Rich on Running: NYC ‘Run for the Wild’ 5K helps endangered lions
NEW YORK – Usually, when you run a 5K, the spectators don’t include zebras, hyenas and giraffes.But that was the case on Saturday morning, when 5,270... Read more.
Oscar winner Jones discusses sports during Harvard talk
CAMBRIDGE – Mention the name Tommy Lee Jones and you might think of Assistant Marshal Gerard in “The Fugitive” ? or Agent K in “Men in Black.”Well,... Read more.
Rich on Running: Running can be your ticket to help charity
Whether you run in a local road race or the Boston Marathon, there are plenty of ways that running events help people donate to charity.A week ago Monday, the 116th... Read more.
Fenway opens its doors to fans
BOSTON – Red Sox fans who may have never gotten a chance to sit in the Green Monster seats, walk on the outfield dirt, or meet a past or present Boston player... Read more.
Sweltering day for Boston Marathon
Runners pass a watering station during the Boston Marathon in Wellesley Monday. It was the second-slowest Boston race since 1985, as temperatures rising into the... Read more.
Marathon Notebook: 26.2 miles in under 2 hours? Experts doubtful
Bill Rodgers won the Boston Marathon in 1975 and from 1978-80. (Photo / Associated Press)... Read more.
Nahant’s Goldberg hopes for picture-perfect Marathon
They say a picture is worth a thousand words ? and maybe you could add that one marathon is worth a thousand miles of preparation.Ellen Goldberg of Nahant is well-versed... Read more.
Women make their mark on Boston Marathon history
Today, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel, the Boston Athletic Association will introduce its field of 30 elite international runners for the 116th Boston Marathon.Fourteen... Read more.
Roundup: Swampscott baseball defeats Melrose in opener
Starting its season on a positive note, the Swampscott High baseball team defeated Melrose 5-1 in its season opener at Swampscott on Saturday.”Defensively,... Read more.
Will Red Sox make playoffs in 2012? Yea
Bobby Valentine is about to benefit from a greater windfall than the Mega Millions.The Boston Red Sox will reach the American League playoffs, thanks to the fact... Read more.