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Needham High athletic director Micah Hauben announced today that the school has hired Mike Bertoni as its varsity hockey head coach in a press release to local media. Bertoni, a former standout at Frankin High and later UMass-Boston, most recently...

The word "popularity" trumps a word like "retread" six days of the week. It did in the case of Quinton Jackson -- the popular, yet polarizing, former UFC champion who just became Bellator's latest acquisition, according to a Spike TV press release. "...

The New York Yankees will honor Hideki Matsui on July 28th prior to their game against Tampa Rays, which, coincidentally enough, is Matsui Bobblehead Day. Here is part of the press release: The New York Yankees will honor the illustrious career of...

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images After Paul McCartney rocks Memphis Sunday, Tim Duncan will try to seal up a fifth West finals.MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The press release promoting the weekend's big concert in Memphis and all the surrounding activities sat next...

Issac Baldizon/Getty ImagesRajon Rondo with a strong pregame look in Miami in 2012.Boston Celtics point guard -- and style expert -- Rajon Rondo will appear on E!'s Fashion Police Friday night at 10 p.m. EST. Here's part of the press release on the a...

On Thursday afternoon, when the press release from the Lincoln County, N.C., Sheriff's Department hit my inbox, I was devastated. Dick Trickle, one of truest throwback racers of all time, was dead. Dick was a great guy and a great racer, a Midweste...

The Bay State Games announced its 2013 Hall of Fame Class today in a press release. Inductees Katy Haden, Rich Hill and Jack Sordillo will be honored at Fenway Park prior to the first pitch next Friday's Red Sox game. Hayden served as Bay State G...

Nashoba has named a successor to retiring football head coach Ken Tucker. Chieftains athletic director Tania Rich made the hiring of Jamie Tucker, Ken's son, in a press release sent to local media on Friday. Here are the details: The Nashoba Regi...

I awoke Thursday to a press release in my inbox from British promoter Frank Warren announcing a "blockbuster" card (aren't they all?) for June 15 at Wembley Arena in London. The main event, Warren said, would be a heavyweight showdown between England...

Shortly after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent out a press release announcing that David Kahn's contract as president of basketball operations was not being picked up for the 2013-14 season, Kahn appeared on KFAN FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities to talk ab...

A press release from the NBA: The NBA has set the league's anti-flopping disciplinary schedule to be used during the 2013 Playoffs, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations Stu Jackson announced today. "Flopping" is defined as any phys...

Tony Levine made a national impression during his first spring at Houston last year, tweeting and putting out a press release saying that Charles Sims, the nation's third-leading rusher in 2011, would move to cornerback. After all, who wouldn't wa...

The USADA is pressing on with its doping investigation, without the help of high-profile target Lance Armstron, writes Matthew Beaudin.

CHICAGO -- Free agent linebacker Brian Urlacher said Friday he would have appreciated a call from a member of the Chicago Bears to tell him the organization was moving on before it issued a press release announcing the split. "I would have appreci...

The New England Patriots officially announced the signing of receiver Danny Amendola on Thursday afternoon, releasing this statement from coach Bill Belichick as part of the press release: "We are excited about Danny's addition to our team and we ...