Krause: How basketball became the new national pastime
The conventional wisdom is that baseball was surpassed — long ago — by football as the No. 1 most popular spectator sport in America. And the National Football... Read more.
Watertown too tough for St. Mary’s boys basketball team
LOWELL — Long ago, Jerry Reed explained Saturday’s St. Mary’s boys basketball loss to Watertown rather succinctly. “When you’re hot... Read more.
St. Mary’s boys basketball accepted the challenge
LOWELL — When Dave Brown took over the St. Mary’s boys basketball program in 2014, he had two immediate objectives. One was to win a state championship,... Read more.
Action heating up in Lynn elementary basketball tournament
LYNN — Day three of the 41st Annual Lynn Elementary Basketball Tournament Saturday saw seven teams advance to the semifinals. The day’s action kicked... Read more.
High school tournament schedule
TUESDAY MIAA Girls Basketball Division 3 State Semifinal at TD Garden Bishop Fenwick vs. Archbishop Williams (2:15) WEDNESDAY MIAA Boys Hockey Division 3 State Semifinal... Read more.
Fans feast on a frozen treat
REVERE — Whether it was the proximity of the two opponents to each other, the magnitude of the game, the smaller size of the venue, or — most probably — a... Read more.
Donovan’s game winner seals Swampscott’s victory
LYNN — Conor Donovan probably knows better than most how hard it is to play a competitive game against people you know and are close to. “I don’t... Read more.
Classical’s Sirois following her father’s footsteps
LYNN — Sarah Sirois says her father, Rob, was a U.S. Marine. Then, she quickly corrects herself. “He is a Marine,” she says. “Once you’re... Read more.
Weather creates changes in MIAA tournament schedule
The storm, and the uncertainty it has created, caused a ripple effect of changes in plans for the MIAA high school tournaments, both in hockey and basketball. Wednesday... Read more.
Storm forces more MIAA tournament delays
The storm, and the uncertainty it has created, has caused a ripple effect of changes in plans for the MIAA high school tournaments, both in hockey and basketball.... Read more.