Robert Kraft opens up on Patriots' trying year
FOXBORO — In the aftermath of Deflategate, Robert Kraft hasn’t been doing sit-downs or interviews of any kind.It’s been a year since he’s talked shop with any media member, but Thursday, on the 22nd anniversary of the Kraft family purchasing the Patriots, he invited me up to his office for a chat as his team prepared to play in the 11th conference championship game of his tenure.Naturally, we talked about his amazing .500 “batting average” in the AFC title game.Let’s repeat, that’s 11 times his ..>> view originalGuregian: Tom Brady wants to slam door shut on Peyton Manning
DENVER — Tom Brady doesn’t have to leave Sports Authority Field with a victory today to prove he’s a better quarterback than his longtime rival Peyton Manning.For many, that debate ended last season. While both of them certainly have had long and distinguished careers, Brady’s four Super Bowl rings shine much brighter than the lone sparkler on Manning’s hand.Even Peyton can’t poke holes in that argument.So for Brady, the primary objective today remains getting to another Super Bowl for a shot at..>> view originalCape, Islands receive brunt of season's first big storm
The season’s first major winter storm blew into Eastern Massachusetts Saturday, bearing weather that ranged from blizzard warnings and predictions of more than a foot of snow on Cape Cod and the islands to no more than 2 inches for other areas.Parts of the Cape, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket could wake up Sunday to 10 to 14 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Oak Bluffs had reports of 10 inches of snow after 6 p.m. Saturday. Coastal areas from Hull to Provincetown were..>> view originalNew Boston FBI chief is a South Shore native with global experience
Harold Shaw investigated the bombing of the USS Cole, stood a block from the World Trade Center as a plane hit the second tower and helped track down militants who attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi.But when he talks about the lessons that guide him now, Shaw thinks back to his days playing hockey in Weymouth as a boy.“We can’t do anything unless it’s as a team,” said Shaw, who took over as the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston division last fall. “It’s not just a c..>> view originalFowler wins in Abu Dhabi, another near miss for McIlroy
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Rickie Fowler puffed his cheeks and shook his head. What looked like being a procession to the Abu Dhabi Championship title ended up being a squeeze for the American on Sunday.It needed two moments of inspiration in the final round to seal a one-shot victory — and spark more talk about Fowler's place in golf's current elite.Dressed in his trademark Sunday orange, Fowler rebounded from a double-bogey at No. 7, which helped trim his lead over a congested pack of ..>> view originalHockey enthusiasts get city kids back on the ice
An hour before game time, the Emmons Harrigan O’Neill Memorial Rink in Charlestown was buzzing.Johnny Kelly was leaning over, tightening the skates of a girl who was born in a country where the only ice is what is placed in tourists’ cocktails. He wore a scally cap. She wore a smile. Advertisement Everybody calls Johnny Kelly JK, and JK is a Townie. He is 63 years old and lives and breathes hockey, and lives to breathe hockey into every and any kid in Boston.Four years ago, JK and his band o..>> view originalRyan Spooner, Torey Krug help Boston Bruins beat Columbus Blue ...
BOSTON (AP) — Ryan Spooner and Torey Krug scored in the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Brad Marchand had a goal in his fourth straight game for Boston, which has won four of five overall. David Pastrnak also scored for the Bruins. Kerby Rychel and Dalton Prout scored for the Blue Jackets. Prout's was his first in 108 games, but Columbus lost its third in a row. Bruins backup goalie Jonas Gustavsson made 31 saves through overt..>> view originalBoston Latin students call for solidarity
Boston Latin students are planning the next steps in their campaign to end what they say is racial intolerance at the elite exam school, including releasing another video and calling for other students to wear black to school tomorrow in a show of solidarity.“We’re very thankful to have the support of #BlackatBPS, all our alumni from BLS and all our alumni from BPS and we’re really thankful for the support,” said Kylie Webster-Cazeau, one of the Boston Latin students in a YouTube video that sp..>> view originalRed Sox notebook: Dustin Pedroia now has need for speed
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — No longer hitting in front of David Ortiz and expecting his hamstring to be fully healthy, Dustin Pedroia made a promise about the way he intends to play baseball in 2016.“I’m going to run more,” he said yesterday, speaking at the Red Sox Winter Weekend at Foxwoods Casino. “The last couple years, when I was running, David was getting walked. I kind of want him to hit. So that stuff changes. But certain parts of last year, (Xander Bogaerts) hit behind me, so time to go.”Boga..>> view originalThere's nothing quite like the New Hampshire primary
EXETER, N.H. — It was immediately recognizable as a New Hampshire primary event. There was an old codger with his white hair sticking out the side of his baseball cap. He actually said that he hadn’t met all the candidates yet; that’s the great Granite State conceit and he said it effortlessly, unselfconsciously, though with the requisite scowl. In front of him an earnest young woman, dressed entirely in white, unfurled a banner. It bid Senator Bernie Sanders, who hadn’t yet arrived, to “Lead U..>> view original
Sunday, January 24, 2016
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