James Atkins, 43, of Revere, was indicted on 10 counts of larceny stemming from the alleged theft of about $10,000 from the Chelsea High School football team booster club, of which he was the president. A Suffolk County grand jury returned indictments charging Atkins with six counts of larceny over $250, three counts of larceny by scheme and one count of larceny by check for thefts between 2005 and 2007. More →

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is notorious among the general public for causing unsightly cold sores and sore throats. The symptoms recur because the pathogen can hide in nerve cells for a long time and then leap out. But a more extreme form of the disease occurs among athletes who take part in close-contact sports, such as sumo, rugby and judo. Known as Herpes gladiatorum, or scrumpox, it causes painful, virus-filled blisters to form on the face and the neck that can damage the skin. Fever, headaches and an infection of the lymph nodes can also result. More →

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian silver medallist at the Doha Asian Games could be stripped of her medal after failing a gender test, an Indian sports official said on Sunday. More →