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Maple Leafs Force Game 7 in Boston

May 12th, 2013
TORONTO (AP) -- Captain Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel scored third-period goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Boston Bruins 2-1 Sunday to send their playoff series back to Boston for Game 7. Game 7 is Monday night in Boston. Not only...


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Tiger Woods Stays Dry, Wins Player’s Championship

May 12th, 2013
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods had the last word against Sergio Garcia by winning The Players Championship on Sunday. Woods ended a...

Blue Jays Blowout Sox 12-4

May 12th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — Jose Bautista looks comfortable in the No. 2 slot in the Toronto Blue Jays' batting order. Bautista hit two of Toronto's five...

Crunch Take Commanding 2-0 Series Lead

May 11th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (AHL.COM)--Tyler Johnson's hat trick, part of a four-point night for the reigning American Hockey League MVP, led Syracuse to a 5-3...




Lind’s Solo Homer Lifts Jays Past Red Sox, 3-2

May 11th, 2013
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) by KEN POWTAK, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Adam Lind hit a tiebreaking homer off Boston closer Junichi Tazawa leading off the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on...




Lester’s 1-Hit Shutout Leads Sox to 5-0 Win over Blue Jays

May 11th, 2013
BOSTON -- Jon Lester pitched a one-hitter Friday night, allowing only Maicer Izturis' two-out double in the sixth inning, and the Boston Red Sox broke a three-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Just nine days shy of the...




Bruins Fall at Home, Forced to Game 6 in Toronto

May 10th, 2013
BOSTON -- The Toronto Maple Leafs won in Boston again to force their playoff series to a sixth game. Now they'll finally need to win a game at home. Tyler Bozak scored a shorthanded goal, Clarke MacArthur also scored and James Reimer stopped...








Falcons Lose in Game 1 of Eastern Conf. Semifinals

May 10th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- The Bruins are not the only local hockey team playing in the playoffs tonight. The Springfield Falcons also hit the ice. The Falcons headed into the AHL Eastern Conference Semifinals tonight after defeating...




Sox Lose 3rd Straight, 6th in 7 Games

May 9th, 2013
BOSTON -- Oswaldo Arcia hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins capitalized on a costly throwing error by Boston starter John Lackey to beat the struggling Red Sox 5-3 on Thursday night. Lackey's wild throw to second base on a potential...




Athlete of the Week – Eve Sullivan, Minnechaug

May 9th, 2013
Minnechaug tennis player Eve Sullivan is our abc40 Athlete of the...




UK Double Gold Medalist Dies in Capsize of America’s Cup Boat

May 9th, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — UK double gold medalist Andrew Simpson ID'd as sailor killed in America's Cup boat capsizing. AP STORY FROM EARLIER TODAY: A sailor has died after a boat practicing for the upcoming America's Cup races capsized in...




Falcons Coach Looks Ahead to Next Series

May 9th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- After a thrilling quarterfinal series against the Manchester Monarchs, the Springfield Falcons are set to take the ice as they continue their quest for the Calder Cup. Thursday, Falcons head coach Brad Larsen...




Western New England Wins NCAA Tourney Opener

May 8th, 2013
Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WNEGoldenBears.com)--Under heavy rain for portions of the game, host Western New England University used a seven-goal run at the end of the first half and for the start of the second to pull away from Eastern...




Krejci’s Hat Trick Leads Bruins to 3-1 Series Lead

May 8th, 2013
TORONTO -- David Krejci scored his third goal of the night at 13:06 of overtime Wednesday, giving the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and a 3-1 lead in their playoff series. Krejci beat James Reimer with a shot from the...




Red Sox Blown Out by Twins

May 8th, 2013
BOSTON -- Pedro Florimon had a solo homer and a two-run double in Minnesota's season-high, seven-run second inning that carried the Twins to a 15-8 rout over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. David Ortiz went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and...







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