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Patriots are clear on their issues and will try to avoid the second 0-3 start of Belichick’s tenure
Patriots Their 24-17 loss to Miami dropped them to 0-2, their first such start since 2001 — Bill Belichick’s second season in New England. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick answers questions following an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer By KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press September 19, 2023 | […]
Boston picks Northeastern’s Alina Müller with 3rd pick in inaugural PWHL draft
Sports News The Swiss center was one of many players selected in the inaugural PWHL Draft, including Minnesota’s selection of Taylor Heise first overall. Northeastern’s Alina Müller was drafted by Boston’s PWHL team third overall. Mark Lorenz/The Boston Globe By JOHN WAWROW, Associated Press September 19, 2023 | 8:49 AM If Minnesota regards itself as […]
Patriots’ 0-2 start hints more of 2000 than rebounding with a Super Bowl title
Patriots This 0-2 start has the potential to devolve into something much worse. Bill Belichick in 2000, his first year as Patriots head coach, when the team went 5-11. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe If it’s a feel-good twist you’re after, then yes, the last time the New England Patriots opened a season 0-2 was 2001, […]
Mac Jones sums up Patriots’ poor start: ‘I think we’re 20 yards away from being 2-0’
Patriots “Just trying to close the gap on close, right? The only way to do that is work harder, work smarter.” Mac Jones and the Patriots have come up short in fourth-quarter comebacks in two straight weeks. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images For the first time since 2001, the Patriots have opened a new NFL […]
Red Sox rally to end 4-game skid with 4-2 win over Rangers
Red Sox Rob Refsnyder of the Red Sox follows through on a two-run single in the eighth inning. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez By STEPHEN HAWKINS, Associated Press September 18, 2023 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rob Refsnyder hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with […]
Keith Law: Red Sox’ Roman Anthony ‘might be the biggest breakout prospect’ in baseball
Red Sox “The Sox deserve credit for taking what was already a good swing and turning it into one of the best in the minors.” Roman Anthony will not turn 20 until May 2024. Salem Red Sox The Red Sox’ farm system has been anchored by familiar names like Marcelo Mayer, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Miguel […]
Marcus Smart’s wedding turned into a Celtics reunion featuring Jayson Tatum, Brad Stevens & more
Celtics Smart celebrated his wedding day alongside his wife, Maisa Hallum, on Saturday. Marcus Smart celebrated with a few of his former Celtics teammates over the weekend. Jim Davis / The Boston Globe Marcus Smart will take to the court with the Memphis Grizzlies this season following his trade from Boston earlier this offseason. But […]
Boomer Esiason doesn’t have high hopes for Patriots’ playoff chances after 0-2 start
Patriots “I don’t see the Patriots making it at this point.” The Patriots’ top offensive play on Sunday night only went for 18 yards. Matthew J. Lee / The Boston Globe For the first time since 2001, the Patriots have opened a new NFL season with an 0-2 record. It’s an ominous start for a […]
Patriots release a pair of quarterbacks, including Matt Corral
Patriots Matt Corral and Ian Book have been waived, the team announced. Matt Corral played college football at Ole Miss. The Patriots have released quarterbacks Matt Corral and Ian Book, according to a news release from the team. Book joined the Patriots practice squad after signing last week. The 2021 4th-round pick made a start […]
Amid talent drain, David Pastrnak will need to shoulder Bruins scoring burden out the gate
Bruins “You should get excited to take a step forward and continue what those two guys built.” David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha will likely skate together in Boston’s top-six unit in 2023-24. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images You can’t quantify the intangibles and veteran mettle that the Bruins lost over a painful offseason. But you can certainly […]