As Thierry Henry shows, soccer players can’t be trusted

PARIS — Soccer players just can’t be trusted to be honest and Thierry Henry proved that by choosing...

‘Hand of Shame’ sparks debate on cheating, replays

LONDON — Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly...

David Ortiz wants another bat

David Ortiz and the Red Sox shared a similar vision last year. They both thought they needed another big bat...

Brazil appears on target for World Cup title run

LONDON — While soccer’s romantics may wish for a long-awaited first for Spain or a historic African...

John Buonomo jailed for stealing coins from copiers

For the chump change he was caught on camera tapping from copiers and the cash he stole from struggling taxpayers...

’We got robbed’: Irish call for replay with France

DUBLIN — Ireland appealed to both France and FIFA on Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff after an...

Failing schools put on notice

Fourteen chronically underperforming schools must shape up or face being closed and replaced with charter or pilot...

AP student: Pay teachers their due

A Boston high school student who credits Advanced Placement classes with putting college within reach says his...

France edges Ireland to reach World Cup

SAINT-DENIS, France — France required a contentious equalizing goal in extra time in a 1-1 draw Wednesday...

City targets 14 schools for overhaul

Fourteen chronically underperforming schools mainly in Roxbury and Dorchester are slated for dramatic overhauls...

Swiping cash gets ex-probate register 2 1/2 years

The disgraced Middlesex County probate register was cuffed and taken away to jail today after being sentenced to...

Rent (out of) control

Call it “penthouse sweet.” An unidentified landlord has put a penthouse at Back Bay’s...

The Outlook

TODAY State officials will honor Titleist golf ball maker Acushnet Co. for its clean energy leadership. The...

7 reasons why Massachusetts is cooler than Indiana

Author, Author! Indy native Kurt Vonnegut was great, but what say thee to literary heavy hitters Edgar Allen Poe,...

France, Portugal, Russia edge ahead in playoffs

LONDON — Nicolas Anelka’s deflected winner over Ireland put France in sight of the 2010 World Cup on...