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-- -- -- -- Your browser is ancient! Upgrade to a different browser or install Google Chrome Frame to experience this site. Now Playing Tracks Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr NBA Rumors: Gordon Hayward To Undergo Surgery On Broken Hand, Return TBD It appears Gordon Hayward will undergo surgery on his broken hand. The Celtics forward suffered the injury in the second quarter of Boston’s 135-115 win over the Spurs when he collided with San Antonio forward LaMarcus Aldridge. Hayward visited doctors Monday to discuss his best option moving forward and a decision reportedly was made. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported… View On WordPress Nov 11 Boston Celtics NBA Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Patriots Practice Notes: Patrick Chung Absent As New England Returns From Bye FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung remained sidelined Monday as the team returned to the field for its first post-bye week practice. Chung has missed two of the last four games with chest and heel injuries and played just 40.3 percent of defensive snaps in last Sunday’s 37-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He was the lone player absent during the open media… View On WordPress Nov 11 1 New England Patriots nfl Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Bruins Notes: Why Bruce Cassidy Was Frustrated By Second Period No-Call The Bruins dropped their third straight game Sunday with a loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. And one particular moment may possibly have been the deciding factor. After giving up two first-period goals, Boston was looking for a bit of a spark entering the second period. The B’s nearly got their wish when the team appeared to score after crashing the Flyers’ net midway through the… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Bruins NHL Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Saints Troll Falcons With Super Bowl LI Highlights Despite Being Down In Game You probably know the Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI in 2017. Atlanta never really has lived it down, and again were reminded of the loss Sunday afternoon when the 1-7 Falcons visited the New Orleans Saints. And got a little surprise in the fourth quarter. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome elected to run highlights of Super Bowl… View On WordPress Nov 10 nfl Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Patriots Bye-Week Superlatives: Stephon Gilmore Among Midseason Winners The first half of the New England Patriots’ season ended on a down note when they lost Sunday night to the Baltimore Ravens. But we can still look back at the Patriots’ 8-1 start in a positive light with our midseason superlatives. OK, technically, the first half of the Patriots’ season concluded last week after New England toppled the Cleveland Browns. But it’s the bye week now,… View On WordPress Nov 10 New England Patriots nfl Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Celtics Early-Season Progress Report: Good, Bad, Ugly Through Eight Games It’s a small sample size, but the Boston Celtics are off to a promising 7-1 start. As with any early-season stretch, there are still issues to iron out. But luckily for Celtics fans, the good outweighs both the bad and the ugly through the squad’s first eight games of the 2019-20 season. Let’s discuss all three. The Good — Gordon Hayward (pre-injury). We know, we know,… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Celtics NBA Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Red Sox Podcast: Evaluating Boston’s Top Prospects After 2019 Season Chaim Bloom has a full plate as the new chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox. He must figure out what to do with Mookie Betts, who is entering the final year of his contract and can test free agency next offseason, and explore ways to augment the Red Sox’s roster after a disappointing 2019 campaign, all with an eye toward trimming Boston’s payroll to beneath the $208… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Red Sox MLB Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Seven Burning Questions Patriots Must Answer As Postseason Approaches After enjoying a much-needed weekend off, the New England Patriots will get back to work Monday as they kick off the unofficial second half of their 2019 schedule. Here are seven questions facing the 8-1 Patriots as they return from their bye week: 1. How will the Patriots fare against legit competition? The opponents New England faced over the first eight weeks of the… View On WordPress Nov 10 New England Patriots nfl Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr What We’ve Learned About Each Player On Bruins Through Five Weeks What We’ve Learned About Each Player On Bruins Through Five Weeks The 2019-20 NHL season is young, indeed, but enough time has passed to where educated opinions can be formed about the group the Boston Bruins are trotting out this season. Despite injuries at seemingly every turn, the Bruins have found success time and time again, even though they are coming off easily their worst week of the season. Still, Boston remains among the league’s elite… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Bruins NHL Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Seven Free Agent Starting Pitchers Red Sox Could Target This Offseason The Red Sox’s roster could look very different come Opening Day. Or most of Boston’s pieces might remain intact. It all depends on the vision new chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has for the organization, which moved on from president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski amid a disappointing 2019. One thing is clear, however: the Red Sox’s pitching needs to improve in 2020.… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Red Sox MLB Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Here Are 13 Free Agent Relievers Red Sox Could Target This Offseason Building a bullpen is an inexact science. It also can be the difference between fielding a legitimate World Series contender and sitting at home come October. The Red Sox’s relief corps, fairly or unfairly, was criticized ad nauseam in 2019 following the offseason departures of closer Craig Kimbrel and setup man Joe Kelly. One could make the case the starting rotation was the… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Red Sox MLB Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr How Patriots, Eagles Changed Since New England’s Super Bowl LII Loss How Patriots, Eagles Changed Since New England’s Super Bowl LII Loss To the outside world, it’s probably assumed the New England Patriots have had the same exact roster for the last decade or so. And to some degree, that isn’t too far off base. The Patriots have experienced a surprising amount of continuity over their second dynasty. But they’ve had considerable turnover over the last two years, going back to their 41-33 Super Bowl LII loss to the… View On WordPress Nov 10 New England Patriots nfl Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Red Sox Offseason Preview: Mookie Betts Situation Looms, And What About Pitching? A lot can happen in a year — just ask the Boston Red Sox. At this time last year, the Red Sox were still basking in the glow of a fourth World Series title in less than 15 years. The confetti was still being cleaned off the duck boats as Dave Dombrowski and the club’s baseball operations headed to the annual general manager meetings. The GM meetings are once again upon… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Red Sox MLB Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Bruins Focus: Panthers, Maple Leafs, Capitals Next Opponents For Boston The Bruins are in a bit of a slump. Boston is 0-2-1 in its last three games, including a loss against the lowly Detroit Red Wings. There is some good news, though. The top line still is racking up points game in and game out, with David Pastrnak leading the way with 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists). Brad Marchand recorded his second five-point game in the Bruins’ Nov. 2 win over… View On WordPress Nov 10 Boston Bruins NHL Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Sunday Was Massive Victory For Patriots, Despite Being On Bye-Week Even when the New England Patriots don’t play, they stay winning. While the Patriots were enjoying their Sunday away from the football field, some of their biggest competition were dropping like flies. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bill...