The New England Patriots addressed two positional needs — offensive tackle (Caleb Lomu) and edge rusher (Gabe Jacas) — with their first two picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, and they did it again with their pick in the third round Friday night. The Patriots selected Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon with the No. 95 overall pick. After losing Austin Hooper in free agency, the Patriots needed to add another tight end behind veteran Hunter Henry on the depth chart. Raridon is listed at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds. Raridon checked in at this year’s combine at 6-foot-6, 245 pounds…
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BOSTON (WHDH) – The New England Patriots traded up to select offensive tackle Caleb Lomu from the University of Utah with the 28th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft Thursday night, and Drake Maye’s newest protector says he’s excited to join the team and get to work. “It’s a place I always wanted to be and a team I always wanted to play for so it was – maybe it was me just wanting them super bad,” Lomu said. “Once I got that call though, it was crazy.”The The 6-foot-6-inch, 313-pound offensive lineman started the last two seasons for Utah…
But enough about the Yankees series. Let’s move right on.The Red Sox are headed to Baltimore to play the Orioles. Baltimore is 12-13 and Boston is 9-16 and on a three-game losing streak. Things haven’t gone great for the O’s while missing Jackson Holliday, Adley Rutchman, Tyler O’Neill, Ryan Mountcastle, Zach Eflin and playing sub-.500 baseball, but they’re still close to a coin flip away from the postseason.Shane Baz and Chris Bassitt have been bad in the rotation. Sadly they won’t be facing the Sox. Who is?Friday night the O’s start things off with Brandon Young. Young is a 27-year…
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots spent a bit of their vast NFL draft capital to move up in the first round and fill one of their biggest needs.The Patriots selected offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th pick Thursday night, sliding up by dealing the 31st overall pick and one of their two fourth-round picks (No. 125 overall) to division-rival Buffalo.“I kind of went blank, but it was a surreal feeling.” Lomu said of getting the call about his selection. He was shown by NFL Network cameras hugging family members assembled at a party in Mesa, Arizona.New…
The New England Patriots were aggressive in finding protection for their young star quarterback Drake Maye on Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. They addressed their need for offensive line help by trading up from No. 31 overall to No. 28 to select Utah tackle Caleb Lomu. A first-team All-Big 12 selection last season, Lomu has the potential to develop into an elite pass protector long term. Our Patriots insider Phil Perry noted that while “guys like Caleb Lomu don’t grow on trees,” the 21-year-old has plenty of developing to do from a finishing standpoint. Guys like Caleb Lomu don’t grow…
BOSTON (AP) — Pitching at Fenway Park for the New York Yankees, Cam Schlittler didn’t face the type of abuse he was subjected to online.Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak.A Red Sox fan who grew up in Walpole and played college ball at Northeastern, Schlittler told the New York Post ahead of the game that he and his family had received death threats.With Cody Charneski, a Yankees producer…
The Boston Red Sox have left us collectively feeling like we’re living with a diabetic.If you want some juice, you gotta go elsewhere.Payton Tolle, however, knew we were missing out and brought his own on Thursday, putting together a stupendous performance during his season debut against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park — so if you were more focused on the local hockey club’s playoff game, the drama involving your football team’s head coach, or the world’s biggest job fair, you missed out.Danny Coulombe and Greg Weissert combined to ruin the entire thing, giving up the lead in the…
BOSTON (AP) — Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.Alex Lyon stopped 24 shots in his first start of the postseason and the Sabres, who snapped an NHL-record 14-year playoff drought by winning the Atlantic Division, regained home-ice advantage in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Sunday in Boston, with the Bruins needing a win to assure themselves of another home game.Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves, and…
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