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Jets’ Saleh would be ‘shocked’ if Rodgers doesn’t play again after season-ending injury
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers’ season is over. There’s also some doubt as to whether his career might be, too.Well, not in the mind of New York Jets coach Robert Saleh.“I haven’t gone down that road with him,” the coach said Wednesday. “I mean,...
Spartans dealing with another scandal as Penix-led Washington visits for one of Week 3’s top games
By ERIC OLSON
No. 8 Washington’s visit to Michigan State would have been one of the most closely watched intersectional games Saturday even without the latest scandal in East Lansing.The Spartans are 2-0 following easy wins over Central Michigan and Richmond and...
NFLPA renews call for natural grass to help prevent injuries after Rodgers gets hurt
By TERESA M. WALKER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL Players Association wants the league to switch all its fields to natural grass, calling it “the easiest decision the NFL can make.” Executive director Lloyd Howell issued a statement Wednesday morning saying NFL players...
High schools: Frontier field hockey plays defending state champ Longmeadow to 0-0 draw (PHOTOS)
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier field hockey team continues to hold opposing offenses in check.Tuesday’s game against defending MIAA Division 2 state champion Longmeadow might be their best defensive effort yet.For the second time in five days,...
Bulletin Board: Derick Call wins Demo Derby
Colrain’s Derick Call was the winner in the Stoney Roberts Demo Derby on Saturday at the Franklin County Fair in Greenfield. Colrain’s Donnie Brown took second, South Hadley’s Matthews Blondek came in third while Rowe’s Ben Sherman finished in...
Field hockey: Amelia Bouchard’s tally lifts Greenfield past Belchertown, 1-0 (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
BELCHERTOWN — Greenfield field hockey head coach Erin Thayer spent a lot of her team’s game against Belchertown shaking her head.The Green Wave may not have put forth their best effort on the road Tuesday afternoon, but they did just enough to squeak...
Boys soccer: Mahar scores six first-half goals to roll past Southwick in opener (PHOTOS)
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
ORANGE — Following a pair of postponements to open the season, the Mahar boys soccer team was rearing to go on Tuesday for its season opener against Southwick. So much so that it didn't take the Senators long to light up the scoreboard. Lucas Isrow...
UMass hockey: Minutemen picked 8th in Hockey East preseason poll
By HANNAH BEVIS
After winning a national championship in 2021, the UMass hockey team hasn’t been able to find the same success over the past two seasons. Their underwhelming finish to the 2022-23 campaign has landed UMass eighth in Hockey East’s preseason poll, one...
H.S. Roundup: Frontier girls soccer scores twice in the second half to defeat St. Mary’s
The Frontier girls soccer team has found a way to produce goals during the early portion of the season. After scoring a pair of goals in their opener against Holyoke, the Redhawks found the back of the net three times on Monday against St. Mary’s to...
Girls volleyball: Frontier holds off Amherst in wild five-setter
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — Two of the top girls volleyball programs in Western Massachusetts collided for a five-set thriller on Monday evening.Frontier came out swinging to win the first set, which eventually propelled them to a 3-2 (25-15, 25-27, 25-20, 21-25,...
Bulletin Board: Bob Zaikowski sinks hole-in-one at Northfield Golf Club
Bob Zaikowski made it a four-pack on SundayZaikowski recorded his fourth career hole-in-one, accomplishing the feat at Northfield Golf Club. He aced the par 3 seventh hole, using a 3-wood. It was witnessed by Ron Aleman.Ashfield scrambleAshfield...
Week 1 football notebook: Odd kickoff to opening weekend in Franklin County, North Quabbin Region
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
Mother Nature didn’t want to see a smooth start to the high school football season. With lightning strikes coming down in the area on Friday, one might have expected Thor was scheduled to make an appearance at Vets Field for the Greenfield-Chicopee...
UMass football: Minutemen quarterback Carlos Davis expected to be healthy for Eastern Michigan
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
It’s not easy to win games without your starting quarterback. It becomes daunting when you have to turn to your third string QB. Thankfully for the UMass football team, the latter shouldn’t be the case on Saturday when it travels to play Eastern...
Week 1 Football: Athol, Franklin Tech earn season-opening wins
The Athol football season kicked off its season on the right foot Saturday. Taking on Murdock, the Bears exploded for three third-quarter touchdowns to take command, leading to a 36-6 victory at O’Brien Field. “This was a good way to start our season...
UMass football: After 9 hours and two weather delays, Minutemen fall to Miami (Ohio) 41-28
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST – In a game full of weather delays and lengthy, prolonged stoppages, the UMass football team dropped its home opener to Miami (Ohio) 41-28 on Saturday night at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.The first of two game suspensions came right before kickoff,...
Week 1 Football: Greenfield forces five turnovers to defeat Chicopee, 18-15
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
GREENFIELD — On a day where points were at a premium, the Greenfield defense stepped up to the plate. Taking on Chicopee in their season opener, the Green Wave were able to slow down the Pacers attack for the majority of the game. That held true...
Week 1 Football: Entire Friday slate postponed until Saturday due to weather
Mother Nature dominated Week 1 of the high school football season Friday night.Storms throughout Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region led to the postponement of several area football games on Friday, with many opening tilts moved to...
H.S. Roundup: Mahar volleyball defeats Hampden Charter to open season 2-0
The Mahar volleyball team won just one match a season ago. The Senators have already doubled that win total in the first week of the 2023 season. After defeating Pioneer in five sets on Wednesday in their season opener, the Senators followed it up by...
Bulletin Board: CCG holds 2023 Elks Outing
The foursome of Tom Herzig, Aaron Campbell, Jared Ewart and Derek Hoy took first with a gross score of 57 in the 2023 Elks Outing at the Country Club of Greenfield on Friday. Gary Noga, Randy Bovin, Larry Synder and Bruce Parkins came in second (59)....
Tom Brady casts a wide shadow over the Patriots’ season-opening matchup with the Eagles
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
FOXBOROUGH — Tom Brady left an imprint on the New England Patriots that hasn’t faded.Three-plus years after his departure, Brady’s jersey is still sold inside the stadium and dots its seats on game days. Photos of both his iconic and mundane moments...
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