Doug Tribou

Doug Tribou Doug Tribou joined the staff of Only A Game as a producer and reporter in 2008. He first came to WBUR as a news anchor in 2006. Doug grew up in Reading, Massachusetts and Fair Lawn, New Jersey. He began his professional radio career as a producer at WRKO in Boston before working as a [...] http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=d4a6327ebff545a52c0261d1cdada390 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:21:52 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ Reds Fan Catches Back-To-Back Home Runs http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/05/23/reds-fan-two-home-run-balls Some fans go to baseball games for decades without catching a ball in the stands. On Monday night, Cincinnati Reds fan Caleb Lloyd didn't catch one, either. He caught two. Only A Game's Doug Tribou looks at the twice-in-a-lifetime moment. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=6319 Wed, 23 May 2012 21:39:06 +0000 Celtics Will Have Rondo, Could Have Allen In Game 3 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/celtics-preview-4 The Celtics are back in Boston, Rajon Rondo’s back from his suspension and Ray Allen could make his return in Game 3 against Atlanta tonight at the TD Garden. http://www.wbur.org/?p=44049 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:59:39 +0000 Celtics Begin Playoff Run, Likely Without Allen http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/29/celtics-41 Celtics fans turn their hopes to Atlanta, as the C's face the Hawks in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs. http://www.wbur.org/?p=43866 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:15:45 +0000 Bruins Lose Game 7 To Caps http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/26/bruins-lose-caps In overtime on home ice at the Garden Wednesday night, the Bruins lost Game 7 against the Washington Capitals, 2-1. http://www.wbur.org/?p=43742 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:03:28 +0000 Win Or Go Home: Bruins Face Capitals At The Garden http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/25/bruins-game-3 In Game 7, the Bruins play the Capitals and the winners advance to the next round. The losers go home. http://www.wbur.org/?p=43722 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:01:12 +0000 Bruins Keep Focus Forward Ahead Of Playoffs http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/12/bruins-playoff-preview The Bruins have avoided a post-Cup swoon and are returning to the playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s second seed. That’s one spot higher than last year. http://www.wbur.org/?p=43201 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:02:33 +0000 ’97 Masters: Tiger Woods’ First Major Still Stands Out http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/04/07/tiger-woods-1997-masters This year marks the 15th anniversary of Tiger Woods’ first victory in one of golf’s four major tournaments. His unprecedented performance in the 1997 Masters is now a dividing line in golf history. Only A Game’s Doug Tribou reports. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=6035 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:08:18 +0000 NCAA Final Four 2012: Rivals And Acquaintances http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/03/31/final-four-2012-rivalry-history Kentucky and Louisville represent one of the most bitter rivalries in college sports. They play at 6 o'clock on Saturday. The late game doesn't feature a rivalry, but instead two traditional powerhouses of college basketball - Kansas and Ohio State. Only A Game's Doug Tribou previews the two match-ups. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5994 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:07:52 +0000 March Madness Comes To Boston http://www.wbur.org/2012/03/22/sweet-sixteen-boston Thursday night, Boston’s TD Garden will host the Sweet 16 round in the East Region of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. http://www.wbur.org/?p=42440 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:08:29 +0000 Platform Tennis: Elevated, Outside, Caged In http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/03/17/platform-tennis Platform tennis features intense competition in a small area surrounded by chicken-wire. You might call it tennis’s version of a steel-cage match … if the players weren’t so darn friendly. Only A Game’s Doug Tribou reports. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5948 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:52:15 +0000 For First Time Since 1946, Harvard Makes NCAA Tournament http://www.wbur.org/2012/03/14/harvard-ncaa-2 The last time the Crimson qualified for the tourney, Harry Truman was president and the Boston Celtics were still months away from playing their first ever game. http://www.wbur.org/?p=42181 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:27:04 +0000 A Member Of Harvard’s 1946 NCAA Tournament Team Looks Back http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/03/14/1946-harvard-basketball-team The Harvard men's basketball team has qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1946. Only A Game's Doug Tribou talks with 89-year-old Louis Desci, Jr., who played on the '46 team, about his memories of college and semi-pro basketball in the 1940s. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5924 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:44:23 +0000 NFL To Play Wednesday To Clear Way For Obama Speech http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/02/29/nfl-obama-wednesday The NFL will play a game on a Wednesday for the first time since 1948 to avoid conflicting with a speech by President Obama. Only A Game's Doug Tribou looks at how the league's schedule is creeping across the calendar. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5851 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:56:39 +0000 Vermont Ski Resorts Await More Weather After Weathering Irene http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/02/04/vermont-ski-resorts-irene When Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont last summer, it caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage to the state’s ski resorts. The resorts fared better than some of the communities around them. And as Only A Game’s Doug Tribou reports, now everyone’s hoping for more storms … the kind that bring snow. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5719 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:03 +0000 Patriots Focused On The Immediate Future: Baltimore http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/01/21/patriots-ravens-nfl-playoffs Sunday the New England Patriots will host the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL’s AFC Championship Game. The Patriots had gone three years without a playoff win before routing Denver last weekend. New England will tell anyone who listens that the past doesn’t matter. But as Only A Game’s Doug Tribou reports … it does. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5644 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:06:35 +0000 Patriots, Bruins Are Up, While Celtics Are Down http://www.wbur.org/2012/01/18/celtics-35 The Patriots are looking at a Super Bowl trip. The Bruins are vying for the conference's top spot. The Celtics? Well, two out of three isn't bad. http://www.wbur.org/?p=40221 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:21:45 +0000 How Will History Receive The NFL’s Passing Explosion? http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/01/11/derrick-mason-nfl-history NFL wide receiver Derrick Mason retired this week after 15 years in the league. He is eleventh on the all-time receptions list, but in an era of unprecedented NFL passing, even eleventh place doesn’t guarantee you a spot in the Hall of Fame. Only A Game's Doug Tribou examines how the history books receive receivers. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5569 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:15:45 +0000 Out-Of-Control Parents Overshadow Youth Sports http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2012/01/03/parents-youth-sports A Minnesota resident is accused of punching his eighth-grade son in the face after the boy's team lost in a basketball tournament on Saturday afternoon. It's the latest occurrence of a parent losing control over a child's sporting event. http://onlyagame.wbur.org/?p=5525 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:55:26 +0000 Red Sox Brand Takes Hit In Trying October http://www.wbur.org/2011/10/27/red-sox-tarnish Despite missing the playoffs, the Red Sox are having a busy October. But will a late-season slide and off-field controversy tarnish the Red Sox brand? http://www.wbur.org/?p=37670 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:57:12 +0000 During The Game, An Emotional Roller Coaster For Sox Fans http://www.wbur.org/2011/09/29/red-sox-fans If you missed the first 161 games of the 2011 Red Sox season, but tuned in Wednesday night to find out how it all turned out, you experienced a Cliff’s Notes version of the wild emotional swings of the past several months. http://www.wbur.org/?p=36766 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:16:12 +0000 Bruins Title Reminds Region Of Its Hockey Roots http://www.wbur.org/2011/06/19/hockey-generation With their Stanley Cup win, the Bruins have accomplished something the region hasn’t seen in a long time. The sport of hockey: top of mind in the middle of June. http://www.wbur.org/?p=33246 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:39:13 +0000 Big Bad Bruins Want The Cup Back In Boston http://www.wbur.org/2011/06/15/big-bad-bruins-want-the-cup NHL's Stanley Cup has not been in Boston since the Big Bad Bruins won it in 1972. But some former Bruins stars are hoping that’s about to change. http://www.wbur.org/?p=33104 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:46:15 +0000 Analysis: B’s Need To Bring Energy To Vancouver http://www.wbur.org/2011/06/14/bruins-game-six The Stanley Cup is now within reach for Boston, for the first time in almost 40 years. Now it comes down to the deciding Game 7, in Vancouver Wednesday night. http://www.wbur.org/?p=33017 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:21:10 +0000 Before Brady, Bledsoe Shined http://www.wbur.org/2011/01/14/bledsoe Even as Tom Brady is hailed as one of the best quarterbacks ever, let’s pause to remember the quarterback who helped lay the foundation for the New England Patriots we know today. http://www.wbur.org/?p=27971 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:46:38 +0000 Antoine Walker: From NBA Championship To Backwater Arenas http://www.wbur.org/2011/01/01/antoine-walker The NBA Development League is filled with hard-working, competitive players trying to make it to the NBA. But a former member of the Boston Celtics is the only one who’s been an NBA All-Star and champion. http://www.wbur.org/?p=27558 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:23:45 +0000 Halfway To 1 Million, N.H. Man Shoots Baskets For Veterans http://www.wbur.org/2010/11/13/foul-shots A New Hampshire man is hoping to raise $1 million for veterans' services by making 1 million foul shots by Veterans Day 2011. That’s an average of about 1,370 foul shots a day for two years. http://www.wbur.org/?p=25801 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:36:22 +0000 Bodies Smaller, But Hearts Just As Big, In Sprint Football http://www.wbur.org/2010/11/06/sprint-football The phrase “sprint football” might conjure up images of Usain Bolt in shoulder pads, but sprint football is just like regular college football with one big -- or more accurately -- small difference. http://www.wbur.org/?p=25528 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:05:12 +0000 The Case Of The Baseball Painting Mystery http://www.wbur.org/2010/10/23/baseball-painting Sometimes a story just comes together, other times it’s not so simple. For much of this year, Only A Game’s Doug Tribou has been tracking a sports mystery. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to crack the case yet, but the investigation has still yielded some interesting results. http://www.wbur.org/?p=24869 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:18:59 +0000 Even In Death, Steinbrenner Larger Than Life http://www.wbur.org/2010/09/24/steinbrenner-memorial As owner of the Yankees, George Steinbrenner always competed with players for the spotlight. Commentator Doug Tribou says that even in death, Steinbrenner casts a shadow over the team. http://www.wbur.org/?p=23785 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:38:26 +0000 Team USA Basketball Remembered In Springfield http://www.wbur.org/2010/08/27/team-usa The latest incarnation of Team USA, which plays at the World Basketball Championships this weekend, follows the recent induction of two U.S. Olympic teams into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. http://www.wbur.org/?p=22379 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:17:45 +0000