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The most memorable Boston sports moments of the decade
The New England sports scene has been quite eventful over the last 10 years. In an effort to let your thoughts be heard, we took to social media to see which memories stood out the most:Ā Hereās what you said:Ā 1. āThis is our f–king city, and nobody gonna dictate our freedom.ā In a moment that transcended sports, David Ortiz…
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Q&A with @_Jamaad, Boston native, Emmanuel College student-athlete
In our first installment of āNBC Sports Boston social media takeovers,ā (say that three times fast), I spoke with @_Jamaad, a junior guard for the Emmanuel College women’s basketball team. The Boston native continues to amaze the Instagram world by showing off her ball-handling while crossing up all the dudes who dare to challenge her, all while casually rocking...
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Kyrie Irving's coaching shines at NBA All-Star Weekend, too
CHARLOTTE, N.C. āĀ When Kyrie Irving landed in Charlotte for his sixth NBA All-Star appearance, he probably didnāt realize heād stand out for a reason other than his game. His presence shined bright on Friday night when he walked into Bojangles Arena to coach the NBA Cares Special Olympics team. Irving would soon find out one of his players was...
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BU's Greenway a pioneer in quest for Olympic gold
All it takes is one glance at the Agganis Arena ice to notice the Boston University hockey player who stands out from the rest. The sole African-American on the team, Jordan Greenway, stands 6-5 and weighs 238 pounds, making him the biggest player on the team. Yet the thing that truly distinguishes Greenway from his teammates goes beyond the human…
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Boston gets final word in Twitter exchange vs Portland
What should have been simple tweet about the Portland Trail Blazers new “statement” jerseys turned into a silly twitter exhange between the Red Sox and Trail Blazers twitter accounts. Here’s where it all began: But the Celtics’ current spot at number one in the East spoke for itself… Ā A little advice for Portland: Don’t start twitter beef you can...
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Beyond the Jones incident, it's time to confront racism in Boston
āBoston is a racist city.ā That statement is often met with contempt by natives of āthe Hubā and understandably so. Why would one accept the fact that their home city was synonymous with racism in the Northeast? This would mean theyād also accept their own underlying prejudices rooted not only in their personal upbringing but based on a history...
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Token Tomboy
I must admit: I used to proudly call myself a tomboy. I never really knew the proper definition, but I decided the word defined me since I enjoyed activities that the rest of the world didnāt think were āsuitable for girls.āĀ Oh well. I would sometimes joke about being my dadās first son because before my two brothers were...