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The Boston Globe's Year in Review
So we’ve had our little run as America’s new Titletown USA, and it’s half over — and will perhaps be completely over on the night of Feb. 5. If and when that happens, I don’t want to hear any whining. You got that? This past year we had it all — if by ‘‘all’’ we mean championships in the two biggest sports in the country. (By Bob Ryan, Boston Globe)
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TOP 10 LOCAL STORIES OF THE YEAR
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A local college changed conferences, a Red Sox hero defected to the dark side, and two Boston legends were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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THE LIST |
1. Patriots win third Super Bowl
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2. Theo Epstein quits
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3. Bruschi suffers stroke, returns
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4. Joe Thornton traded
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5. Damon signs with Yankees
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6. Neely and Boggs inducted
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7. The Manny Ramirez saga
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8. Weis and Crennel leave Pats
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9. Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce
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10. BC's first year in ACC
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Theo Epstein resigned as general manager of the Red Sox (top left), Joe Thornton was traded from the Bruins to the San Jose Sharks (bottom left), and Paul Pierce was ejected for pushing Jamaal Tinsley in Game 6 of the Celtics' first-round series loss against the Indiana Pacers.
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TOP 10 NATIONAL STORIES OF THE YEAR
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Rafael Palmeiro testified during the Congressional hearings on steroids (top right), 16-year-old Michelle Wie turned pro (bottom right), and Lance Armstrong won his seventh Tour de France (left).
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From a team suspending its star player to a rare feat accomplished by an American on the ski slopes, 2005 had plenty of story lines.
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THE LIST |
1. Congressional steroid hearings
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2. NHL cancels season, reopens
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3. Lance Armstrong wins 7th Tour
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4. White Sox win World Series
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5. Eagles have enough T.O.
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6. Bode Miller wins World Cup
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7. N.O. teams affected by Katrina
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8. Federer dominates men's tennis
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9. Michelle Wie turns pro
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10. Southern Cal rolls on
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