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The 27-year-old New Zealander started from the pole and stayed ahead of all the trouble, leading more laps than everyone else combined on a day when yellow was the predominant color.

Sociologists and Kevin Bacon fans won't strain themselves should they start analyzing tonight's Game 4 (8:30 p.m., ESPN, 1420 AM, 103.7 FM) of the Eastern Conference Finals, because to connect the two biggest stars on the Celtics and Pistons, it doesn't...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Richard Hamilton's postseason is going like his past five in a lot of ways, scoring 20 points on most nights and helping the Detroit Pistons reach the Eastern Conference finals.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — You've heard the line, "It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma?" I can't help but think of a variation while watching Kevin Garnett throughout the playoffs.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Jon Lester has been through enough emotional extremes for a lifetime over the last two years.

LAKEVILLE — Alyssa Shea is a hit on and off the field.

ACUSHNET — The battery was charged for the Old Colony Vocational baseball team on Sunday night.

CONCORD, N.C. — Tony Stewart suffered his second heartbreaking defeat of the season Sunday night when a flat tire late in the Coca-Cola 600 handed Kasey Kahne the victory in NASCAR's longest race of the year.

In August of 1947, 12 team captains met for the Acushnet League organizational meeting at Bowlmor Lanes. Sixty-one years later, they're down to eight teams of five men each, but they're still bowling strong.

Kevin Garnett led the Celtics to their first win on the road in the playoffs, scoring 22 points en route to a 94-80 victory over the Pistons and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

FOXBORO — For the 26th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft and a starter in 109 of the 110 games he's played in his pro career, free agent cornerback Fernando Bryant certainly doesn't sound like he's taking anything for granted. Nor does he come...

INDIANAPOLIS — Danica Patrick dragged into the room, her weary eyes hidden behind thick, black sunglasses.

There are few freshwater fish whose strikes compare to the viciousness of the fierce and fearsome northern pike. Instead of gulping a lure or bait, they strike with a rage and fury, like a terrier catching and shaking a rat.

In writing about June 8's Day of Portugal 5k, I challenged my readers to find another race with a $10 pre-entry fee. Well, it turns out that Allen Days, race director for the Fairhaven Father's Day 5k and 10k races, had already met that challenge.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Imagine the Celtics and the Bruins hosting critical playoff games on the same night?

OAKLAND, Calif. — Justin Duchscherer carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Ryan Sweeney homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Saturday night for their first series win in their past five.

The San Diego Padres spent the better part of three days last fall on the cusp of a playoff berth. On the first of those days, they were within one strike.

LAKEVILLE — Stephanie Freitag is no ordinary catcher.

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GNB Voc-Tech had some fun at practice last week, but the Lady Bears will be all business on Monday when they travel to Bristol-Plymouth for a must-win regular season finale against the Craftsmen.

Old Rochester's Regis Chang didn't get his individual title on Saturday, but he helped the Bulldogs wrap up the SCC championship.

Jeff Rose placed in three events to lead the Whalers at the South Shore Principals Meet.