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Sports columnist for MassLive.com Practical idealist. All opinions are my own and occasionally right. I enjoy taking panoramic pictures a bit too much

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Hot Dog hype man — Mass native is the most fun part of Nathan’s July 4th contest Original

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By Matt Vautour Verified
| MassLive Verified
The guy talking to himself on the outbound F train from Manhattan to Brooklyn over the last couple of weeks isn’t crazy. He’s just practicing. George Shea wants to make sure the speech is just right. The wording, the pacing, the delivery. So he’s been rehearsing it over and over. He wants the thousands of people who hear him live on Coney Island, and the hundreds of thouxsands who will watch on TV, to laugh and then get inspired in short order. He only gets one crack at this a year.
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Connor Clifton’s wife wanted him to wear a collared shirt for Bruins announcement, but he had a better idea Original

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By Chris Mason Verified, Matt Vautour Verified
| MassLive Verified
As Connor Clifton readied for a video call with Boston reporters after signing a new two-year, $4.5 million contract, his wife urged him to put on a collared shirt. The scrappy defenseman had a different idea. Clifton popped on an old spoked-B shirt that he still had from his first stint (2018-23) with Boston. He’s since played for the rival Sabres and Penguins, but held on to his Bruins clothes. “I mean, it’s a great shirt,” Clifton said.
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US coach, star rip World Cup referee’s decision to give Folarin Balogun a red card Original

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By Matt Vautour Verified
| MassLive Verified
The U.S. Men’s National Team’s postgame celebration from Wednesday’s 2-0 World Cup win over Bosnia-Herzegovina was muted somewhat by their frustration at Folarin Balogun’s controversial red card. The Americans’ leading scorer, who had scored in the first half, was ticketed in the 64th minute. Initially, Balogun received no discipline for stepping on Tarik Muharemovic‘s ankle in the 64th minute. But using VAR, the match official then gave him a red card.
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