Sports special reports
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2008 winter All-Scholastics
There were some outstanding high school performers on the ice, courts, tracks, and in the pools this winter. |
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The Patriots' videotaping scandal
The Pats were caught taping signals. Further allegations include one that the Pats illegally taped the Rams' walkthrough before Super Bowl XXXVI. |
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The Mitchell Report on steroids
Purported drug cheats, including former Red Sox star Roger Clemens (left) subverted the integrity of the national pastime, according to the report. |
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2007 fall All-Scholastics
There were some outstanding high school performers on fields, courses, and courts throughout Eastern Massachusetts last fall. Video |
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2007 World Series commemorative section
Relive the Red Sox' second World Series title in four years with with stories, photo galleries, video, and much more. |
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2007 Spring All-Scholastics The sun came out and the players took to the fields. Check out the Boston Globe's 2007 spring All-Scholastic teams. |
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 The Red Sox I knowThey're not Idiots anymore, but they're still characters. Boston Globe reporter Amalie Benjamin checks in every week or so to profile a member of the 2007 Red Sox. (Summer 2007) Includes audio slideshows |
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2007 Boston Marathon The 111th Boston Marathon, the world's oldest annual road race, went off without a hitch in its stride amid the worst conditions since 1970. |
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Matsuzaka mania An archive of news stories, commentary, interactive features, and video relating to Daisuke Matsuzaka, who brings with him from Japan a cult-like following that Sox fans have adopted. |
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2007 Winter All-Scholastics It started with global warming and ended with a Nor'easter on championship weekend. Who said New England winters are boring? (April 2007) |
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Super Saturday Check out our multimedia presentation featuring a blizzard of activity from the 2006 high school football Super Bowls. (December 2006) |
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The Globe's year in sports When an eternal figure named Red Auerbach departed, we shed a tear. |
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2006 Fall All-Scholastics They were the outstanding high school performers on field, courses, and courts throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Now is their time to shine. (December 2006) |
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Players, guns, money Many professional athletes regard firearms as a necessity. The Globe's Bob Hohler takes a look at a growing trend in sports and weighs the pros and cons of a controversial issue. (November 2006) |
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Remembering Red Auerbach A look back at the life and career of the man who was the Boston Celtics: Arnold 'Red' Auerbach. (October 2006) |
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One Fall Day College football Saturdays are special in America. The Globe sent reporters and photographers across the country one weekend to capture the pageantry of college football, big and small. (October 2006) |
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Few minorities get the reins in college football Of 616 football teams affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, only 16, or 2.6 percent, are guided by African-American head coaches, even though an estimated 19,667, or 32.7 percent, of the players last year were black. (September 2006) Includes Globe graphics |
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$neaker war The Boston Globe's Bob Hohler uncovers the secrets behind the sneaker industry's influence on amateur basketball in New England in a three-part series. (July 2006) Audio
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Fandemonium When Dan Shaughnessy examined the Boston sports fan in 1990, the Bruins were contenders, the Celtics were chic, the Sox were cursed, and that football team - what was its name again? Let's just say times have changed. (June 2006) Audio slideshow
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New views at the old park This Red Sox ownership group has made some substantial changes to Fenway Park since taking the reins in 2002. Check out these audio slideshows to hear fan reaction from each of the new sections and to experience all of the new views at the old ballpark. (April 2006) |
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Breaking down Brady Former College of San Mateo coach Tom Martinez worked with Tom Brady on his throwing motion for 15 years. In this special feature, Martinez talks through one of Brady's passes. (January 2006) |
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In the house, not at home Boston.com sports blogger Eric Wilbur says the female football fan is emerging as a primary target for a game historically seen as a man's passion. (January 2006) Includes audio slideshow |
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Patriots' 2005 playoff recap This feature recounts the Pats' victory over the Jaguars in the wild-card playoffs and their turnover-filled loss in the divisional playoffs to the Broncos. (January 2006) Includes photo galleries, audio slideshows, and graphics |
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2005: The Year in Sports A local college changed conferences, a Red Sox hero defected to the dark side, and two Boston legends were inducted into the Hall of Fame. (December 2005) |
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Red Sox 2005 postseason recap In the American League Division Series, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Red Sox in three consecutive games, destroying Boston's chances for another trip to the World Series. (October 2005) Includes audio slideshows, photo galleries, and graphics |
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Edes's game-by-game playoff recap In this audio slideshow, Globe sports writer Gordon Edes discusses the Sox' performance in the playoffs, including their 5-3 loss to the White Sox that brought their 2005 season to an end. (October 2005) |
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Red Sox vs. Yankees -- Documenting the Rivalry The Red Sox played 353 games over the past two years (including the postseason), and almost 15 percent of those games have been against the New York Yankees. Here's a recap of the 2005 rivalry. (April - October 2005) Includes photo galleries and audio slideshows Sox-Yankees 2003-04 recap |
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Fenway Park Insider Boston.com correspondent David Ropeik brings fans to places inside Fenway Park they've always wanted to go, shedding light on the inner-workings of one of baseball's oldest ballparks and most beloved ball clubs. (July 2004 - September 2005) Includes photo galleries |
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Great Expectations A three-part series Jack O'Brien plays coach and father to a group of boys from Boston's toughest streets. This three-part series follows a thrilling season with the Charlestown High basketball team. (April 2005) Includes audio slideshow photo gallery Charlestown High basketball |
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The impact of steroids A three-part series A former Red Sox batboy struggles with depression. An Olympic runner maintains he did nothing wrong. And just across the US border, no one asks for a prescription. (April 2005) photo galleries Carlos Cowart  Ben Johnson
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Super Bowl XXXIX commemorative section Relive the excitement of the Patriots' 2004 season with our audio slide shows of the fan experience and postseason highlights, culminating in the Patriots' Super Bowl victory. (February 2005)  Audio slideshows
PHOTO GALLERIES: Pats celebrate
Fans party
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Baseball in the Dominican RepublicBaseball was introduced to the nation by Cubans, and the passion intensified during the US' eight-year occupation starting in 1916. The game is now at its zenith. (January 2005) Photos
2004: The Year in SportsThe Red Sox winning the World Series and another Patriots Super Bowl victory made 2004 a great year for Boston fans. (December 2004) 
A pitcher's duel: The Jeff Allison storyHe was Peabody's golden boy, a can't-miss pitching prospect from Little League and the top pick of the Marlins. But then drugs threatened to steal Jeff Allison's dream. (December 2004) photo gallery Jeff Allison
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World Series commemorative sectionSee and hear history being made with our package capturing the Red Sox' first World Series victory in 86 years. (October 2004) Includes audio slideshows, photo galleries, wallpaper, and Globe front pages
Athens 2004: Greece was gameThe United States topped the medals competition for the 2004 Olympics, but many nations shared the spotlight. (August 2004) photo gallery Olympic closing ceremonies
2003: The Year in SportsThere were plenty of sparkling performances, but Red Sox drama dominated the local sports scene in 2003. (December 2003) |
