Steve Megargee, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

New England Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott stretches during practice for training camp Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis.

Second day of joint practice sessions lead to plenty of scuffling between Patriots and Packers

by Steve Megargee Associated PressAugust 17, 2023

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots apparently have seen a little too much of one another over the past couple of days.About five minutes into their second joint practice session Thursday, three skirmishes already had…

FILE - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) reacts as he leaves the field after an NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Jan 2. 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. Rodgers says his intention is to play for the New York Jets in the coming season as the four-time NFL MVP quarterback waits for the Green Bay Packers to trade him. Rodgers made his comments Wednesday, March 15, 2023, during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

Rodgers plans to play for Jets in 2023, awaits Packers’ move

by Steve Megargee Associated PressMarch 15, 2023

FILE - Cleveland Browns football owners Dee, left, and Jimmy Haslam watch the action during the fourth day of NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have agreed to purchase Marc Lasry’s 25% stake of the Milwaukee Bucks in a deal that puts the value of the NBA franchise at 3.5 billion, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.(John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP, File)

AP sources: Haslams agree to purchase Lasry’s stake in Bucks

by Steve Megargee Associated PressFebruary 27, 2023

FILE - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, center, enters the stadium during a ceremony celebrating the Bulldog's second consecutive NCAA college football national championship on Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens, Ga. The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Before the championship game, Smart and TCU’s Sonny Dykes both called for changes to the crowded college football calendar without going into...

Busy college football recruiting period called ‘total chaos’

by Steve Megargee Associated PressFebruary 2, 2023

Green Bay Packers place kicker Mason Crosby (2) kicks a 31-yard field goal during overtime in an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 27-24. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Crosby’s FG in OT helps Packers edge Patriots, Zappe 27-24

by Steve Megargee Associated PressOctober 2, 2022

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers thorws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Patriots’ visit to Lambeau offers rare Rodgers-Belichick matchup

by Steve Megargee Associated PressSeptember 30, 2022

Baseball fans stand during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of Thursday’s game between the Miami Marlins and the Texas Rangers in Miami. Major League Baseball teams head into the final months of the regular season struggling to fill the stands now, even without pandemic-related attendance restrictions.

MLB struggling to get attendance back to pre-pandemic levels

by Steve Megargee Associated PressJuly 21, 2022

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown battle during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Horford, Tatum help Celtics even series with 116-108 victory

by Steve Megargee AP Sports WriterMay 9, 2022

FILE -Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (2) kicks the game winning field goal from the hold of Corey Bojorquez during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. The Packers and 49er meet Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.(AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)

Packers set for 49ers rematch after winning September thriller

by Steve Megargee Associated PressJanuary 18, 2022

Florida head football coach Billy Napier speaks to the media during his introductory NCAA college football news conference in Gainesville, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (Stephen M. Dowell/The Gainesville Sun via AP)

Coaching changes cause uncertainty as signing period arrives

by Steve Megargee Associated PressDecember 12, 2021