It’s about time. The Patriots will host their first playoff game in seven years Sunday in a rematch with the Chargers, the last Gillette Stadium visitors during the postseason. The Pats are solid favorites, as should be expected for a home team led by the next potential MVP and a leading Coach of the Year candidate. But don’t underestimate the coach and quarterback on the other side. Justin Herbert has carried the Chargers to an 11-6 record, despite playing with a broken hand and behind the NFL’s worst pass-protecting offensive line. Jim Harbaugh has molded LA into a well-rounded, physical…
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Alex Bregman is officially one-and-done in Boston. Late Saturday night news broke that the free agent third baseman had agreed to a five-year, $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. The Red Sox were among a group of teams that had also made an offer to Bregman, but they were ultimately outbid. Now the three-time All-Star will take his talents to the Windy City, leaving the Red Sox with a sizable void both on the field and in the clubhouse. While the Red Sox lineup as presently constructed is roughly on par with last year’s, it skews heavily left-handed and…
The Patriots will look to win their first playoff game since Super Bowl LIII when they face the Chargers on Sunday night. New England enters this matchup as the No. 2 seed in the AFC bracket after an impressive 14-3 run through the regular season. The Pats went from worst to first in the AFC East standings with MVP candidate Drake Maye and first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, who delivered a straightforward message to his team ahead of the wild-card round: “Keep it simple.” MORE: Patriots Recruit Legends, Celebrities For Playoff Hype Video “A lot of times, people start listening to the…
Alex Bregman won’t be running it back with Boston after all. The All-Star third baseman has agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a five-year, $175 million contract, sources tell ESPN. One year after their failed pursuit of Bregman in free agency, the Cubs land one of the biggest bats of the winter.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 11, 2026 In November, Bregman opted out of the final two seasons of the three-year, $120 million deal he signed…
Jaylen Brown has not been shy about criticizing NBA officials this season. After Saturday’s loss to the Spurs, he delivered his harshest critique yet, directing a torrent of expletives at Curtis Blair’s crew. Brown was “irate” that the Celtics attempted just four free throws to San Antonio’s 20 in their 100-95 defeat at TD Garden. He called officials Blair, Nick Buchert and Jason Goldenberg “terrible” and said multiple times that he’d accept a fine for his NSFW comments. “Every time we play a good team, the inconsistency is crazy,” Brown said. “I’ll take the (expletive) fine. Curtis and those dudes…
CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to two people familiar with the deal.The people spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday night on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ESPN was the first to report on the move.Bregman, who turns 32 in March, was back on the market for a second straight offseason. He was pursued by the Cubs before he signed a $120 million, three-year contract with Boston last February, with opt-outs after each of the first two seasons.He decided to test…
The Boston Red Sox have signed veteran relief pitcher Tayron Guerrero to a minor league contract, Andrew Parker of SoxProspects.com reported Saturday afternoon. Guerrero first made the MLB in 2016 and has had an interesting baseball career since. He began his career with the San Diego Padres, appearing in just one game in the 2016 season. The pitcher was back in the minor leagues for 2017 but received his big break the next year with the Miami Marlins. Guerrero became a Marlins bullpen mainstay. He spent two seasons with the team and struck out 111 batters in a combined 104…
The Chicago Cubs signed former Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to a bad contract tonight: five years, $175 million with no opt-outs.The Great Bregman Saga, which has consumed two consecutive offseasons for the Red Sox, is now over. The final line reads: 114 G, 18 HR, .273/.360./462, 3.5 bWAR, $40 million, 1 postseason appearance, and -1 homegrown World Series Champion third baseman who put up the 17th-best wRC+ in all of baseball last season.Alex Bregman’s contract will not age well. It may start looking bad as early as this season. He will be 32-years-old next year. He has frequently…
Alex Bregman has made his free agency choice, and isn’t Boston. The veteran third baseman is in agreement with the Chicago Cubs on a five-year, $175 million deal, ESPN’s Jeff Passan and MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported just after 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday night. The news comes hours after the Red Sox wrapped up a Fenway Fest full of players stating they hoped Bregman would return. The Red Sox signed Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract last February, but the opt-outs after the first and second seasons effectively rendered it a one-year deal. Bregman batted .273 with a .821…
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