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Report: Blake Griffin is considering retirement
Celtics The six-time All-Star may have played his final NBA game. Blake Griffin (middle) was a key member of the Celtics last season, especially for how he helped the team off of the court. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo We may have seen the last of this NBA All-Star and Boston Celtic. ‘This one hurt’: Jayson Tatum […]
After a lost season and a tragic loss, a hope the Red Sox can rebuild what matters
Red Sox Tim Wakefield’s legacy speaks to the connective fabric a sports franchise can have in a city like Boston. Alex Cora, Connor Wong, and the Red Sox finished 78-84 for the second straight season in 2023. Rob Carr/Getty Images COMMENTARY The emotion had drained from the 2023 Red Sox season well before its final […]
Former Patriots player Russ Francis killed in Lake Placid plane crash
Patriots “He was a dynamic player on the field who had an even bigger personality off it,” Patriots CEO Robert Kraft said. “He knew no boundaries, pushed the limits and lived his life to the fullest.” Former New England Patriots tight end Russ Francis, No. 81, is pictured on Oct. 3, 1976. Frank O’Brien/Boston Globe […]
Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager
MLB New York plans to introduce David Stearns as president of baseball operations on Monday, placing him above general manager Billy Eppler. New York Mets manager Buck Showalter walks from the mound after a pitching change during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Miami. AP […]
Truth be told, this is not a good Patriots team and its latest loss should force everyone to face that fact
Patriots In Sunday’s 38-3 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas that felt even worse than the 35-point margin of defeat, the Patriots were uninspired, undisciplined, and unprepared. At the end of a losing day, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was outwitted by Cowboys counterpart Mike McCarthy. Matthew J. Lee By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe October […]
‘This one hurt’: Jayson Tatum says goodbye to former Celtics teammates Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon
Celtics “Toughest part about this business, appreciate you for everything.” Jayson Tatum praised Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon. Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Jayson Tatum took to Instagram late Sunday night to praise former teammates Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon. The Celtics traded Brogdon and Williams to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a deal that […]
Disaster in Dallas was the worst loss of the Bill Belichick era, and other final thoughts
Patriots This is the first time a Bill Belichick coached team has lost by 35 points. Bill Belichick. Matthew J Lee/ Globe Staff Bill Belichick gave his thoughts on benching Mac Jones, what he plans at quarterback for Week 5 Matthew Judon ‘expected to miss some time’ after leaving Patriots-Cowboys game to injury Bill Belichick […]
Bill Belichick gave his thoughts on benching Mac Jones, what he plans at quarterback for Week 5
Patriots “I didn’t think there was any point in leaving him in the game,” Belichick said of benching Jones. Bill Belichick during the Patriots’ loss to the Cowboys. AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth Patriots coach Bill Belichick, never particularly loquacious, was especially brief after losing 38-3 to the Cowboys on Sunday. “We obviously didn’t do much of […]
‘We all have some confidence issues’: What the Patriots said about Mac Jones’s benching
Patriots “Definitely not going to beat anybody good when I’m turning it over like that.” Mac Jones struggled Sunday against the Cowboys. Sam Hodde/Getty Images Patriots bench Mac Jones after dreadful performance against Dallas Matthew Judon ‘expected to miss some time’ after leaving Patriots-Cowboys game to injury Mac Jones was benched during a disastrous loss […]
Matthew Judon ‘expected to miss some time’ after leaving Patriots-Cowboys game to injury
Patriots He was noticeably upset as he went to the locker room. Matthew Judon has four sacks this season. Greg M. Cooper/AP Photo After losing standout rookie Christian Gonzalez in the first quarter Sunday, the Patriots lost Matthew Judon early in the fourth quarter of their 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Judon, a dynamic […]