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Celtics’ rival coach costs Heat with rare mistake in Pistons loss

While Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is considered one of the best in the league, he had a rare gaffe that cost his team Tuesday in Detroit. The Heat had a two-point lead with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, but they ended up losing that NBA...

By Larry Smith

Brookline girls volleyball fends off Acton-Boxborough, reaches Div. I state championship

NEWTON ― It had the very complexion of their usual postseason triumph.Bolting out to a 2-0 set lead, the Warriors put themselves on the very path they’ve so consistently trodden. They entered with four straight shutouts and 15 straight victories, not having surrendered a single...

By Larry Smith

West Springfield High School Students participate in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge

Springfield - Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) has again sponsored the 19th annual Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge held at Cedars Banquet Facility in Springfield on Nov. 7. In total, 350 students from 16 different middle and high schools participated in the challenge....

By Larry Smith

Early goal fuels Wellesley girls soccer past Newton North in D-I state tournament quarterfinal

WELLESLEY ― It took two minutes for Wellesley girls to take the lead over Newton North on Tuesday when sophomore Leila Eccher rebounded the ball in to put Wellesley in front.No. 2 Wellesley did not let up its lead, instead tacking on two more to...

By Larry Smith

Frontier field hockey loses to Uxbridge in Div. IV state tournament semifinal

AGAWAM ― Going up against the three-time defending state champions in the Spartans (20-2-0), the Red Hawks knew this matchup was going to be a tough task, but they fought for all four quarters, regardless of the lopsided outcome. No. 4 Frontier Regional field hockey...

By Larry Smith

4 takeaways as Celtics lose to Hawks in stunning NBA Cup upset

The Celtics blew a 15-point second half lead and fell to a shorthanded Hawks 117-116 on Tuesday night to win their opening matchup of pool play in Group C of the Emirates NBA Cup. The Celtics were 16.5 point favorites entering the game. Boston shook...

By Larry Smith

Bruins defenseman sidelined with lower-body injury

Just a day after Jim Montgomery called him the most impactful player on the Bruins’ roster, Hampus Lindholm limped off the ice and directly into the dressing room late in the first period on Tuesday’s game at St. Louis.He didn’t return for the start of...

By Larry Smith

Quirky coaches for $2000? Celtics coach part of Jeopardy clue

First, he was a head coach in the NBA. Then he became an NBA Champion.Now Joe Mazzulla was part of a clue on Jeopardy! as the Celtics coach and his favorite movie was part of Tuesday’s episode.BETTING: Check out our MA sports betting guide, where...

By Larry Smith

Ex-Patriots assistant ‘would love’ to be NFL head coach again

Brian Flores hasn’t been a head coach of an NFL team since he was fired by the Miami Dolphins in 2022. And while he has a job as the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, he’d like to get back into coaching if the opportunity presents itself....

By Larry Smith