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Patriots set to open camp, even without Gronkowski

The countdown is just about over. It’s that time again. New England Patriots players do the same thing most kids do this time of year: head to camp. And so will their fans, beginning Thursday morning with the first practice session. Unlike some NFL teams, the Patriots open their ...

Neverett making adjustments after tough personal year

The time. The free time. That's one of the biggest ways how life is so different now for Nashua Silver Knights manager B.J. Neverett. Two special seats at Holman Stadium just off home plate, a couple rows below the concourse, tell him that. They had belonged to his father and mother, Bill and ...

Longo column: If Sale is selling, I’m not buying

The Boston Red Sox saved their 2019 season … again … on Thursday with “ace” Chris Sale returning to his Cy Young-level form against a Blue Jays lineup built for 2024. Add in the fact that the Jays were playing like they had to hop a flight to Detroit, which they did, and I’ll ...

Holman has always shined in FCBL All-Star Game

Ahhh, it's a great memory. This week marks a year since the 2018 Futures Collegiate League All-Star Game at Holman Stadium, which also included the celebration of Holman's 80th birthday. It was one of those Holman moments. Tonight, nearly three hours away in Pittsfield, Mass., there will ...

Baseball can always be a learning experience in July

It's sad that we're at the halfway mark for July, but the calendar never works backward, right? Here are some mid-summer tids and bits to take with you to the beach: --- Local umpire Steve Drescher is one of the classiest guys around, and he showed that this past Tuesday at the end of the ...

Alan Greenwood: Folks, it’s baseball, not the circus

Give Major League Baseball credit for finally thinking outside the box. Unfortunately, MLB’s welcome, but fatally flawed radicalism shouldn’t make it beyond the batters box. The Lords of the Failing Game are partnering with the Atlantic League to test drive a packet of rules, ...