When University of New Hampshire Athletic Director Marty Scarano gathered the media last Thursday to proclaim 2007-2008 the "most successful year in the school's long and venerable athletic history,'' you had to think back and wonder where he was coming… more »

DURHAM — These are the best of times for the University of New Hampshire athletic department, according to athletic director Marty Scarano. "The state of New Hampshire has a lot to be proud of in its (university's) athletic department," Scarano said.… more »

DURHAM — Marty Scarano says he's more excited about the upcoming University of New Hampshire football season than he's been for one in a long time. But in his next breath Thursday, he acknowledged two main challenges in maintaining this feeling that'… more »

Red Sox fans who let their thoughts wander back before 2004 can appreciate the parallel. Another preseason poll is out, and the University of New Hampshire football team again finds itself looking up at Massachusetts. UNH was picked to finish second… more »

Four years ago, Mike Boyle was a true freshman curiosity on the University of New Hampshire football team. Even coming off a dazzling performance in the annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, the Plymouth High School product was considered an undersized wid… more »

BALTIMORE - All signs point to a showdown between rivals James Madison and Richmond for the Colonial Athletic Association's South Division football title this fall - on paper, anyway. Practice hasn't started, and the season-openers are still five wee… more »

HARRISONBURG - With all signs pointing toward a 14-team, two-division alignment for the Colonial Athletic Association in the near future, the league's coaches want the NCAA to take the unprecedented step of awarding the conference two automatic bids in… more »

The Colonial Athletic Association will kick off a 36-game TV college football slate, with 21 contests scheduled for Comcast-owned regional networks. The nation’s largest Football Championship Subdivision schedule will feature 12 games on CN8, The Com… more »

Despite scheduling issues, CAA commissioner Yeager favors ther national role. Unless something changes, Colonial Athletic Association football four years from now will be a 14-team league, the largest conference in the country above the Division II… more »

DURHAM — Eric Cumba is getting used to starting football seasons after the rest of the nation. For the third straight year, his University of New Hampshire team will open one week after just about everybody else — on Sept. 6 at Army, by which time 10… more »

DURHAM — Eric Cumba is getting used to starting football seasons after the rest of the nation. For the third straight year, his University of New Hampshire team will open one week after just about everybody else — on Sept. 6 at Army, by which time 10… more »

HARRISONBURG - To accommodate four more schools in the Division I-AA football playoffs, the NCAA has mandated a major scheduling change starting in 2010: 11 games in 11 weeks, with no byes. The Colonial Athletic Association's boss is less than thrill… more »

Plea involves a potential three-year prison term, with possible probation after two years. SAN DIEGO – Four of the five men who faced murder charges in the death of a professional surfer in La Jolla last year pleaded guilty Friday to lesser felonies,… more »

Eastern promises: Freedom HS and Liberty HS (PA) graduates, headed to UNH and Bucknell respectively, are hoping to finally beat a team from western half of state. Joey Orlando always just found a way. He was a two-way starter on a Liberty football… more »

HUNTINGTON — Reporter’s questions sometimes can be leading, albeit unintentionally. Marshall University tight end Lee Smith recently was answering a series of routine offseason questions. How are players meshing with two new coordinators? How about w… more »