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On-Deck Circle: Three all-time greats headline newest Hall of Fame class

Brendan Galvin January 31, 2024
Three players were named on the most recent installment of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame ballot. Last Monday, Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton passed the 75% voting threshold needed to be inducted into Cooperstown, enshrining their names in baseball forever.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Offensive rookie report

Brett Abrams October 25, 2022
In this week's 4th and Inches, Brett Abrams covers the offensive rookie standouts, including Dameon Pierce's dominance in the Texans' backfield, Chris Olave's production in New Orleans and Bailey Zappe's emergence.
Danny Murtaugh Baseball Hall of Fame

Reserve a seat for Danny: The Hall of Fame case for a two-time champ

Sean Hroncich December 3, 2021
Sean Hroncich makes the case for his great-grandfather, former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh, to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Yvonne Tang / DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: Remembering athletes as people and not machines

Nick Speranza December 1, 2021
The death of professional Overwatch player Kyeong-bo Kim, known by his ingame alias “Alarm,” leaves many in shock and mourning.
Fair or Foul: The 2021 MLB Hall of Fame vote — The good, the bad and the ugly

Fair or Foul: The 2021 MLB Hall of Fame vote — The good, the bad and the ugly

Daniel Multz February 2, 2021
Daniel Multz breaks down the pros and cons of the current Hall of Fame induction process.
Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Forget the steroid use, Bonds deserves to be in the Hall of Fame

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Forget the steroid use, Bonds deserves to be in the Hall of Fame

Patrick Burke January 23, 2019

Barry Bonds was my favorite baseball player growing up. When he got accused of taking steroids toward the end of his career, I was bummed out. It was an unfortunate decision that he didn’t have to...

Dropping the Gloves: NHL playoffs bode well for Vegas, Nashville, San Jose and Tampa thus far

Dropping the Gloves: NHL playoffs bode well for Vegas, Nashville, San Jose and Tampa thus far

Jessica Citronberg April 19, 2018
There haven’t been too many surprises in the NHL playoffs thus far, but we haven’t even gotten to the good stuff yet. We’re about halfway done with round one, but there’s a lot more hockey to be played.
Between the Lines: The best TV drama we won’t see

Between the Lines: The best TV drama we won’t see

Michael Alcaraz January 18, 2018

We have just passed the halfway point in the NBA regular season, and All-Star weekend is less than a month away. This season, the NBA decided to shake up the All-Star Game, abandoning the East vs. West...

Big Sean releases his new album, “I Decided.” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY GOOD RECORDS

REVIEW: Big Sean’s “I Decided.” surprises listeners with fresh sound

Lillian Brown February 5, 2017

Big Sean’s fourth album, “I Decided.,” dropped on Friday with the kind of low-key expectations typically associated with the rapper: good, but not great. However, the 14-track album defies any...

Going for Two: Bagwell and Rodriguez open the door for Bonds and Clemens

Going for Two: Bagwell and Rodriguez open the door for Bonds and Clemens

David Souza January 20, 2017

The Baseball Writers Association of America officially inducted three more members into the Baseball Hall of Fame Wednesday afternoon: Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez and Jeff Bagwell. With the results,...

The Beantown Buzz: Ortiz’s October Goodbye

The Beantown Buzz: Ortiz’s October Goodbye

Chris Picher October 4, 2016

Scripts often write themselves in October, and all the stars are aligning for David Ortiz’s farewell from baseball. Ortiz was honored before Sunday’s game by the Boston Red Sox in the last regular...

Going for Two: The Brady vs. Manning Legacy

Going for Two: The Brady vs. Manning Legacy

David Souza January 27, 2016

In 2001, then-Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe took a hard hit from New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis. The hit caused Bledsoe to suffer from internal bleeding and thrust Tom Brady into his first regular...

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