Local sports

adult baseball Granite State results TJ Sheedy came up big at the dish and on the mound, leading the Nashua Rockies to a 12-1 win … Full story    

NASHUA – For Steve Visentin a few years ago, one sports door closed, and then another one opened. And that changed his entire life. Visentin, … Full story    

The best thing about the amateur level of athletics is that the competitors are never too humble to say a simple “thank you.” For instance, … Full story    

I awoke Tuesday morning with a groan. The wife was about to leave for work, and as she does every day, she came in to … Full story    

While many of the images coming out of Boston recently have been utterly horrifying, others have been equally heroic and uplifting. That pendulum swings wide … Full story    

Dear Babe: In 1989 when I was 15, my Dad and I went to an Oakland A’s game with Rick Bosetti, the former major league … Full story    

BOSTON – The Red Sox and Bruins postponed their games Friday as authorities searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, virtually shutting the … Full story    

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Pittsburgh 43 33 10 0 66 147 106 x-Montreal 44 27 12 5 59 138 115 d-Washington 44 24 18 2 50 135 122 x-Boston 42 26 11 5 57 118 94 Toronto 44 24 15 5 53 134 123 Ottawa 43 23 14 6 52 107 92 N.Y. Islanders 44 23 16 5 51 129 127 N.Y. Rangers 43 22 17 4 48 108 101 Winnipeg 44 23 19 2 48 117 129 Buffalo 44 19 19 6 44 114 130 New Jersey 43 16 17 10 42 99 115 Philadelphia 44 19 22 3 41 119 134 Tampa Bay 44 17 23 4 38 138 138 Carolina 43 17 23 3 37 112 138 Florida 43 13 24 6 32 102 153 WESTERN … Full story    

Nothing rekindles a passion for a sport like a few months away. Fortunately, for Bentley University junior lacrosse standout Chelsea Larivee, of Amherst, those few … Full story    

NASHUA – Nashua Community College baseball coach Justin Mongue did a double take about a year ago when he saw the email. It was from … Full story    

NASHUA – James Delanoy had one key question when interviewing a couple of years ago for the men’s lacrosse head coaching job at Rivier University. … Full story    

He was on the field, hitting grounders and pop-ups to the infield – the same Holman Stadium infield he used to patrol nearly a generation … Full story    

For an accomplished marathoner, the years sometimes melt away as smoothly as the miles. Joan Benoit Samuelson, of Freeport, Maine will celebrate the 30th anniversary … Full story    

Never had a break, hardly had a sprain, and in fact, only two times during my youth do I remember having a sports injury that … Full story    

Senior softball 60-plus league needs players Nashua Senior Softball is open to all players of all abilities who are 60 years of age and above. … Full story    

Dear Babe: I’m a 78-year-old native San Franciscan, who attended both the 1961 All Star Game and the ’62 World Series at Candlestick Park. I … Full story    

BOSTON – Shalane Flanagan grew up in nearby Marblehead watching her father run the Boston Marathon. Her mother was a marathoner, too, setting the women’s … Full story