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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...

Courtesy of The Monstah Mash where you can get the latest in Sox news! At a listed 5’9″ and 155 pounds, Sox prospect Mookie Betts isn’t exactly your prototypical power hitter. Actually, he’s not your typical professional athlete...

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  By Alice Cook Like so many victims of domestic abuse, Janey Palmer Rice is letting it go. The arguments. The anger. The punch in the face for all the world to see. She loves her...

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Courtesy of The Monstah Mash where you can get the latest in Sox news It really seems like every time you glance at the screen there’s a new hot prospect the Sox have called up....

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Where there is a “Williams,” there is a way.  The way was paved on Wednesday by Venus Williams en route to advancing to the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament. 78th seeded Swiss player...

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I have never been a sideline reporter, and truthfully I am thankful for it.   It was tough enough to endure the sneers, dirty looks and insults that came with being a one of the...

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With two days and counting to the start of training camp, I’m  finally ready to heave myself off the beach chair and start paying attention. The dog days are over.  And I do mean dog days....

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It’s my favorite time of the year; the release of the ESPN Magazine: Body Issue, which highlights the bodies of various athletes to celebrate their many different body types, shapes and sizes.  We all obsess...

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I realize that Donald Sterling is 80 years old.  It’s pretty clear that he’s lost a few marbles.  His “mental health” is obviously not healthy. That’s  still no excuse for calling his wife a “pig” in a...

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  I have said it for years.  I am a football girl.  And by football I mean the American version.  You know, the guys who wear helmets, shoulder pads and tight pants that go past...

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  It seems like forever since Milan Lucic talked smack  in the hand shake line.  The Boston Bruins exited the playoff stage  22 days ago after losing to the Montreal Canadiens in 7 games.  Since then, the New York...

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