David Ortiz the hero — twice
The fourth pitch to David Ortiz in the bottom of the 11th inning on Saturday afternoon was a slider that bounced past catcher Jason Castro.Xander Bogaerts, who was on first base, jogged to second. Advertisement The Houston Astros had a decision to make at that point: Continue to pitch to Ortiz with two outs, or walk him with first base open and take their chances with Hanley Ramirez.The complicating factors were myriad. The pitcher was Michael Feliz, a 22-year-old rookie righthander who had ..>> view originalMotorcyclists ride from Revere to East Boston for veterans
More than 6,000 motorcycle riders flooded Suffolk Downs Saturday afternoon for the culmination of the sixth annual Wounded Vet Run.The five wounded veteran honorees for this year’s bike ride — Sergeant Kirstie Ennis, 25, of Sudbury, the first woman honored in the bike run’s history; Sergeant James Clark, 31, of New Hampshire; Sergeant Peter Damon, 43, of Middleborough; Specialist Sean Pesce of Connecticut; and Sergeant Eric Rodriguez, 33, of California — each released a white dove into the air ..>> view originalJosh Ockimey, Boston Red Sox prospect with power, slugging .635 ...
Josh Ockimey, a Boston Red Sox fifth-round selection in 2014, is slugging .635. The 20-year-old Ockimey went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and one run in Low-A Greenville's 7-2 victory over Augusta on Friday. He's has a .317/.458/.635/1.093 line with seven homers, 10 doubles, one triple and 21 RBIs in 29 games (104 at-bats) so far this year. The left-handed hitter has done well against both lefties and righties. He's slashing .329/.480/.684/1.164 vs. righties and .280/.379/.480/.859 vs...>> view originalBruins lose Kemppainen to 1-year deal in KHL
The writing was on the wall for Andrew Ference even prior to his season ending prematurely with a hip injury that required labrum surgery. Ference suited up for only six games this season for an Oilers team still woefully inadequate on the defensive side of the puck. He was a healthy scratch for both games against the Bruins, including way back in mid-December in his likely last game ever at TD Garden. So, it was no surprise to hear murmurs that the Edmonton Oilers may use their buyout option o..>> view originalIndyCar returning to Watkins Glen to replace Boston race
IndyCar officials found a popular replacement for their canceled race in Boston, announcing Friday the race would return to Watkins Glen International in New York for Labor Day weekend.The race is set for Sept. 4, the same day Boston was scheduled, and will be the 15th event on the 16-race schedule. Watkins Glen joins Phoenix and Road America in venues that returned to the IndyCar schedule this season.Some details - such as what to do with those who holding tickets to the Boston race - are stil..>> view originalSchools offer lessons on accommodating transgender students
SAN FRANCISCO — From locker rooms and sex education classes to dress codes and overnight field trips, many U.S. public schools already are balancing the civil rights of transgender students with any concerns that classmates, parents and community members might have.The U.S. Department of Education is drawing on those practices to guide other schools as they work to comply with the Obama administration's directive that transitioning children be treated consistent with their gender identity.That ..>> view originalNBA draft prospect Wayne Selden embraces Boston connection
CHICAGO — Wayne Selden knows that Boston, his hometown, and the surrounding area has had an impact on the NBA.Nerlens Noel, Selden’s former BABC and Tilton School teammate, is thriving in Philadelphia. Shabazz Napier, like Selden a native of Roxbury, has cracked the league, and is currently on the bench in Orlando. Brookline’s Jeff Adrien has made a career in and out of the league.The Kansas guard could sense it this week when he walked down the hallway outside the gym at the NBA draft combine. ..>> view originalAdvocates examine links between opioid, elder abuse
Reports of suspected elder abuse in Massachusetts have surged over the past five years, according to state figures — a troubling increase that law enforcement and elder advocates say is fueled in part by the opioid crisis and addicted adult children exploiting parents and other relatives.Since 2011, abuse reports have climbed 37 percent, with more than 1,000 additional cases reported each of the past five years to protective services offices. The Executive Office of Elder Affairs, the agency th..>> view originalWoman killed in duck boat crash remembered for quirky humor
LEXINGTON -- Mourners gathered in Grace Chapel Saturday morning to remember Allison Warmuth, recalling the contagious smile and quirky sense of humor that was taken so suddenly from them in a crash with a duck boat two weeks ago .“Ally, who, while having her own clearly definitive path that left everyone who met her wanting to know a little more, had a way about her that made her relatable to all of us,” said Lauren Hudson during the funeral service, standing before a quiet crowd in front of a ..>> view originalEx-Phillips Exeter aide charged with 1973 sexual abuse
A former admissions officer at Phillips Exeter Academy turned himself in to police in Exeter, N.H., on Friday to face charges that he sexually assaulted a teenager decades ago, the first criminal charges brought as officials investigate dozens of reports of abuse at one of the nation’s top boarding schools.Arthur Peekel, who was charged with two misdemeanor counts of sexual assault, quietly left the New Hampshire prep school in 1973 after he was accused by a prospective student, Lawrence Jenken..>> view original
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