The connections between the coaching staffs range from Bo Hardegree and Trace McSorley to Doug Marrone, Todd Downing and Scott Booker. But there’s additional familiarity to account for on the field. Between the active rosters, practice squad and reserve lists, a pair of former New England Patriots and a handful of former Buffalo Bills find […]
The New York Yankees opened their American League Wild Card Series with a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, and designated hitter Ben Rice was at the center of the offensive explosion. The 27-year-old went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, an RBI single and six RBIs. Rice’s […]
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The Boston Bruins are still working to move on from defenseman Henri Jokiharju after he cleared waivers with no other team claiming him. Elliotte Friedman confirmed the situation in his season-opening 32 Thoughts column for Sportsnet.
"Boston is trying to find a new home for Henri Jokiharju, who cleared waivers," Friedman wrote.
A Crowded Blue Line Left Him Without A Spot
Boston's defense corps simply had no room left for him. William Borgen and Connor Clifton both arrived on July ...
The New England Patriots brought in a pair of free agents on Tuesday. Outside linebackers Victor Dimukeje and Eric Watts were in town for a tryout, even though neither ended up getting signed just yet. The Patriots have two open spots on their 53-man roster and another on their practice squad at the moment. Dimukeje, […]
A team of destiny will prevail, once we figure out which destiny.
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On the first day of the Celtics' training camp, Luka Garza shared his view on Boston signing Mitchell Robinson. It's a commendable perspective on a tough circumstance.
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum spent part of his Media Day press conference on Monday recounting how much he learned from Paul George on his basketball journey. He saw George thriving with a similar build, so he pulled from George’s style and emulated his mannerisms. As he looked back on those childhood memories, he looked up […]
For much of the week or so building up to the beginning of the MLB playoffs, there was a lot of chatter going on about the postseason format and how goofy it was (to use a kind word) for the second-best team in the American League to be shunted to a Wild Card Series while […]
Boomer Esiason had a lot to say about how the Patriots should handle their ongoing Drake Maye problem at the start of the 2026 season.
MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wright: The big news prior to last night’s matchup with the Boston Red Sox was the expected, yet nonetheless somewhat disappointing, news that Aaron Judge would be left off the Wild Card roster. The right fielder, dealing with a “moderate” right calf strain, will not be eligible to return until […]
From Bryan Hoch: Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice spent their early years surrounded by everything Red Sox, only
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The offense was looking slow in the City of Boston on Tuesday night. Only until the Boston Bruins scored three […]
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Someone at Celtics media day did the math, and nobody involved enjoyed the result. Mike Conley was drafted fourth overall in 2007, and his rookie teammate Chris Cenac Jr. was born four months later. Cenac heard it first and refused to accept the premise. “I thought it was longer, actually,” the rookie told the press. […]
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The New York Yankees hardly broke a sweat in their blowout win against the Boston Red Sox, 9-0, in Game 1 of their wild-card series on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Ben Rice was one of the main actors, hitting two dingers, including a grand slam in the eighth inning, and driving in six runs. Cam […]
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All September, we watched the Red Sox half-heart their way through the month. Guys got days off, pitchers were pushed back, bullpen arms were saved, and the general intensity of all the games flat out sucked, especially as a late season product where historically there’d be a race to get into or improve playoff positioning. […]
When Payton Tolle was competing to make the Boston Red Sox roster during spring training, the 6-foot-6 left-handed starting pitcher dropped an old and incredibly amusing phrase to describe how he was approaching the situation. “Fight like your the third monkey trying to get on The Ark and it’s starting to rain.” This admirable resilience […]
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New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells reflected on the experience of guiding Cam Schlittler through a dominant Game 1 start against the Boston Red Sox in Tuesday’s 9-0 victory at Yankee Stadium. Wells had a front-row view of Schlittler’s command throughout the night, helping guide a game plan that kept the Red Sox scoreless and […]
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The Yankees crushed the Red Sox in a 9-0 rout in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, putting Boston in immediate do-or-die mode in the best-of-three series. The chances of a comeback will be more difficult if Roman Anthony isn’t available, and his status is now in question after an early exit in Game […]
After holding things down for the better part of five innings, Payton Tolle watched his night come to an end in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at just 83 pitches. Discussing the loss and how it felt to be pulled so early, Tolle admitted […]
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Cam Schlittler appreciates the New York Yankees fans, but he doesn't think he is an MVP just because they were chanting as much during Tuesday's 9-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave Cam Schlittler high praise after the right-hander dominated the Boston Red Sox in a 9-0 Game 1 victory in the American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Schlittler delivered 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out 10 on a […]
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The New York Yankees took care of business without much fuss on Tuesday in Game 1 of their Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox. Behind a strong start from AL Cy Young award frontrunner Cam Schlittler, who pitched 6.1 innings of shutout baseball, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out […]
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Jaylen Brown is coming off the best season of his career as the undisputed number one option for the Boston Celtics. Brown averaged 29/7/5 last season and led the Celtics to a 56-win campaign even though Jayson Tatum played just 16 games after returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon. All Brown got for his troubles […]
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The Boston Red Sox technically need only two wins to erase their disastrous start to the AL Wild Card Series. After what happened Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, however, asking the Red Sox to win consecutive elimination games looks like too much. The biggest problem is not simply that the Red Sox lost Game 1. […]
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Though Game 1 of the New York Yankees Wild Card Series win over the Boston Red Sox will forever be remembered as the Ben Rice game, the team’s starting pitcher, Cam Schlittler, was no slouch either, dominating a 117-pitch performance with an ERA of 0. Talking to MLB Network’s Tom Verducci after the game about […]
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