MassLive sports columnist Matt Vautour and sports director Jim Pignatiello have been friends for decades. This year, they are picking NFL games against each other with nothing but bragging rights on the line. Beware, they both aren’t very good at this.Could Bailey Zappe beat Patrick...
The speculation of whether the Patriots will move on from Bill Belichick has been an ongoing topic. And it’s only amplified since NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran reported that Robert Kraft made the decision after New England’s loss in Germany to move on from...
After appearing before Congress last week, the presidents of three of the nation’s most elite universities came under fire for stating that calls for genocide may not violate university harassment or bullying policies.The House passed a bipartisan resolution on Wednesday condemning all three presidents’ testimonies...
Remember Breshad Perriman?It’s OK if you don’t.Diehard NFL fans will recognize Perriman as a recent draft bust, a first-round pick with rare speed who failed to find any consistency throughout a nondescript career.Hardcore fantasy players may have a slightly different take on Perriman, who randomly...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Parents, teachers and students are waiting to hear whether the Mittineague Elementary School — a place some call “the small school with a big heart” ― will close.An outside review of West Springfield’s enrollment and school building conditions warns that continuing to...
We’re running a mailbag on Fridays during the season. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or tweet @bychrismason. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!Which player has the best opportunity to boost their stock in...
FOXBOROUGH – Bailey Zappe didn’t see it coming.After a promising rookie season, the Patriots made the surprising move to cut the second-year quarterback at the end of training camp. Zappe was crushed. The wounds were fresh when he talked with his former college offensive coordinator...
BOSTON — The Celtics are now an undefeated 12-0 at TD Garden this season with their most recent victory coming Thursday against the Cavaliers. The C’s have been tested at times, but they still continue to rack up wins in front of their home crowd...
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Four different players scored for the Westfield High School boys ice hockey team but it was 32 shots that didn’t find the back of the net which proved to make all the difference for the Bombers.Westfield junior goalie Evan Mastroianni made 32...
Dear Amy: Last year we had my husband’s daughter, her husband and their four children come and stay with us for a couple of weeks around Christmas.When they arrived, the husband was clearly sick: coughing, sneezing, etc.Consequently, I became sick (I have severe COPD) and...
