Byline: Andrew Sylvia

Five third period goals proved to be the difference on Saturday night as the Manchester Monarchs fell at the hands of the Maine Mariners, 6-4.

After holding sole possession of first place for over a week, Takakeisho now finds himself in a tie atop the leaderboard of November’s grand sumo tournament.

The Manchester Monarchs have now won four straight games, following their 4-2 victory over the Worcester Railers on Friday night.

After Day 11 and 12 of November’s Grand Sumo Tournament, Takakeisho still holds a narrow lead in the yusho race.

Freshman Jake Cox (Columbus, Ga.) and freshman JT Kossakowski (Ellburn, Ill.) of the Southern New Hampshire University ice hockey team were recognized by the Northeast-10 Conference on Tuesday

The Manchester Monarchs began Thanksgiving week with their third straight win, defeating the Adirondack Thunder, 6-3.

On Day 10 of November’s Grand Sumo Basho, Takakeisho improved to 9-1, continuing his quest to become the first komusubi to win a tournament since Kaio in 2000.

The Southern New Hampshire University Penmen left the Bay State with a split result from their basketball doubleheader against Merrimack College on Tuesday, with the women leaving with a 59-55 victory and the men falling 75-69.

After a difficult weekend in Newfoundland, a new-look Manchester Monarchs squad earned two key victories last week, beginning what the team hopes is a rebound after a sluggish start to their season.

Southern New Hampshire University almost suffered an 0-3 pre-Thanksgiving weekend, a fate narrowly avoided thanks to a convincing 89-72 victory by the women’s basketball team over Nyack on Saturday.

Takakeisho became the first komisubi to begin a tournament with a 6-0 record since 1993, but could not get a seventh straight November win, falling by hatakikomi to Mitakeumi.

Takakeisho stands atop the leaderboard after the sixth day in November’s basho as the only undefeated rikishi remaining.

Southern New Hampshire University overcame an early deficit on Friday to notch a 3-2 ice hockey victory over Assumption.

Despite a temporarily loss of electricity at SNHU Arena, Spencer Watson lit up the ice on Friday night with his goals.

Kisenosato became the first yokozuna in decades to begin a tournament with an 0-4 record, including three consecutive kinboshi.