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As a racial justice activist, NBA great Bill Russell was a legend off the court

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his activism efforts.

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5 of the best Boston day treks — and they are all free

Need to break free from your virtual office? Are the kids climbing the walls? You just came to the right place. Here are the best day hikes in the city — and none are taxing to your budget.

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Jeanie Buss pays tribute to Bill Russell after his death

Boston Celtics great Bill Russell passed away on Sunday, and Lakers owner Jeanie Buss honored his memory on social media.

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Celtics and NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., supported Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell earned his last two NBA titles as a player-coach — the first…

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Plaschke: Jerry West remembers Bill Russell as a 'difference maker' on par with Jackie Robinson

Los Angeles booed him. Los Angeles jeered him. Los Angeles hated him.

Los Angeles Times

On Bill Russell, the Boston Celtics, and good trouble

Russell's greatness stems not from what he did on the court, but from what he did off of it in spite of what he could have lost.

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Sox blast past Brewers, 7-2

BOSTON — In a sign of just how far south Rex Sox pitching has traveled this season, prior to Sunday a starter hadn’t recorded a win since June 26.

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Remembering Bill Russell: The Greatest Winner in Sports

The Celtics icon and 11-time NBA champion leaves a profound impact, on and off the court.

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Celtics issue statement on passing of Bill Russell: His DNA is woven through every element of the organization

Grief and gratitude as Boston Celtics issue team statement following the passing of Bill Russell.

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Lithuanian national charged with murder of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte

Deividas Skebas, of Thorold Street, Boston, will appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Monday, two days after his arrest.

The Independent UK

Lilia Valutyte: Man charged with murder after death of nine-year-old girl

A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old Lillia Valutyte, Lincolnshire Police said.

Evening Standard

Lillia Valutyte: Man, 22, charged with murdering nine-year-old in suspected stabbing

Deividas Skebas is due to appear in court on Monday 1 August

The Independent UK

NBA legend Bill Russell dies

BOSTON — Celtics legend Bill Russell, on the Mount Rushmore of Boston sports with a whopping 11 titles as a player and two championships as the first Black head coach in North American pro sports, died on Sunday. He was 88.

Boston Herald

Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88

Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.

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Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.

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Bill Russell, Basketball Great With Record 11 NBA Titles, Dies At 88

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Mum gives birth to TWO sets of twins at same time after 1 in 10 million pregnancy

Ashley Ness, 35, who had previously struggled with fertility issues, welcomed the two girls and two boys after a Cesarean section at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston

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Red Sox 2B Trevor Story has small hairline fracture near right wrist, will be shut down from taking swings

BOSTON — Trevor Story wanted to get a second opinion on his injured right hand. He didn’t get good news.

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Hunter Renfroe haunts Red Sox with homer in return to Fenway as Boston loses another series

BOSTON — As if things weren’t already going bad enough for the Red Sox, one of their former players came back to Fenway Park and continued to pile on.

Boston Herald

Massachusetts is wicked dry: Severe drought sparking water bans, record low rivers, farming impacts

BOSTON — Lawns, crops and rivers across the Bay State are all super thirsty this summer as drought conditions continue to worsen with no end in sight.

Manchester Evening News

Man arrested on suspicion of murder following death of Lilia Valutyte

Lillia was fatally stabbed in Boston, Lincolnshire

The Independent UK

Man arrested over fatal stabbing of nine-year-old girl in Boston

Lincolnshire Police said officers arrested the man on Saturday.

Nottingham Post

Lilia Valutyte: Boston police release CCTV of man they want to question over stabbing

Two people who were arrested earlier this week have now been released with no further action

The Guardian - UK

Images released of man wanted in connection with stabbing of girl, 9

Police want to question man after death of Lilia Valutyte from single stab wound in Boston, Lincolnshire

The Independent UK

Lilia Valutyte murder: Police hunt man after fatal stabbing of 9-year-old girl

Two people arrested earlier this week have been released without charge

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