Howard Herman: Youth rules at UConn
The best college basketball team in New England is loaded with kids. Now, I know that sounds silly because we often refer to college students and athletes as kids. But when you look at the University...
View ArticleHoward Herman: The REAL big game is Saturday night, plus big-time local hoops
Forget next month. The Super Bowl will be played Saturday night in Foxborough. Denver vs. New England. Tim Tebow vs. Tom Brady, Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader, Harry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort. However...
View ArticleHoward Herman: You'll see a lot of Shabazz Muhammad soon
SPRINGFIELD - The best high school basketball player in America admits he gets nervous before some games. If you were Shabazz Muhammad of Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, you might too if every time you...
View ArticleMount Greylock-Monument Mountain wrestling: Three matches
Here are three contested matches from Mount Greylock's 66-6 wrestling dual win over Monument Mountain on Wednesday night at MGRHS:-- Matthew Sprague, Eagle sports editor
View ArticleTwo of Warren Zevon's best, with a sports connection
Today (Jan. 24) would have been Warren Zevon's 65th birthday. The musician and frequent David Letterman guest died in 2003, but not before releasing a lot of outstanding music -- much more than you'd...
View ArticleHoward Herman: Where are former Ephs now?
I read this week that the University of Cincinnati extended head football coach Butch Jones' contract, which means that Williams College graduate Mike Bajakian has a job for a few more years. Bajakian...
View ArticleMount Greylock-Taconic wrestling: Two matches
Here are two matches -- at 132 pounds and 145 pounds -- from Mount Greylock's 57-21 wrestling dual win at Taconic on Thursday night:-- Matthew Sprague, Eagle sports editor
View ArticleHoward Herman: Chance at the 'Big Dance' for Minutemen?
Other than how my cold is doing, the one question I have been asked over and over the last few days is "Will UMass make the NCAA basketball tournament?" To that, I say I'm not sure. If Selection Sunday...
View ArticleHoward Herman: The NBC guys' opinions at the end of the NFL season
In preparing for my role in this weekend's Super Bowl special section, I get the opportunity to interact with the national network producers and broadcasters. It's usually done via conference call, but...
View ArticleHoward Herman: A look at my inbox
I get a lot of emails during the course of a week. Some are from parents either praising or panning my work, while others come from coaches and athletic directors with schedule changes - and still...
View ArticleHoward Herman: On colleges
College basketball's version of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be making an appearance in Boston this Sunday. Duke will be playing Boston College in a 6 p.m. tip at Conte Forum. The Blue...
View ArticleHoward Herman: Coach K, the rock star?
I admit it, I was wrong.The Duke men's basketball team really shouldn't be compared to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. But it's fair to say that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is the Chairman of...
View ArticleHoward Herman: Bilas on the NCAA tourney and at-large bids
If you ask Jay Bilas, he'll tell you that when it comes to the NCAA Basketball Tournament, there shouldn't be major, mid-major or small-major conferences. Bilas, the former Duke hoop standout and...
View ArticleHoward Herman: It's hockey tourney time, too
We might be in the middle of basketball's March Madness. This week is also the start of college hockey's road to a national championship. And it all gets started in New England this weekend when the...
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