New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super Bowl. A Hamilton County court bailiff says the former Cincinnati Bengal pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of failure to display a valid driver's license during a July 21 traffic stop. Court documents show Ochocinco, who's listed under his…
February 7, 2012
Freshman goalie Casey DeSmith (of Rochester) of the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week. Additionally, the Wildcats were honored as Hockey East's Team of the Week on the heels of a weekend home-and-home sweep of Providence College. The announcements were made yesterday by the league office. DeSmith stopped 71 of 74 shots…
February 7, 2012
Despite losing to the New York Giants, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI, the New England Patriots are the oddsmakers' early favorite to win next year's title game. The Pats are listed as 5-1 favorites to win Super Bowl XLVII, while the defending champion Giants, at 8-1, don't even have the best odds in their division, as the Philadelphia Eagles are 6-1 favorites. The Green Bay Packers…
February 7, 2012
Andover's Kris Freeman had his best result of the World Cup season yesterday, skiing to 13th place in a cross-country skiathlon in Demino, Russia. Maxim Vylegzhanin led a Russian 1-2 finish, completing the 15-kilometer classic and 15-kilometer freestyle race in 1 hour, 20 minutes, 37.6 seconds. His teammate Illia Chernousov was six seconds behind in second place. Freeman was just…
February 6, 2012
The Boston Red Sox yesterday agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Alfredo Aceves on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, thus avoiding salary arbitration. Terms were not disclosed. Aceves, 30, went 10-2 with two saves and a 2.61 ERA in 55 games, including four starts, in his first season with the Red Sox in 2011.
February 6, 2012
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he is disappointed in the quality of last week's Pro Bowl and changes must be considered, perhaps even dropping the game altogether. Speaking on ESPN Radio, Goodell said this year's Pro Bowl wasn't "the kind of football we want to be demonstrating to our fans, and you heard it from the fans, the fans were actively booing in the stands." Goodell…
February 6, 2012
Kevin McCarey scored the game-winning goal at 2:07 of overtime to lift the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team to last night's 3-2 victory at Providence. UNH, which moved into a sixth-place tie with the Friars, improved to 11-14-2 overall and 8-11-1 in Hockey East. The Wildcats extended their unbeaten streak against the Friars to 17 games (15-0-2) and their win streak…
February 5, 2012
Justin Azevedo scored the eventual game-winner just 24 seconds into the third period and also assisted on the Monarchs' first goal to help lead Manchester over the Binghamton Senators, 3-2, last night. Azevedo's goal early in the third put Manchester on top, 3-1. Binghamton pulled within a goal with 6:48 to play, but Martin Jones (18 saves) and the Monarchs defense held off the…
February 5, 2012
Here's how New Hampshire's members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Friday. House Long-term-care insurance: Voting 267 for and 159 against, the House on Wednesday sent the Senate a bill to repeal the 2010 health law's section on long-term-care insurance. The program already had been shelved by the administration on grounds it would not pay for itself, as the…
February 5, 2012
Syria
In a barrage of shelling, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds last night in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said. The offensive was reported in Homs, which has been one of the main flashpoints of opposition to the regime during the uprising against President Bashar Assad. Two main opposition…
February 4, 2012
Iran
A fiery anti-Israel speech by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered shortly after a successful Iranian satellite launch, added to growing global tensions yesterday, as Israel warned that it might mount a pre-emptive strike against the Islamic republic's nuclear facilities despite U.S. objections. "From now onward, we will support and help any nations, any groups fighting…
February 4, 2012
California
Los Angeles County authorities said a second teacher removed from an elementary school was arrested for investigation of lewd acts upon two girls who were about 7 years old. Sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker said 49-year-old Martin Springer was arrested yesterday, less than a week after a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School was charged with lewd acts involving 23 children. Miramonte…
February 4, 2012
Hopkinton
Hopkinton's Funnelator, a snowball slingshot competition, has been postponed in hopes that there will be more snow to sling in March. The Funnelator, a new town event, was scheduled for Feb. 11, but due to the mild weather it will instead take place March 10. Weather permitting, the event will feature sleigh rides, snow sculpting, a snowshoe scavenger hunt and a snow slingshot…
February 3, 2012
Yesterday the University of New Hampshire landed the type of recruiting class fans love - there's local talent, playmaking athletes at wide receiver and defensive back, record-setting running backs, and tons of highlights to watch. "This class is one of the most athletic we've brought in a long time, especially in terms of speed and versatility," UNH Coach Sean McDonnell said. Andrew…
February 2, 2012
