Hugo Gonzalez sported a large scratch on his neck when he addressed the media after Wednesday’s Celtics practice — and maybe a few mental scars from an ugly sequence two nights earlier. Late in the third quarter of Monday’s 112-105 loss to the Pistons, Gonzalez was beaten for a layup off a sideline out-of-bounds, then turned the ball over on the ensuing possession, leading to a fast-break dunk for Detroit. After those back-to-back miscues, the 19-year-old rookie — who’s had an otherwise encouraging start to his NBA career — watched the rest of the game from the bench. “That wasn’t…
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots had one of their fastest starts of the season in the first half against the Bills. The problem was they combined it with one of their worst second halves of the season as well.It added up to their first loss since late September, and some sudden questions about a team that had been one of the NFL’s best over the previous 10 weeks.Even after New England’s 35-31 setback to Buffalo on Sunday, the Patriots (11-3) remain in the driver’s seat atop the AFC East, holding a one-game lead over the Bills with three games left to play.While they…
Will Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s search for a power bat have him poaching a castoff from the New York Yankees? After all, the Yankees’ lineup last season featured a former MVP winner who’s now a free agent. And no, we’re not talking about Cody Bellinger. Here’s a name to ponder: Paul Goldschmidt. Hear me out. Story continues below advertisement The 38-year-old Goldschmidt is a seven-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner and four-time Gold Glove Award recipient. He has been a top-10 MVP candidate six times, including 2022, when he won the National League MVP after…
On Wednesday, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens addressed a variety of topics during an impromptu press conference. Stevens touched on Jayson Tatum’s recovery from his Achilles injury, the Celtics’ trade deadline approach, Jordan Walsh’s development, and more. NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg shared his instant reaction to Stevens’ comments during the latest episode of the Celtics Talk Podcast. Here were Forsberg’s biggest takeaways… No Disabled Player Exception after Jayson Tatum’s injury Stevens stated that the Celtics didn’t apply for a DPE after Tatum’s injury. The DPE allows teams to replace a player who is deemed likely to be out…
All throughout the offseason you’ll hear rumors and reports floating around that the Red Sox are involved with various players. Some are more plausible than others, and more often than not nothing comes of it. One rumor, however, caught my attention, largely because it didn’t make much sense. Throughout the winter there have been murmurs that the Red Sox have been in touch with free agent shortstop Bo Bichette, and during the Winter Meetings the two sides reportedly met over Zoom. On the surface that’s reasonable since Bichette is one of the top free agent hitters available, but with Trevor…
MIDDLETON – A two-goal, first-period rally. Six penalties to kill off. A game-tying goal in the last six minutes of regulation – twice. Scoreless overtime. There was no shortage of obstacles that Hingham and St. John’s Prep faced when the two Div. 1 juggernauts clashed in their respective boys hockey season openers Wednesday night at Essex Sports Center, trading clutch moments against adversity. Yet neither relented in the end, playing to a thrilling 4-4 tie. Both head coaches identified clear mistakes that their teams will need to correct as they each figure to contend for a title come March. They…
The Patriots suffered a defeat against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, and former New England wide receiver Julian Edelman believes the Patriots have some ground to cover before reaching their full potential. “I view it as there not there yet,” Edelman said Wednesday on “The Herd”. “Something we used to hear all the time can’t win until you keep from losing, and the second half was an example of that.” The Patriots held a solid 24-7 lead over the Bills at halftime. However, Buffalo responded strongly, scoring 28 points in the second half while limiting New England to seven. Buffalo…
If you haven’t been following Kristian Campbell down in Puerto Rico this winter, here’s a little update: in 8 games he’s hit .214 with just 3 extra base hits. Not great, Bob! But the Sox aren’t too concerned with his back-of-the-baseball-card results. They view this as an opportunity to “pressure-test” the changes he made to his swing in the second half of last season. As for his defense, he has yet to play in the field, but likely will get some work in at left field soon. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)We know Kristian Campbell won’t be playing third base anytime soon,…
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ella Huber and Liz Schepers scored second-period goals and the Boston Fleet remained unbeaten with a 2-0 victory over the New York Sirens in PWHL action on Wednesday night. Boston (5-0-0-0) took the lead 5:27 into the second period when Huber used a pass from Haley Winn to score her first career goal. Winn’s assist was her third. The Fleet grabbed a two-goal lead 4:19 later on Schepers’ first netter for Boston. Jamie Lee Rattray collected her fourth assist on the score and Megan Keller notched her third. Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel did the rest, turning away 33 shots…
A family-owned, Chicago-based investment company is closing in on a deal to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group.Multiple outlets, including Victory Sports and ESPN, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that the Hoffmann Family of Companies is nearing the final stages of an agreement to purchase one of the league’s marquee franchises. Any purchase would need to be approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors, though that is often merely a formality.The financial details have not been released, though the Penguins were valued at around $1.7 billion recently by Forbes.The sale, if completed, would end FSG’s brief run as stewards of…