Let’s start by stipulating that this signing, player, and scenario are not necessarily what we would’ve chosen for ourselves.But this is where we are now.Certainly this isn’t the bat we wanted, but let’s lay that aside for the moment. Let’s think about defense, which is something the Red Sox themselves have pledged to devote more thought and effort to.Before signing IKF, signs were pointing toward Marcelo Mayer staffing third base, with different reports predicting Nick Sogard, or a Romy Gonzalez/David Hamilton platoon at second.My gut was telling me that IKF was the better option, defensively. Romy could bedazzle us from…
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane and outside linebacker Harold Landry III are both active for Super Bowl LX. Spillane (ankle) and Landry (knee) were both questionable to play Sunday against the Seahawks. Here’s the Patriots’ full list of inactives: QB Tommy DeVito (3rd QB)OT Marcus BryantOG Caedan WallaceLB Bradyn SwinsonCB Kobee MinorWR Efton Chism III There are not major surprises in the group. The only question was whether Chism or Kyle Williams would be active at wide receiver. Williams, a rookie third-round pick, adds speed and explosiveness to the Patriots’ offense. It will be interesting to see…
LOWELL – Thump. The statement made by the No. 9 Canton boys hockey team was loud Sunday afternoon at Tsongas Center, beating No. 6 Tewksbury 5-0 in the Ed Burns Coffee Tournament’s Doherty championship, a matchup many viewed as a potential Div. 2 state final preview between the MIAA power rankings’ top ranked teams. Never had a Div. 2 team taken the Doherty championship before in the Coffee Pot Tournament’s five years, spiking anticipation for a tilt between the two who ousted Div. 1 powers Arlington, Hingham and Reading. And after shutting out the Harbormen in the semifinals, the Bulldogs…
New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins always throws together good pregame outfits, but saved his best for last… Hollins, who seems to really enjoy his club’s new “Warriors!” mantra, found an awesome way to one up his cosplay from the AFC Championship by wearing a Walsh Jesuit Warriors jersey ahead of Super Bowl LX. If you can’t connect those dots, take a look for yourself. Hollins choice not only represented his team’s rallying cry, but also paid tribute to head coach Mike Vrabel — who wore No. 84 for Walsh Jesuit back in 1993. Story continues below advertisement The…
In today’s video, I break down every NBA game on the Sunday, February 8, 2026 slate and share my predictions, early leans, and betting picks for spreads, over/under totals, and NBA player props. Plays: Knicks/Celtics Over 212.5 (0.25 units, -123 ProphetX) Raptors Team Total Over 115.5 (0.25 units, -139 DraftKings) Timberwolves Team Total Over 114.5 (0.25 units, -150 DraftKings) #RideoftheDay at the bottom of the page! ✅ = Win | ❌ = Loss | 🅿️ = Push/Void #RideoftheDay Tracker:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q7656E1QoUh4ALLQWenoZNyaYuqpY7Ebe8zVc85o_Jo/edit? gid=1940129376#gid=1940129376 If you want access to the research dashboards we show in the video so you have all of the crucial…
The wait for Super Bowl LX is finally over. The Patriots and Seahawks will take the field at Levi’s Stadium with the Lombardi Trophy on the line. The Seahawks enter as 4.5-point favorites, but as Patriots fans know, anything can happen in a Super Bowl. The Herald sports staff did their best to predict what will happen in the big game, from picking an X-factor to MVP and the final score. Here’s what we think could happen: Andrew Callahan X-Factor: Pressure Drake Maye has been a completely different quarterback under pressure in the playoffs compared to the regular season, when…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — It’s almost time to crown an NFL champion.After two weeks of hype and anticipation, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.Will Drake Maye and the Patriots (17-3) capture their seventh Lombardi Trophy? Or will Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (16-3) earn their second?The matchup features two stingy defenses, two balanced offenses and two quarterbacks who’ve taken vastly different routes to get here.Led by defensive tackle Leonard Williams, linebacker Ernest Jones, cornerback Devon Witherspoon and rookie safety Nick Emmanwori, the Seahawks allowed the fewest points in the NFL…
The American Gaming Association (AGA) expects there to be nearly $2 billion wagered on Super Bowl LX. Drake contributed to that number on Saturday. No, we’re not talking about New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye or Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas… Drake, the multi-platinum selling recording artist, placed an outrageous wager on the Super Bowl — putting $1 million on New England. If you aren’t aware of the rapper’s history, there has been something of a phenomenon suggesting that athletes or teams supported by him — whether it be by taking photos, being supported by public wagers, or just kind…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant rolled his eyes, anticipating the question before it even breezed past a reporter’s lips. “You’re not,” he said, “going to say Cover 6.” In the days leading up to Super Bowl 60, as more and more wondered about the nuances of the game plans they’ll see from the Patriots and Seahawks, there was a potential blueprint laid out by Xs and Os lovers for Seattle against MVP runner-up Drake Maye: Cover 6. It’s a coverage that deploys three defensive backs deep, with one side of the field split into quarters manned…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — We made it. Super Bowl Sunday. Finally time for football, right? Not so fast. A week in the Bay Area uncovered plenty about the Patriots, from Mike Vrabel’s zingers in team meetings, Stefon Diggs’ extreme regularity, Drake Maye’s secret weapon juice machine, the backstory behind Wes Welker’s famous “foot soldiers” press conference, what it’s like to follow this team at the Super Bowl and how the staff brought parts of home to establish a comfort and routine this week. And yet, there’s more. Enjoy 10 leftover notes and thoughts from the week that led to Super…