The Celtics were struggling last night, they were tired, it was the second night of a road back-to-back and the final game before the All Star break. They were down by 15 points and Dirk Nowitzki was on fire. Then the Celtics did what makes this team so great to watch. Kevin Garnett was quickly … Continue reading Superman Dons Cape in Dallas
Buzzcal - a very cool Web 2.0 sports calendar app: http://buzzcal.com/ # Gordon Edes - Manny, Yankees top writes of spring: http://tinyurl.com/cce3hq # Chad Finn: Pedro Martinez might emerge as a savior: http://tinyurl.com/borzco # Joe Posnanski on A-Rod's confession (great read): http://tinyurl.com/d8jhfc # Bud Selig Considers Punishing A-Rod, Taking Bonds out of the Record Books: … Continue reading Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-02-12
Everyone is outside draping lawn reindeer in Hefty bags and applying a fresh coat of Turtle Wax to the house. The family Camaro has been taken off blocks and pushed 'round back, and the town's three liquor stores have sold out of Wild Turkey. Yes, Daytona Party Weekend has hit rural New England, and us … Continue reading Week Log: Strike One, Called
The Celtics put together a strong fourth quarter last night, putting away the New Orleans Hornets on the road, 89-77. It wasn't all good news for the Celtics however, as Ray Allen had to leave the game with a hyperextended thumb. X-rays were negative on the injury. Now both my namesakes on the Celtics have … Continue reading Celtics Get Back on Track, Lose Another Allen
Ask PFW Mailbag: http://tinyurl.com/d58ab5 # How did Peter King not get the scoop on Favre's retirement? http://tinyurl.com/cageww # Chad Finn - The Book on Manny: http://tinyurl.com/d58ayf # Favre plans to retire -- again: http://tinyurl.com/b4dcln #
While I really like the all-new WEEI.com, I sure hope this doesn't become the quarterly web equivalent of the self-congratulatory ratings talk on the air... Unique visitors to WEEI.com grow 95% over one year to reach all-time high for the website Boston (February 11, 2009) – WEEI.com, the web site of the nation’s top rated sports … Continue reading WEEI.com Declares World Dominance
In a matchup of the best of the East vs the best of the West, it was the West and former Bruins star Joe Thornton who came out on top last night, decisively, as the San Jose Sharks scored 4 goals in the final period to erase a 2-1 Bruins lead. Fluto Shinzawa has the Bruins … Continue reading Bruins Not Ready For Prime Time
Is Bill Simmons Really a Kobe Hater? http://tinyurl.com/aap7gg # NY Times on Gammons/A-Rod Interview: http://tinyurl.com/cz2dx7 # Ask Reiss Mailbag on Boston.com: http://tinyurl.com/dhzmrj #
The Beanpot, a.k.a the Boston University Invitational is an annual tradition around these parts. Also traditional is Boston University skating off with the title, which they did for the 29th time last night, thanks to a 5-2 win over Northeastern. Nancy Marrapese-Burrell has the Terriers winning the dog-beat-bog final over the Huskies. John Connolly notes that a pair of … Continue reading The BU Invitational Goes To…BU
Al Jefferson Tears ACL: http://tinyurl.com/cxr3cu Poor Kevin McHale. # Peter Gammons will have an exclusive interview with Alex Rodriguez on the 6:00pm edition of SportsCenter tonight on ESPN. # Michael Silver - Brace Yourself For Offseason NFL Madness: http://tinyurl.com/bslyk3 # Charles Barkley Returning to TNT after All Star Break: http://tinyurl.com/bfomko # Peter King's MMQB: http://tinyurl.com/bsujk8 … Continue reading Twitter Updates for BSMW on 2009-02-09
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