Brady won the sports-skills competition between pro athletes and fans, but he wanted the Pennsylvania teacher's third-place prize. So, he made an offer.

Two of the greatest athletes of all time took the stage together at Fanatics Fest on Saturday. Tom Brady joined […]

More than 9,000 customers were without power across Massachusetts on Tuesday evening, as the hottest day of not just the year was winding down. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported 9,383 power customers in the dark just before 7:30 p.m. Among them was most of the town of Middleborough — town officials said their gas and electric utility informed them of a significant outage about 5 p.m.. They opened Nichols Middle School as a cooling center, and said Middleborough Public Library will be open through 11 p.m. There was no estimate on when power would return, according to Town Manager Jay McGrail. NE-ISO, which oversees New England’s power grid, said it had to dip into reserves on Tuesday after an unexpected loss of power generation. The organization issued an Energy Emergency Alert, its lowest of three levels, but did not urge anyone in New England to conserve power. Boston hit 101 degrees on Tuesday — the hottest June day not only of the year, but in the city’s history. Other cities across the region set heat records as well. More on the hot weather Massachusetts 3 hours ago Boston hits 101, a record for June — and the heat wave will continue for some Wed. Weather 14 hours ago FIRST ALERT: Extreme heat in Boston and across New England Extreme Weather 1 hour ago Exercising or playing sports in extreme heat can be extremely dangerous