NASHUA — Nine-time New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur champion Bob Mielcarz was more worried about not qualifying for match play than contracting COVID-19 in his return to the tournament after a five-year hiatus.
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
NASHUA — Austin Fox’s sixth birdie of the day clinched his 20-hole round-of-64 victory over Bryce Zimmerman in the New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur Championship Wednesday at Nashua Country Club.
Dartmouth College and the Ivy League announced Wednesday that it will not hold fall sports competition, making it the first Division I conference to shut athletics down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The New England Patriots officially announced the signing of quarterback Cam Newton on Wednesday.
BOSTON -- Rafael Devers was back at Fenway Park on Wednesday afternoon, ending his brief absence.
As he sat at home under quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus, Marcus Smart would watch news coverage of the growing pandemic.
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
NASHUA — The second and final round of medal play in the 117th New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur Championship was held at Nashua Country Club on Tuesday. Now the real fun begins.
The Red Sox’ starting rotation became even more uncertain on Tuesday, and now they might be without their ace for awhile.
The Chicago Blackhawks have no intention to put their team name on ice.
Running back Rex Burkhead agreed to a restructured contract that will save the New England Patriots just under $1 million in cap space, ESPN reported Tuesday.
BROCKTON, Mass. -- The Brockton Rox were forced to refund fans for tickets bought for their home opener on Tuesday, after the state issued coronavirus pandemic guidelines the previous day, barring spectators from attendance.
The Ryder Cup will be postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ESPN report published Tuesday night.
Monday, July 06, 2020
NASHUA — James Pleat’s best finish in the New Hampshire Golf Association’s Amateur Championship? It came at Nashua Country Club — his home course — in 2011, when he was the tournament’s medalist and advanced to the semifinals before losing to Nick MacDonald in match play.
The Boston Red Sox will open the 2020 regular season July 24 against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. The Sox and O’s will play a three-game series.
The Ivy League is expected to move all fall sports, including football, to the spring of 2021, The Athletic reported Monday.
Peace Kabari was the leading scorer for the Trinity women’s basketball team last season and the conference’s defensive player of the year.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a 10-year, $450 million contract extension through 2031, ESPN reported Monday.
As Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race wound down to its final laps it appeared that for the second straight race that Kevin Harvick would be finishing as a runner-up to Denny Hamlin.
Three minority owners of the Washington Redskins have hired an investment banking firm to find buyers for their share of the team, The Washington Post reported.
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association announced Monday they have agreed "in principle" to a four-year extension of the current collective bargaining agreement, as well as further protocols for resuming the 2019-20 season.
Fordham has canceled the first three games of its season, including its scheduled Sept. 12 football game at Hawaii, multiple outlets reported Monday.
Sunday, July 05, 2020
Bryson DeChambeau completed a solid week with a final-round 7-under 65 to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three shots over Matthew Wolff on Sunday in Detroit.
Cleveland Indians bench coach Brad Mills left the team, instead deciding to join his family at home during the shortened MLB season, manager Terry Francona announced Sunday.
Saturday, July 04, 2020
The last time the New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur Championship was held at Nashua Country Club, Jim Cilley won the tournament for the first and only time in his career.
NASHUA — Kyle Jackson would have liked to win his debut game as the Nashua Silver Knights’ head coach but he considers simply playing Thursday night at Holman Stadium to be the biggest victory.
BOSTON --- Darwinzon Hernandez and Josh Taylor have both tested positive for the coronavirus.
Left-hander David Price will not play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first year with the team, as he announced Saturday he is opting out of the shortened 2020 season.
Multiple members of the St. Louis Blues have tested positive for the coronavirus, multiple media outlets reported.
NASHUA — Nine-time New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur champion Bob Mielcarz was more worried about not qualifying for match play than contracting COVID-19 in his return to the tournament after a five-year hiatus.
NASHUA — The second and final round of medal play in the 117th New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur Championship was held at Nashua Country Club on Tuesday. Now the real fun begins.
NASHUA — James Pleat’s best finish in the New Hampshire Golf Association’s Amateur Championship? It came at Nashua Country Club — his home course — in 2011, when he was the tournament’s medalist and advanced to the semifinals before losing to Nick MacDonald in match play.
Bryson DeChambeau completed a solid week with a final-round 7-under 65 to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three shots over Matthew Wolff on Sunday in Detroit.
The last time the New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur Championship was held at Nashua Country Club, Jim Cilley won the tournament for the first and only time in his career.
Editor’s note: The Union Leader is bringing back some of the late Joe Sullivan’s Union Leader sports columns. This one was originally published on April 19, 2005.
The Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, scheduled for Aug. 1, has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said on Wednesday.
The Fisher Cats’ 2020 season, along with the rest of Minor League Baseball, was canceled Tuesday.
Nashua High School North football coach Dante Laurendi said, like everybody else, he was surprised when he learned the New England Patriots signed veteran quarterback Cam Newton Sunday night.
The New England Patriots and free agent quarterback Cam Newton have reportedly reached agreement on an incentive-laden, one-year contract.
Major League Baseball’s business differences will be put aside for at least the next few months.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said on Tuesday it found that no federal crime was committed after a rope shaped like a noose was found in the garage of Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR’s top series.
MANCHESTER — There were no enticing smells from the concession stand, no announcer in the press box, and hat tips replaced high fives and handshakes.
Barring anything drastic, you’ll see the Granite State’s lone NBA player when the league starts up again next month at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
Exeter High’s Megan Olszewski on Wednesday was named the 2019-20 Gatorade New Hampshire Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
University of Florida coach Dan Mullen said the Gators expect to open training camp Aug. 7 and kick off the 2020 season on Sept. 5 at home against Eastern Washington.
AFTER AN INFIELD DRILL at a recent clinic, coach Bob Blaisdell told his North Manchester/Hooksett Little League players that “baseball is hard enough. Make it as easy as you can.”
The guidelines Gov. Chris Sununu announced Thursday were met with excitement by baseball and softball leagues across the state.
Will the Penmen athletic teams take the fields and courts in the fall? It’s a question that Southern New Hampshire University will answer in the coming weeks, according to Anthony Fallacaro, SNHU’s director of athletics.
Hanover High's Charlie Adams on Monday was named the 2019-20 Gatorade New Hampshire Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Adams is Hanover's sixth Gatorade New Hampshire Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
When Manchester Central boys’ basketball coach Sudi Lett learned how George Floyd was killed, he was saddened and disappointed. He has not and probably will not ever watch the video footage because it is traumatic for him, he said.
JUST DAYS after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, UNH senior men’s basketball player Sean Sutherlin of nearby New Brighton, Minn., relayed his experience living in the epicenter of the tragedy and discussed how he and his friends came together to help their community.
In a letter to each of his players, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens voiced his willingness to listen and plan to act.
HANOVER — Reid Cashman, who has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals, was announced Monday as the new head hockey coach at Dartmouth College.
Brad Keselowski appeared headed for a third-place finish on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, but when the two cars in front of him banged doors with three laps to go, Keselowski slid past their damaged cars into the lead. From there, he sprinted to the victory to win the Food City presents …
The Boston Marathon was canceled this year for the first time in the event’s 123-year history due to concerns about the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft appeared on Fox News Tuesday night and sounded optimistic about the chances the league will play football this season.
The NHL is close to coming back, but there are still significant hurdles to clear before there’s hockey with the coronavirus pandemic still continuing.
For the first time in 2020, a Super Late Model race will be held in the Northeast on Friday, June 5. Claremont Motorsports Park in Claremont, New Hampshire announced Saturday that the track will hold a Granite State Pro Stock Series event without fans in attendance. The event will be streame…
Tournament golf will be played this summer in New Hampshire, but the events will look different as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Editor’s note: The Union Leader is bringing back some of the late Joe Sullivan’s Union Leader sports columns. This one was originally published on Jan. 28, 2003.
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung agreed to a two-year extension with the club, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
The photos showing Sunday’s The Real Heroes 400 winner Kevin Harvick standing by his shiny, hard-earned trophy in Darlington Raceway Victory Lane — wearing a facemask and flashing a victory sign — depict a new normal for the sport in reaction to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The New England Independent Baseball League, which has been around since 2013, has 20 teams committed to playing should Gov. Chris Sununu give the approval for summer sports, and a group of Legion coaches is working on forming a league for their teams.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Union Leader is bringing back some of the late Joe Sullivan’s Union Leader sports columns. This one was originally published on May 22, 2001.
Saint Michael’s College men’s swimming & diving senior Connor Hopkins of Windham and men’s golf senior Matt Johnson were named co-winners of the Department of Athletics’ 2020 Northeast-10 Conference Man of the Year Award.
It wasn’t easy for Grace Castonguay as she approached her one and only academic year at Kennett High School in Conway.
When he entered high school, Logan Falzarano wanted to carve out a name for himself as more than an athlete.
Editor’s note: The Union Leader is bringing back some of the late Joe Sullivan’s Union Leader sports columns. This one was originally published on Aug. 5, 2008.