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By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Saint Francis redshirt junior forward Josh Cohen announced his commitment to the UMass men’s basketball program Thursday on Twitter.The 6-foot-10 New Jersey native averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game with seven double-doubles in winning the...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — As a single mother of five living in the United States for 24 years, Fathima Shaifdeen has long wanted to become a U.S. citizen, but had that opportunity delayed by five years when she returned to Sri Lanka to care for her ailing...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST — Carter Hanson swung to end the game, one way or the other.The UMass baseball team trailed No. 9 Boston College 13-12 in the bottom of the ninth during Tuesday’s Baseball Beanpot opening round. Both teams held leads and gave them up.With...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

UMass freshman guard R.J. Luis entered the transfer portal, he confirmed Tuesday on Twitter.The Miami native averaged 11.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game with four 20-point games, including a career-high 31 against Duquesne in the Mullins Center. He...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Don Brown doesn’t mind his defense winning some spring practice days and losing others compared to the offense. The pendulum indicates the strength of a program.“For good teams, the pendulum swings back. It just does,” Brown said. “If you're...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Incoming University of Massachusetts Chancellor Javier Reyes is aiming to keep the flagship campus — which he said was already excelling under its current leadership — a place students want to attend for its strong academics and an...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Max Weir juggles a lot for the UMass baseball program.The Southampton native primarily works with the catchers as a volunteer assistant coach, but he also holds players’ elbow protectors while coaching first base and coordinates the teams’...

By EMILY THURLOW

AMHERST — After months of searching for a home for a Craig’s Doors shelter guest who uses state rental vouchers, Jack Myers was excited to find an available unit and set up a tour.However, when Myers arrived to tour the rental unit, the guest was...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The University of Massachusetts Amherst has unveiled a new seal featuring the spire of the Old Chapel and a new brand mark designed to give the flagship Amherst campus its own identity within the University of Massachusetts system.The...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Alex Miller spends most of his time in the corner of the UMass football practice facility.While the quarterbacks, receivers and backs throw routes and practice handoffs on the playing surface, the offensive line drills to the fundamentals....

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Regular de-escalation training for police officers at the University of Massachusetts, greater flexibility on when to make arrests and in-depth reviews of pedestrian detour plans are among a consultant’s recommendations to the university...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amherst’s legislative delegation at the State House is offering support to unions at the University of Massachusetts fighting a reorganization plan in which about 100 employees who work in Advancement Services would be moved to the private...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Add one more jewel to Queen Breen’s crown.UMass graduate student forward Sam Breen was named the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player Of The Year on Wednesday, becoming the fourth winner in the award’s history and first Minutewoman.“I am super blessed...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Mike Toth didn’t expect his homecoming game to turn into a coming out party.The Granby native figured he’d support his teammates from the Earl Lorden field dugout and maybe see some friends and family after the UMass baseball team’s home...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Two UMass men’s basketball players entered the transfer portal Tuesday.Both freshman forward Tafara Gapare and redshirt junior guard T.J. Weeks Jr. will transfer away from Amherst.Gapare, a Wellington, New Zealand, native played in 30 games for the...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Two University of Massachusetts police officers who arrested a student on Commonwealth Avenue near the Mullins Center last November, an action that came under scrutiny by the campus administration for potential use of excessive force and...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST — Familiarity brought focus in the UMass football team’s first spring practice of 2023.The Minutemen opened the session in the indoor practice bubble Wednesday. They’ll practice 13 more times ahead of the April 29 spring game.“You know what’s...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – UMass’ strong presence on the low block overwhelmed Albany in the WNIT’s opening round Friday in Amherst. The Minutewomen grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and scored 25 second chance points en route to a 73-48 victory. They will face Harvard in...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A $20 million donation that is the largest cash gift in the history of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts will go toward attracting and retaining top-tier faculty, supporting research and enhancing...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

The UMass women's basketball team is coming back from an A10 tournament that was both successful and disappointing; the Minutewomen did reach their third consecutive title game, but couldn’t defend their title against No. 3 St. Louis in a 91-85...