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July 1, 2020

Marketing Director - ROCK 92.9/HOT 96.9 (Full-Time)

Date: July 1st , 2020 Title: Marketing Director Type: Full Time Location: Boston, MA Beasley Media Group, LLC is looking for a Marketing Director for HOT 96.9 (WBQT) and ROCK 92.9 (WBOS). The Marketing Director will collaborate with the Programming, Sales, and Digital teams to bring both brands to life through on-air and online contests,…

June 23, 2020

MLB, MLBPA agree to report in July, play 60-game season

The MLB and MLBPA have finally agreed on something. But it's not official just yet.

May 28, 2020

Mayor Marty Walsh, Boston Athletic Association cancels 2020 Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon has officially been canceled, according to Mayor Marty Walsh and the BAA.

May 21, 2020

Kraft Super Bowl ring sells for $1.025 million to Patriots fan (updated)

An auction for Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl LI ring is sitting at over $1 million with the "extended bidding" period coming Thursday night.

May 21, 2020

Tom Brady documentary 'Man in the Arena' coming to ESPN in 2021

Tom Brady is once again teaming up with Gotham Chopra for 'Man in the Arena', a nine-part documentary that will air on ESPN in 2021.

May 18, 2020

Red Sox would reportedly lose almost $200 million without fans in stands in 2020

The Red Sox would be one of the teams most negatively impacted by a 2020 season without fans in the crowd.

May 18, 2020

Report: NHL making progress on 24-team playoff format

The NHL and NHLPA are making progress on a potential 24-team playoff format for this summer.

April 21, 2020

Patriots trade Rob Gronkowski to Bucs in draft pick swap

It's official: the New England Patriots are trading Gronkowski to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so he can play with Tom Brady once again.

April 21, 2020

Rob Gronkowski interested in playing football again ... once the Patriots trade him to the Bucs

Retired Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski now wants to return to football. But since he retired with a year left on his contract, he and his $9.25 million cap hit belong to the Pats.

April 20, 2020

Tom Brady was thrown out of closed Tampa Bay park

Nobody's above the law in Tampa. Not even Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.

April 20, 2020

Patriots go 'color rush' full-time with new home uniforms

The Patriots have finally unveiled their new uniforms, which make their previous "color rush" jerseys the new full-time look.

April 16, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci seems to think sports can return this summer

Dr. Anthony Fauci believes sports can make a return this summer, but with two conditions in place.

April 15, 2020

Robert Kraft will be part of advisory group to help President Trump reopen country

Patriots owner Robert Kraft will be part of President Trump's superteam to help reopen the United States of America.

April 15, 2020

NHL willing to delay next season if it means crowning 2020 champion

Everything remains on the table for the NHL.

April 6, 2020

Rob Gronkowski won a championship at WrestleMania 36

Ex-Patriots star Rob Gronkowski did more than host WrestleMania 36.

April 2, 2020

Patriots to the rescue: team plane delivering 1.2 million surgical masks from China

The Krafts worked with Mass. governor Charlie Baker to procure 1.2 million N95 surgical masks, which are coming to the U.S. on the Patriots' team plane.

April 1, 2020

Bill Belichick gives us the coaching pump-up to defeat COVID-19

"We are facing a difficult opponent. It will take teamwork, discipline and commitment to do the right things all the time," said Bill Belichick.

April 1, 2020

Marcus Smart to donate blood plasma for COVID-19 research

Celtics guard Marcus Smart is using his experience with COVID-19 to help others.

March 30, 2020

Zdeno Chara posts positive message for Boston citizens on Instagram

Zdeno Chara posted a video for fans to his Instagram account Monday morning, with a positive message for everybody experiencing struggles during COVID-19

March 30, 2020

Marcus Smart says he's cleared of COVID-19 after two weeks in isolation

Celtics guard Marcus Smart announced on his Twitter page that he's been cleared of the COVID-19 virus after spending two weeks in isolation.

March 20, 2020

It's official now: Tom Brady announces he's joining the Buccaneers

Tom Brady made the unthinkable official on Wednesday. The now-former Patriots quarterback announced on social media that he's joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

March 19, 2020

Celtics guard Marcus Smart tests positive for COVID-19

The Celtics will not escape the COVID-19 outbreak unscathed.

March 17, 2020

Tom Brady announces that he will leave the Patriots and sign with another team

Tom Brady announced on his social media pages on Tuesday morning that he intends to play football somewhere other than New England in 2020.

March 16, 2020

Operation: Gift Card

We've set up Operation: Gift Card to get the word out on local restaurants and businesses in our area who offer gift cards for purchase on their websites.

March 12, 2020

Boston Marathon reportedly will be moved to September amid Coronavirus concerns

For the first time in its 123 year history, the Boston Marathon won't be run on the third Monday of April.