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Stats pioneer Bill James: Don’t blame us for boring baseball

BOSTON – The analytics crowd isn’t accepting blame for baseball’s big slowdown. “I plead not guilty,” statistics pioneer Bill James said on Friday. “I don’t have nothin’ to do wit...

DATE: Apr 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Belichick won’t get Presidential Medal of Freedom after all

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced Monday night that he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying “remaining true to the people, team and country I love outw...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

For fall Masters, change comes to a tradition like no other

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The pimiento cheese sandwiches are still here, and so is the Hogan Bridge over Rae’s Creek. So much else has changed at Augusta National this week, when the first fall Masters...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Brad Keselowski wins for third time since shutdown

New Hampshire has fans spread out

DATE: Aug 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Patriots hope winning still in fashion for Cam Newton

One is a man of a million fedoras. The other is all about the hoodie. But whether Cam Newton and Bill Belichick can take the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history

COVID-19 claims another major sports event

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Boston Red Sox agree to trade Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers

BOSTON – The Red Sox have agreed to trade 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, packaging the star outfielder with left-hander David Price in a salary dump that is expected to...

DATE: Feb 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign stealing scandal

Move comes one day after he was implicated by Manfred

DATE: Jan 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tom Brady exits playoffs with loss, uncertain future

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said after ending his season with a 20-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans that he has no plans to retire. “I would say ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Celtics top Nuggets, remain perfect at home

Jokic double-double not enough

DATE: Dec 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

In cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL

Latest drama for troubled wide receiver

DATE: Sep 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Patriots release Antonio Brown after second accusation

Antonio Brown was released by the New England Patriots on Friday after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct — the third team in seven months to tire of the off-field behavior that...

DATE: Sep 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports