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  • 18 2020 October

    Why Covid is killing the NFL

    Imagine an Olympic athlete getting out of the pool, off the ice, off the track or permanently down the mountain with the Games just several months away. These elite athletes all having something in common....

  • 14 2019 October

    Getting to know Kyle Van Noy

    Some fun facts that might surprise you about the Patriots linebacker. Van Noy was born in Reno, Nevada and was adopted at age 4 months by Kelly and Layne Van Noy. He went to Brigham...

  • 29 2019 July

    Scott Hamilton the survivor and optimist

    I interviewed Scott recently for WBUR’s “Only a Game.” He and I go way back in the world of figure skating. Scott won Olympic gold, I was just happy to be there. In this interview...

Riding for the homeless

March 1, 2013

As an athlete and sports personality I feel blessed every time I’m asked to do a charity event that involves physical activity.  There is something about getting the blood pumping and the endorphins going that...

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We recently ran a quick story on the little good that many athlete charities actually do, but a recent story has brought a new level of intrigue to the question as to whether or not...

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Some men look back on their careers and know when to call it quits, and some are willing to leave the country just to prolong the inevitable. Manny Ramirez has been looking for a team...

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Bobby Valentine was introduced as the new athletic director at Sacred Heart University Tuesday, and he had some interesting comments regarding his former position as Red Sox manager. ...

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Famous journalist Heywood Broun once said, “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” In a packed arena on Saturday night two women entered a cage, looked each other in the eyes and fearlessly poured...

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Bruins sweep in Florida

February 25, 2013

Final Score: Boston Bruins 4, Florida Panthers 1 For the Bruins, their two-game Florida swing couldn’t help but feel like a vacation. On Sunday, the Bruins submitted enough hard-hat grinding to term it a working...

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Not too long ago, Mike Eruzione said he was going to auction off some of his gear from the famous “Miracle on Ice” game in which the United States improbably beat the Soviets in the...

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28 injured in Daytona crash

February 24, 2013

What started out as just another day at the track ended in a disastrous crash, calling NASCAR safety precautions into question just as the season is underway. 28 people were injured in the massive crash...

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Many have been asking questions about the bizarre hoax surrounding Manti Te’o, but after he finally opened up about the way he handled the situation in a candid question and answer session on Saturday, it...

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What sounds more like a scene straight out of a fantasy became a real-life story of baseball, romance and Twitter. Former Phillies (and current Twins) pitcher Vance Worley is engaged to a fan he met...

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