Off The Field

Celtics' Sullinger embraces role as a leader in the community

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:02 GMT

Jared Sullinger and Walter McCarty are joined at Victory Programs' ReVision Family Home by Sun Life Senior Vice President of Operations David Healy. As the Celtics' young power forward carefully edged his brush along a stretch where the wall...

Rondo on Rivers: 'I wouldn't rather play for any other coach'

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:00:56 GMT

brightcove.createExperiences(); As Doc Rivers continues to be publicly noncommittal about his future with the Celtics, his point guard filmed a multi-part interview released by Red Bull on Monday -- wherein Rajon Rondo his relationship with his coach as strong, and...

Fun and philanthropic Mesko to host 2nd annual Zolioke on Saturday

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:00:00 GMT

There's no question that Patriots' punter Zoltan Mesko is on the short list of Boston's most interesting athletes. If a life of avoiding gunfire and then emigrating from Romania during the overthrow of a dictator isn't enough, click here or...

Gronk still plans to get his head buzzed

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:28:22 GMT

After several surgeries to repair a break and infection in his forearm, and with another due soon on his back, Rob Gronkowski still plans to go under the knife this Sunday -- or, more accurately, under the buzzers, when he...

Red Sox wives, Kevin Faulk's new foundation raise money children's charities

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:38:13 GMT

They were held almost a mile apart, though two charities with ties to the local sports scene staged events on Tuesday night in Boston centered around the same goal: Helping children lives as healthily and happily as possible. At Alex...

Good grades can get kids into Fenway

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:00:12 GMT

With the sun shining outside, the heat engendering thoughts of summer, and the countdown to vacation having begun, these dog days of the school year can make for some distracted students. But if any little baseball fan needs a bit...

Brady playing at Harvard on Friday as kick off to Best Buddies weekend

Thu, 30 May 2013 17:14:22 GMT

The Patriots wrap up a second week of organized team activities in Foxborough on Thursday -- but Tom Brady plans on throwing the football around on Friday, too. Joined by teammates, celebrities, other athletes, and more, the quarterback will...

After visit from Moss and Reddick, A's honor 12-year-old Boston bombing victim

Wed, 29 May 2013 12:20:34 GMT

Thanks in part to a couple of former Red Sox players, Jeff Bauman and Carlos Arredondo weren't the only heroes of the Boston Marathon bombings throwing ceremonial first pitches from major-league mounds on Tuesday night. About a month after...

Revs, fan group to hold trivia night in support of Alston and his leukemia battle

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:23:15 GMT

As they continue their support of defender Kevin Alston, who was recently diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, the Revolution have joined with The Midnight Riders in giving a chance for fans of the club to put their knowledge of...

Rondo hangs with the 'Fashion Police'

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:26:09 GMT

A year ago Friday, Rajon Rondo was readying for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Philadelphia, a contest in which he would post a triple-double and dominate the deciding fourth quarter of a clinching Celtics victory. A...

Celtics, Sullinger celebrate 22nd year of 'Stay in School' initiative

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:50 GMT

Jared Sullinger -- the rookie forward who the Celtics surely could've used in the playoffs, had he not been down with a back injury -- joined ex-players Walter McCarthy and Dana Barros among a group celebrating the 22nd year...

Jimmy Fund donation can get you on to the field at Fenway

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:32 GMT

The Red Sox will be in Baltimore for the middle game of a big series with the Orioles on June 15, so Fenway Park is available that day for anyone who'd like to take some swings or field balls off...

A local look at SI's highest-earning athlete list

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:07 GMT

Boston considers itself a big-market sports town -- presenting its well-stocked trophy cases as an indication of its national import -- but Sports Illustrated released its 2013 list of the 50 highest-earning athletes in American sports on Tuesday, and not...

Ortiz selling 'This is our f-ing city' bats in support of One Fund

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:22 GMT

In addressing the crowd at Fenway Park's first home game after the Boston Marathon Bombing, David Ortiz delivered a most memorable quote. And now he's wielding those words to raise money for the victims of the attack. The Red Sox...

Bruins go down to Leafs ... in NHL 14 cover vote, at least

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:50:00 GMT

We won't know until some point late Monday night whether it was an omen -- or merely a coincidence. But already we know this: The Maple Leafs have eliminated the Bruins in the round of 16 ... ... of...

Move over Lou Ferrigno: Manny Ramirez is the Incredible Hulk

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:27:03 GMT

Manny Ramirez lasted only 17 at-bats as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, retiring from Major League Baseball after registering one hit and a failed drug test in five games. But if he'd only stuck around longer it looks...

No plan for Mother's Day? Bring her to Fenway

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:13:41 GMT

Looking for a place to take the mom in your life this Mother's Day? The Red Sox would like to suggest a visit to Fenway Park -- and for more than just a baseball game. After the Sox and Blue...

ESPN tells triumphant story of Fenway groundskeeper's journey to the bigs

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:55:42 GMT

A Division I-recruited pitcher who always dreamed of making it to the big leagues, David Mellor saw those hopes all but dashed in the summer of 1981, when he was run down by a car in the parking lot of...

Personal connections prompt Revs to raise money for One Fund and Leukemia Society

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:38:33 GMT

In the last few weeks, a couple members of the Revolution have been hit by hardship. On April 8, the team announced that 24-year-old defender Kevin Alston had been diagnosed with Leukemia, then, a week later, the father-in-law of goalkeeper...

And the winner of the Red Sox' Burger Brawl is...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:33:00 GMT

Because we know you were dying to know who won the Burger Brawl, here's how it finished: Your browser does not support iframes....

Thanks to Jason Collins, a good day finally arrives

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:11:29 GMT

A couple hours before Sports Illustrated published details of his personal life that could permanently alter the sociological landscape of American professional sports, Jason Collins picked Twitter as his platform. "Played golf for the 1st time since Oct on Sun,"...

Meet Jamie Collins

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:26:14 GMT

Moments after the Patriots selected Jamie Collins with the 52nd pick in the NFL Draft, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network described the Southern Miss linebacker as a "freaky athlete" and instructed his Twitter followers to "Google Jamie Collins and...

Red Sox engage in a 'burger brawl'

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:51 GMT

Your browser does not support iframes. Had the 2011 Red Sox held a burger-building competition, it probably would've come down to a plain ol' patty against one embellished with but a single slice of American cheese -- both of which...

Guest column: Jenny Dell on running to heal veterans at Run-Walk to Home Base

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:00:18 GMT

On May 4, the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital will hold the annual Run-Walk to Home Base, a 9K finishing at home plate inside Fenway Park and raising funds that provide clinical care for veterans with combat stress...

Gronk, Ridley, dodgeball continue Patriots' efforts in support of bombing victims

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:17:51 GMT

At least half a dozen victims of the Boston Marathon bombings found time to smile on Monday, when Patriots Rob Gronkowski and Stevan Ridley became the latest pair of local athletes to visit the rehabilitating as they recover in area...