2006 was a formative year. That summer, I graduated from high school and headed down the road to college. For the Boston Bruins, their fortunes started to change a few weeks later with the signing of a towering defenseman Zdeno Chara, then formerly of the New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators. On Tuesday morning, Chara
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This season’s Boston Red Sox team has been, in a word, frustrating to watch all season. I get it, the injuries have mounted, the trade deadline provided more questions than answered (an area I explored earlier this summer), and overall team defense/pitching has been pretty substandard. But, within the last few years, this team doesn’t
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On and off the court, Bill Russell was a giant. This past Sunday, the five-time MVP and 11-time NBA Champion died peacefully at 88. In his 88 years, Russell’s impact extended beyond basketball. He was a civil rights activist, a coach, and an elder statesman with an iconic belly laugh, showcasing a more fun side
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Few places are as great in the summer as the Boston area. It makes the snowy winters seem less oppressive when you get summer weather this excellent. As the summer draws to a close, each of the city’s professional sports teams has some serious questions to answer. What are those questions for the Celtics, Bruins,
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