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First round of NHL playoffs

April 29, 2008

BOSTON — As all NHL players knows, the playoffs are a long and grueling process, extending from the start of April to mid-June if you make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. All rounds of the playoffs are best of seven series. The players will hook, grab, and really try anything within the rules of the game to reach that final series. For some teams, their playoff pushes began back in February and have been playing at an extremely high level since.

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs featured very strong teams, all with a chance to make that final push. The match-ups in the Western Conference were Detroit Red Wings/Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks/Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild/ Colorado Avalanche, and the Dallas Stars/ Anaheim Ducks. Read more

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Tough start for club hockey team

April 21, 2008

BOSTON — The Suffolk Club Hockey Team is off to a rough start in their second season after dropping their second straight game out of the last three. The Rams played the Berklee Icecats, who played a fundamentally sound game.

Unfortunately, the Rams were missing many key players due a scheduling mistake made by the league. With only eight skaters and a goalie, far below normal for a team to keep a competitive edge, Suffolk looked tired and unfocused in the second period. Read more

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A star is born

April 9, 2008

BOSTON — As basketball players go, Mario Chalmers height is less than notable. Standing at just 6′1″, Chalmers is undersized for an off-guard, and most of his Kansas teammates tower above him.

But when it comes to shooting the ball, Chalmers plays bigger than his height. With a 66% true shooting percentage, combined with a tenacious defensive stance, he has risen above the pack in this year’s NCAA tournament. Read more

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A race to the finish in the wild wild west

April 9, 2008

BOSTON — As we’re entering the end of the 2007-2008 NBA regular season, much attention is being placed on the Western Conference playoff race. Many are wondering who will come out on top and who will fall through the cracks. With only a few weeks away from seasons end, there hasn’t been one team to clinch a spot, while the Eastern Conference already has half of the teams in the playoffs.

What does this mean? The end of the regular season is going to be a race to the finish between the top teams in the Western Conference. This is the first time in NBA history that no team has clinched the playoffs this late in the season. Read more

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Allegations send Clemens for a curve ball; Former Yankee pitcher denies steroid use

April 9, 2008

BOSTON — Roger Clemens’s legacy as one of baseball’s greatest pitchers was severely challenged by the recent allegations contained in the Mitchell Report, that a strength and conditioning coach injected him with anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (HGH) over a three-year period beginning in 1998.

Since the release of this information in December, Clemens’ has taken no proper path to deal with the issue. He spoke under oath for about five hours to congressional lawyers last Tuesday, then said he told them he did not use performance-enhancing drugs. Denying charges, avoiding press, and being all around moot on the topic of this issue certainly is not working in Clemens’ favor. Not only has he lost his spot in the Hall of Fame, he has also lost the trust of many fans. Read more

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March to madness

April 7, 2008



BOSTON — The National Collegiate Athletic Association 2008 Men’s basketball Tournament is well under way; four brackets and 64 of the best collegiate teams in America have been whittled down to the final four: UCLA, North Carolina, Memphis, and Kansas are still in the chase for an invitation to The Big Dance.




The 2008 bracket is a study in dashed hopes and dreams with some of the best teams in the field bowing out in early rounds. March, a month of big upsets and unthinkable buzzer beaters, is now securely tucked away in the history books. April however, promises to be the month where basketball super giants reign supreme. Read more


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