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Brad Richards, John Tortorella, and the agony of the healthy scratch.

HOPKINTON, Mass. -- On paper, it was a marquee match-up. It was a meeting of the champions of the Hockomock League's Kelley-Rex division and the Tri-Valley League, as well as two teams in the Top 25 in the state. But, on the field, the game was mo...

As we approach the end of the spring evaluation period, the University of Georgia appears to be in great shape to land several top prospects in 2014. DawgNation takes a look at 10 targets that could end up listed in the Bulldogs' commitment list befo...

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Westborough lacrosse has come a long way this season under first-year coach Tom Baker, but the new coach still left his team's 7-6 home defeat to reigning Central Mass champion Algonquin unsatisfied. "Today was a very good ga...

Seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a respiratory virus.

Sometimes movies slip through the cracks and, for better or worse, I catch up with them. Here's a handful, from the shirtless to the offensive to the gloriously ecstatic. Mud, directed by Jeff Nichols Ordinarily, two boys who happen upon Mat...

Aroldis Chapman saved the Reds' win over the Mets on Monday, one day after an uncharacteristic blown save against Philadelphia. According to a Spanish-language broadcaster for the Phillies, the Reds' closer's sweet tooth may have helped to derail him.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Silence fell over the hundreds of athletes as they took a knee near the north end zone at Laney College. With the six-hour Nike Football Training Camp behind them, they nervously looked around in anticipation. "And the defensive...

The Detroit Red Wings have taken the series lead against the Chicago Blackhawks. Can they keep this up?

While Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has maintained strong fantasy value this season, he's done so with some unusual early-season statistics, and according to him, he has manager Dusty Baker to thank and blame for that. Through se...

Blog | May 20, 2013

Keith Law redrafts the 2003 draft with the benefit of hindsight, to see how different it would look.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

They made the decision earlier in the week to spend the day on the slopes at Wachusett Mountain. This was nothing out of the ordinary; it was a trip that they had made almost every weekend during the winter. Standing at the summit, everything felt pe...

The 2013 Los Angeles Kings sure look like ... the 2012 Los Angeles Kings.

The Vista Murrieta (Calif.) football team is likely to face the same two questions over and over this spring, as the media peppers the Broncos with concerns regarding how they will bounce back from a heartbreaking 30-28 loss to Corona (Calif.) Centen...

Blog | May 16, 2013

The Oakland Raiders may be replacing one of the best punters of all time with one of the most famous punters ever. Chris Kluwe, who was recently cut by the Minnesota Vikings, told Fox Sports that he will be signing a one-year deal with the Raiders...

Rutgers is hiring Louisville's Julie Hermann as its next athletic director, colleague Brett McMurphy reports. The Star-Ledger first reported Hermann's hiring, and an official announcement is expected later Wednesday. Hermann, who currently serves ...