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Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 25, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lightning rally past Bruins for 59th win; record in sight

by Erik Erlendsson Associated PressMarch 25, 2019

Maryland forward Stephanie Jones, left, shoots over UCLA forward Michaela Onyenwere, second from left, Maryland forward Shakira Austin (1) and UCLA forward Lajahna Drummer during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Monday, March 25, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

NCAA Women’s Tournament: Pair of No. 3 seeds eliminated

by Staff Report Associated PressMarch 25, 2019

UMass Head Coach Matt McCall applauds his team during their win against Farleigh Dickinson, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at the Mullins Center.

Roster overhaul underway in Amherst

by Josh Walfish Staff Writer March 25, 2019

UMass head basketball coach Matt McCall heads to the halftime break with his Minutemen leading Niagara, 46-28, at the Mullins Center in Amherst on Sunday, November 19, 2017. UMass went on to win the non-conference match over the Purple Eagles, 101-76.

UMass basketball’s roster overhaul underway

by Josh Walfish Staff WriterMarch 25, 2019

The 1987 Frontier football team celebrates its lone touchdown in an eventual 7-6 loss to Hoosac Valley in the WMass Super Bowl.

High School & Youth

The Recorder’s Greatest Teams: Whittling down to the Sweet 16

by Jeff Lajoie Staff WriterMarch 25, 2019

UMass head basketball coach Matt McCall heads to the halftime break with his Minutemen leading Niagara, 46-28, at the Mullins Center in Amherst on Sunday, November 19, 2017. UMass went on to win the non-conference match over the Purple Eagles, 101-76.

UMass basketball’s roster overhaul underway

by Josh Walfish Staff WriterMarch 25, 2019

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates with teammates after the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. The Patriots won 13-3. Gronkowski says he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons. Gronkowski announced his decision via a post on Instagram Sunday, March 24, 2019, saying that a few months shy of this 30th birthday “its time to move forward and move forward with a big smile.” (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Gronk unleashed: Gronkowski sets course for retirement fun

by Dan Gelston Associated PressMarch 25, 2019

Duke's Zion Williamson, center, celebrates the team's 77-76 win over Central Florida in a second-round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Columbia, S.C., Sunday, March 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Familiar look: Top seeds dominate spots for NCAA Sweet 16

by Aaron Beard Associated PressMarch 25, 2019

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb (17) warms up before facing Minnesota Twins in a spring training baseball game Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Orioles’ Cobb to miss opener, goes on injured list

by Staff Report Associated PressMarch 25, 2019

FILE - In this March 18, 2019, file photo, Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez pitches against the Yomiuri Giants in the first inning of their preseason exhibition baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Mariners manager Scott Servais went away from tradition for his team's opener against the Oakland Athletics in Japan last week, bypassing Felix Hernandez, who had made 10 consecutive Game 1 starts, the longest active streak in the majors and surpassed by only four pitchers in history. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi, File)

In data-driven age, ‘honor’ of opening day start still big

by Howard Fendrich Associated PressMarch 25, 2019