NASHUA, N.H. — John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew Thornton of Londonderry, N.H., has the distinction of being the last delegate to leave his mark on one of America’s greatest documents. Born in Northern ...

Montréal Canadiens right wing Zachary Bolduc (76) and Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) battle for the puck during the first period in Game 2 of a second-round playoff series on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y. The results of Game 2 were unavailable before press time, for full story see online ...

DENVER (AP) — The president and governor of the Denver Nuggets said Friday his faith in coach David Adelman remains strong despite the team's first-round flop in the playoffs but he indicated a roster overhaul could happen just as much as the team running it back largely intact. "I have ...

Basketball got the beer money. Many smaller sports around the NCAA are still looking for a lifeline. The expansion of March Madness and the $300 million in extra revenue that comes with it through opening sponsorships to beer, wine and liquor companies offered a brief reprieve from the steady ...

BOSTON (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs says he's been declared cancer free two years after announcing that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. "I'm a cancer survivor now. Prostate cancer is null and void. Thank God," Boggs said Friday night after throwing out a ceremonial ...