San Francisco wants to live up to its past, and Atlanta wants to erase so much can’t-win stigma.
2013
Top 25 Men: Syracuse knocks off No. 1 Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams wasn’t fazed by a shaky first half, nor two missed free throws in the final minute that gave No. 1 Louisville chances to win on Saturday. The sophomore just knew he had to redeem himself, and his second-half recovery in several areas helped the sixth-ranked Orange rally for […]
AFC Playoff Capsule: Ravens (12-6) at Patriots (13-4)
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Gillette Stadium TELEVISION: CBS SERIES RECORD: Patriots lead 7-2 LAST MEETING: Ravens beat Patriots 31-30, Sept. 23, 2012 LAST WEEK: Ravens beat Broncos 38-35, 2OT; Patriots beat Texans 41-28 RAVENS OFFENSE: Overall — 16, rush — 11, pass — 15 RAVENS DEFENSE: Overall — 17, rush — 20, pass — […]
Patriots’ no-wait offense weighing down defenses
Tom Brady is leading an offense that’s not just fast but super fast, and it’s paying off in a big way.
NHL Notebook: Hossa healthy as Hawks rout L.A.
LOS ANGELES – Marian Hossa had left his previous NHL game on a stretcher. On Saturday, the Blackhawks forward dismissed any concerns that he wasn’t completely recovered from a severe concussion by scoring two goals and adding an assist during the Hawks’ 5-2 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Kings. “I tried to keep it […]
Rask looks ready, Bruins take opener
With Tim Thomas sitting out the season, Tuukka Rask leads Boston past the Rangers, 3-1.
Pirates again fall flat against Whale
Connecticut collects its second victory this week at the Civic Center, rolling to a 4-1 win.
Top 25 Women: Connecticut has no trouble with Syracuse
HARTFORD, Conn. – Stefanie Dolson scored a career-high 25 points to lead No. 3 Connecticut to an 87-62 win over Syracuse on Saturday, handing the Orange just their second loss of the season. Dolson, who hit nine of her 17 shots, also became the 36th player in UConn history to reach 1,000 points for her […]
UMaine basketball: Black Bears suffer disheartening loss
Maine blows a 13-point lead and falls on a late 3-pointer to a team that had lost 12 straight.
Boys’ roundup: Biddeford comeback knocks off Cheverus
PORTLAND – Nik Lemieux scored a short-handed goal from Nate Crepeau after 24 seconds of overtime to lift Biddeford to a 4-3 victory against Cheverus in a schoolboy hockey game at the Portland Ice Arena. Biddeford (4-4-1) trailed 3-2 after two periods, but Corey Brown tied it 4:01 into the third. Jon Fields finished with […]