Aussie rugby league star Holmes tackling NFL dream with Jets  New Haven Register

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Valentine Holmes was as massive a star in Australia as he could have ever imagined. The standout winger and fullback for the ...

NH Newsmakers: Gordon promoted to Merchants Fleet's Southeast sales team  The Union Leader

HOOKSETT — Merchants Fleet promoted Jen Gordon to regional sales manager for its Southeast team, responsible for Virginia and North Carolina. Gordon ...

'Conversations with Champions'  New Haven Register

TUESDAY, AUG. 20. 2 p.m.. Topic: Coaching NextGen Champions. Speaker: Digit Murphy. Description: How do you coach young women to become world-class ...

Cool Runnings? Jamaica rugby 7s dream big at Pan Am Games  New Haven Register

LIMA, Peru (AP) — They call them Cool Runnings on grass and they dream of their own Hollywood Olympic story. Jamaica's rugby sevens team is a fan favorite ...

Allen, Johnson lead Bills past Newton-less Panthers 27-14  New Haven Register

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After winning the coin toss, Josh Allen quickly asked for the ball. He was eager and ready to go — and it showed. Allen shook off ...

BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Robert Hoopes, president of VOX Global  Politico

How/where are you celebrating your birthday and with whom? "I was on Great Pond in Belgrade, Maine, with my family and a lot of friends from so many parts of ...

Wednesday’s Rugby News  Green and Gold Rugby

Monday's Rugby News looks at the race for the Wallabies fly-half position, the call to axe Giteau's law, the re-singing of two young Reds and the hot potato of the ...