Katie McInerney

Test your NFL knowledge with our Connections: Sports Edition team-themed games During September, try your hand at our 32 team-themed Connections: Sports Edition boards, crafted by our expert NFL writers.

Kudos to my husband @markcooperjr.bsky.social who, on top of writing the daily @theathletic.com Sports Connections puzzles, wrote/edited 32 (32!) puzzles to kick off the NFL season.

They're hard! And there's a contest you can enter to make your own board with Mark!

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I have to think other owners are watching this closely and having the same concerns

New reporting today from @michaelsilverman.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com:

Mass. Gov. Maura Healey is working with Steve Pagliuca and new Celtics owner Bill Chisholm to broker a deal to bring the Connecticut Sun to Boston ... if the Mohegan Tribe sells. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/21/s...

As we saw with Aaliyah Edwards and Jacy Sheldon, young WNBA players aren’t sticking with the teams that drafted them - The Boston Globe Nearly 40 percent of players who made rosters after being drafted from 2022-24 already have played for at least two teams.

Nearly 40 percent of @wnba.com players who made rosters after being drafted from 2022-24 already have played for at least two teams — Aaliyah Edwards and Jacy Sheldon are just two examples. More from the @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/12/s...

WNBA sex toy incidents may be linked to cryptocurrency group’s money scheme The group's coin was created the day before the first incident, and as of Thursday, its worth had nearly tripled in one week.

From @theathletic.com: A memecoin — Green Dildo Coin — and it's community are responsible for some of the disruptions at WNBA games.
The group's coin was created the day before the first incident, and as of Thursday, its worth had nearly tripled in one week.

Connecticut Sun acquire Aaliyah Edwards from Washington Mystics in exchange for Jacy Sheldon - The Boston Globe Washington also receives the right to swap its 2026 first-round pick for Connecticut’s.

Aaliyah Edwards is headed to the Sun, with the Mystics receiving Jacy Sheldon. Washington also receives the right to swap its 2026 first-round pick for Connecticut’s.

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🏀 What's up with the sale of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun? Commissioner Cathy Engelbert seems to be dropping hints that she'd prefer the Sun move to Houston, not Boston.

Is the @wnba.com commissioner trying to intervene in the sale of the Connecticut Sun? It seems like it, based on reporting from @frontofficesports.bsky.social.

I wrote about the hints dropped. It seems the WNBA wants a team in Houston before Boston.
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Roman Anthony is aware there's a chance he doesn't max out his career earnings with the deal. He doesn't care. He got everything he wanted from this deal. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/08/s...

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What we know about Steve Pagliuca’s bid to buy the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun - The Boston Globe Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca and former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry have submitted bids to purchase the team. Both would like to relocate it; Pagliuca to Boston and Lasry to Hartord.

Some new reporting has emerged on the bids to purchase the WNBA's Connecticut Sun. I broke down everything you need to know for the @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/05/s...

Patriots free agency live updates: DT Davon Godchaux traded to Saints - The Boston Globe The Patriots boast a league-high $125 million in cap space, close to $35 million more than any other team. Keep up as the negotiation period begins — deals will be flying on Monday and Tuesday.

The @bostonglobe.com NFL free agency tracker is LIVE.

We kicked things off this morning with the news of the Davon Godchaux trade; keep it here all week long for the latest updates, signings and analysis from across the league.

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Dream job alert 🚨

@bostonglobe.com is hiring a reporter to join our Red Sox beat. This is a job for someone with previous professional experience covering a team, someone familiar with writing nearly every day. You'll need to know how to build sources and break news.

Apply here: trib.al/Df43IaP

Jalen Hurts’ improbable path to Super Bowl MVP removes any doubt that the Eagles ‘have the quarterback’ Jalen Hurts channeled his father after Super Bowl LIX and said that his journey to this level of success was "not normal." An MVP performance led the usually stoic quarterback to take in the moment.

If you read one thing about the Eagles this morning, read this from @ej-smith.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/eagles/jalen...

Going to be doing a Reddit AMA on the Patriots from noon to 2. (Might go longer because there are a TON of good questions in there already.) Grab a coffee and join us.

This week ESPN launched a new feature on its app — an option to get real-time alerts from news breakers like Schefter, Shams, and Passan.

It makes incredible sense from ESPN’s perspective to eliminate the middleman (in this case, Twitter) and keep fans on their app. I love it. And it’s fast!

With an announced attendance of 13,279 here at TD Garden, tonight’s Beanpot final between Northeastern and Boston University checks in as the fifth-largest crowd for a women’s D1 hockey game in NCAA history 🏒

NFL Black Monday live updates: Jerod Mayo fired after one season as Patriots head coach - The Boston Globe Jerod Mayo lost his job after a disappointing first season as head coach of the Patriots.

It feels like we just did this www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/05/s...

NWSL’s BOS Nation is supposed to begin play in 2026. Court documents reveal White Stadium delays could put that in jeopardy. - The Boston Globe A hearing on the motion from the Emerald Necklace Conservancy-led plaintiffs to push back a March 18 jury trial is scheduled for Tuesday at Suffolk Superior Court.

Will the @nwslsoccer.com's BOS Nation be ready to play in 2026? According to court documents, maybe not.

Lawsuits brought against the project to rebuild White Stadium are slowing down the process considerably.

Backup plan is Boston University's Nickerson Field. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/10/s...

Connecticut Sun to play Caitlin Clark and the Fever at TD Garden in 2025 - The Boston Globe After selling out the first WNBA at TD Garden last season, the Sun will return to Causeway Street in July.

Caitlin Clark is coming to Boston 🚨🚨🚨 www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/02/s...