While the Celtics’ 18th NBA championship commanded the Boston sports spotlight in 2024, it was far from the only game in town.
Boston Globe photographers were on assignment at sports events just about every day of the year, from high school complexes to Fenway Park, TD Garden, Gillette Stadium, and all kinds of venues in between.
Here’s a look at the year in sports through the lens of the Globe’s sports photographers.
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Montreal’s Jordan Harris and Boston’s Brad Marchand tangled in the first period of a clash between the rival franchises on Jan. 20. The Bruins won, 9-4.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
In the Division 5 high school football Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium, Shawsheen Valley Tech’s Brayton Carbone can only see what might have been as he stares down a long pass he was not able to catch. Despite that, Shawsheen defeated Foxborough for the championship.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had his No. 12 retired in June, at a ceremony honoring his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Bishop Feehan girls’ basketball players celebrate with the MIAA championship trophy after they defeated Wachusett in the Division 1 state championship game in Lowell in March.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Boston Latin boys’ hockey player Joplin Murphy absorbed the moment after the Wolfpack defeated Tewksbury in the MIAA Division 2 championship game at TD Garden in March. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers learned firsthand how good the Celtics were in February, when Kristaps Porzingis (right) and Derrick White (left) helped Boston to a 117-99 victory at TD Garden. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
The action in Game 4 of the NBA Finals from Dallas brought fans out of their seats at a watch party at TD Garden. Erin Clark/Globe Staff
Al Horford and the Celtics defeated the Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals, celebrating on June 17.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Boston College High football players lined up for the pledge of allegiance before their Thanksgiving game at Catholic Memorial. BC High lost, 31-19.Andrew Burke-Stevenson for The Boston Globe
In October, cheerleaders huddled during Lewiston High varsity football game against Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
In June, diver Oleksiy Prygorov competed in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Boston. Athletes leaped from a platform tower attached to the roof of the Institute of Contemporary Art. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Boston College receiver Lewis Bond was upended after a long reception for a first down during the first quarter of a November game against Pittsburgh. BC won, 34-23.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Red Sox pitcher Chris Martin was left on his back after he caught a line drive for the third out in the eighth inning of a May game against the Rays. The Red Sox won, 5-4.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Gage Anastasio posed for a photo that was included in a collection of fan portraits during the NBA Finals in June. Erin Clark/Globe Staff
Sebastian Cantoni and Romina Cornejo shared a kiss after crossing the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
A puck flipped over the boards by Bruins captain Brad Marchand toward a group of children was all the rage before a game in October at TD Garden.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw an incomplete pass as he was brought down by Maliek Collins (bottom) and Leonard Floyd (top) during the 49ers’ victory in September.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
In June, Jarren Duran hit a double to give the Red Sox a walk-off victory over the Blue Jays at Fenway Park.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
Figure skater Skylar Lautowa-Peguero performed at the Skating Club of Boston’s “Summer Sizzler” event in August. The event capped a training camp held by US Figure Skating at the facility in Norwood.Andrew Burke-Stevenson for The Boston Globe
The 45th Pan-Mass Challenge in August saw bicyclists leave before sunrise to beat the heat for the 77-mile leg from Bourne to Provincetown. Behind them is the Cape Cod Railroad Bridge.Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff
Jessica Digirolamo and Kaleigh Fratkin celebrated after Boston’s PWHL team scored late in the third period to defeat Montreal in its final regular-season home game, ultimately earning the team — rechristened the Fleet — a playoff berth.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was called for an offensive foul against Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (left) on this drive in Game 4 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics won, 105-102, and swept the Pacers out of the playoffs.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Fans cheer as Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla’s duck boat drives by during the parade to celebrate Boston’s 18th NBA championship in June.Kayla Bartkowski For The Boston Globe
Jayson Tatum held the Larry O’Brien Trophy for fans to see during the duck boat parade to celebrate the Celtics’ NBA championship in June.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock used a training tool during spring training in Fort Myers, Fla., in February.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Tennis players wore clothes and used rackets from the 1920s at a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first tennis game in America at the Nahant Tennis Club in July.Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
Joseph Case High School quarterback Lucas Beaulieu throws against West Bridgewater’s defense during an October game.Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
In the 140th edition of “The Game,” in November, Yale’s sideline erupted after receiver David Pantelis caught a long pass for a first down in the second half. Yale defeated Harvard, 34-29.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley celebrated after his team defeated Illinois at TD Garden to win the NCAA East Regional in March. UConn went on to win a second straight national championship in April.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
The Savanah Bananas’ national tour included a stop at Fenway Park in June.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Quarterback Drake Maye walks off the field at halftime of the Patriots’ game in October against the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London. Jacksonville won, 32-16. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
Forward Jayson Tatum held the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the locker room after the Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship in June.Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
The ACC has released the Initial Availability Report for Boston College and Georgia Tech two days ahead of their matchup.
At the moment, Georgia Tech has one player listed as out in long snapper Will Benton IV.
Boston College, on the other hand, will be down multiple players.
The players listed out are linebacker Daveon Crouch, wide receiver Jaedn Skeete, wide receiver Johnathan Montague Jr., linebacker Jaylen Blackwell, defensive back Syair Torrence, defensive back Marcelous Townsend, defensive back Cameron Martinez, wide receiver Will Graves III, defensive lineman Micah Amedee, wide receiver Bryce Dopson, tight end Danny Edgehille, defensive lineman Ty Clemons, defensive lineman Onye Nwosisi, defensive tackle Owen Stoudmire, and defensive lineman Chuck Nnaeto.
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The Eagles also have one player placed as questionable and seven as probable.
The questionable player is defensive back Amari Jackson and the probable players include defensive back Omar Thornton, defensive back Max Tucker, defensive back TJ Green, defensive back Ashton McShane, defensive lineman E’Lla Boykin, offensive lineman Michael Crounse, and wide receiver Cedric Lott Jr.
Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien shared after practice on Thursday morning that Skeete was out for the season after suffering a shoulder injury in practice after the Notre Dame game, but is expecting to return to the program next season.
“No, he won’t be back,” said O’Brien. “He hurt his shoulder in practice the week after the Notre Dame game. But he’ll be back. I would tell you that he won’t be back this year, but I would anticipate him being back next year.”
In October, O’Brien shared that Torrence, Skeete, and Crouch were out for the season. Crouch and Skeete did end up returning for BC’s 25-10 loss to Notre Dame on Nov. 1, but have not played since.
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”No Bam [Crouch], I don’t think Bam will be able to return,” said O’Brien on Oct. 21. “Skeete won’t be able to return. Amari might. Amari might, not this game. Syair no, out for the season. There’s others, but yeah. [Jude] Bowry will be back. [Eryx] Daugherty won’t play in this game. So yeah, but there’s probably others. That’s off the top of my head.”
The conference will release an updated Availability Report on Friday and a final one on Saturday prior to kickoff.
A woman out for a run along the Charles in Boston couldn’t believe her eyes on Tuesday morning — floating on the water was a little reptile.
“I looked a little bit closer and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! That’s a baby alligator!” Whitney Lieberman told NBC10 Boston.
She took some video of the animal encounter, just a crawl away from the Hatch Memorial Shell along the Esplanade.
“I was so caught off guard that I didn’t think to grab anyone else and say is anyone else seeing what I’m seeing here,” Lieberman said.
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Animal educator Joseph Kenney, of Joe’s Crazzy Critters, said the video does show an American alligator, and said it’s not dangerous, though the cold weather in Boston is dangerous to the animal.
And after he spoke to us, Kenney went out to find the gator.
“Actually in that same area — you guys had sent me the location after we spoke — he was tucked into some reeds, kind of along the edge there, in about a foot-and-a-half of water,” Kenney said. “He was just tucked in and laying on the bottom.”
In his social media post, Kenney explained that it took him just 15 minutes to locate the animal.
“With some luck and a couple of bright flashlights after 15 minutes I found the Boston alligator. I was able to capture him safely and he will be warm and housed until we get more information and instructions on what’s next for this little guy,” he wrote.
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MassWildlife told Boston.com that they’d seen videos of the alligator and were working with other agencies to catch it before the cold does.
A man sustained life-threatening injuries after being shot in Dorchester Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police said.
Officers went to 77 Bowdoin Ave. at 3:15 p.m. for a report of a person shot, said Sgt. Det. John Boyle, the department’s chief spokesman. At the scene, police found a man had been shot and took him to a hospital.
The man’s injuries were initially believed to be non-life-threatening, but police later said his injuries were more severe.
Homicide detectives were called to the scene, Boyle said.
The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made, Boyle said.
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Charlie McKenna is a reporter on the public safety team at MassLive. Based in Boston, he covers the entire state. Before joining MassLive, McKenna worked for The Daily Item, where he covered Saugus, and on The…
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