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B’s Fall in Game 2; Series Tied 1-1

May 4th, 2013
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola) BOSTON (AP) — Joffrey Lupul scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs got a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday that evened their first-round series at one game. The Maple Leafs played aggressively from...


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Orb Comes From Behind to Win Kentucky Derby

May 4th, 2013
(AP Photo/J. David Ake) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Orb splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug...

Sox Shutout by Rangers

May 3rd, 2013
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre had a three-run double among his four hits, Derek Holland pitched eight scoreless innings for his fifth...

Finished; Celtics Season Ends Despite Valiant Fourth Quarter Comeback

May 3rd, 2013
BOSTON -- Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in...




Red Sox Win Series in Toronto, Behind 3-1 Win

May 2nd, 2013
TORONTO -- Ryan Dempster won his second straight start and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of a season-high 10 walks to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Thursday night. Dempster (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in six innings. The...




UMass Signs G Demetrius Dyson to NLI

May 2nd, 2013
Amherst, MA (WGGB) -- UMass has signed another member of their incoming recruiting class.  6'5 shooting guard Demetrius Dyson tweeted out his decision to sign with the Minutemen, Wednesday night. It's official! I decided to take my talent to...




Celtics Win, Force Game 6 Back in Boston

May 1st, 2013
NEW YORK -- Back in the series, now back to Boston. The Celtics are two victories from NBA history, and from extending the Knicks' postseason futility in a most improbable manner. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds and the Celtics...








Bruins Dominate Maple Leafs, to Take 1-0 Series Lead

May 1st, 2013
BOSTON -- Claude Julien could feel his Boston Bruins improving even though the results didn't show it. They did once the playoffs began. Nathan Horton scored the go-ahead goal late in the first period, and the postseason-tested Bruins used a...




Buchholz Moves to 6-0, in Sox Blowout of Blue Jays

May 1st, 2013
TORONTO -- The Boston Red Sox were pounding the ball all over the place Wednesday night. Clay Buchholz appreciated the support, but he sure didn't need it. Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings to earn his major league-leading sixth win, Mike...




Blue Sox Ownership Renews Push for Minor League Baseball in Valley

May 1st, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass (WGGB) -- Owners of a local baseball team are making a renewed push to bring minor league baseball back to the Pioneer Valley. It involves the owners of the Holyoke Blue Sox. Team executives say local sports fans have...




Red Sox Win Streak Ends, Blue Jays Win 9-7

April 30th, 2013
TORONTO -- Edwin Encarnacion hit an upper-deck homer in the fifth inning, then connected for a go-ahead home run in the seventh that sent the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays ended a four-game...




Chaz to Stay, Javorn to Go

April 29th, 2013
Amherst, MA (WGGB) -- Chaz Williams put many UMass fans' minds at ease, Sunday night, when he tweeted confirmation that he'd return to UMass for his senior year. Thank God For Allowing Me 2 Have This Opportunity!! After A Long Month Of Thinking...




NBA Veteran Jason Collins Comes Out as Gay

April 29th, 2013
(Cover Image Courtesy: Kwaku Alston for Sports Illustrated / SI.com) NEW YORK (AP) — NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. The 34-year-old center,...




Tebow Era Over in New York after Jets Waive QB

April 29th, 2013
(AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) By DENNIS WASZAK Jr., Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow was waived by the Jets on Monday, the end of an unsuccessful one-season experiment in New York. Coach Rex Ryan said in a statement put out by the team...




Bruins Fall to Sens, Take No. 4 Seed in Playoffs

April 29th, 2013
BOSTON (WGGB) -- The Northeast Division title Boston's for the taking Sunday night. All the Bruins had to do was defeat the visiting Ottawa Senators, and the division title and No. 2 seed in the upcoming playoffs were theirs. But it was Ottawa who...







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