Boston in 1903

Boston Marathon Bombs Kill 3 Injure More than 100

BOSTON — Two powerful bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, killing at least three people, including a child, and injuring at least 100 as one of this city’s most cherished rites of spring was transformed from a scene of cheers and sweaty triumph to one of screams, bloody carnage and death.

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Two Explosions Reported at Boston Marathon (Update: It was bombs)

This is breaking news. But there are multiple casualties. Urgent prayers for all concerned.

Theo Epstein moving to the Cubs?

For sheer futility in professional sports, the Chicago Cubs are the standard. They have not won the World Series in 103 years. They have not won a pennant since 1945. Their history is pocked with excruciating near misses — a Billy goat, a black cat, fateful errors on the field and in the stands.

So who better to enter that caldron of despair than a man who survived it in Boston? Theo Epstein, the general manager who helped the Red Sox reverse their own epic curse dating to 1918, is close to completing his transition from Fenway Park to Wrigley Field.

According to a Red Sox official speaking on condition of anonymity, Epstein is nearing a deal to become the Cubs’ top baseball operations executive. Another Red Sox official said the Boston front office widely expects him to leave.

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Wow.