The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death. “A pope dies, they make another,” goes one, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ overall clinical condition is “improving slightly” and his heart is working well as he battles ...

By DAN BARILE  Correspondent The 72nd Annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl Game will take place on Aug. 2 at Vermont State ...

The Western Massachusetts boys basketball tournament began on Friday, Feb. 14. Please send missing results to sports@masslive ...

This week’s athlete of the week is a Pope Francis Prep girls basketball player using her own experience from her early years ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL DIVISION III Northeast 2 Chaney 60, Akron Garfield Community Learning Center 32 — Stats were not submitted. The Cowboys will travel to Madison to face Blue Streaks in the in the ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had many great center fielders throughout the franchise’s storied history, such as Al Oliver, ...

Five Springfield area teams garnered a top seed ahead of regionals, which kick off Saturday. Which team has the best chance ...

SPRINGFIELD – Pope Francis has battled in its last five games but could not get themselves back into the win column, as ...

The Bears’ effort to come out on top this season commences on Valentine’s Day weekend with a three-game series in Huntsville, Texas, against a future Conference USA opponent in the form of the Sam ...

Cardinals' top catching prospect has some added exposure as a non-roster invitee this spring training as he nears the majors.

Pleasant Plains edged Petersburg PORTA for the Sangamo title, plus other conference champions in the Springfield area in boys ...