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By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

NORTHAMPTON — Packed in a small room in the upstairs of a Northampton house, millions of words reside.About 2,500 books, to be exact — and they’re all about baseball. Biographies, statistical annuals, magazines, instructional manuals, encyclopedias...

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Though it’s been more than two decades since Ross Burns played under John Calipari on UMass’ 1996 “Refuse to Lose” Final Four team, the former walk-on still carries with him lots of lessons from his time with one of the giants of college basketball...

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AMHERST — Greg Landry, who quarterbacked UMass football to a pair of Yankee Conference championships in 1966 and 1967 behind his dual threat ability, died on Oct. 4 in Detroit. He was 77.Landry led UMass in passing from 1965 through 1967 and paced the...

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AMHERST — For months, head coach Don Brown has said he doesn’t need to hype up his team as much when they play big-time schools. Saturday’s noon kickoff against No. 21 Missouri figures to be UMass’ biggest at McGuirk since the transition to FBS.UMass...

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SOUTH HADLEY — Sabrina Bardwell was dead set on field hockey.It was the beginning of the school year in the early 1990s, and the seventh grader was choosing her fall sport. But her mother, Betsy Riley, had just started a one-week volleyball program at...

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UMass men’s and women’s basketball took on Atlantic 10 media day in Washington, D.C. on Monday as UMass prepares for its 49th and final season in the conference it helped charter.The UMass men’s basketball team was voted to finish ninth in the...

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With its MAC tour wrapped up after a 34-20 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday, the 1-5 UMass football team turns its attention to the SEC portion of its schedule. The Minutemen host No. 21 Missouri on Saturday at noon on ESPN2, the only time this...

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AMHERST — UMass football lost in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday to Miami (Ohio) 23-20 in overtime, but on Monday, head coach Don Brown was relentlessly optimistic about the Minutemen’s prospects. UMass led the defending MAC champs 20-17 with just...

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For about 15 minutes, it appeared Saturday’s game against Miami (Ohio) would be a different story for the UMass football team.After three games against MAC opponents where they were outscored 56-14 in the final 20 minutes, the Minutemen were the team...

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AMHERST — After escaping with its first win of the season on Saturday, a 35-31 victory over FCS Central Connecticut State, UMass football turns its attention to a week four tilt against Miami (OH) at 3:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN +.The...

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The MIAA on Friday released the first installment of its power rankings for fall sports. The power ranking formula factors in win/loss record, margin of victory and strength of schedule.In sports other than football, the top 32 teams in each division...

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When former Northampton cross country runner Norah Reade went on her official visit to Vassar College, she got to experience something new, but also got a taste of home.The current sophomore visited with former Northampton teammate Lily Shimpach, now...

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UMass men’s basketball on Tuesday released its conference schedule for its 49th and final season in the Atlantic 10, beginning with a road conference opener against Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 31.UMass released its non-conference schedule earlier in...

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The UMass football team seeks its first win of the 2024 season on Saturday, when it hosts Central Connecticut State at 3:30 p.m. in the annual homecoming game.After three double-digit losses against MAC schools to start the year, the Minutemen have...

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AMHERST — The first time UMass men’s soccer head coach Fran O’Leary saw striker Alec Hughes play in person, he scored five goals.Now five years removed from Glastonbury High School, Hughes is leading the NCAA with 10 goals and is just three shy of...

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UMass men’s basketball on Wednesday earned its first verbal commitment of the 2025 class in Archbishop Stepinac point guard Danny Carbuccia.The class of 2025 is significant for UMass because it will be the first class of players to play in the MAC,...

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On Saturday, Hopkins Academy alum and Worcester Polytechnic Institute defensive lineman Ryan Antes tallied five tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and a blocked field goal.Come Monday morning, he was back to work. And not just on the football field.In...

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Another week, another big win for a MAC school.A week after Northern Illinois beat No. 5 Notre Dame on the road 16-14 in a game it was paid $1.4 million to play, Toledo went down to Starkville, took the Bulldogs’ $1.2 million check and beat...

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The UMass football team had finally built a long drive. After 70 yards of hard work, mostly through the running game, the Minutemen had a third-and-goal chance. Trailing 20-3 in the closing seconds of the third quarter, a touchdown could bring them...

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The UMass football team travels to Buffalo on Saturday for its third of five matchups this season against future MAC opponents. The Minutemen are 0-2 following losses to Eastern Michigan and Toledo, and the Bulls are 1-1 after splitting games with FCS...

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Hampshire County football teams start their first full week of games on Friday, with five teams in action.The Daily Hampshire Gazette calculated the strength of schedule for each Hampshire County football team this fall. Strength of schedule numbers...