Fenway Park transforms for NHL’s 14th annual Winter Classic

By KEN POWTAK

BOSTON (AP) — Fenway Park, the majors’ oldest active ballpark, was transformed into an outdoor hockey arena for the NHL’s 14th annual Winter Classic on Monday afternoon.With the logos of the two teams — the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins —...

Dugger INT return helps lift Pats over fading Dolphins 23-21

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kyle Dugger intercepted Teddy Bridgewater and returned it 39 yards for a go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter, and the New England Patriots kept their playoff hopes alive by rallying to beat the Miami Dolphins 23-21 on...

Concord boys rally, John Stark girls take control to claim Capital Classic hoops titles

By DAN ATTORRI

The effort had been undeniable, but the results hadn’t been there for the Concord boys’ basketball team. At the Capital Classic, that hard work started to pay off.Shots that were once rushed were set up naturally. Attempts from 3-point land that...

Concord hockey loses first game in nearly two years in holiday tourney final to Exeter

By DAN ATTORRI

The games don’t count in the NHIAA standings, but lessons can be learned from holiday tournaments. The Tide learned that no matter how good a team is, eventually a winning streak must come to an end.The Concord boys’ hockey team played well in long...

Concord Little League team competes with family legacy

By RAY DUCKLER

The storyline is so good that even ESPN wants a piece of it.Once the sports network heard about a different sort of Craigue’s List – one that has nothing to do with selling a couch or buying a chair – it reached out to Nate Craigue, whose connection...

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Sunset baseballColby-Sawyer improved to 3-1 with a victories over Century 21 and Sanel Auto Parts. Kyle Evans picked up the win on the mound for the Chargers against Century 21 while Jake Choiniere (four hits), Jake Sullivan (three hits) and Max Lewis...

New amenities for fans at Fenway in 110th season

By STEVE HEWITT

When fans entered Fenway Park for Friday’s home opener, they noticed a new look at the top of the right-field bleacher seats – and the Boston Red Sox hope they’ll feel it blends in with the rest of the ballpark.A project long in the making, the Red...

Former Concord High puck standout and D-I POY commits to UNH

By DAN ATTORRI

On Feb. 2, 2021, Ryan Philbrick made history by scoring his 100th point in a Crimson Tide uniform, the first Tide defenseman to do so.At the time, head coach Dunc Walsh said in an interview with former Monitor sports editor Tim O’Sullivan that “I...

D-I and D-II All-State basketball rosters released

By DAN ATTORRI

On Sunday the NHIAA Division I and Division II basketball seasons concluded with championship games and the release of New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization All-State rosters.All-State selections and awards are voted on by member coaches of...

Speedway removes seats, adds new amenities to give fans better experience

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

As cars speed around Turn 4 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend, fans will be able to stand just a few feet from the Loudon track while drinking a beer and playing lawn games on green turf.The track’s new bar and viewing area called Rock...

Dartmouth athletic director retires in wake of Title IX debacle

By PETE NAKOS

HANOVER — Dartmouth College on Tuesday said that Harry Sheehy will retire from his post as athletic director this month after more than a decade on the job. The news comes in the wake of the college’s announcement that it would reinstate five varsity...

Top-ranked Gilford wears down Coe-Brown for D-II volleyball title

By TIM O’SULLIVAN

DERRY – Coe-Brown arrived at Saturday’s Division II volleyball championships relaxed and ready. The No. 6 Bears didn’t have the weight of expectations on their shoulders against top-ranked, undefeated, defending-champion Gilford, but they did have...

Plagued by declining attendance, Manchester Monarchs have played last game

By NICK STOICO

After 18 years bringing professional hockey to central New Hampshire, the Manchester Monarchs announced Wednesday that the team will not return for another season.The organization announced the news in a letter to fans posted on the team’s website.The...

Bow freshman girl racking up accolades in wrestling, judo

By TIM O’SULLIVAN

In some ways, Skylar Hattendorf wrestling for Bow High is perfectly normal. She has been wrestling against boys for years, so being on a male-dominated team like the one at Bow is nothing new for Hattendorf, a freshman. It’s also nothing new at Bow,...

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JV resultThe Concord High JV field hockey team defeated Keene, 4-1, with goals from Maddy Raymond, Maya Spataro, Lexi Bennett and Jordan Cromwell. Katlyn Spinney was strong in midfield and Riley Hollidge was strong on defense.Middle school resultsThe...

Winding sports road leads Landau to Belmont as athletic director

By TIM O’SULLIVAN

Paul Landau has taken a winding road through the sports world. He’s gone from player, to journalist, to coach and now, in his latest step, to athletic director at Belmont High.Landau, 33, spent the last five years teaching and coaching at ConVal...

The long and short of it: Aaron Judge, Jose Altuve drive their teams in ALCS

By DAVE SHEININ

NEW YORK – Every once in a while, the planets align, giant Jupiter and tiny Mercury, and we get the two best players in the American League Championship Series at the same vector, in the same camera shot, near the same base, and we are left to remind...

Sale plans to change number out of respect for Wakefield

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale will change the jersey number he’s worn for the last seven seasons with the Chicago White Sox. The reason? Out of respect for Tim Wakefield, of course.Wakefield wore the No. 49 for all 17 of his seasons with...

Craig Sager, TV sports reporter known for colorful wardrobe, dies at 65

By MATT CROSSMAN

Craig Sager, a television sportscaster whose outlandish outfits, decades interviewing the biggest names in basketball and public fight with cancer made him a beloved personality in the National Basketball Association, has died, just days after his...

Why the New England Patriots gave up on natural grass

By DAVE BROWN

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – In the fall of 2002, the New England Patriots embarked on a conquest against nature. Opening a brand new stadium that many thought would never exist, and raising a championship banner that seemed even more improbable, the Patriots...