Reporter
Springer is an investigative and enterprise reporter for the Sports section. She covers a wide range of subjects, including local professional teams, sports business, and the Olympics. Prior to her current role, she served as Celtics beat writer. Her journalism career started at the Globe in 1997.
Latest stories
Teams place big bets on older players
By Shira Springer , Globe staff
As more older players prove their worth, pro teams are taking more calculated risks when building rosters.
Timing wasn’t right for Reggie Miller and Celtics
By Shira Springer , Globe Staff
Three months. To hear Miller tell it, that was the difference between an NBA comeback with the Celtics and a continuing career in broadcasting.
David Ortiz and his secrets of longevity
By Shira Springer , Globe Staff
The Red Sox slugger, 37, talks about what it takes to stay in the game late in his career.
How older athletes keep their heads in the game
By Shira Springer , Globe Staff
An aging athlete may face more mental challenges than physical ones. And the best predictor of career longevity may be the approach they take to those challenges.