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Chicago White Sox's Adam Dunn watches his three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Chicago, Monday, May 20, 2013.(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Adam Dunn powers Chicago over Jon Lester, Red Sox

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

CHICAGO — Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year. It’s not so hard to believe him right now. Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss with a 6-4 victory over the … 0

Boston Bruins from left, defenseman Johnny Boychuk, center Patrice Bergeron (37), left wing Brad Marchand (63) and defenseman Matt Bartkowski, far right, celebrate a goal against the New York Rangers during the second period in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinal hockey playoff series in Boston, Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Bruins won 5-2. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Bruins look to take command of series in New York

Monday, May 20, 2013

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Don’t judge the New York Rangers by the scores of their two losses to the Boston Bruins. According to coach John Tortorella, the Rangers played much better in the Game 2 blowout than in their overtime defeat in the series opener. The bottom line is this: for the second consecutive … 0

Bail set at $25,000 for Terrence Williams of Celtics

Monday, May 20, 2013

KENT, Wash. (AP) — A judge has set bail at $25,000 for Boston Celtics basketball player Terrence Williams after he was arrested and accused of brandishing a gun around the mother of his 10-year-old son during a visitation exchange. He was booked into the King County Jail in Seattle early Monday for investigation of assault. Bail was set during an afternoon court appearance, … 0

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Samantha Manitsas of Belchertown pitches to South Hadley Monday at Beech Grounds in South Hadley. JERREY ROBERTS Samantha Manitsas leads Belchertown comeback
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Father Bill Hamilton is sworn in as police department chaplain Wednesday at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex. SARAH CROSBY Rev. William Hamilton first Easthampton police chaplain
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This combination of Associated Press file photos shows from left, O.J. Simspon on Oct. 3, 1995, after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles; Simpson, center, in court on the first day his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, on Monday, Sept 15, 2008, in Las Vegas; and right, Simpson in Clark County District Court seeking a new trial, claiming that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had conflicted interests and shouldn't have handled Simpson's armed case on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

Friday, May 17, 2013

LAS VEGAS — His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery charges with testimony that he relied on the … 0

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Matt Moore delivers to Boston Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Matt Moore of Tampa Bay beats Red Sox for AL-leading seventh win

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s Matt Moore pitched six strong innings and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Tuesday night to remain unbeaten and claim a share of the major league lead in victories. Moore (7-0) yielded … 0

Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins players shake hands after overtime in Game 7 of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Boston, Monday, May 13, 2013. The Bruins won 5-4. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli expected the worst before comeback

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

BOSTON — From his perch on the ninth floor, Peter Chiarelli looked down on the ice at what he feared were the last few minutes of the Bruins’ season. Boston’s general manager saw his team fall behind by … 0

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), from Sweden, tries to get the puck past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30), from Sweden, and Dan Girardi (5) during the third period of Game 7 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series, Monday, May 13, 2013, in Washington. The Rangers won 5-0. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Rangers, Bruins both bring momentum into second round of NHL playoffs

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

NEW YORK — Nearly everything about the New York Rangers’ Game 7 victory over the Washington Capitals was improbable, and yet the 5-0 drubbing they authored wasn’t even the most surprising result of the night. No, that belonged … 0

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, left, and Indiana Pacers' Paul George vie for a rebound during the first half of Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Pacers rout Knicks to take 3-1 series lead

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS — George Hill scored 26 points and Paul George added 18 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday night, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 93-82 victory over the New York Knicks and a 3-1 lead in the second-round … 0

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) drives the ball against Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (8) during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Heat back home, chance to finish Bulls off

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade is limping around in obvious pain. LeBron James’ shooting percentage is down. Shane Battier and Ray Allen have struggled to get anything going from 3-point range. The Eastern Conference semifinals have been far from … 0

Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant holds his head as he walks from the floor in a timeout during overtime of Game 4 in a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies as Scott Brooks looks down in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, May 13, 2013. The Grizzlies defeated the Thunder 103-97 in overtime(AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Kevin Durant, Thunder at risk of elimination

Friday, May 17, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Memphis Grizzlies are showing a knack for closing out tight games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. All that’s left to prove is whether they can finish off a playoff series that’s been nip and … 0

Former Seattle SuperSonics NBA basketball player Shawn Kemp, left, helps rally the crowd, Monday, May 13, 2013, at a rally in Seattle. Fans gathered to show their support for an effort by a group led by Seattle investor Chris Hansen to buy the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Kings saga faces possible final chapter in Dallas

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

SEATTLE — Inside the small club on Seattle’s Capitol Hill late Monday night, the chant would not be contained by the walls, drifting out onto the street with every urging scream from the performers on stage. “Super,” the … 0

FILE - In this June 24, 2012, file photo, Marc Leishman, of Australia, celebrates with the trophy after winning the Travelers Championship golf tournament in Cromwell, Conn. When Leishman heard about the rampage in Newtown, he went to a map to see how far the school was from the course where months earlier he picked up his first PGA Tour victory. Next month, when he returns to defend his title, he wants to help in the healing process. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham, File)

Marc Leishman hoping golf can help heal Newtown

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

CROMWELL, Conn. — When Australian golfer Marc Leishman heard about the December shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, he immediately went to his computer to look at a map. Leishman won his first and so-far only PGA … 0

Rosie Napravnik poised for homecoming in Preakness

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

BALTIMORE — Rosie Napravnik’s motivation for winning the Preakness has little to do with making history. With a victory aboard Mylute on Saturday, Napravnik would become the first female jockey to capture the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. More importantly to her, though, it would serve as … 0

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