According to the Yahoo! Sports NBA twitter feed (@YahooSportsNBA), anyway. This was posted at about 7:00 pm tonight: YahooSportsNBA Free agency news doesn't get any bigger than this for Yahoo! Sports: The Boston Globe's Marc Spears has joined our NBA staff. And was followed by this a little while later: YahooSportsNBA Just to clear up … Continue reading Spears Leaving Globe for Yahoo! Sports
Gammons, McDonough Lead in Columnists Poll
In a minor surprise, (at least to me) Peter Gammons and Will McDonough are currently the leaders in the All Time Boston Sports Columnists poll, which was posted on Monday. I had originally not planned on including either one, as they are mostly associated with a single sport, (Gammons on Baseball, McDonough on Football, though … Continue reading Gammons, McDonough Lead in Columnists Poll
BSMW Retro – Clif Keane, The Original “Poison Pen”
Something I stumbled across while doing a little research for an upcoming post/poll for the site was this 1966 Sports Illustrated article by Frank Deford entitled Lots Of Fun With A Poison Pen. Deford follows and writes about legendary Boston Globe sports columnist Clif Keane in this feature, focusing on Keane as "an irreverent humorist, … Continue reading BSMW Retro – Clif Keane, The Original “Poison Pen”
More LJ
The angle of the head is a little off, but perhaps LJ just got a photo a few frames off from this one...or maybe he actually drew Ellsbury's head. In any event, he made sure to include the fan with the outstretched arms in the background...
“Sportstown USA” Meets Comment Ridicule
The Globe changed things up this morning with the featured article Imagine all four crowns and the sub-features on all four major professional sports teams in Boston and their chances of winning the next championship in their sport. While the notion of Mayor Menino struggling to decide whether to have the Bruins or Celtics parade first is … Continue reading “Sportstown USA” Meets Comment Ridicule
Sports Staffers on Globe’s “Book of Life”
Jessica Heslam in the Herald today has a piece on the Boston Globe staffers lashing out at the Union leaders for not keeping them informed. In the article, Heslam references and links to the Globe's "Book of Life" - a list of employees who have lifetime job guarantees and cannot be laid off without their permission. … Continue reading Sports Staffers on Globe’s “Book of Life”
Blog Rally to Help the Boston Globe
How did that headline grab you? An email passed into my inbox last night letting me know about a proposed movement called a "blog rally" aimed at throwing support at the Boston Globe and attempting to "save the Globe from the barbarians down in New York." What is a "blog rally" you say? A blog … Continue reading Blog Rally to Help the Boston Globe
Top Stories 2008: Buyouts and Cuts
We're going to have a mini-series this week looking back at some of the top sports media stories in the Boston area from this past year. #5 on our list of sports media stories is the buyouts and cutbacks seen in sports departments in 2008. The Boston Globe went through another round of buyouts this … Continue reading Top Stories 2008: Buyouts and Cuts
New York Times Co Looking To Sell Globe, 17.5% Share of Red Sox?
From an article by Russell Adams in the Wall Street Journal late yesterday: The Times Co., which faces a cash shortage accelerated by steep industrywide revenue declines, has been rumored for months to be open to selling non-core assets. Besides its flagship newspaper, the Times Co. owns the Boston Globe, About.com and a 17.5% stake … Continue reading New York Times Co Looking To Sell Globe, 17.5% Share of Red Sox?
Early To Rise…
An early start this morning leaves me with limited time to put together links. There's a lot going in the sports section today, with news of last night's Celtics victory, (led by Rajon Rondo's triple-double) Dustin Pedroia's contract extension, and Rosevelt Colvin's return to the Patriots. Frank Dell'Apa has Rondo's impressive stat line (16 points, 13 … Continue reading Early To Rise…
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