentino
East Longmeadow senior forward Krista Ferrentino is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Athlete of the Week - Chrys Malone
Sci-Tech Senior Point Guard Chrys Malone is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Athlete of the Week - Christiana Greco
Minnechaug Fresham Swimmer Christiana Greco is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Athlete of the Week - Ellis Cooper
Northampton senior forward Ellis Cooper is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Best of Athlete of the Week - 2009
Here's at a look back at some of our athlete of the week this fall at abc40.
Athlete of the Week - Ryan Mickiewicz
East Longmeadow senior point guard Ryan Mickiewicz is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Athlete of the Week - Chris Guzik
This week's abc40 Athlete of the Week led his team to their first Superbowl victory in a couple decades which made Ware Senior Chris Guzik and easy choice.
Athlete of the Week - Conor Hobert
Longmeadow senior Quarterback Conor Hobert is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Athlete of the Week - Steph Slysz
Smith Academy's Steph Slysz is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Local Colleges
UMass Falls on the Road to Rhode Island 93-85
Box Score |  Notes KINGSTON, R.I. - The longest-running rivalry in UMass basketball history had another chapter written on Saturday afternoon at the Ryan Center as the Minutemen (8-15, 2-7 A-10) lost
UMass Hoops Falls to Xavier at Home
The UMass Minutemen fall to Xavier at home 87-79.  UMass is now 8-14 (2-6 A10) on the season.
Former UMass Coach Bob Pickett Passes Away
AMHERST, Mass. - Former UMass football head coach Bob Pickett passed away on Tuesday night in Florida. Pickett was 75 years old and is survived by his wife Sylvia and children Robbin, Debbie and Judith. Pickett
UMass Loses Gibbs for Season; Preps Xavier
UMass loses sophomore point guard David Gibbs for the remainder of the season with a broken foot.  UMass will host Xavier Wednesday night at the Mullins Center at 7:00 pm.
Celts Anxiously Waiting Results From Pierce's Foot
Paul Pierce is hurt. Just how badly is something the Boston Celtics are apparently waiting to find out. "We basically don't know the extent of the injury," Celtics president of basketball operations Danny
#15 UMass Hockey Preps for #14 BC
#15 UMass preps for #14 BC on Friday night at the Mullins Center.
UMass Postgame Sound vs Charlotte
UMass falls to Charlotte at home 72-58.  We can't show highlights on the web they are embargoed by ESPNU.

Game story here

#15 UMass Downs Providence on the Road
Box Score PROVIDENCE - The Mass Attack received goals from four different skaters and a 26 save performance from Dan Meyers to knock off Providence 4-1 at Schneider Arena. Alex Beaudry got the start
UMass Hoops Falls to Charlotte at Home
AMHERST, Mass. -- Derrio Green scored a career-high 34 points to lead Charlotte to a 72-58 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday night. The 49ers (16-5, 5-1 Atlantic 10 Conference), who led 37-36 with
Amherst Women Set Record; Beat Colby
WATERVILLE, ME – With an 84-63 win at Colby College Saturday afternoon at Wadsworth Gymnasium, the second-ranked Amherst College women's basketball team (19-0, 5-0 NESCAC) set program records for longest
Sports Features
A Look Back at WMass Sports in 2009
2009 was quite the year in Western Mass.  We took a look back at some of the headlines that stuck out.
Athlete of the Week - Steph Slysz
Smith Academy's Steph Slysz is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
Athlete of the Week - Kendra Ouimette
Frontier's Kendra Ouimette is this week's abc40 Athlete of the Week.
New England Pro Latest News
Saints Beat Colts; Win First Super Bowl
MIAMI -- Burn those bags. Put the S back in front of those Ain'ts. These Saints, finally, are Superb. New Orleans cornerback Tracy Porter gathered in Peyton Manning's pass and sprinted 74 yards toward
Bruins Beat Habs; Snap 10-Game Skid
MONTREAL -- Tuukka Rask was pretty much all that stood between Boston and a blown lead. Not to mention a record the Bruins would have wanted no part of. The goalie stopped 36 shots, including 15 in a frantic
Celts Blow Double Digit Halftime Lead; Fall to Magic
BOSTON -- The Orlando Magic needed less than 48 hours to go from a terrible third quarter to a terrific one. Vince Carter and Dwight Howard each scored nine points in that period to erase an 11-point halftime
Armor Fall at Home to the Toros
The Armor fall at home 114-98 to the Austin Toros at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.
Bruins Fall 3-2 in SO; Now Lost 10 Straight
BOSTON -- Pavel Demitra tied the game on a tip-in with 4:42 left and scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win Saturday that sent the reeling Boston Bruins to their
#15 UMass Hockey Gets Crushed 7-1 vs #14 BC
AMHERST, Mass. - No. 14 Boston College scored four times in the first period and added three scores in the second to down No. 15 UMass Hockey 7-1 at the Mullins Center in front of a sellout crowd of 8.389.
Falcons Pull Out Overtime Win
February 5, 2010 - Ryan O'Marra scored the game winner at 3:49 of overtime and Devan Dubnyk made 36 saves as the Springfield Falcons won a thriller over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers by a score of 3-2 in
Oilers Assign Dubnyk to Falcons
February 4, 2010 – The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that goaltender Bryan Pitton has been recalled by the Edmonton Oilers and Devan Dubnyk has been
Bruins Lose in Shootout; Losing Streak = 9
BOSTON -- If Jaroslav Halak had his way, he wouldn't have to face 40 shots. But when it happens, the Montreal Canadiens goalie is tough to beat. Halak is 7-0 in games he's faced 40 shots or more this
Celts Snap 3 Game Skid, Beat Wizards 99-88
WASHINGTON -- Dealing with a three-game losing streak, and struggling against a troubled team, Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics turned to their defense to pull out a victory. The Washington Wizards
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