Red Sox reportedly prefer this free-agent starting pitcher

Red Sox “I think they just feel like he’s the guy that they are really targeting.” The Red Sox have been linked to free agent pitcher Jordan Montgomery (middle, Rangers jersey and sunglasses). Sam Hodde/Getty The Red Sox appear to be looking to acquire a quality starting pitcher or two in the offseason, but they … [Read more…]

Charissa Thompson under fire for admitting she fabricated sideline reports

Media “I didn’t want to screw up the report, so I was like, ‘I’m just going to make this up.’” Charissa Thompson, before a game between the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in New Orleans. Tyler Kaufman / AP By Des Bieler, Washington Post updated on November 17, 2023 | … [Read more…]

Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. unanimous NL Most Valuable Player after 41-homer, 73-steal season

MLB Former Red Sox star Mookie Betts finished second in the voting. FILE – Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. watches his solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. is favored to win the NL MVP award after becoming the … [Read more…]

MLB owners approve A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas, with a new ballpark to open in 2028

MLB All 30 MLB team owners gave their approval for the A’s relocation plan to move to Las Vegas. FILE – Oakland Athletics fans in right field yell behind signs protesting the team’s potential move to Las Vegas and to call for managment to sell the team during the fifth inning of a baseball game … [Read more…]

Boston pays $2.6M to Black police officers who alleged racial bias in hair tests for drug use

Local News City paid damages to four who lost their jobs or were disciplined. By Associated Press November 17, 2023 | 9:37 AM BOSTON (AP) — The city of Boston has paid $2.6 million to several Black police officers to settle a longstanding federal discrimination lawsuit over a hair test used to identify drug use, … [Read more…]

A toddler was taken in a carjacking. VW wanted $150 for GPS coordinates, lawsuit says.

National News Volkswagen said it could not provide the SUV’s location because the family’s Car-Net subscription had expired, according to the suit. By Kyle Melnick, Washington Post November 17, 2023 | 8:41 AM After parking in front of her Illinois home earlier this year, Taylor Shepherd walked to the back seat of her Volkswagen Atlas … [Read more…]

Aid agencies say they can’t send food and other supplies to Gaza because of communications blackout

World News The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said no aid deliveries would be able to enter from Egypt on Friday because of the difficulties coordinating them without phones or internet. Palestinians donate blood at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman By NAJIB JOBAIN, BASSEM MROUE … [Read more…]

Boston College continues roller-coaster season with ACC road loss to Pittsburgh

College Sports Boston College’s Joe Griffin Jr. hauled in a 38-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos before Pittsburgh’s Marquis Williams could knock the ball away. Matt Freed/AP Photo By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe November 16, 2023 It’s been nearly impossible to predict which version of the Boston College football team will show up on a … [Read more…]

Stoughton man with convictions for sex trafficking arrested, charged again with sex trafficking

Crime Marvin Pompilus, 39, was released from prison in October 2021. A Stoughton man who served time in prison for sex trafficking has once again been arrested for sex trafficking, federal prosecutors say. Marvin Pompilus, 39, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the … [Read more…]