Yes, the Bruins lost the season opener last night. But, hey, they put the banner up! How cool is that? Still a great night. And, of course, it's always a good night if Bobby Orr shows up. Enjoy the gratuitous banner shots.
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One of the police officers that stopped the attacker at Fort Hood used to work at Newton pub. [WBZ-TV]
Michael Capuano has made the top-ten for missing votes this year. [Boston Herald]
Emergency knee surgery cancels Mayor Menino's post-election vacation. [Boston Globe]
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Why didn't anyone think of this before? Legislation is introduced to keep sex offenders out of ice cream trucks. [Boston Herald]
If you bought beef at Hannaford, take a closer look before you eat it. [Boston Channel]
In the latest trend for local media coverage, another senior-citizen driver has hit a pedestrian in the last month. [WHDH]
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John Henry went to a hospital after sufferng minor injuries in a fall on his 164-foot luxury yacht, Iroquois, on Friday. He was reportedly wearing a neck brace. [Boston Herald] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
John Henry's sports empire is booming and so is his wallet. The Sox, Liverpool, and NASCAR team owner added another comma to his net worth. Henry is a billionaire. [Forbes] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The Kennedy family witnessed the groundbreaking of Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester today. The site is adjacent to the JFK Library. The American Camp Association removed the accreditation of Camp Good News in Sandwich after allegations that seven former campers, including Senator Scott Brown, were sexually assaulted. Camp worker Charles Devita committed suicide Wednesday after he learned he was being investigated for sexual abuse. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Here's the latest: Thomas R. DiBenedetto, President of Boston International Group, Inc., and a group of American investors are bidding to buy top Italian club Roma in April. DiBenedetto's crew reportedly plans to drop $109 million on Unicredit bank for a 60%chunk of the three-time Serie A champs. He wants to return Roma to greatness. DiBenedetto wants a new stadium built.
Three days into spring training means three games against the Minnesota Twins. Carl Crawford debuted in Monday’s 7-6 win with an 0-for-3 effort. David Ortiz hit a three-run homer, and Josh Reddick a two-run shot. Terry Francona said Daisuke Matsuzaka (one run, 2 IP) had good velocity.On Tuesday, Jon Lester pitched two scoreless innings in his first 2011 spring outing. Jonathan Papelbon added a perfect inning in the 5-0 win over the Twins. Mike Cameron had two hits and Jed Lowrie had an RBI.
Remember that soccer team John Henry bought? We forgot about it, honestly. Henry is doing everything he can to win over Liverpool fans. He attended games at the Kop, Liverpool's home pitch and even unleashed wife Linda Pizzuti on their vocal fans.
The Boston Bruins' four-game winning streak ended with a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday. The Rangers scored two goals just 27 seconds apart in the first period and spent two periods holding the Bruins off.
The John Henry sports empire anchored by the Boston Red Sox is growing. Henry's New England Sports Ventures (NESV) will purchase Liverpool FC of the English Premier League from current owners Tom Hicks - he owns the Texas Rangers - and George Gillett by bidding $477 million, the amount the owners are in debt. The Globe says the team is worth $1 billion.
The Red Sox baseball season ends tomorrow at Fenway Park. The by Michael Lewis will be filming at Fenway next week.
Two of Boston's pro sports owners were busy last week with issues not related to their franchises.
When Red Sox owner John Henry robbed the cradle earlier this year, we had no idea that it was also a headhunting expedition. According to the Herald, Henry has replaced longtime Red Sox vice president Janet Marie Smith with Linda Pizzuti, his wife. Smith was the one who kept Fenway Park from being bulldozed, hatching the series of improvement plans that gave us the seats on the Green Monster and the generally pleasant seating atmosphere in the 97-year-old ballpark. Pizzuti? Well, she's married to John Henry, and she used to work for her family's development firm, building condos. Bad news for the Kenmore area, where Sox-owned parcels could easily be transformed into enormous, hideous luxury buildings? Probably. As one source told the Herald, "Janet Marie was told to go because Linda’s taking over the whole damn place." [Herald]
- The arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sparked a media frenzy. The Cambridge police union defended the officer involved in the incident, while Herald columnist Peter Gelzinis accused Gates of "exploiting" this incident for a vague reason about a PBS special. Yvonne Abraham criticized Cambridge police in the Globe by actually using the word "dunderheaded," which may be accurate but is rarely used in public discourse. Gates is considering legal action and wants an apology. WCVB's Liz Brunner interviewed Gates on Tuesday and he explained his perspective on what happened, said the police report was fabricated and reiterated his call for an apology.
Don't even think about last night's chokefestloss in Baltimore again. It was so June. There's another game today that, hopefully, will feature Beckett being Beckett - 7-1, 1.94 ERA last 10 starts. And, the bullpen can get a second straight day off.
Who's the all-time leader for games started by a Red Sox pitcher? Trick question; there's a tie. Let's try it this way: who's the all-time leader for games started by a Red Sox pitcher who didn't end his Red Sox career with bitterness and acrimony, then go on to win championships with the Yankees and end his baseball career under a cloud of steroid-related suspicion?
- Governor Deval Patrick may have signed a bill to eliminate the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority but the Pike might cost us even more. [Boston Herald]
A Red Sox hat is ubiquitous. (Note to Yankees fans: That means lots of people wear them in lots of places.) Sox fans, young and old, near and far away, wear them. Celebrities flaunt them even when they are celebrities we don't want sporting Sox gear. Stores are filled with them for us to buy. And, as we all know, there are many of them to choose from. There is now another hat to pick from. Why, in the name of Dr. Charles Steinberg, do we need a watermelon scratch-n-sniff Sox hat? Is there a reason for this abomination? Theo? Larry? Mr. Henry? Can someone explain this to Bostonist?
WBZ and the Herald suggest that Red Sox principal owner John Henry may be interested in buying the beleaguered Boston Globe in addition to the New York Times' share of the Sox. How would this affect the paper's sports and other coverage? Will it become even more of a Sox machine? Henry also reportedly emailed the Herald that “Baseball fans rely heavily on newspapers." What, not the 'dux? C'mon.
No Celtics news today. They play tonight in Utah, and aren't really expected to do very much wheeling and dealing before the trade deadline. There's all sorts of possible dealing going on around the league: here's what we keep F5-ing.
In a way, it's hard to believe that only one Bruins scored a hat trick last night. But in a game of shaky defense, multiple goalie changes, and an insane amount of offense, it was David Krejci who sent headgear flying, notching his first career hat trick as the Bruins outlasted Toronto 8-5.
The feud between Red Sox ownership and Hank "Spaulding Smails" Steinbrenner is escalating. After Hank moaned, "Red Sox Nation? What a bunch of [expletive] that is.", John Henry responded by sending Hank an honorary RSN membership card.
You've got to be kidding us. We can't get anywhere near the rest of the media during Red Sox spring training (MLB doesn't believe in the journalistic credibility of blogs, can you believe it?), and the big press conference of the pre-season takes place in the Red Sox spring training complex PARKING LOT? We totally should have gone to Florida to try to jump in on the conversation that took place on Monday between Curt Schilling and a small group of hand-picked media.
Your 2007 World Champion Red Sox continued their celebratory tour with a visit to the State House yesterday. The event was hosted by Governor Patrick and numerous elected officials. Both (!) trophies were prominently displayed on the front lawn of the State House, the golden flags matching quite nicely with the gleam of the famous golden dome. Governor Patrick kicked off the event, and while his oddly-accented proclamations made some chuckle (JAAYYsun VARRRiTECCKK), his enthusiasm...
The Red Sox returned from a little trip of consequence out West on Monday and found several thousand fans waiting to welcome them back and get a taste of the victory parade planned for Tuesday. A caravan of buses rolled up to the park shortly after 5 p.m. Monday afternoon and those in attendance didn't have to wait long to see the hardware they'd been lusting after all post-season long: Tom Werner, John Henry, and...
Think back to the glory days of '04, when an odd phenomenon swept across Red Sox Nation. The day after we realized that our beloved boys of summer-turned-autumn were heading to the World Series, many a bleary-eyed Sox fan remarked that winning the Series would be amazing, unheard of, astounding. But there was an anti-climactic twinge to the remarks, because Shaughnessy's curse had already been broken for some of the crowd. The Sox had already...
Boston.com is reporting that Dise-K is on a plane with Red Sox brass John Henry and Theo Epstein heading to Boston, for what most believe would be his physical. A source close to the negotiations is reporting that “You can assume that a deal is done or close."...
When dads have enough neckties, Dave Barry books, and an endless supply of Old Spice, the Father's Day present can be a tough find. So, instead of looking to the department stores, this year we took dear ol' dad out to Fenway Park. No, not to see an actual game. (How the hell are we suppose to get tickets?) Shelling out $12 per person and joining a group of 60 other Sox fans (with...
Sunday the Red Sox saw the turnstiles click past 1 million so far this season. The pace is record setting for crowds at Fenway. This year capacity rests slightly above last years number, allowing for the fastest millionth fan to visit Fenway in years past. It was their 28th home bout, just after a walk-off Ortiz home-run to end their 27th. By some sketchy math attendance looks to be about 36,250 per game. Recently bloggers and professional sports writers have opined for the days when the average Joe Boston could a) get tickets to Fenway Park to see the Sox play and b) pay a reasonable price for said tickets. There are certainly some expensive seats, and it's unlikely that they'll be declining anytime in the near future. Business savvy of owner John Henry won't allow for it.