Ben Volin | On football

New Patriots corners Revis, Browner dominate Chicago

The cornerbacks matched up well with the Bears? stable of tall receivers in Sunday?s 51-23 victory.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Rob Gronkowski is a one-man wrecking crew for Patriots

The New England tight end is a force of nature that leaves devastated defenses and bruised egos in its wake.

Oscar Taveras.

Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras dies in car accident

The crash happened on a highway about 215 miles north of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic.

Shelby Elsbree (front) and other ballerinas await rehearsal for ?Swan Lake.?

Boston Ballet offers fresh take on ?Swan Lake?

The new production is infused with new choreography, and features all new sets and costumes.

No poles and a beautiful view of the bay make San Francisco?s AT&T Park a special place.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Fenway can?t hold candle to Giants? park

The Bay Area stadium might just be the perfect baseball park.

Home of the Week

Converted firehouse in East Boston

This $1.49 million condo features a bona fide fire pole and a bath tub that fills from the ceiling.

Gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley campaigned last week in Quincy, where her husband, Thomas F. O?Connor Jr., was an object of curiosity for voters, some of whom peppered him with questions.

Quietly, Thomas O?Connor buttresses Coakley?s efforts

Martha Coakley?s husband is a constant presence behind the scenes, traveling with her and acting as a tough critic, she said.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker campaigned with his wife, Lauren, in East Boston earlier this month.

This time around, Baker?s wife steps into the foreground

?Last time, I kind of felt like I was all out,? Lauren Baker said. ?This time, I want to be all in.?

Many colleges opt not to pay Boston for services

Most Boston colleges fell short on making voluntary payments the city asks non-profits to pay in lieu of taxes.

The 21-story InterContinental Boston hotel won architectural awards after it opened in 2006. Its distinctive curved glass facade closely matches renderings of the development, and was intended to mimic billowing sails.

Renderings have power to make or break mega-developments

A bad first impression from computerized renderings can literally send a project back to the drawing table.

Charlie Baker.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe staff

editorial | endorsement

Charlie Baker for governor

Massachusetts needs a governor who?s focused on steady management and demonstrable results, the editorial board writes.