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A DWC reunion of soccer proportions, and other notes

Here's a few local and regional tids and bits to wake up to as you try to wake up after the Patriots-Lions Sunday Night Football event: --- A couple of weeks ago, a very incredible thing took place when Nashua South faced Alvirne in boys soccer in Hudson. All five coaches on the field – ...

Mookie Madness: Betts Burns Bronx Bombers

CLEVELAND – Thursday night’s roller-coaster ride in The Bronx took Red Sox fans for a memorable journey that covered a range of emotions. Game Number 153 of the history-making 2018 season had it all, and then some. As the Red Sox were doing Red Sox things again in the late innings on ...

Just checking to make sure Patriots-Lions is official

Is it finally official? We just want to be sure. The NFL has the New England Patriots playing at the Detroit Lions on NBC's Sunday Night Football, but we just want to be sure. It's been promoted. It's on the schedule at Patriots.com. Even Bill Belichick has talked about the Lions, calling ...

The Big Fella is looking for help with the big picks

Question: When is 6-2 a losing record? Answer: When your two “Game of the Week” picks are the losers! Game balls go out to the Alvirne Broncos once again, after making this big fella eat his words a week ago. Honestly, I’m digging the vibe from Tarek Rothe’s crew. But hey, we all ...

Too many pitchers can’t perform most basic task

Throw strikes. If you have a budding Chris Sale in the house, this is the greatest tip to drive home. Forget about trying to teach an 8-year-old how to throw a slider. Set up a target in the shape of the strike zone and have him throw to that until he can hit it with at least a modicum of ...

Nashua boxer Fontanez takes New England crown

As far as steps to the 2020 Olympics go, this was a tiny one. Nonetheless, it was the first for Nashua’s Mike Fontanez, who captured the 165-pound title at the USA Boxing New England Regionals this past week. Fontanez, now 30-3, stopped his only opponent in Round 1, quickly, mercilessly and ...