The Baltimore Orioles avoided being swept by the Red Sox as they rallied for a 6-3 win over Boston last night. Gordon Edes says that despite another Manny Ramirez home run, the big stories of the night were a Hideki Okajima meltdown and David Ortiz being placed on the DL with his wrist injury. Rob … Continue reading Sox Lose Game To O’s, Papi To DL
First Tina Cervasio and now Hazel Mae? Say it ain't so! NESN announced today that Mae, host of SportsDesk, will leave the network at the end of the month. In a statement released today, Mae said that it was simply time to move on. “After four incredible and exciting years at NESN, I’ve decided now … Continue reading Hazel Mae Out At NESN
You either love him or you hate him. These days Gerry Callahan is perhaps best known for his biting political commentary on the Dennis and Callahan morning show on WEEI, but it's easy to forget that at one time, he was perhaps one of the best sports writers in the country. Callahan grew up in … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Gerry Callahan
Celtics/Lakers is an act that hasn't played in the NBA Finals since 1987. Expect plenty of nostalgia this week leading up to the series opener on Thursday. While much of the focus will be on the 1980's matchups of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, the teams were regular finals opponents in the 1960's, playing six … Continue reading Celtics/Lakers Takes Center Stage on Sports Scene
Not a bad weekend thus far for Boston sports fans. Manny Ramirez hit the 500th home run of his career tonight in Baltimore. It was struck in the seventh inning, on the first pitch he saw from former teammate Chad Bradford. On NESN, Don Orsillo gave the call, and then he and Jerry Remy let … Continue reading Manny Hits Home Run Number 500
The Celtics got the job done on the road last night, closing out the Detroit Pistons 89-81 in Auburn Hills Michigan. They now are in the NBA finals, where they will play their great rivals of the 1960's and 1980's, the Los Angeles Lakers. I got chills just writing that. In the early returns, I … Continue reading Celtics Return To Finals
Ken from Fang's Bites here. After a week's absence and the start of my massive computer problems, I give you the Friday megalinks. I appreciate your patience during this tough stretch for me. About another week and I should be back on track. Let's go over the viewing weekend before we get into the megalinks. … Continue reading They’re Back! The Friday Megalinks are Here!
So is he a newspaper writer, radio personality or television host? Felger holds all three roles at the moment, though his work at the Boston Herald has been scaled back considerably. He first joined the paper in 1989 and worked his way up to the Bruins beat where he served from 1997 to 1998 before … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Michael Felger
This week I had a chance to chat with NECN's Mike Giardi on his blog as part of his "Personality Plus" feature at the Cable News Station's website. Even though I love computers and they're how I make my living, sometimes they just don't cooperate. This is one of those days. The Celtics tonight have … Continue reading Celtics Look To Close Out Pistons
From the Herald's Point After blog today, which carries the byline of John Tomase: Andrews was pulled over in Lowell on Feb. 5, just two days after the Super Bowl, with three pounds of pot and over $6,800 in cash. On Boston.com's Reiss' Pieces, posted by Chris Gasper today: Andrews was pulled over by police … Continue reading Tomase – Whoops He Did It Again
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