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Four-star running back Jonathan Haden (Washington/Friendship Collegiate) pledged to sign with Arizona, he confirmed in a text message. Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Ohio, Ohio State, Old Dominion, Syracuse, Tennessee, T...

It's been widely reported that the Houston Rockets are a team that intrigues Dwight Howard. The Rockets might even rank ahead of the Bird-rights-owning Los Angeles Lakers as the Mavericks' primary competitors for the perennial All-Star big man. He...

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

Chad Ford offers his third mock draft of 2013, in the wake of Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Last fall, the Elyria (Ohio) trio of offensive guard Darius Badford, athlete Jordan Connell and running back Jumarr Lewis could count on one hand schools showing interest. It's funny what successful junior seasons have done for the Pioneers' three...

Blog | May 20, 2013

Does he understand team legacy? Do they understand he has a choice?

Running for the first time in 2013, Michael Dubb's Sage Valley earned his fourth straight victory in a row when he took the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap at Pimlico Race Course May 18.

Jesse Wright, strength coach for the 76ers, recently got himself a technology budget, something he'd never had before with the Sixers, a gift from his new GM Sam Hinkie. He's stressed about it though. "You've got a blank slate!" I said to him, ...

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The Needham Channel's Mike Dermody passes along these highlights from yesterday's girls lacrosse contest between Needham and Newton North. Needham cruised by the Tigers, 12-4, on the Rockets' "Senior Night" celebration. (Video courtesy of The N...

NEWTON, Mass. - Less than 24 hours after its biggest win in nearly a decade, the Needham High School lacrosse team was drained and maybe a bit hungover from all the excitement. The Rockets (15-2), fresh off a 6-4 win over former No. 1 Duxbury, cam...

READING, Mass. -- At 6-foot-4 and 280-pounds, Matt Comerford is obviously physically intimidating in net, but the Rockets' senior keeper is equally impressively in his ability to be a powerful vocal leader all over the field. Instructing his fello...

Before every huddle breaks, Ricky Powers has his Akron (Ohio) Buchtel football team yell the same phrase. "Play fast," the Griffins scream. Chris Davis and Ali Gross plan on doing just that, but it's not just limited to the high school level as...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Can Toledo hang with the likes of Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin? When it comes to recruiting defensive end Anthony Clark (Akron, Ohio/Buchtel) the Rockets can. Toledo was the first to offer the 6-foo...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Sam Hinkie wants the 76ers to use the Moneyball-type of thinking popularized in baseball to build a championship team in Philadelphia.

DUXBURY, Mass. - Nico Panepinto had the date committed to memory. He quickly recalled the date of last year's MIAA Division 1 lacrosse final after Monday's rematch against the No. 1-ranked Duxbury squad that had beaten Panepinto's Needham Rockets at ...