Run Boston Strong
April 18, 2018
Filed under Journal Pro Sports Column, Showcase, Sports
Frigid temperatures, strong winds and pouring rain did not stop Boston pride spreading from Hopkinton to Boylston Street Monday at the 122nd Boston Marathon. Due to the abrasive weather conditions, many runners debated on backing out of the race, including American winner Desiree Linden, as she told r...
More than just a game
April 18, 2018
Filed under Journal Pro Sports Column, Sports
In the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Boston Bruins faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins Foundation held the usual 50/50 raffle, but this time, the proceeds reached far beyond the charity. The foundation, which was established in 2003, is a non-profit organi...
Sox season preview: Changes in the clubhouse look to core young talent
March 28, 2018
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Forget about all of the snow falling on Boston this month, the forecast for the Red Sox calls for strikeouts and home runs, and on paper they just may have solved their biggest problem since October 2016: replacing David Ortiz. In Feb. 2018, Red Sox Nation found out the club signed slugger J.D. Marti...
Super Bowl LII: Eagles soar past Patriots
February 7, 2018
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The New England Patriots burst into U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday with one goal in mind: capturing the team’s sixth Super Bowl title during the Brady-Belichick era and third in the past four seasons. The only barrier that stood between the Patriots and their goal was the underdog Phil...
Rushing to the title
January 31, 2018
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The New England Patriots will be competing in their tenth Super Bowl during a remarkable stretch primarily centered around quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick this Sunday. Going face-to-face against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota, the Patriots will lo...
Patriots gain 8th straight win beating the Bills 23-3
December 3, 2017
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The New England Patriots met the Buffalo Bills in a week 13 AFC East division showdown Sunday afternoon at New Era Field in Buffalo, New York. The Patriots beat the Bills 23-3 behind running back Rex Burkhead’s two-touchdown performance. New England’s quarterback Tom Brady came into Sunday’s...
Garoppolo to the 49ers
October 31, 2017
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Just about 24 hours before the trade deadline, the New England Patriots shocked the football world by trading well-known backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers. The 25-year-old was revered by many teams seeking a quarterback, including the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco, due t...
Patriots top Chargers 21-13, extend win streak to 4
October 30, 2017
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The New England Patriots hosted the Los Angeles Chargers in a week eight matchup at 1 p.m. Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Massachusetts. The Patriots came out on top with a final score of 21-13 over the Chargers. Sunday’s game was the fourth game this season for New England that came down to...
Patriots lose 33-30 to Panthers, fall to 2-2
October 1, 2017
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The New England Patriots battled it out on Sunday afternoon with the Carolina Panthers at home at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots fell 33-30 to the Panthers on a 48-yard field goal by kicker Graham Gano as time expired. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has historically struggled against the Carolina ...
Bruins lose second straight in heartbreaking fashion, trail Ottawa 2-1 in the series
April 21, 2017
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The Bruins, fresh off a 4-3 overtime loss in Ottawa in game two, repeat their performance in game three, losing 4-3 in overtime yet again. With the TD Garden crowd in full roar as it has not seen a home playoff game in nearly three full years, the Bruins came out jumping to begin the game. It seem...
Celtics close out season on top, shoots for post-season run
April 12, 2017
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As of April 11, the Boston Celtics own the best record in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of Tuesday night, the Celtics have a game in lead for the East, however they are only barely in front of the recent NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers. To take the East...
Boston ready for playoffs
April 12, 2017
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After a two-year postseason absence, the Boston Bruins are officially back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. The Bruins will open the postseason with the first two of a potential seven-game series on the road to face the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday with the puck set ...