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Boys Lacrosse: Short benches help cooler heads prevail as Dartmouth edges Apponequet
DARTMOUTH — Dartmouth's and Apponequet's boys lacrosse match on Monday at UMass Dartmouth’s Cressy Field would best be described as a battle → Read More
Red Sox expect Eduardo Nunez to play a key role
The buildup and eventual signing of J.D. Martinez has largely overshadowed the acquisition of Eduardo Nunez. → Read More
J.D. Martinez more concerned with getting reps than results in spring training
First came the signing. Then there were a few appearances in simulated minor league games. Wednesday was the next milestone in the start of J.D. Martinez’s career with the Red Sox, when he made his first start in Grapefruit League action against the Minnesota Twins. → Read More
Jackie Bradley Jr. is hoping to take home the gold this season
Flashy web gems in the outfield are sometimes the most exciting plays in baseball. Have enough of those highlight-reel plays, throw a few runners out, and you’re looking at a Gold Glove Award winner. → Read More
Tyler Thornburg working his way back to the Red Sox bullpen
Tyler Thornburg’s start with the Red Sox hasn’t gone quite the way it was expected to when Dave Dombrowski acquired the righty reliever prior to the 2017 season. Thornburg spent all of last season on the sidelines after diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. → Read More
New Bedford's Mike Gomes tests his knowledge on episode of Sports Jeopardy!
Getting on a game show is a long shot, much like winning the Powerball or getting struck by lightening.Take Jeopardy!, for instance. In order to be considered for an audition, you have to take a 50-question exam with approximately 10 seconds to answer each question, and you must score extremely well to be remotely considered. Then you're going up against a large sum of other people doing the… → Read More