« Previous  |  Next »

Few cheers upon demise of NU’s football program

No more football at Northeastern. After 74 seasons, the curtain has been drawn at Parsons Field in Brookline. These are stories we hate to write. The death of a sport at one of our local colleges brings guilt and regret. It was like this when Boston ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Boston College,  National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Comcast,  Harvard University,  Dan Ross

A few more observations from Bird’s nest

INDIANAPOLIS - Larry Bird was not in the house when Bill Belichick decided to go for it on fourth and 2 from his 28. Even though Bird works just a few blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium, he has never been to a game there. “But I watch ’em all,’’ he said ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Walton,  Larry Bird,  CONSECO INC,  Magic Johnson,  New York Times Company

Little reason in some of these arguments

It did not look any better in dawn’s early light. Groggy Patriot Nation woke up yesterday and wondered, “Did that really happen?’’ Perhaps it was some Ambien-induced hallucination. A bad dream. Hangover haze. Sorry, people. It’s reality. The Patriots ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Belichick,  Oil Can Boyd,  Rodney Harrison,  Tedy Bruschi,  Christian Fauria

Belichick gaffe unrivaled

This was as bad as anything the Red Sox ever did. Had it been a playoff game, it would be right up there with Bucky Dent, Bill Buckner, Aaron Boone, and History Derailed in Glendale, Ariz. And Bill Belichick played the part of Grady Little. The ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Belichick,  Peyton Manning,  Tom Brady,  Kevin Faulk,  Reggie Wayne

A night to choose sides

INDIANAPOLIS - You are a Tom Brady Guy or you are a Peyton Manning Guy. There is nothing in between. The Patriots play the Colts tonight in the marquee matchup of the NFL season. It’s the league’s annual sweeps spectacular; 33.8 million watched the 2007 ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tom Brady,  Peyton Manning,  NFL,  Larry Bird,  Magic Johnson

Pro-style QB leads Holy Cross revival

WORCESTER - It’s another boffo morning in the dusty, cramped football offices on the second floor of the Holy Cross Field House - a building that served as an airplane hangar in Davisville, R.I., during World War II. Coach Tom Gilmore is on the phone, ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  Patriot League,  Boston College,  Philadelphia Eagles,  National Collegiate Athletic Association

Moss shows off several smooth moves

FOXBOROUGH - He comes off as rude, ridiculous, self-important, and difficult. And nobody gives a hoot because Randy Moss can make plays on the football field. Moss was the game-breaker in yesterday’s vital 27-17 Patriots win over the Dolphins (wonder ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Randy Moss,  John Calipari,  Tom Brady,  Vontae Davis,  Usain Bolt

A night at the theater

Six years later, he is back in new Yankee Stadium, still pitching for the honor of Red Sox Nation. Pedro Martinez gets the ball in Game 6 tonight of the World Series, and he is the only thing standing between the Evil Empire and its 27th world ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Pedro Martinez,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Grady Little,  Nintendo

Can’t buy his latest call

Tim Donaghy is back in the news. Serving time in federal prison, the former NBA official is once again trying to take down the NBA and its corps of referees. The dirty zebra has written a book - which may or may not be published - and he’s again ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Tim Donaghy,  Joe Crawford,  Ray Allen,  Rasheed Wallace

A fistful of Bird history

Big Baby got into a fight with a friend at 4 a.m., broke his thumb, and won’t be able to play until at least December. He is young and foolish and he hurt the team. The Celtics owners are mad at him. Fans are mad at him. It’s not a good situation. But ...

From DAN SHAUGHNESSY, GLOBE COLUMNIST, Boston Globe,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Chelsea F.C.,  Bob Ryan,  Magic Johnson,  Larry Bird,  George Herman Ruth

« Previous  |  Next »

Who is This?

Help us add to our database, by linking this writer their entry in Wikipedia or Source Watch, or by suggesting that we remove it from our index.

Suggest an Entry