Tewksbury tops Wildcats

David Giuggio and the Tewksbury High boys basketball team defeated Wilmington, 61-50, in the semifinals of the Larry McGrath Wilmington Holiday Tournament. Tewksbury was led by Giuggio , Mike Catanzano and Giovanni Ciampa .

Wild demote duo to Iowa

Cannone, 30, was recalled on Monday and skated in three games with Minnesota. He registered two shots and won 5 of 7 faceoffs in 9:11 of ice time in his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

Ratts third Panther honored as Hanover perfect in HCAC

Hanover College player Logan Ratts, a freshman from Martinsville, has been named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference player of the week for men’s basketball. He made 11-of-14 shots from the field while scoring a career-high 26 points in Hanover’s 88-86 win over Anderson University last Saturday.

BIIF diving: Waiakea twins put fear factor behind them

There were no shortage of belly flops and back smacks – big splashes when a small ripple was the intention – and each drew a collective “ow” or “ooh” at Kamehameha’s Naeole Pool. The first round started with a back dive, which was somewhat of an adventure, understandably, until Waiakea twins Kaitlin and Marissa Iwahashi stepped up and exuded a little more confidence.

Mizzou needs more from its ‘floor general’ in 2017

Missouri guard Terrence Phillips reacts after being called for a foul in the second half during the annual Braggin’ Rights Game between Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com Missouri guard Terrence Phillips reacts after being called for a foul in the second half during the annual Braggin’ Rights Game between Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Hockey’s Sherlock Holmes

Sporting his 1905 Amherst Ramblers replica hockey sweater, David Carter looks every inch like one of the ghosts in a Canadian version of Field of Dreams “Pond hockey really resonated with me and I set out, like a detective, to piece together its origins,” he says. “What drew me to the ‘hockeyists’ was their passion for the game – and the allure of northerness, the northern nature of the game.”

Tiger Woods to Golf with Donald Trump in Florida

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“Why Him?,” “Passengers” Among This Week’s New Films

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Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Wedding Night Hotel for Original $28.13 Price

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UC Irvine beats UTEP 62-57 behind Martin’s 22 points

UTEP’s Kelvin Jones, right, deflects a pass intended for UC Irvine’s Brad Greene, while UTEP’s Jake Flaggert, left, watches during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in El Paso, Texas. less UTEP’s Kelvin Jones, right, deflects a pass intended for UC Irvine’s Brad Greene, while UTEP’s Jake Flaggert, left, watches during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in El Paso, Texas.

Past and present

Alex Eisen/MDN Minot’s Corey Hooker stands over Legacy’s Maverick Martin in a 120-pound match of a West Region dual on Thursday in Minot. Hooker won by major decision, 16-8.

Former QB Holieway admires Alabama true freshman QB Hurts

Jamelle Holieway dazzled the college football world as a true freshman who mastered Oklahoma’s dynamic wishbone attack and led the Sooners to the 1985 national championship. The 5-foot-11 field general stepped in after Troy Aikman went down with a broken leg during a loss to Miami early in the season, and the Sooners didn’t miss a beat after that game.

Bowl veteran Frank Solich leads Ohio vs. Troy, Neal Brown

In this Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 file photo, Ohio head coach Frank Solich looks on during the third quarter of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl NCAA college football game against East Carolina in St. Petersburg, Fla. For Solich, it will be his 13th bowl game as head man at Ohio and Nebraska, not to mention his tenure as a Cornhuskers player and assistant coach.

Merry Christmas fishing

There are always a few guys who think fishing is the perfect way to spend Christmas Day, and if you’re one of them, then the best spot will be on San Pablo Bay in the Sturgeon Triangle . Keith Fraser at Loch Lomond Bait Shop in San Rafael says that there will be excellent minus tides starting Christmas Day and running through Dec. 31. Sturgeon become very active feeders during minus tides after rains bring freshwater into the Bay.

Menlo’s Paine puts the hurt on Northern New Mexico

John Paine scored 14 points, including the go-ahead layup midway through the second half, and the Menlo College men’s basketball team beat Northern New Mexico, 67-64, at Kailua, Hawaii on Wednesday in the Big Island Classic. The Oaks return to conference action on Tuesday, Jan. 3 with a home game against William Jessup.

Troy, Ohio meet in Dollar General Bowl

Troy is seeking its first 10-win season since moving up to the FBS level in 2001. The Bobcats have become postseason regulars under coach Frank Solich but are still trying to improve on a 2-7 bowl record that includes two straight losses.

Toy sellers and makers offer more options for autistic kids

In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, photo, owner Bethany Mathis stands near a number of interactive games at Time 4 Toys, while her son Hayden, 14, tests out a game, in Flowood, Miss. A mother of three, including a special needs child, Mathis and her husband decided to establish a toy store that offered entertaining and challenging games and toys for children of all ages, but also catered to the growing number of kids on the autism and special needs spectrum.

Vikings on pace for something special; finally host a ‘home’ meet

Cambridge 143.725, North Branch 142.475 Although North Branch didn’t beat Class AAjuggernaut Cambridge-Isanti, they put up a big enough score to really send shockwaves around the Class A landscape. They won’t be mistaken for Detroit Lakes, who are the best team in the state regardless of class , but North Branch’s score places them firmly in the top three in the state in Class A, and fighting with Melrose for the second spot.

Troy, Ohio meet in Dollar General Bowl

Troy is seeking its first 10-win season since moving up to the FBS level in 2001. The Bobcats have become post-season regulars under coach Frank Solich but are still trying to improve on a 2-7 bowl record that includes two straight losses.

UNC again faces NCAA extra-benefits charge in academic case

In this Oct. 14, 2011, file photo, Bubba Cunningham smiles during a news conference after being introduced as the new athletic director at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina again faces an NCAA charge for providing improper extra benefits tied to its multi-year academic fraud scandal. In a statement, athletic director Cunningham said UNC has a sA Aoserious concerns about the processa sA A1 leading to the third notice.

Cops: Boxer Paul Spadafora stabbed brother, fought with cops

Former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora is in jail again, this time for allegedly stabbing his brother during an argument and then fighting with police officers called to intervene, according to a criminal complaint. Spadafora, 41, stabbed his brother in the thigh Wednesday night, then refused to cooperate once officers arrived at the residence, where Spadafora was also charged with assaulting his mother, according to authorities.

CFT Previews: Your Dec. 22 Bowl Viewer’s Guide

Taking a quick-hit look at the Dec. 22 bowl menu, which is a little thin volume-wise for the fourth consecutive day but, again, it’s college football in mid-December, right? Right??? WHO : Idaho vs. Colorado State WHAT : The 20th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl WHERE : Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho WHEN : 7 p.m. ET on ESPN THE SKINNY : Since winning a combined 14 games in 2009-10 and playing in its last bowl game the former season, Idaho went bowl-less and won a total of nine games the next five years. Very quietly, Paul Petrino led one of the more impressive turnarounds of the 2016 season as the Vandals won eight games, the team’s most since hitting the same mark in 2009 and just the second time they’ve done it in nearly two decades.