Some light afternoon links furnished by guest blogger Bob Ekstrom. Ahhhh, April. Opening Day at Fenway, daffodils in bloom, and . . . UMass basketball? For the first time in the school's history, UMass and April will be linked tonight when the Minutemen take on Ohio State's Buckeyes for the N.I.T. Championship at Madison Square … Continue reading Minutemen in the Limelight
Return of the Sixties
Morning links are brought to you this Thursday by guest blogger Bob Ekstrom. Reach him at bob02878@yahoo.com. True, Larry Bird is not walking through that door, nor for that matter is Kevin McHale. But that doesn't mean the two can't contribute to the first 60-win season Boston has seen since their playing days. Last night, … Continue reading Return of the Sixties
The Pond Is Shrinking. The Fish Are Nervous.
(Your Guest Blogger du jour is T.J. Donegan. He can be reached at tdonegan@gwu.edu for comments/criticisms.) Those were the words uttered near the end of the final episode of HBO's The Wire about the current state of affairs of modern media. Without giving anything away, for those who've never seen the show, the sentiment was … Continue reading The Pond Is Shrinking. The Fish Are Nervous.
Mid-Morning Thoughts
In lieu of the morning links today, I thought I'd offer some thoughts on the "Approval Ratings" that have been running here for the last week, and will continue. The polls have generated quite a bit of attention and involvement, from readers voting, and also leaving comments on the post. Comments are a relatively new … Continue reading Mid-Morning Thoughts
Celtics Turn Up the Heat on Miami D-League Squad
We're Playing Catch Up over at Patriots Daily this morning with a recap of the offseason thus far, some thoughts going forward, and a new version of the Patriots Draft Rumor Inventory. The Celtics had an easy one at the Garden last night, brushing off the pathetic Miami Heat by the score of 88-62 before … Continue reading Celtics Turn Up the Heat on Miami D-League Squad
Bruins Bolster Playoff Chances
The Bruins took a big step towards the playoffs last night with their 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Garden. Fluto Shinzawa and Steve Conroy have the details of the win. Bud Barth and Bob Stern also report on the victory. Stephen Harris has a look at Milan Lucic, who received the … Continue reading Bruins Bolster Playoff Chances
Celtics Settle In, Take Down Suns
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Sox In Japan, Game 2
David Scott has ESPN.com needing to explain a weird online gaffe involving the late Cory Lidle. The Red Sox got the regular season off to a bang with their 6-5 extra innings victory over the Oakland A's in Japan yesterday. This morning the two clubs are at it again with the A's currently holding a … Continue reading Sox In Japan, Game 2
Sox and the Rising Sun
Morning links while watching the Red Sox season opener... Apparently, DirecTV had a very untimely (for Red Sox fans) outage this morning. An explanation has not been issued as of yet... (Update: Eric Wilbur has a post on the DirecTV topic.) J.D. Drew has been scratched from the lineup due stiffness in his lower back. … Continue reading Sox and the Rising Sun
Sox Get Ready For Opener in Japan
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