Sacred Heart gets defensive in defeat of Nantucket
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Sacred Heart turned on the defensive pressure from the beginning of the game and never looked back last night at Stonehill College, rolling to a 45-31 victory over Nantucket in the girls' Division 4 South sectional final.
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For the Boston College women's basketball team, last night's game could not come soon enough. Providence might have preferred that it not come at all.
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A week ago, Revolution defender Avery John struggled for words to describe the defensive breakdowns in a 3-3 tie with Columbus, in which New England squandered a two-goal lead.
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Boston University scored twice in the first period and held off Merrimack, 2-1, at Agganis Arena last night, but the Terriers paid a heavy price as talented sophomore goaltender John Curry was injured when he was hit behind the net late in the second period.
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Through his first three years at Holy Cross, Marlborough's Matt Fanning caught just one pass, a 6-yard gain against Sacred Heart last season. Yesterday, in the Crusaders' season opener, Fanning caught six for 69 yards and a touchdown in a 26-13 victory over Patriot League rival Georgetown in Washington, D.C.
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His Holy Cross team showed character and improvement last weekend in a 37-31 loss to San Diego, but first-year coach Tom Gilmore knows the task will be more difficult at Harvard Stadium Saturday.
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Our valiant little men&#39;s national basketball team fought its big, beating heart out last night and came up just shy of a chance for the Olympic enchilada.
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Less than three minutes from a confidence-building win, Northeastern was left to lament a loss that made its climb in the Colonial Athletic Conference even tougher.
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The Boxers were supposed to be vulnerable, coming off their first loss of the season at the hands of Xaverian.
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Belmont Hill of Massachusetts progressed to the quarterfinals by beating St. Paul's, London, by three-quarters of a length after St. Paul's wobbled in the closing stages under significant pressure in the Princess Elizabeth Cup for schoolboy eights yesterday at the Henley Royal Regatta.
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In its opening-night blowout of Framingham last Friday, Catholic Memorial struck three times in the second period, leading to a 6-0 win. The Knights pulled the same trick last night - but the result was different.
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With the final seconds ticking off the clock in a tie boys' soccer game, Coyle-Cassidy forward Blake Brailsford dribbled past three Nantucket defenders and rifled a shot on goal. But Russell Bartlett was able to make a diving stop to preserve the 1-1 tie for the Whalers.
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The BC High defense broke up a fourth-quarter tie, smothering New Bedford for a safety, and Liam Regan then scored his third touchdown of the game as the Eagles ran off a 23-14 victory yesterday in New Bedford.
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The Boston College women's basketball team suffered a humbling defeat last Thursday. Yesterday, it barely avoided a humiliating one.
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He is credited with victory. Which always begs the question of how the losers are supposed to feel. Are they sinners ... heathens ... infidels? Inadequate at prayer? Or just lacking in defense?
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This one felt like it should have counted for more. The brilliant blue sky, the barrage of first-inning hits off New York starter Kevin Brown, and the masterful performance by Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling seemed wasted somehow. The regular-season home finale, a dominating win against a most hated rival, should have carried more weight.
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Northeastern held a 3-0 lead after two periods and its freshman netminder, Brad Thiessen, was putting together a career game. Still, Providence didn't give in, chipping away to forge a 3-3 tie last night at Schneider Arena.