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Time for NFL Draft snooze-fest

Dedicated sports couch potatoes already know, but as a service to more discerning folks, be aware: The NFL Draft begins tonight. Bruins vs. Blue Jackets in Game 1 of playoff series? Not when you can learn that the SEC’s top right guard also enjoys needlepoint in his spare time. NBA ...

The fun begins as we approach the NFL Draft

Lying Season is almost over. One more week to go. Yes, it's the best week of the year for a lot of National Football League fans and get-a-lifers. Draft Week. Lying Season has gone on ever since the Super Bowl, through the NFL combine, and free agency. It's been expanded with the help of ...

Time to go hippity-hoppity down the sports notes trail

With Easter Weekend here, it's time to hippity-hoppity down the Tids and Bits Trail to add to those Easter Basket goodies: --- Congrats to longtime Wilton-Lyndebrough High School softball coach Denny Claire, as the Warriors' win the other day is believed to make him the winningest high school ...

It’s time for Irving, Price to stifle themselves

In honor of Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzauer, who owns the 7:30-8 p.m. TV slot in the palm of his hand these days with his epic, history-making ($566k) run, we will play a little Friday morning “Jeopardy.” The answer is: Kyrie Irving and David Price. And the question? Who are two ...

Only one real cure for Red Sox’ ills

Before Nathan Eovaldi tried to be the stopper Wednesday night in the Bronx, there was a startling symmetry to the Red Sox awful start to the 2019 season. They were on course to lose 108 games. Folks will be forgiven if they don’t recall the 108 regular-season games won by the 2018 Red Sox. ...

Now here’s a real Sale of the century

Not since friend and fellow New Englander Carlos Pena retired in 2014 have I admired a Major League Baseball player like this. And here early in 2019, this 53-year-old hacker has a pair of new heroes, Chris Sale and Luis Severino. Yes, the Red Sox lefty Sale, complete with his 0-3, 9.00 ...