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Merrimack’s Soucy doing double duty

He slithered through the West Side Arena parking lot, two hands clenched on the cash box, like a petty thief who just picked up a substantial score. There’s never a policeman around when you need one, right? All kidding aside, Mike Soucy’s Saturday travails would have inspired a Rob ...

Tournament time often creates the great equalizer

The look on Hollis Brookline senior standout guard Christina Balsamo told it all a few nights ago. It was a look of shock. It was likely the same look the players from the Merrimack High School girls basketball team had on Saturday night. Or the Hollis Brookline-Derryfield hockey players. Or ...

For once, LeBron James is right

LeBron James is right. That may be the first, and likely last time that line will appear in this space. Asked about the possibility of the NBA playing in empty arenas until the coronavirus threat eases, James said: “We play games without the fans? Nah, that’s impossible. I ain’t ...

Here’s a more analytical look at Pats, Brady, NFL

To continue our recent Saturday theme, here are a few observations on the current state of the Patriots (including the Brady Watch), the NFL, and what we may see in the days ahead with the free agency tampering period just 9 days away: First, the silly Brady-Jimmy Garoppolo-49ers circus you ...

Tom Brady getting bad advice from his agent

There are some extremely fortunate, talent-challenged folks in this world. Late night host Jimmy Fallon and NFL Network voice Rich Eisen immediately leap to mind. But can someone please explain Tom Brady’s agent/adviser Don Yee to me? This guy had to have made some kind of deal with the ...

Red Sox, Chris Sale shopping around for best diagnosis

When a big-league pitcher with a bad arm seeks input from multiple doctors it usually means he is determined to find one who will tell him what he wants to hear. That’s human nature. When your career is fully dependent on your favored wing, and the diagnosis calls for surgery and extended ...