Of every Celtics coach to come up just short in their pursuit of a championship, nobody deserved one more than the hardworking Ford. But it seemed like something unpredictable always stood in the way.
The C-U Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge has been happening for 27 years. Usually, hundreds of Mainers get together at the giant USM gym in Gorham to play 3-on-3 and raise a ton of money for charity. The Swish-Out Challenge started in 1994, had seven teams, and raised $575. Last year, the tournament had nearly 60 teams and raised $50,000 for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Total it all up and the tournament has raised $525,000 for children with cancer and their families. That’s amazing. And these great folks are not going to let the pandemic stop Maine’s longest, continuous-running charity basketball tournament.
the Boston Celtics confirmed that they are in talks to buy their G league affiliate the Maine Red Claws. The two teams have worked together for the past 10 seasons.
Fitchburg State University administrators said that the attack was appalling, and that they have barred the student from the school until further notice.