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Group spearheading move for Boston WNBA franchise

Former NBA player Michael Carter-Williams is hoping to get a WNBA franchise in Boston whether it’s through expansion or being a destination for a current team that wants to move. He’s part of The Boston Women’s Basketball Partners group that is spearheading the initiative. The group ...

Yankees decide to grin and beard it as facial hair ban ends

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner, in a move aimed to improve player recruitment as the team tries to win its first World Series title since 2009. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The ...

WRESTLING WEEKEND: Locals primed for Division Meets

The dual meets, tri-meets, quad meets and tournaments are over. Now all that effort is not being channeled to Saturday's NHIAA Wrestling Division Championships, the sport's biggest weekend annually. While the area will no doubt have a few weight class individual Division champions, will there ...

OUCH, CANADA! McDavid’s OT goal sinks U.S. in finals

BOSTON (AP) — When they got around to playing the Canadian national anthem for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo. Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach and staff wearing their championship hats, while the maple ...

Pritchard’s 3-pointers help carry Celtics to rout of Sixers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night. Tatum had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Jaylen Brown added 20 ...

HS Roundup: Tough night for North, Merrimack girls hoop

It wasn't the best of nights for local high school girls basketball teams on Thursday as the area went 0 for 2. Here's the rundown: GIRLS BASKETBALL WINDHAM 68, NASHUA NORTH 31 The Titans' tough times continue as they were never in this one, down 22-7 after one quarter and it never changed. ...