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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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Springfield Volleyball Notches 2nd Straight National Title

April 28th, 2013
Rochester, NY (Springfield College Athletics) -- Springfield College men's volleyball successfully defended its national title on Sunday afternoon...

Celtics beat the Knicks in OT

April 28th, 2013
BOSTON, Mass. (WGGB) --   The Celtics had their backs against the wall in a must-win match-up with the Knicks. And it was an exciting game four...

Falcons Pull Out Another Overtime Thriller

April 28th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- The Springfield Falcons are making the most out of their first playoff appearance in a decade. After an overtime victory in...




Red Sox Stay Hot Against Astros

April 28th, 2013
BOSTON (WGGB) -- The Red Sox improved on the league's best record Sunday, getting their fifth straight win -- and their fourth against the last-place Houston Astros. While Houston has failed to distinguish itself from last year's record-bad...




Bruins Fall in Overtime to Capitals

April 28th, 2013
BOSTON (WGGB) -- For two periods, the Bruins were up to the task in their second-to-last game of the regular season. Boston had their sights set on the Northeast Division title, which would allow them to secure a two-seed in the upcoming...




Sox Easily Handle Houston

April 27th, 2013
BOSTON (WGGB) – Saturday night's match-up in Boston featured the team with the best record in baseball against the team with the A.L.'s worst. The first-place Red Sox were keeping their bats hot going into Game 3 of the series against the hapless...








Big Win for the Falcons

April 27th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- It was a big night for hockey in Springfield tonight. It's been ten years since the Falcons last playoff appearance… and they did not disappoint the fans tonight. Blake Parlett netted the first goal for the Falcons who held...




Pats get Draft Picks

April 27th, 2013
NEW YORK, NY (WGGB) -- The NFL is ushering in its newest batch of talent -- as the draft continues today. The draft has been the key to success for the New England Patriots in the last decade. But today it was a trade that made headlines As...




Knicks push Celtics to brink of elimination; J.R. Smith ejected for elbow

April 26th, 2013
BOSTON -- The New York Knicks quieted the crowd and kept the Boston Celtics silent. Now only the greatest collapse in NBA history would prevent them from reaching the second round again. Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and the Knicks moved to...




Red Sox roll Astros behind two David Ross home runs

April 26th, 2013
BOSTON -- David Ross cleared the Green Monster twice with solo home runs and Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 10 for the Boston Red Sox in a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. David Ortiz homered for the second straight night...




Celtics honor police, other 1st responders

April 26th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — The TD Garden was swarming with police Friday night for the Boston Celtics' playoff game against the New York Knicks. Both outside the building and on the floor. The Celtics honored the first-responders from last week's Boston...




Sled Hockey Tournament Kicks Off in Westfield

April 26th, 2013
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Friday morning, the 15th annual New England Sled Hockey Invitational kicked off in Westfield. A gathering of athletes with physical challenges taking to the ice for fast paced hockey action. Make no mistake...




Pitino Keeps Promise, Gets ‘L’ Tattoo Following Championship

April 26th, 2013
(Courtesy: Kenny Klein / twitter.com) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Rick Pitino is now inked up. The Louisville coach followed through Friday on his promise to players to get a tattoo if the Cardinals won the NCAA championship, adorning his left...




Patriots Trade out of First Round, Net 3 Extra Picks

April 26th, 2013
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots have traded the 29th overall selection in the NFL Draft to the Minnesota Vikings. The Patriots receive the following picks in return: Second-round (52nd overall) Third-round (83rd overall) Fourth-round...







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