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Last week showed that the Patriots would be better off looking to next year. Will that begin against the Commanders?
Patriots Moral victories? Always welcome. Actual ones just interfere with the necessary bottoming-out before they can rise again. The truth is, the Patriots need to keep losing so they can have the best shot at finding a superior successor to Mac Jones. Welcome to Season 12, Episode 9 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet […]
In the running game, Boston College has made up a lot of ground this year
College Sports Kye Robichaux (left) has 277 rushing yards in the last two games, and he gives much of the credit to his offensive line. Mark Stockwell/AP Photo By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe November 2, 2023 | 12:54 PM Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley knew his team’s run game was on the rise, […]
The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it’s the largest increase in two decades.
Health The CDC’s report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal complications and bacterial meningitis. The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. AP Photo/Eric Gay, File By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press November 2, 2023 | 9:00 […]
How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween
Environment For some pumpkin growers in states like Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, this year’s pumpkin crop was a reminder of the water challenges hitting agriculture across the Southwest and West as human-caused climate change exacerbates drought and heat extremes. Alan Mazzotti walks through one of his pumpkin fields Oct. 26, 2023, in Hudson, Colo. […]
A bridge year in Boston? Not with these Bruins penning the next chapter.
Bruins “This next turn of the page here, this next chapter of Bruins history is going to be written by us.” Charlie McAvoy and the Bruins have plenty to prove in 2023-24. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer COMMENTARY The 2023-24 Bruins are going to be worse. That’s not a prognostication rooted in fear-mongering or a sour disposition […]
Why Wyc Grousbeck is feeling both ‘optimism’ and ‘annoyance’ with the Celtics this year
Celtics “I think out of annoyance, and regret comes: ‘What can we do to make it better?’ That’s the feeling I’m getting from the guys” Wyc Grousbeck. Jim Davis/Globe Staff) Why Jrue Holiday believes he’ll be embraced by ‘insane’ Celtics fans Celtics reportedly outbid Heat, Clippers in order to acquire Jrue Holiday in trade with […]
Fever’s Aliyah Boston, former Worcester Academy star, unanimous choice for WNBA Rookie of the Year
Sports News The Indiana Fever forward and first-overall pick moved to New England when she was 12 and attended Worcester Academy. Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston capped off her stellar rookie season with an unanimous Rookie of the Year nod. Darron Cummings/AP Photo, File WNBA officially approves Tom Brady’s ownership stake in the Aces Jones, Stewart […]
Kutter Crawford capping a year where he clearly put his name in the Red Sox mix
Red Sox Crawford’s name might not be top of mind when it comes to young Red Sox pitchers with potential, but it should be. Kutter Crawford got 17 swings and misses in Sunday’s abbreviated start against the White Sox. Brian Fluharty/Getty Images COMMENTARY Not that many people noticed, content to watch the Patriots offense try […]
Murder suspect who allegedly shot Weymouth High student in 2022 arrested after more than a year on the run
Crime The Boston Globe reported that Keniel Diaz-Romero allegedly shot 17-year-old Nathan Paul, while another teen, who was previously arrested for Paul’s murder, allegedly told Diaz-Romero to shoot Paul. Nathan Paul, 17, was shot in Quincy on Feb. 15, 2022, and later died of his injuries. GoFundMe After over a year of searching, authorities have […]
Garrett Whitlock’s lost year mirrors that of his Red Sox, and is just as troubling
Red Sox Garrett Whitlock missed most of May and most of July with a pair of elbow injuries. Jim Davis/Globe Staff COMMENTARY The Red Sox quietly churned on this weekend, walked off twice in Toronto in a sweep that continued their weeks-long trend of making them easy to ignore. After four straight losses, 10 losses […]