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New England Patriots

Easton Grandmother Has a Chance at Winning $1 Million at Halftime This Sunday

Members of the Jets and Patriots won't be the only ones taking center stage this Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Easton grandmother June Chapman has a chance to walk away from the Foxborough stadium as a millionaire.

November 20, 2009 | John Beattie | Read More »
John Carchedi

Dorchester Pop Warner's Tough Year Comes to an End

Dorchester Pop Warner Each year, the top youth football teams in the nation raise money so they can travel to the Pop Warner national championships at Walt Disney World. While several New England teams prepare for this year’s trip, one Disney regular is spending more time on court cases than candy sales, speaking more legalese than X’s and O’s, and doing more negotiating than celebrating.
November 19, 2009 | John Carchedi | Read More »
NESN Newswire

Caster Semenya to Keep Medal, Gender Tests to Be Kept Confidential

JOHANNESBURG -- South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday.
November 19, 2009 | Associated Press | Read More »
Soccer

No Luck for Irish as Horrific Blown Call Ends Cup Hopes

Ireland goalie Shay Given If you aren't aware, the World Cup is a big deal pretty much everywhere but the United States. So for a soccer-crazed nation like Ireland (remember, a survey last year found that 70 percent of fans in one European country said they preferred soccer to sex) not to qualify, it would resemble a national disaster of sorts -- like canceling Christmas.
November 19, 2009 | Adam Hirshfield | Read More »
Boston College

BC's Mark Herzlich Wins Disney Spirit Award as Most Inspirational Figure

Mark Herzlich He may have lost a season of collegiate football, but Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich didn't miss a beat off the field. He has been rewarded with the Disney Spirit Award, given annually by Disney Sports to college football’s most inspirational figure. 

November 18, 2009 | John Beattie | Read More »
Boxing

Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr.: How Did We Get Here?

I originally wrote this post back in May when Floyd Mayweather Jr. came out of retirement, but I thought with a little updating it was perfect to re-post.
November 18, 2009 | Bryan Brennan | Read More »
Boston College

BC Boasts 21 Teams with Perfect Graduation Success Rates

According to the NCAA, 21 Boston College sports teams received a perfect Graduation Success Rate score out of 100, as announced on Wednesday. The figure gives BC the most teams with a perfect score out of any intercollegiate Division I athletics program in the country.

BC football received a score of 91 and represents one of only six FBS programs in the country to receive a score of 90 or better.

November 18, 2009 | Associated Press | Read More »

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