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Boston Globe
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Thanks to Rick Brunson and Tom Thibodeau, Salem's perspective on Celtics-Knicks isn't so clear
The coach didn't know if he could get Brunson to join him. Advertisement Tom Thibodeau just wanted to beat him. 'His story is he used to kill me,' Brunson Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up According to comments made by both, those ferocious fights on the blacktop started a partnership that now threatens the playoff life of the Celtics. Brunson, the former NBA journeyman and 'I don't think anyone remembers me as a former player,' mused Brunson, who played for eight NBA teams in nine seasons, including a seven-game stint with the Celtics in 2000 where he wore the same No. 40 that Thibodeau wore at Salem State. 'They remember me as Jalen's Dad.' Advertisement It's different in the Witch City. Glory days Salem High School's Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse looks mostly the same as it did in Brunson's day. It's big, bright, and airy. The court is rubber, not hardwood, and laid double-thick over a cement floor, which is to say there's no give. Players have to work hard for their bounces. 'I'd be there every chance I got,' said Nate Bryant, who refereed some of Brunson's games and retired last April as Salem State's vice president. 'He was an attraction. He was a star in every sense of the word.' In the team lounge last week, Salem High boys' basketball coach Tom Doyle tapped and swiped a video board, taking a visitor 35 years back in time. In grainy footage, edited in sync with WESX-AM local radio broadcasts, Brunson, Doyle, and their teammates are stomping teams. Salem High boys' basketball coach Tom Doyle played high school basketball at Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse with New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson when both were students at Salem High. Matt Porter Salem High went 89-8 with Brunson leading the show, with four Northeastern Conference titles. The 1990 team, which beat Gardner for the Division 2 state title at the Worcester Centrum, captured Salem's first crown since 1926. A few years back, Brunson, who then went by Eric, put up 34 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 8 steals in that junior-year postseason. As a senior, he averaged 33.4 points, 12 boards, 10.2 assists, and 6 steals. He was East MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game, held that year in Springfield. Advertisement He won Globe All-Scholastic Player of the Year both seasons. He finished with a school-record 1,780 points despite missing some 20 games due to injuries. Scoonie Penn – later of Boston College and Ohio State – passed him a few years after. 'He ate, drank, and slept basketball,' Bryant said. 'Nobody outworked him.' Rick Brunson, who went by Eric in high school, made the Globe's All-Scholastic team twice. Boston Globe Archives Doyle tried to. Playing for rival middle schools, they became fast friends after Brunson moved in from Syracuse in the seventh grade. Doyle's father, Peter, was principal at Bates Elementary, in North Salem near the Brunsons' home, and would unlock the door often. 'Morning, noon, or night,' Doyle said. 'He'd spent a lot of the summer there. He would go down three times a day. He certainly had the drive.' In his NBA stints, Brunson lasted a maximum of 97 games with one team (Portland, where he scored a career-high 19 points in 16 minutes) and spent as little as three (Toronto). In that, Doyle said, 'he saw what it took. He came up with a great blueprint for Jalen to succeed, if he wanted to.' The younger, smaller Brunson has his father's fire and a far more lethal skillset. 'I don't even think he's 6-feet tall, but he's so smart. He's two or three steps ahead,' Bryant said. 'Think about it: other than Steph Curry, who can shoot, there's not a lot of players that size who score 20-plus. Just a smart, heady player, and there's no doubt where it comes from.' All-in on basketball Thibodeau scored 26 points per game as a junior in 1979-80, when Salem State made the NCAA Division 3 tournament for the first time. He coached there four seasons after graduating, and was the Vikings' rookie head coach in 1984-85. Advertisement When he arrived from New Britain, Conn., he moved in across the street from the Doyles in South Salem, near campus. He would come over and shoot. When the young coach invited Doyle to his Salem State basketball camp, Doyle's future came into focus. Thibodeau's reputation as a basketball junkie with few other interests has been stated, and possibly exaggerated. 'One of our friends used to say to him: 'Thibs, there are only so many ways you can defend a screen and roll. Come out and have a beer,'' Don Doucette, his college coach, Tom Thibodeau has been the Knicks' coach since 2020. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Bryant, who played for Thibodeau at Salem State, recalled some busy Thursday nights lacking Thibodeau's presence. But as some of his college friends have chuckled over the years, the guy who hardly stopped anyone on 'D' has become a defensive mastermind. 'When guys were out at the watering holes, Thibs was at home with his VHS tapes,' Bryant said. 'Some coaches know someone who knows someone, and they get a break. He didn't know anyone. He wrote letters to coaches and teams. He studied film. He sent them things. 'Nothing was handed to him. I will always appreciate that.' Related : Still connected Walking the Salem High halls the day after 'Not even a thought,' he said, smiling, when asked if the Celtics' pair of blown 20-point leads gave him pause when putting it on. 'It made it better to walk in here today.' Advertisement Doyle keeps an eye on the Knicks' schedule when he charts the Witches' yearly course. Brunson makes at least one seven-hour round trip from New York every year to watch them play, and has guided heaps of players over the years. Salem High boys' basketball coach Tom Doyle was a member of the school's 1990 state championship team that also included New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson. Matt Porter He has also contributed, the coach said, when the athletics budget is running dry. 'His give-back,' Doyle said, 'is much more than money.' But like a Salem hardcourt, he doesn't give in. After sophomore The reply came fast: 'Forty-six through three quarters.' Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson (second from right) and his high school teammate Tom Doyle (second from left) were joined by Mike Giardi (left) and Pedro Jimenez at a recent Celtics-Knicks game. Tom Doyle Matt Porter can be reached at
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
RFK Jr. plans to ban all petroleum-based synthetic food dyes, including red dye No. 40. Here's what health experts have said about them.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce Tuesday a ban on all petroleum-based artificial food dyes in the nation's food supply — a move that is considered a key part of his Make America Healthy Again agenda. In January, before President Joe Biden left office, the Food and Drug Administration announced it was revoking its authorization of red dye No. 3, which is used in some foods and medications and was one of nine FDA-approved synthetic dyes made from petroleum. Kennedy is expected to announce that the Trump administration intends to phase out the remaining eight artificial food dyes, including red dye No. 40, within two years. Red dye No. 40, aka Allura Red, is one of the most commonly used synthetic food dyes in the U.S. and Canada, Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a toxicologist at MedStar Health, tells Yahoo Life. 'The FDA approved red dye No. 40 for use in food in 1971, and it is currently used to enhance the appearance of various sodas, cereals, baked goods and other foods,' she says. Red dye No. 40 has been deemed safe for consumption by the FDA, European Food Safety Authority and other regulatory bodies, as long as the intake stays below the established acceptable daily intake (ADI), Scott Keatley, a registered dietitian and co-owner of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy, tells Yahoo Life. 'Both major organizations have listed this product at 7 mg/kg/day as acceptable intake,' Keatley says. 'This means that an individual weighing 70 kg (154 lbs.) could theoretically consume up to 490 milligrams of red dye No. 40 daily without expected adverse effects, according to these guidelines.' Keatley also points out that ADIs 'are set with a significant safety margin and are intended for lifetime exposure.' In other words, several major organizations have deemed red dye No. 40 as safe for consumption. Other common food dyes — including yellow dyes Nos. 5 and 6, blue dyes Nos. 1 and 2 and green dye No. 3 — are synthetic additives, Jamie Alan, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University, tells Yahoo Life. The dyes are widely used, likely because they're inexpensive, Alan says. But some companies have completely shifted away from synthetic dyes and instead focused on natural food coloring, like curcumin, carotenes, paprika and anthocyanins, Johnson-Arbor says. Unfortunately, these have their own challenges. 'Although these food-coloring agents are derived from natural sources, they do have some disadvantages when compared to synthetic dyes,' she says. 'Natural food colors may be less colorful in appearance, more costly to produce and less shelf-stable than their synthetic counterparts and foods colored with some natural colors may be less desirable to consumers because of these factors.' The dyes can be found all over. 'Synthetic food dyes are used in various types of foods that we consume every day, including baked goods, dairy products and certain fruit products,' Johnson-Arbor says. 'Synthetic food dyes are also used to give pharmaceutical products and dietary supplements, including cough syrups, liquid pain relievers, allergy medications and gummy vitamins a desirable appearance.' Synthetic food colors are 'frequently' added to children's medications, she adds. Some big-name products where synthetic dyes can be found include: Skittles M&M's Trix Lucky Charms Froot Loops Apple Jacks Some Pop-Tarts Tylenol PM Children's Tylenol Research into all of these dyes is ongoing, but there is some data to suggest they're not great for your health. The biggest link is between the dyes and behavioral issues in children. A report published by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment in 2021 analyzed data from human and animal studies and concluded that synthetic food dyes are linked with hyperactivity and neurobehavioral problems in children. Those studies included observational studies (where researchers tried to link health outcomes with the dyes) along with 'challenge studies,' where kids were asked to avoid dyes for a few weeks and then given products with dyes added to them. The researchers discovered that, while not all kids were impacted by the synthetic dyes, some were more likely than others to act out after having them. The researchers ultimately found that 16 out of 25 studies analyzed found a link between kids who had the dyes and poor behavior. That link was also considered statistically significant in more than half of the studies. 'I expect that this decision will open up the conversation around other dyes,' Alan says. 'Red dye No. 40 can still cause behavioral disruptions, especially in children. Currently, it is not listed as a carcinogen, but it does contain benzene, which has been correlated with cancer.' But Keatley says that synthetic dyes don't necessarily need to be demonized. Instead, he recommends that people consider the context for their use. Natural dyes, he notes, "can be less stable and more expensive to produce," which makes synthetic options preferable in some cases. Synthetic dyes like blue No. 1 or yellow No. 5, 'are generally safe within regulatory limits but may sometimes cause allergic reactions or behavioral issues in susceptible individuals,' Keatley adds. 'While 'natural is better' is a useful generalization, it's critical to balance this with practicality, stability and individual tolerance,' he says. Alan, though, says that phasing out synthetic dyes from the food supply was inevitable. 'There is no benefit to synthetic dyes — other than profit — and there is no acceptable use for these,' she says.
CBS News
18-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Rangers down Lightning 4-0; Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Igor Shesterkin makes 27 saves
Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers, who missed the playoffs a year after winning the Presidents' Trophy as the league's best team. The Lightning host the defending-champion Florida Panthers in the first game of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Tuesday. Trocheck scored his 26th goal this season — his sixth short-handed — at 1:02 of the middle period. The Rangers lead the NHL with 18 short-handed goals this season. Kreider scored at 4:02 of the third to make it 2-0 then Zibanejad scored at 12:50 and 16:24. The shutout was the sixth this season for Shesterkin, who finished with a career-worst 27-29-5 mark. The playoff-bound Lightning finished with 47 wins and 102 points. Lightning netminder Jonas Johansson made 19 saves. Rangers: New York ended with a 19-19-3 home record. Last season, they were 30-11-0 at Madison Square Garden. Lightning: Jake Guentzel played his 600th career game. The 30-year-old forward had 41 goals and 39 assists in his first season with the Lightning. Every Ranger wore a blue No. 40 jersey with "Rosen" on the back during warmups to honor Hall of Fame broadcaster Sam Rosen, who called his final game after 40 years as the team's television play-by-play voice. The jerseys also included a patch on the front with Rosen's famous call: "It's a Power Play Goal!" Tampa Bay has made the postseason eight straight seasons and since 2014-15 they lead the league with 146 postseason games and 87 playoff wins. The Lightning won back-to-back Cups in 2020 and 2021 and lost to Colorado in the 2022 Final.
New York Times
18-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Rangers' disappointing season is finally over. Now they must pick up the pieces
NEW YORK — Artemi Panarin was one of the last Rangers players to take the ice in warm-ups, just like normal. He flipped pucks high in the sky after drills, landing them near the net, just like normal. He was the final Rangers player to head to the dressing room, just like normal. The Rangers operated as if it were business-as-usual Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The only difference was every player wearing No. 40 in warm ups to honor retiring broadcaster Sam Rosen, who was calling the final game of his 40th season as Rangers' play-by-play man. Players, including Panarin, were featured on the jumbotron as they went through their pregame routines, and John Brancy belted out the national anthem one final time before puck drop. Advertisement But the last game of New York's season, a 4-0 win against Tampa Bay, wasn't a normal game, no matter how much the Rangers tried to make it so. Not after one of the most disappointing seasons in recent history, which saw New York go from a Presidents' Trophy winner to a non-playoff club. And especially not after Thursday morning, when The Athletic's Katie Strang reported that both Panarin and MSG, the company that owns the Rangers, 'paid financial settlements to a Rangers employee last year after she alleged that Panarin sexually assaulted her.' (Asked postgame if he wanted to comment on the report, Panarin said, 'No.') It was a final — and particularly dark — twist in a season full of them for the Rangers. This won't be a season management, coaches, players or fans will forget, however much they want to. The regular season finale was, in fact, a finale. Thanks to an early-season spiral and inability to string wins together after, there's no postseason hockey coming for these Rangers, who entered the year among the Stanley Cup favorites. If fans want to catch a playoff game, they'll have to cross the Hudson and watch the Devils. 'Kind of empty,' Mika Zibanejad said of his end-of-season feelings. 'Coming to the rink this afternoon with the weather being like it is, I'm used to gearing up for playoffs. But that's not the case now.' 'This is always tough,' said 32-year-old J.T. Miller, who came to New York from Vancouver in a midseason blockbuster. 'Especially the older you get, you really want to be playing this time of year, but this is where we're at. We can't change it. It sucks.' Now New York must pick up the pieces from its lost season. General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles. That might mean big changes. Drury could look to trade or buy out Chris Kreider, the team's longest-tenured player, after one of the most disappointing seasons of the winger's career. Restricted free agents such as K'Andre Miller and Will Cuylle will need new contracts. And, of course, coach Peter Laviolette might be in his final days leading the club. Advertisement 'Those are things I can't control,' Laviolette said. 'The year certainly wasn't where it needed to be, but right now I'm here. This is where I wanted to be.' If Thursday was the last game for Kreider, New York's longest-tenured player, he made it a memorable one. Laviolette put him back on a line with his close friend Zibanejad — 'a little bit of chemistry has always been there with those two guys,' the coach said — and he scored from the slot to put the Rangers up 2-0 in the third. Then, later in the period, he assisted Zibanejad's second goal of the game. Kreider grabbed the puck, and Zibanejad had it in his locker postgame. It was already labeled, saying it was his 20th goal of the year. 'You never know what's going to happen,' Zibanejad said when asked about Kreider's future with the team. 'We tried to get to play together again, tried to go out there and enjoy it, tried not to make it too big of a deal. Just wanted to finish off the season in a good way, have some fun, and I thought we did.' Some of the changes ahead will have nothing to do with on-ice personnel. Rosen, an institution in the broadcast booth, will be gone next year, with Kenny Albert taking over his responsibilities. The jumbotron showed Rosen in the third period, and fans waved 'Thank you, Sam' signs in the lower bowl. A chant of his name broke out and continued as play resumed. Later in the period, one fan showed the jumbotron cameras a shoulder tattoo of Rosen and broadcast partner Joe Micheletti. 'It was a good score with a 4-0 for Sam, as well,' said Zibanejad, referring to Rosen's 40 years in the booth. But a win while eliminated only means so much, even if it came with some nice moments. From Drury's now-infamous November memo to captain Jacob Trouba getting traded to on-ice underperformance, it's been a difficult season. Advertisement 'For everybody,' Laviolette said. 'For players, for staff, coaches, organization, fans, everybody. It was a lot of ups and downs and too many downs. That takes a toll, an emotional toll.' There simply haven't been many positives for the Rangers this year. They at least got one when the last buzzer sounded Thursday: A season that at times felt cursed is finally over. Not that what comes next will be easy, either.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Igor Shesterkin makes 27 saves and Rangers down Lightning 4-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers, who missed the playoffs a year after winning the Presidents' Trophy as the league's best team. The Lightning host the defending-champion Florida Panthers in the first game of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Tuesday. Trocheck scored his 26th goal this season — his sixth short-handed — at 1:02 of the middle period. The Rangers lead the NHL with 18 short-handed goals this season. Kreider scored at 4:02 of the third to make it 2-0 then Zibanejad scored at 12:50 and 16:24. The shutout was the sixth this season for Shesterkin, who finished with a career-worst 27-29-5 mark. The playoff-bound Lightning finished with 47 wins and 102 points. Lightning netminder Jonas Johansson made 19 saves. Takeaways Rangers: New York ended with a 19-19-3 home record. Last season, they were 30-11-0 at Madison Square Garden. Lightning: Jake Guentzel played his 600th career game. The 30-year-old forward had 41 goals and 39 assists in his first season with the Lightning. Key moment Every Ranger wore a blue No. 40 jersey with 'Rosen' on the back during warmups to honor Hall of Fame broadcaster Sam Rosen, who called his final game after 40 years as the team's television play-by-play voice. The jerseys also included a patch on the front with Rosen's famous call: 'It's a Power Play Goal!' Key stat Tampa Bay has made the postseason eight straight seasons and since 2014-15 they lead the league with 146 postseason games and 87 playoff wins. The Lightning won back-to-back Cups in 2020 and 2021 and lost to Colorado in the 2022 Final. ___ AP NHL:
