Share this: The treatment of cancer is constantly evolving, and though there still is no simple cure for the disease, treatments are getting better by the day. No one knows that better than Dr. Edward Benz Jr., president and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He joined NESN’s Tom Caron on “Red Sox Gameday Live” to discuss those treatments and the organization. The 2016 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon will take place Aug. 29 through 30. You can donate and learn more here. Click to donate to the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon >> More Stories Source link
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Currivan Alouidor Is Thriving After Surviving Cancer Thanks To Jimmy Fund’s Help
Share this: [embedded content] Currivan Alouidor hasn’t just survived cancer — he’s thrived. Currivan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, but he survived it thanks to the all-around treatment at the Jimmy Fund, which wouldn’t have been possible without generous donations throughout the years. The 2016 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon will take place Aug. 29 through 30. You can donate and learn more here. Hear Currivan’s story, as seen on “NESN Sports Today,” in the video above. Click to donate to the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon >> More Stories Source link
LeBron James, Craig Sager Share Heartwarming Moment After Cavs’ Game 6 Win
Craig Sager was in the house Thursday night in Cleveland, calling the first NBA Finals game of his illustrious broadcasting career thanks to an agreement between TNT and ESPN. Sager is battling leukemia, and after the Cavaliers took down the Golden State Warriors 115-101 to force a Game 7, Cavs star LeBron James let the longtime sideline reporter know he’s pulling for him. “First of all, let me ask you a question: How in the hell did you go 30-plus years without getting a Finals game?” James told Sager in a postgame interview. “That don’t make no sense. But I’m happy to see you, man. Much love and respect, and I’m happy we
Mladost Podgorica, Olimpija share Barça’s billing
On the day that Barcelona sealed their eighth Liga championship in 12 seasons, Mladost Podgorica in Montenegro and Slovenia's Olimpija secured rarer triumphs.Slovenia: Olimpija end wait in dramatic fashion League top scorer Rok Kronaveter converted a 93rd-minute penalty as Olimpija Ljubljana won at Rudar to clinch their fifth title – 21 years since the fourth. With one match to go, Olimpija are three points clear of Maribor with a better head-to-head. "The feeling is phenomenal," said Kronaveter, who actually hails from Maribor. "It was a very tense match, right to the very last minute. Olimpija and Ljubljana deserve this trophy; we have waited too long for ...
Jerry Jones, Chris Christie Share Awkward Celebratory Group Hug (GIF)
Things got super awkward in Jerry Jones’ box at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. After the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 24-20 in their NFC wild-card round matchup, the team’s owner was obviously ecstatic. And from that excitement, one of the most awkward group hugs of all time was born, thanks to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie, a lifelong Cowboys fan, enjoyed the game with Jones from the owner’s VIP box. When Dallas won, Christie joined in on a hug between Jones and his son, Stephen Jones, and needless to say, it was uncomfortable. We apologize if you have trouble erasing that image from your memory. Luckily, their divisional round game will be against the Green Bay
Theo Epstein, Terry Francona Will Share Heat Following Red Sox Loss As They Search for Answers
by Tony Lee on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 2:40AM Theo Epstein and Terry Francona have been linked for eight years in the Red Sox organization. They've been lauded together as the central figures in the best decade in team history. This month, they were side-by-side as targets in a budding rumor that suggested the two were not seeing eye-to-eye. And on Wednesday night at Camden Yards, they were paired once more in a quest for answers. "This is one for the ages, isn't it?" Epstein said in the moments after a gut-wrenching loss teamed with a Tampa Bay Rays win to end Boston's season. "We played poorly in September. You can't sugarcoat this. This is awful. We did it to