John Dobrydnio News Today

Good morning!We’ve got a lot to get to here as “longtime ink-stained wretch” Howard Kurtz likes to say, so let’s begin with headline writing. Contrary to popular belief, columnists do not write their own headline. Last week a few railbirds thought...

Good morning!Chances are that Greenfield’s Heather Ahearn was the only Franklin County native to cheer after the Panthers beat the Bruins three weeks ago, and tonight she’ll be in Charlotte rooting for them to beat the Hurricanes.In December, Ahearn...

Good morning!Let’s get caught up on the mail, or email, such as it is these days. First the criticism, and there’s always plenty of that. UMass hoops fan Justin Annis took exception to an item about freshman Tafara Gapare. The highly-touted forward...

Good morning!Hunch players will be betting Kingsbarns to win today’s Kentucky Derby, and it’s as good a handicapping strategy as any considering the touts couldn’t pick last year’s winner Rich Strike at 80-1.Churchill Downs’ morning line oddsmaker...

Good morning!Hunch players will be betting Kingsbarns to win today’s Kentucky Derby, and it’s as good a handicapping strategy as any considering the touts couldn’t pick last year’s winner Rich Strike at 80-1.Churchill Downs’ morning line oddsmaker...

Good morning! Former Red Sox boss Theo Epstein has been making the rounds reassuring fans that baseball’s rules changes won’t turn the game into a “s**t show” as some players have predicted.Epstein helped win two world championships in Boston and one...

Good morning! Former Red Sox boss Theo Epstein has been making the rounds reassuring fans that baseball’s rules changes won’t turn the game into a “s**t show” as some players have predicted.Epstein helped win two world championships in Boston and one...

Good morning! At Churchill Downs last Saturday, a plodding three-year-old colt named Rich Strike beat a fleet-footed field of sleek thoroughbreds to win the 148th Kentucky Derby. The little-known steed paid $163.60 on a $2 ticket.It was the classic...

Good morning! At Churchill Downs last Saturday, a plodding three-year-old colt named Rich Strike beat a fleet-footed field of sleek thoroughbreds to win the 148th Kentucky Derby. The little-known steed paid $163.60 on a $2 ticket.It was the classic...

Good morning!Today at Churchill Downs, a 3-year-old colt named Zandon is the lukewarm 3-1 morning line favorite to win the 148th Run for the Roses.The 3-year-old Kentucky-bred has hit the board in all four of its starts and Churchill oddsmaker Mike...