SPORTS

MANCHESTER - Facing a four-run ninth-inning deficit, New Hampshire scored once and brought the tying run to the plate. But the hosts couldn't connect for the big hit in a 7-4 setback to the New Britain Rock Cats at Merchantsauto.com Stadium.

> Fisher Cats Notes: Harang cools Rock Cat bats

Lots of positives in Manchester's loss at Florida, one of the league's best.

MINNEAPOLIS - Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota's three home runs and four RBIs, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox last night.

DURHAM - EAGER TO PUT a couple of 20-loss seasons behind them, University of New Hampshire men's basketball coach Bill Herrion and his staff last week added a couple more pieces to what they hope will be a winning formula.

CLEVELAND - The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered, as Cleveland trimmed Boston's series lead to 2-1.