By WILL GRAVES, AP National Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin likes to invoke the adage from tennis great Billie Jean King that “pressure is a privilege.” Even if, at times, it doesn’t quite feel like it. And it might not at the moment for the American skiing star as she prepares for her third and final race at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Shiffrin heads into Wednesday’s slalom still looking for her first medal at Tofane and her first Olympic medal in a staggering eight years. A bafflingly slow performance in the slalom during women’s combined last week…
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bill Donovan, the father of Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan whose own basketball exploits propelled him to the Boston College Hall of Fame, has died. He was 85.Bill Donovan died Saturday, according to the obituary posted by Williams-Thomas Funeral Home in Gainesville, Florida.A native of Queens, New York, Donovan captained the Boston College basketball team and graduated in 1962 as the No. 3 scorer in school history. He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was married to his high school sweetheart, Joan, for 63 years.They had three kids, including Billy, who helped Providence…
Editor’s note: In the coming days, we’ll be rolling out the best free-agent fits for the Patriots at key positions. We begin the series with five impactful edge rushers New England should consider in free agency. The New England Patriots’ defense was the least of their concerns for most of the 2025 NFL season, but there’s room for improvement — particularly on the edge. An elite pass rush would help the Patriots’ defense make the leap from good to great in 2026. New England ranked 26th among NFL teams in total sacks during the regular season (35) and 20th in…
Expectations have been significantly raised for the Patriots in 2026. In Year 1 under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots went 14-3 during the regular season and unexpectedly made the Super Bowl after finishing 4-13 in consecutive seasons. Now it’s about figuring out how to get back to the Super Bowl and win it all. Vrabel and top front-office executives Eliot Wolf, Ryan Cowden and John Streicher have over $40 million in cap space (with other means to free up more) and 11 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Herald is publishing a daily series with five offseason…
FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Roman Anthony waited for final approval to join Team USA for next month’s World Baseball Classic, he had to manage expectations. Not his own. “I didn’t want to jump the gun, given the insurance stuff,” Anthony told the Herald. “So I let my parents know, like ‘Hey, there’s a chance this doesn’t work out. So let’s not get too excited.’” No surprise that’s how Anthony, who many teammates consider the most even-keeled, level-headed, 21-year-old they’ve ever met, reacted. In such “dream come true” moments, and there have been several over the last year, Boston’s burgeoning…
Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy met with the media at spring training on Sunday, answering questions about the team’s busy offseason and other topics heading into the 2026 campaign. Not surprisingly, he was asked about Alex Bregman’s stunning departure in free agency. Despite being considered favorites to re-sign Bregman, the Red Sox shockingly lost him to the Chicago Cubs, who offered the All-Star third baseman a larger contract with a more favorable deferral schedule and the no-trade clause he was reportedly seeking. During Sunday’s press conference, Kennedy caused a stir among Boston’s fanbase by saying, “If Alex…
As players report to Spring Training the Red Sox brass are showing their faces as well. And for some reason they are deciding to speak publicly.While availability to the press is definitely a better than the Where In the World Is John Henry? (Do it Rockapella!) game that has been played the last few seasons, the continued attempts to spin things to their benefit just keeps reaching new levels of silliness. This shouldn’t be a story. This shouldn’t have been a press conference.But we did get a press conference from Sam Kennedy yesterday. And instead of looking to the future…
LYNN — Andover freshman Lexi Linsey missed much of the first half of this season with a broken bone in her hand. On Tuesday at the Tony Conigliaro Memorial Gymnasium, she stepped squarely into the spotlight. Linsey scored 10 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Golden Warriors upended St. Mary’s, 52-41, to win the top girls division of the Spartan Classic. “She just took over and made some big shots,” Andover coach Alan Hibino said. It wasn’t just Linsey’s shooting that got Andover (19-1) over the finish line on Monday, as the Golden Warriors’ defense completely…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Dolphins released star receiver Tyreek Hill on Monday, ending the All-Pro’s four-year tenure in Miami.Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered in a game against the New York Jets on Sept. 29 that required surgery to repair significant damage to his left knee, including a torn anterior cruciate ligament.It is one of several major roster cuts the Dolphins made on Monday. Miami also cut offensive lineman James Daniels and receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and will release two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Bradley Chubb.The Dolphins acquired Hill in a trade with…
Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck took a big step forward in his recovery on Monday. Houck had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 18 and is going through his rehab. On Monday, he threw a baseball for the first time, which is a step in the right direction. Although Houck is already throwing, he said the goal is to return in September for a playoff push. “My whole goal is to be back in September,” Houck said on Monday, via The Athletic. “I set that goal basically the day after the surgery. I wanted to do it smart and the…