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Greg Desrosiers Jr. runs for 162 yards, 3 TDs as UMass beats Merrimack, 31-21
College Sports The Minutemen have won back-to-back games after losing seven straight. UMass picked up a win on homecoming weekend in Amherst. ( J. Anthony Roberts/The Republican via AP) By Associated Press November 4, 2023 AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Greg Desrosiers Jr. ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns to spark Massachusetts past Merrimack, 31-21 […]
Jayson Tatum becomes youngest Celtic to hit 10,000 career points
Celtics He hit the mark in the second quarter of Saturday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Jayson Tatum already has a major career accomplishment for the Boston Celtics. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Jayson Tatum added another impressive feat to his legacy with the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. In the second quarter against the […]
Watch: Matt Poitras nets his fourth goal of the season with filthy backhand
Bruins Poitras deked the Detroit Red Wings’ goalie to leave the net wide open for a backhanded score. Matt Poitras’s backhanded goal was good for his sixth point of the season. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio 19-year-old Matt Poitras has already made himself a household name through the first 10 games of his NHL career with the […]
Reds decline $20M option on Joey Votto, likely ending Cincinnati career after 17 seasons
MLB “We don’t have a spot for him to play right now.” Joey Votto will get a $7 million buyout. AP Photo/Aaron Doster By Associated Press November 4, 2023 | 7:00 PM CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto’s $20 million option for 2024 was declined Saturday by the Reds, making the first baseman a free agent […]
Multiple MLB insiders say Red Sox, star Japan pitcher are linked
Red Sox One of the most sought-after free agents available this offseason is being connected to Boston. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is projected to ink a contract worth over $200 million with an MLB team this winter. Megan Briggs/Getty Images Yoshinobu Yamamoto is one of the hottest pitching prospects of the offseason, and the Red Sox are […]
Patriots sign Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to 53-man roster, elevate Conor McDermott
Patriots Pharms was elevated from the practice squad three straight weeks in October. Jeremiah Pharms made enough of an impact to earn a full-time roster spot. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) 5 Commanders players to watch in Sunday’s Patriots game Patriots Injury Report: DeVante Parker ruled out against Commanders After weeks of practice squad elevations, the Patriots […]
‘This might be the best defensive duo’: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett gush over Celtics’ backcourt’s scrappiness
Celtics “It looks hella scrappy in person,” Celtics icon Paul Pierce said of the play of Derrick White and Jrue Holiday. Derrick White and Jrue Holiday have made it tough for opposing guards to score on them so far this season. (AP Photo/John Munson) The offensive prowess of the new-look Celtics was on full display […]
6 things to know about the Red Sox entering the 2023-24 offseason
Red Sox The Red Sox already made their first big move of the offseason, hiring Craig Breslow to replace Chaim Bloom. Now, he’ll have a lot to figure out over the next few months. Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy, chairman Tom Werner, Craig Breslow, and principal owner John Henry posed for photos after […]
Milton’s Vincent Osazee, the state’s top 2026 basketball prospect, is flourishing with Reason Prep Academy
Sports News Reason Prep Basketball Academy is on the rise in year two. Photo by Trevor Hass By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe November 4, 2023 | 2:28 PM With practice winding down, and all eyes fixated on him in the fourth-floor gymnasium of the Northampton Square complex in the South End, Vincent Osazee stepped […]
Dick Drago, staple of Red Sox pitching staff in 1970s, dies at 78
Red Sox Drago registered the final out of the 1975 American League Championship Series to help the Red Sox clinch the pennant. Dick Drago, who pitched for the Red Sox in the 1970s, died Thursday at age 78. Drago, who spent five years with the club from 1974-1975 and 1978-1980, compiled a 30-29 record and […]