NEW BEDFORD – St. John’s Prep kept its dynastic run going Sunday, winning its fifth consecutive MSTCA Div. 1 boys track and field relay title at New Bedford High School. In track and field, depth can make a world of difference. “Our team is definitely built for this type of meet,” said St. John’s Prep coach […]
Climber scales Everest for 19th time, breaking record for most climbs by a non-Sherpa
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool, 51, from southwest England, scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on Sunday along with several other climbers and he was doing […]
Saturday’s high school scores and highlights
ROUNDUP BASEBALL In a nonleague matchup, Dan Mosley knocked in a pair of RBI and Ryan Tullish earned the win with four strikeouts as Middleboro defeated Durfee, 6-1. … Travers Moodie went 4-5 with a double and Rocco added two RBI as Medford topped Woburn, 7-5. In the Independent School League, Declan Wilkes struck out […]
Journalism comes from behind to win the Preakness
BALTIMORE — Journalism jostled with horses down the stretch, shrugged off the contact, burst through the lane and came from behind to win the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The odds-on favorite was bumped by Goal Oriented near the quarter pole, and it looked like another second-place finish was coming two weeks […]
Team New England’s Gilbert Kabamba (Dorchester) falls in national title bout in Oklahoma
Gilbert Kabamba of Dorchester came oh so close to becoming a back-to-back national champion. But the Dorchester fighter was edged in a split decision during the final bout of the Golden Gloves of America Tournament of Champions on Saturday night in Tulsa, Okla. Last year Kabamba earned his title with a victory over Sardius Simmons […]
Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Maddie Simonds powers Dighton-Rehoboth to another win
Maddie Simonds drove in four runs and struck out 10 as Dighton-Rehoboth capped off an unbeaten softball season in the South Coast Conference with an 18-0 win over West Bridgewater. Reese Taylor shone at the plate (4-for-5, two doubles, two RBI, two runs) and in the circle (seven innings pitched, six hits, four walks, one […]
Thursday’s high school scores and highlights
ROUNDUP BASEBALL St. Mary’s of Lynn (15-2) clinched their first Catholic Central League title since 2009 as Kyle Doney homered in a 5-4 victory over Cardinal Spellman. In a South Shore League game, Shane Sullivan earned his first varsity win with four innings of relief and added a RBI double as Abington defeated Mashpee 12-8. […]
Brookline dominates against undermanned Newton North
BROOKLINE – A perfect storm of injuries robbed the boys volleyball community of an epic dual between arguably the state’s two top teams Thursday night. Top-ranked Brookline found different value, though, in a 3-0 win (25-17, 25-23 27-25) over rival and second-ranked Newton North. With four key Tigers (11-6) starters out with injuries likely until […]
Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy Foot Locker for $2.4 billion
Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as business leaders struggle with uncertainty over how U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact companies that make many of their products overseas. Dick’s said Thursday that it […]
Commentary: Pete Rose reinstatement sends terrible message to women
On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced that lifetime bans are just that, and therefore, the late Pete Rose is now eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. “Commissioner (Rob) Manfred has concluded that MLB’s policy shall be that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual,” concludes the opening paragraph of the league’s […]