Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Nicole Yang Globe Staff February 28, 2019 In 1987, a pair of young Cleveland Indians — along with the team’s mascot, Chief Wahoo — graced the cover of an April edition of Sports Illustrated with a bold proclamation. “Believe it!” read a tease to the left of grinning right fielder Cory Snyder and utilityman Joe Carter. “Cleveland is the best team in the American League.” Inside the magazine, a 2,500-word feature presented the Indians as a pennant contender, as a team capable of “restoring the history” of an organization that won World Series titles in 1920 and 1948. “There’s a feeling that this is the year,” wrote the story’s author, Ron Fimrite. “People, baseball people, are starting to talk.” Advertisement But what really happened was quite the opposite of SI’s … [Read more...] about Rockets GM Daryl Morey will be at home at Sloan Analytics Conference
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NFL Pro Bowl 2019: How to watch, live stream, date, location and full updated rosters for NFC and AFC
Here are all the viewing details you need to know for Sunday's Pro Bowl by John Breech @johnbreech 1m ago • 4 min read With Super Bowl LIII (stream it right here on CBSSports.com) still a week away, there's only one way to get your NFL fix this weekend, and that's the Pro Bowl. For the third straight year, the game will be played in Orlando, which seems to have turned into a homefield advantage for the AFC. Since moving the game from Hawaii to Florida prior to the 2016 season, the AFC has gone 2-0 in the Pro Bowl. The Pro Bowl is now basically a week-long celebration, and things got off to a wild start on Thursday with the annual skills challenge, where Adam Thielen proved that he's pretty much good at everything. The Vikings receiver stole the show by scoring more points than Andrew Luck in the precision passing challenge, and then he proceeded to help the NFC dominate the AFC in dodgeball. You can catch highlights of the entire … [Read more...] about NFL Pro Bowl 2019: How to watch, live stream, date, location and full updated rosters for NFC and AFC
100 years ago in Boston: The day molasses was deadly fast
William J. Kole, Associated Press Updated 5:18 am CST, Monday, January 14, 2019 FILE - In this Jan. 15, 1919, file photo, the ruins of tanks containing more than 2 million gallons of molasses lie in a heap after erupting along the waterfront in Boston's North End neighborhood. Several buildings were flattened in the disaster, which killed 21 people and injured 150 others. less FILE - In this Jan. 15, 1919, file photo, the ruins of tanks containing more than 2 million gallons of molasses lie in a heap after erupting along the waterfront in Boston's North End neighborhood. Several ... more Photo: File, AP Photo: File, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 FILE - In this Jan. 15, 1919, file photo, the ruins of tanks containing more than 2 million gallons of molasses lie in … [Read more...] about 100 years ago in Boston: The day molasses was deadly fast
Colts vs. Titans final score, takeaways: Andrew Luck, Indy’s defense dominate Tennessee, will face Texans in playoffs
Andrew Luck ran his record to 11-0 against the Titans by Ryan Wilson @ryanwilsonCBS 9h ago • 5 min read For the Colts and Titans, the playoffs start right now. Indy overcame a 14-point home deficit against the Giants last week while Tennessee eventually wore down the Redskins to set up this Sunday-night showdown. Marcus Mariota, who suffered a stinger last Saturday, won't suit up, which means Tennessee's postseason hopes lie with ... Blaine Gabbert. The Colts, meanwhile, have injury concerns of their own but they also have the front runner for Comeback Player of the Year and legit MVP candidate: Andrew Luck. The playoffs started in Week 17 for the Colts and Titans, and now the winner is officially headed to the postseason. In the days leading up to Sunday night's get-together there were plenty of reasons to think Indianapolis had the advantage. For starters, Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota, who was injured in last week's win over the … [Read more...] about Colts vs. Titans final score, takeaways: Andrew Luck, Indy’s defense dominate Tennessee, will face Texans in playoffs
Identifying the good in a season gone wrong
By Scott Ostler Updated 9:15 pm PST, Sunday, December 23, 2018 Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after being ejected for fighting during their NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) less Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after being ejected for fighting during their NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, ... more Photo: Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Photo: Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after being ejected for fighting during their NFL game against the Chicago Bears at … [Read more...] about Identifying the good in a season gone wrong