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Keating set to take over Rivier hockey program

NASHUA – New Rivier University men’s hockey coach Matt Keating has always had faith that each step in his sports career was a means to an end, but not always an easy one. “Whenever I’ve wanted something, it hasn’t come easy for me,” Keating said. “I’ve had to work at it. I got ...

Time Travel for Aug. 6-12

AUG. 6, 1956: “Billy Leonard scored a par-71 to top the field in yesterday’s 18-hole medal play sweepstakes tournament conducted at the Nashua Country Club. Dick Dion finished in second place for gross honors with 74. “In the net division, Don Joyce grabbed the top prize with ...

Expanded playoffs means more games and … more injuries?

Few college football coaches know the mental and physical grind that comes with navigating a long postseason better than Chris Klieman. The Kansas State coach was formerly at FCS juggernaut North Dakota State, whose teams routinely compete for national titles in a division where that means ...

Hello, August

August is in the midst of arriving this weekend, which usually makes yours truly wince as it means the summer is well more than half over. But after the mainly lousy July we’ve had weather-wise, forcing all sorts of game reschedulings, etc., maybe a fresh month is a welcome site. So ...

Time Travel for July 30-Aug. 5

JULY 30, 1966: “A bases-loaded double by Jack Fortier in the eighth inning pushed two runs home for the Nashua Babe Ruth League All Stars to give them a 5-3 come-from-behind win over Dover yesterday afternoon at Holman Stadium in the New Hampshire BR Tournament. “… Dean Palanski won his ...

Patriots camp set to kick off Wednesday

Believe it or not, as we enter the last week of July, it really means one thing: the National Football League training camp season is about to start, and that includes your New England Patriots. As we do every year, let’s try to answer a few questions as camp will be a lot different from ...