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New D-I women’s basketball coach Adrienne Shibles no stranger to victories

Hanover baseball extends winning streak to 7 games
Bucks break out the bats
Dartmouth athletes, coaches happy to spring back to action
Patriots wait, draft former Alabama QB Mac Jones at No. 15

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Local roundup: Windsor softball cruises past Otter Valley

Staff Reports - 5/5/21

BRANDON, Vt. — Windsor High softball took care of business Tuesday at Otter Valley, picking up a 20-6 win in five innings.Windsor (4-2) rode a 12...

New D-I women’s basketball coach Adrienne Shibles no stranger to victories

By SETH TOW - 5/4/21

HANOVER — Serving as Dartmouth women’s basketball head coach will present a lot of new challenges for Adrienne Shibles, whose hiring was announced...

Dartmouth hires new women’s hoop coach

By SETH TOW - 5/4/21

HANOVER — Dartmouth College on Monday said it has hired a successful Division III women’s basketball coach from northern New England to lead its...

Local roundup: Lebanon girls lax remains on a roll

5/3/21

LEBANON — The surging Lebanon High girls lacrosse team fired on all cylinders in a dominant win, 13-4, over visiting Plymouth on Monday.“It was all...

Hanover baseball extends winning streak to 7 games

By GREG FENNELL - 5/3/21

NORWICH — If ever there was a baseball season where being good may be good enough, John Grainger thinks this one could be it.His Hanover High squad...

Local roundup: Patience pays for Windsor softball

5/1/21

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Patience proved to be a virtue for the Windsor High softball team on Saturday.The Yellowjackets (3-2) combined seven hits...

Dartmouth roundup: Men’s tennis returns victoriously

5/1/21

HANOVER — After having its match last weekend cancelled, the Dartmouth College men’s tennis team made the most of its long pandemic-delayed return...

Bucks break out the bats

By SETH TOW - 5/1/21

BRADFORD, Vt. — The runs kept coming for the Blue Mountain Union High baseball team on Saturday, as the Bucks cruised to a 19-4 win over Oxbow.Blue...

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Pro Sports

Pats add depth at kicker, sign undrafted rookie Quinn Nordin

5/06/2021

BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have signed rookie kicker Quinn Nordin, adding some depth prior to beginning their offseason workout program. Nordin becomes the first undrafted rookie signed by New England following last week's draft. The Patriots have had at...

Dolphins release McCain, agree to terms with Jason McCourty

5/06/2021

MIAMI (AP) — Safety Bobby McCain was released Thursday by the Miami Dolphins, who agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Jason McCourty. The Dolphins also signed tight end Jibri Blount, who played basketball at North Carolina Central. Blount was the Mid...

Cordero snaps slump, Red Sox hold on to beat Tigers 12-9

5/06/2021

BOSTON (AP) — Franchy Cordero woke up on Thursday in an 0-for-25 slump and he figured he'd end the day the same way. He wasn't in the lineup for Boston's series finale against Detroit. Then Kiké Hernandez came down with a tight hamstring in the first...

Former Red Sox boss Lucchino heads to the minors with WooSox

5/06/2021

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Concrete is curing, saws are buzzing, and Larry Lucchino is at home again, in a ballpark. At an age when many ease into retirement, the 75-year-old three-time cancer survivor instead headed to the minor leagues for one more chance...

Candelario homers as Tigers beat Red Sox 6-5 in 10 innings

5/06/2021

BOSTON (AP) — Jeimer Candelario hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Detroit Tigers stopped a six-game slide by holding off the Boston Red Sox for a 6-5 victory on Wednesday night. Robbie Grossman began the Detroit 10th on second...

Walker scores 32 in return from injury, Celtics rout Magic

5/05/2021

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kemba Walker tied a season high with 32 points in his return from a four-game injury absence, Evan Fournier had 18 points in his first game back in Orlando since being traded, and the Boston Celtics routed the Magic 132-96 on Wednesday night. ...

Red Sox hit 4 homers, hold off reeling Tigers 11-7 at Fenway

5/05/2021

BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, Nick Pivetta struck out eight over five innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the skidding Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Tuesday night. Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe and Kiké Hernández also went deep for Boston...

Zacha's 2 goals give Devils 4-3 OT win over Bruins

5/04/2021

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored his second goal of the game at 2:42 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils snapped the Boston Bruins' four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night. Jesper Boqvist and Yegor Sharangovich scored for New...

Andrews excited about possibilities of Pats' new-look roster

5/04/2021

BOSTON (AP) — When free agency opened last month, there was a moment it seemed center David Andrews would be adding his name to the key Patriots offensive linemen joining new teams in 2021. The frenzied offseason opened with left guard Joe Thuney signing...

Houser wins in NHL debut as Sabres rally past Islanders 4-2

5/03/2021

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Houser stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Sam Reinhart scored twice in Buffalo's three-goal third period and the Sabres beat the playoff-bound New York Islanders 4-2 on Monday night. Tage Thompson and Rasmund Asplund also...

Bergeron, Bruins blank Devils to clinch playoff spot

5/03/2021

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Not only did the Boston Bruins play like a team looking to nail down its spot in the playoffs a week early, they looked like one capable of going a long way in the run for the Stanley Cup. Captain Patrice Bergeron scored his 20th goal...

McCollum powers Trail Blazers past Celtics 129-119

5/02/2021

BOSTON (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 10 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and Portland held on for a 129-119 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, extending the Trail Blazers' winning streak to four. Damian Lillard had 26 points and 13 assists...

Heat move into 6th place in East; beat Hornets 121-111

5/02/2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NBA playoffs are approaching and the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat are starting to play like it. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler added 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and...

Texas Rangers rally for 5-3 victory over Boston Red Sox

5/02/2021

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Dahl and Brock Holt hit RBI singles in Texas’ three-run eighth, and the Rangers took advantage of a costly error on Alex Verdugo, topping the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa homered to help Texas take three...

Sabonis has triple-double by half; Pacers top Thunder 152-95

5/02/2021

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double in the first half and the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-95 on Saturday night in the largest home loss in NBA history. Sabonis finished with 26 points, 19 rebounds and 14 assists...

Kiner-Falefa, Calhoun power Rangers past Red Sox 8-6

5/01/2021

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa homered and had an RBI triple among his trio of hits, and Willie Calhoun’s three hits included a two-run homer as the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Saturday night. Josh Sborz (2-1) allowed one run...

Craig Smith's 3 goals carry Bruins past Sabres 6-2

5/01/2021

BOSTON (AP) — Craig Smith scored three goals Saturday to help the Boston Bruins complete their season-series dominance over the Buffalo Sabres with a 6-2 victory. With its ninth victory in 11 games, Boston remained in fourth place in the NHL's East...

Patriots add Oklahoma RB Rhamondre Stevenson in draft

5/01/2021

BOSTON (AP) — After securing a potential long-term solution at quarterback and loading up with defensive players who play close to the line of scrimmage, the New England Patriots used the final day of the draft to address needs on both sides of the ball...

Patriots trade up in 2nd round, select Barmore from Alabama

5/01/2021

BOSTON (AP) — Trying to rebound from the worst season since his first in New England, Bill Belichick looked to old friend Nick Saban for top players in this year's draft. The Patriots traded up eight spots in the second round Friday night to select...

Martinez 2 HRs, leads majors with 9, as Red Sox beat Rangers

5/01/2021

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — J.D. Martinez let Boston manager Alex Cora know early Friday that he was feeling just fine and ready to play after coming out of the previous game because of migraine-related symptoms. “You have to trust your players,” Cora said. ...

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