David Ortiz lobbies Red Sox to add Jose Fernandez, Edwin ...
SAN DIEGO — Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez slipped in a first-pitch changeup to boyhood idol David Ortiz in the Red Sox slugger’s final All-Star Game plate appearance. It was a surprise, because Fernandez has said since last month he would throw Ortiz a fastball if they ever met in the All-Star Game — just to see how far Ortiz could hit it.We’ll never know. Last night’s seven-pitch, third-inning at-bat ended with a walk on curveball inside, and Ortiz was replaced upon reaching first base by th..>> view originalDeal reached on body cameras for Boston police
Up to 100 Boston patrol officers will begin wearing body cameras as soon as next month, officials said Tuesday, after a deal was reached between the city and the police department’s largest union to launch a six-month test of the devices.The agreement means Boston police will join a growing number of departments across the country that have chosen to outfit their officers with cameras, at a time when controversial police shootings have prompted complaints about misconduct in several communities..>> view originalNot everyone supports Jennifer Aniston's tabloid takedown
NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Aniston’s takedown of tabloid culture is winning support among fellow celebrities but criticism from at least one tabloid journalist.‘‘Ghostbusters’’ star Melissa McCarthy tells Entertainment Tonight that she agrees ‘‘one hundred thousand billion percent’’ with Aniston’s essay for the Huffington Post in which she writes constant paparazzi coverage contributes to a ‘‘dehumanizing view of females, focused solely on one’s physical appearance.’’ Advertisement ‘‘It..>> view originalHillary Clinton reportedly vetting Tufts dean for VP
WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren’s star lost some luster in Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential sweepstakes Tuesday, while the stock rose on a relatively little known retired admiral and Massachusetts college official whose name had not been mentioned previously.The Clinton campaign is reportedly vetting retired admiral James Stavridis, the dean of Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, to be her running mate. Advertisement Stavridis, 61, the former supreme allied comm..>> view originalBiotech veteran joins Decibel as CEO
Steven H. Holtzman, one of the best-known figures in Boston-area biotechnology, has been named chief executive of Decibel Therapeutics Inc., a Cambridge company launched last year to develop hearing loss therapies. Holtzman, 62, recently left Biogen Inc., where he served as executive vice president for corporate development. Earlier in his career, he founded and was CEO of Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. and before that was chief business officer at Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. Advertisement ..>> view originalIconic Citgo sign is a step closer to landmark status
Even as Boston University weighs offers to buy and redevelop the buildings beneath it, the Citgo sign got a little temporary protection Tuesday night.A city board voted to launch the process of making the iconic electric sign an official city landmark. That means any building plans that might affect the sign would be subject to voluntary design review with the Boston Landmarks Commission. And more stringent protections could come in a few months. Advertisement The sign’s fate has been cloude..>> view originalBrockton nursing home ordered to stop accepting patients
State regulators have declared that residents at a troubled Brockton nursing home are in “immediate jeopardy” after finding that workers failed to respond appropriately when one resident suffered a heart attack and another desperately needed oxygen. A state health department spokesman Tuesday declined to say whether the two patients survived. But he noted the state imposes immediate jeopardy status when a nursing home’s actions are likely to result in “serious injury, harm, impairment, or death..>> view originalShort in stature, Postage Stamp a real beast at Royal Troon
TROON, Scotland — Rory McIlroy felt the wrath of the Postage Stamp.Strange, too, since this par-3 hole is more in line with what you'd expect at the local muni, at least from a distance standpoint."If you get greedy at all there ...," said Kevin Na, his voice fading off.Enough said.The most famous hole at Royal Troon is one of the shortest you'll find at any major championship. A mere 123 yards at its maximum, roughly the length of an American football field with the end zones included.But, ohh..>> view originalAgent: After 'wake-up call,' Jared Sullinger knows he must change
LAS VEGAS – Last summer Jared Sullinger embarked on a personal improvement journey that turned out to be a waste of time.He spent that time in intensive workouts with John Lucas, lost weight, improved his conditioning, and let it all unravel during the season. According to a league source, his weight soared over 300 pounds.It amounted to self-destructive behavior in a contract year, and now that the Celtics power forward has joined Toronto on a one-year, $6 million contract, he’s back on the pro..>> view originalJapan's Emperor Akihito wishes to abdicate
Emperor Akihito of Japan expressed his desire to abdicate at some point, and the Crown Prince and other members of the imperial family have accepted his wishes, NHK reported.The emperor, 82, has reigned for 28 years, after succeeding his father, Hirohito, in 1989. He would be succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito. NHK cited unidentified people at the Imperial Household Agency. Advertisement As the first emperor to serve from the outset in the strictly symbolic role prescribed by..>> view original
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