Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Next up, a controversial, Number Two starting pitcher who is known for acting out.Who is he and where does he come from?Framber Valdez is a 32-year-old left-handed pitcher who signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He’s spent his career with the Houston Astros, though he declined their qualifying offer to enter free agency.Sports Illustrated calls him “an ace-caliber…
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Strong special teams have been a major components in the Bruins’ surprisingly competitive season. On Sunday, we saw what can happen when they don’t win that part of the game. In the final game of their three-game road trip, the B’s four-game win streak ended with a thud in a 6-2 loss to the Wild in Minnesota. When the game was still competitive, the B’s could not capitalize on their two power-play opportunities while the Wild cashed in on both their man advantages and that, along with timely saves from Filip Gustavsson (29 saves), was the difference before the game…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots were a half away from ending Buffalo’s five-year reign atop the AFC East.But after allowing Josh Allen and the Bills to score touchdowns on five straight possessions, the postgame message Sunday following a 35-31 loss centered on the Patriots not making the same mistakes with three games still to play.“Move on to next week and learn from it,” said quarterback Drake Maye, who rushed for two touchdowns but also threw an interception in the third quarter that proved costly when Allen led the Bills to score that put Buffalo up 28-24.The Patriots remain at…
The Patriots’ 35-31 loss to the Bills on Sunday not only hurt New England’s chance of clinching the AFC East title but also damaged quarterback Drake Maye’s chance of winning MVP. As of Sunday, FanDuel now has Maye with the second-best odds for MVP at +400, just behind Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who is ahead of the pack at -250. Maye had a rough day throwing the ball against the Bills, completing only 14 of 23 passes for 155 yards and one interception. However, his legs kept him from a bad outing, as he rushed for 43 yards…
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Less than a week after the MIAA Super Bowl football games, the high school basketball season officially tipped off. Basketball coaches across the Commonwealth have all battled the same opponent this preseason: preparing their team to open the season in under two weeks. “We usually get 10-12 practices before our first game, but it’s only eight this year,” said Beverly High boys coach Matt Karakoudas. “It’s not enough time to feel fully prepared, so you have to make the most of every practice.” Karakoudas, who is in his ninth season at Beverly, has brought grit and tenacity to a program…
Break out those measuring sticks, Bruins fans. Your team has one of those games on Sunday. The B’s are feeling good about themselves, and they have legitimate reasons for that. They managed to weather what some would have thought to be an apocalyptic combination of injuries to Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak, keeping their heads just above the water line until their two stars returned last week. Now they’re riding a four-game win streak that has put them firmly in the playoff hunt. There is no asterisk required for their current run of success. Every team has play the schedule…
Fernando Mendoza’s weekend got better after Tom Brady commemorated the Indiana quarterback’s Heisman Trophy win. Mendoza beat out finalists Diego Pavia, Jeremiyah Love and Julian Sayin to win the prestigious college football award on Saturday night. The next day, Brady praised the junior on “Fox NFL Sunday.” “I love everything about his game,” Brady said of Mendoza. “Certainly, his leadership is what stands out to me. It’s his relatability to his teammates, and he’s overcome a lot of things in his career.” Mendoza transferred to Indiana last offseason after playing two years at California. The Hoosiers will seek their first…
What to KnowTune into NBC Sports Boston at noon ET for Patriots Pregame Live with Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry and Michael Holley, and then again right after the game for Patriots Postgame Live.The Patriots can clinch their first AFC East title since 2019 if they beat the Bills on Sunday. The last time the Patriots swept the season series with the Bills was also 2019. The Patriots enter Week 15 tied for the league’s best record at 11-2, but they are the No. 2 seed behind the Broncos due to a tiebreaker. The New England Patriots can punch their…
FOXBORO — The Patriots are making five rookies inactive for their Week 15 matchup with the Bills. Here’s the full list of inactives: QB Tommy DeVito (emergency third QB)OLB Bradyn SwinsonOT Marcus BryantDT Eric GregoryTE CJ DippreWR Efton Chism Swinson, Bryant, Gregory, Dippre and Chism are all rookies. Bills cornerback Christian Benford, who’s been Buffalo’s best defender this season, has been ruled out with a toe injury. Notes from inactives: • DeVito can only enter Sunday’s game if Drake Maye and backup Joshua Dobbs both exit with injuries. He would need to leave if Maye or Dobbs were cleared. •…