Jaylen Brown invites Deion Sanders to Celtics game, talks tailgating with Derrick White
Celtics “The vibes were high.” Colorado head coach Deion Sanders responds to questions during a news conference after the team’s NCAA college football practice at the university Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) AP Report: Blake Griffin is considering retirement Jaylen Brown said he had a good time hanging out with […]
‘Boopac Shakur,’ who sought to expose sexual predators, fatally shot during argument in Detroit-area restaurant
National News Authorities said the investigation will determine if the shooting was related to his efforts to identify sexual predators. By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press updated on October 2, 2023 | 2:19 PM A 40-year-old Detroit-area man who posed as a 15-year-old girl on social media to identify alleged sexual predators has been fatally shot […]
Report: Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez, Matthew Judon both expected to miss time due to dislocated shoulder, bicep injury
Patriots Both Gonzalez and Judon could miss significant time due to their respective injuries. Christian Gonzalez reportedly suffered a dislocated shoulder on Sunday. Michael Ainsworth / AP Photo The hits keep on coming for the Patriots after their lopsided loss to the Cowboys on Sunday evening. To add injury to the insult of a 35-point […]
Book bans are rising sharply in public libraries
Books Two years into a surge in book banning efforts across the country, restrictions that were largely happening in school libraries, where they affected children, are now affecting the wider community as well. After more than two years in which school libraries saw a rise in the number of books challenged or restricted, the same […]
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 […]
A majority of school book challenges came from just 11 people. This Virginia mom says she’ll never stop.
National News Petersen in her home, holding up the book “Boy Toy,” a teen romance that deals with abuse. Photo for The Washington Post by Julia Nikhinson By Hannah Natanson, Washington Post October 2, 2023 | 1:03 PM Jennifer Petersen keeps 73 school books she detests in her basement. She ordered most from Amazon. In […]
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy buys Nantucket estate for $42 million
The Boston Globe David Portnoy attends the annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund on September 11 in New York City. CHANCE YEH/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE CANTOR FITZGERALD RELIEF FUND By Travis Andersen, The Boston Globe updated on October 2, 2023 | 12:33 PM Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy […]
12 unexpected New England towns to visit this fall
New England Travel Plan a fall trip to one of these off-the-beaten-path destinations. Mt. Orne Covered Bridge in Lancaster, N.H. James Hatcher / flickr Towns like Stowe, Vermont, and North Conway, N.H., receive (well-deserved) accolades each fall season for their incredible fall foliage and many fall activities. But there are plenty of other towns across […]
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 […]