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Bio: Springer is special projects reporter for the Boston Globe's sports section. Before that she served as the Celtics beat writer. Her coverage of the Celtics, the NBA, as well as the larger sports world has earned awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for investigative and explanatory journalism and the Women's Sports Foundation for feature writing. She has appeared nationally on numerous ESPN programs, CNN, MSNBC and NPR radio as well as locally on NESN and NECN, providing commentary on a wide-range of NBA and other sports-related topics.
Since joining the Globe in 1997, Springer has covered the Red Sox, the Patriots, the Bruins, the Celtics, the Revolution, the women's soccer World Cup, NASCAR, the Boston Marathon, the Olympics and local and national college athletics. She was honored for her coverage of former Celtic Vin Baker and his announcement that he suffered from alcoholism, as well as a three-part investigative series on the lives of Cuban athletes who have defected.
Her writing also appears in the Globe magazine and Travel section. In a magazine cover piece entitled, "A Narrow Escape," Springer detailed the story of her family's escape from Nazi Germany. Her real estate writing for the magazine has been featured in award-winning issues. For the Travel section, she has written about touring rural China, outdoor adventures in Oregon, ski resorts in Utah, hidden gems in Hartford, Conn. and traveling with special dietary needs among other topics, borrowing from her experiences traveling throughout Europe writing travel guides.
Springer graduated from Harvard in 1997 with a degree in Social Studies (Political and Social Theory and Philosophy). She was a distance runner on the cross-country and track and field teams and continues her interest in the sport by running marathons. She also speaks fluent German.
Topics on which Springer can comment: Boston Celtics, Local professional sports, National Basketball Association, National sports news, Professional soccer, Running, Olympics, Sports medicine, Steroid/Drug use by athletes, Travel, Real Estate.
Issues on which she can comment: Sports in Society, Sports and the Economy, Sports and Technology.
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...Boulevard offices at 5:30 p.m. yesterday and take a little drive. Mark Blaudschun's destination: Foxborough; Shira Springer's: Hartford. The reason? To test Patriots owner Bob Kraft's theory that the drive time to the team's proposed...By: Shira Springer, Globe Correspondent|Date: Nov 24, 1998
Scouting for a Celtic
...The Celtics have the seventh pick in Wednesday's NBA draft and one of the team's needs is guard. The Globe's Shira Springer will take a daily look at players who could be available at No. 7: Ronnie Brewer Position: Guard Height/weight...Date: Jun 24, 2006
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Shira Springer - The Boston Globe
...Issues Topics Sources/Bios Contact Us Springer lg Shira Springer Topics on which writer/editor can comment...writer/editor can comment: Sports in Society Springer is special projects reporter for the Boston Globe's...
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...sports, Professional soccer ISSUES: Minorities in Sports, Professional Sports, Sports in Society Springer sm. Shira Springer View Full Bio TOPICS: Boston Celtics, Local sports, National Basketball Association, National...
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Countdown to the Finals: Monday's practices Kobe Bryant, right, is interviewed by the Boston Globe's Shira Springer.Date: Jun 3, 2008
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Former Celtics star Antoine Walker pursued by creditors as wealth vanishes - The Boston Globe
...financial fouls mount Former Celtics star pursued by creditors as free-spending lifestyle drains his wealth By Shira Springer Globe Staff / October 25, 2009 E-mail this article To: Invalid E-mail address Add a personal...
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...we'll be your Boston Marathon source. see all globe blogs Contributors John Powers -- Globe staff Shira Springer -- Globe staff Steve Silva -- Boston.com staff Jack Fultz -- Jack is the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge...
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Lakers rev up for C's - Celtics Blog - Boston.com
...C's Email|Link|Comments (0) Posted by David Lefort, Boston.com Staff June 3, 2008 11:16 PM By Shira Springer Globe Staff EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — In his daily practice report, Lakers coach Phil Jackson said the team...
Sources: Brady tore ACL and MCL - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com
...Staff September 10, 2008 04:19 PM The Globe's Shira Springer, citing NFL sources, reports today that Patriots quarterback...barring any complications. For more, check out Springer's complete report. Previous Entry Next Entry...
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