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Cito Gaston turns 82 today. Cito, the player, came up through the Atlanta Braves system and was a September call-up in 1967. He shared the outfield with Hank Aaron. In 1968, the Padres picked him in the expansion draft. He had one standout season, hitting .318 with 29 homers and 93 RBI, and overall played […]
I love when opposing fans give credit to our players, especially White and Pritchard. I love the description of the Celtics as a gym rat lunch pail lineup. It's funny that everyone thinks the Celtics get so much help from the refs but the Celtics are last in the league in free throws attempted. Suns fans can't quite decide whether they like Booker or not. My favorites are in bold. What are yours? Neemias was awsome last game on paper he is ...
The Celtics and the Suns met last night, and beyond the game itself, it was a good snapshot of how both teams have evolved over the past year. Not long ago, neither team was particularly effective on the offensive glass. Boston finished 18th in offensive rebound rate last season, Phoenix 26th. This year, both are […]
Is the game on TV? It is. First pitch at 1:05 PM on NESN. What’s the lineup What should we watch for? Happy green Red Sox jersey day! Honestly, that’s always kind of a fun thing to watch, though I wonder if the new City Connects will dilute the novelty a bit. As for actual […]
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown always knew he could do this. In July, on the last day of his annual educational camp for Boston youth — the Bridge program — I spoke with the Celtics star. The team had just lost Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday to trades and Al Horford and Luke Kornet to free […]
The Atlanta Braves are in their final countdown of their excellent spring showing and Reynaldo López looks to continue his ramp up before hopefully being a key member of a Braves 2026 rebound. López has looked good this spring in his 9.0 innings pitched. He has only allowed six hits, and one earned run so […]
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The New England Patriots have started bringing players into their facility on pre-draft visits, including a safety projected to come off the board as early as the first round. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who spent his four-year college career at Toledo, visited the team recently. He talked about his experience on a new episode of Up & […]
The 2025 Boston Red Sox were the third team in the AL East to make the postseason with an 89-73 record. They had the fourth-best record in the American League and lost in the Wild Card round to the Yankees. It was the Red Sox first playoff appearance since 2021 and just their second since […]
#1 – Call your team, the Jay’s are back Slowly but surely, the synergy between Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum is coming back. There hasn’t been a big highlight with an alley-oop yet, but some plays are showing that they can both be so impactful together. This pick-and-roll manipulation from Tatum with Luka Garza’s screen […]
BOSTON — In the final weeks of the regular season, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has emphasized a simple but effective message. “Give the game what it needs,” Mazzulla has preached. That goes for everyone. It’s a standard that those who start, come off the bench, or play garbage time minutes are held to. […]
The New England Patriots addressed several of their needs in free agency, including at tight end. Julian Hill, formerly of the Buccaneers and Dolphins, was brought aboard on a three-year contract we now know carries a price tag of $15 million. Based on all the information we have available, let’s grade the signing. Instant grades: […]
With team captain Hunter Henry as the only established option under contract, the New England Patriots entered free agency with some uncertainty at their tight end position. They ended up addressing the issue not be re-signing unrestricted free agent Austin Hooper, but rather by brining in some reinforcements: Julian Hill, who spent his first three […]
The possibility of Jack Gibbens leaving in free agency existed ever since the New England Patriots decided not to use a tender to keep the restricted free agent from the open market. And while it did take a few days for him to make a decision, he eventually took his talents elsewhere: on Monday, the […]
Coming off a trip to the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots got to work remodeling their roster in free agency with a handful of moves. Over the first two days of free agency, New England agreed to terms with four players: edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones, fullback Reggie Gilliam, offensive guard Alijah-Vera Tucker, and wide […]
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It’s nights like these that make you wonder, what could have been. The New Jersey Devils certainly didn’t look like the hapless, directionless mess of a hockey team that spent the past three-plus months struggling to get out of its own way while plummeting to the darkest depths of the Eastern Conference standings. Well, maybe […]
Jaylen Brown looked every bit the part of an MVP candidate Monday night at TD Garden. With the crowd chanting “MVP” as he repeatedly marched to the free-throw line, Brown poured in 41 points to lead the Boston Celtics past the Phoenix Suns 120–112 in a back-and-forth affair. Devin Booker answered with 40 of his […]
One of the New England’s most-used defenders and special teamers will not be back in 2026. Jack Gibbens, a reserve linebacker and core special teamer during the Patriots’ 2025 season, has decided to sign a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals announced the signing on Monday night, just five days after the Patriots […]
The Arizona Cardinals continue to add to a defense that was miserable in 2025. Today, they announced they have signed linebacker Jack Gibbens to a two year contract, while signing veteran defensive tackle Andrew Billings to a one-year contract. From the team: Gibbens (6-3, 242) played all 17 games (eight starts) last season with the Patriots […]
The second week of NFL free agency saw the New England Patriots continue to add to their roster as they signed long snapper Niko Lalos. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture perspective. Snapper competition After being selected in the seventh-round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Julian Ashby went […]
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (33-31-2) versus the Boston Bruins (37-23-6) The Time: 7:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear […]
Phoenix Suns (39-28) at Boston Celtics (44-23)Monday, March 16, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #68, Home Game #33TV: NBCSB, 3TV, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, KMVP 98.7, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics continue their home stand as they host the Phoenix Suns. This is the 2nd and final game between these two teams this season. The […]
Globe Bracket Round 1: What is the best soundbite in Boston sports history? Suns at Celtics preview: Boston continues homestand against visiting Phoenix Jayson Tatum is making strides toward playing like himself again, and that’s good news for the Celtics Celtics sign guard Max Shulga to two-year standard contract and Charles Bassey to 10-day contract […]
The New England Patriots will enter the spring with a second long snapper on the roster. The organization announced the signing of free agent Niko Lalos on Monday, as previously reported by Patriots on SI’s Ethan Hurwitz. Lalos, 28, was among a group of specialists in Foxborough for workouts and now joins 2025 seventh-round draft […]