“I can't say Boston is 'home-home.' It's definitely a place I'm growing accustomed to. It's such a great sports town.” I CanHomeSportsGrowingTownsAccustomedBostonGreat SportsHome Home Author:Wes Welker
“Cameron Indoor Stadium is a special place in sports and there's really nothing else out there quite like it. Anytime I'm inside Cameron, I've got memories. Cameron is like Yankee Stadium or the old Boston Garden.” SportsMemoriesSpecialGardenYankeesBostonStadiumsSpecial PlacesCameronYankee Stadium Author:Grant Hill
“In the space of less than seven days, I attended a track meet in Boston, flew from there to Bowling Green for the National Jaycees, then to Rochester for the blind, Buffalo for another track meet, New York to shoot a film called The Black Athlete, Miami for Ford Motor Company, back up to New York for 45 minutes to deliver a speech, then into L. A. for another the same night.” FilmNightSportsBlackSpaceCompanyMinutesNew YorkSpeechBlindGreenSevenAthleteTrackBostonMotorFlewMiamiBowlingBuffaloSeven DaysRochesterFord Motor Author:Jesse Owens
“I went to Dartmouth College, graduated, and had the opportunity to play two professional sports - I played for the New England Patriots in the NFL and professional lacrosse for the Boston Blazers. I had an injury, so I had to stop so I could heal. But when I was playing football, I wasn't making a lot of money; I wasn't a superstar.” TwoPlayOpportunitySportsFootballCollegeEnglandHealNflInjuryLots Of MoneyPatriotBostonSuperstarNew EnglandPlaying FootballCollege GraduatesLacrosseBlazersDartmouthProfessional SportsNew England Patriots Author:Brian J. White
“One of my first jobs was at the Boston Globe. I worked in the sports department six months a year. When I was ready to graduate, the sports editor gave me a job as a schoolboy sports writer.” YearsFirstsJobsSportsReadyMonthsSixDepartmentEditorsGraduatesGlobesSix MonthsBoston Author:Will McDonough
“The Showdown is a great way to bring attention to these historic Virginia tracks where many NASCAR drivers cut their teeth in stock car racing, including myself. Tracks like South Boston and Langley are the heart of the sport and draw a great crowd to our Showdown events.” WayHeartSportsAttentionCuttingCarEventsDrawsSouthIncludingTrackCrowdsTeethDriversRacingHistoricBostonVirginiaNascarCar RacingShowdownsStock Car Racing Author:Denny Hamlin