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. Today we look at a catcher who shows versatility and power at the plate.Who is he and where does he come from?He’s Victor Caratini. He’s bounced around the league in recent years but most recently was an Astro for two seasons. He also served as a catcher on the Cubs directly after their drought-breaking World Series win, the Padres and Brewers.Yes and no.…
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With defending champion St. Mary’s gone to Division 2 because of MIAA realignment, the door to a Division 3 state championship is wide open for a bevy of talented teams. The Spartans opposition in last year’s final, Norwell, lost its dynamic duo of Maddie Oliver and Reagan Dowd but returns talented juniors Tess Murray and Alex Cassidy. One of the most talented teams in the division resides in Pittsfield as seniors Harolyn Castillo and Bri’Jay Ellerbee, along with sophomore Caprese Conyers hope to take the Generals a step further than last year’s semifinal appearance. Longtime Fontbonne coach Clare Murphy’s Ducks…
It was an early season Tuesday morning and a friend and I were deciding – pretty much at daybreak – where we’d ski that day. We were over on the Route 93 side of New Hampshire, having landed there for a work meeting, and decided to pack our gear, spend the night and head to the snow in the morning. We studied conditions and what was open where – all relatively good news thanks to the colder early season this year. We decided on what we saw as a sure thing: Waterville Valley Resort (https://www.waterville.com/). Our instincts were on point:…
It’s bowl season, which means we have a lot of football to watch between Dec. 13 and Jan. 19! Ohio State, Utah, Georgia Southern, Army, Texas A&M — and just about everyone in between — will take part in a total of 47 games that will ultimately conclude with the 2026 CFP National Championship. NESN has you covered with previews for each and every game — with our next contest continuing the college football playoff quarterfinals: 2026 CFP Capital One Orange Bowl Matchup: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Oregon DucksDate: Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026Kickoff: 12 p.m. ETStadium: Hard Rock Stadium…
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The bad: Derrick White attempted 10 3-pointers in Tuesday’s matchup with the Jazz and made just two of them. The good: just about everything else about the Celtics guard’s latest outing. White finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a staggering seven blocks as Boston beat Utah, 129-119, at the Delta Center. He became the first guard in NBA history to post those numbers in a single game, with his career-high seven rejections tying the recorded NBA record for his position. Long regarded as the league’s premier backcourt shot-blocker, White has swatted aside 289 shots over the last…
FOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) – Mixed emotions from Patriots fans Tuesday at the news that star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from allegations by his former private chef, according to Dedham police. “It’s brutal, brutal,” said one Patriots fan. This season has largely been charmed for the Patriots, with the team making a major turnaround from winning just four games last season, to winning at least 13 games this season. The allegations against Diggs were announced just before week 18 and the Patriots’ last game of the regular season.…
Former New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy is gearing up for a crucial, winner-takes-all showdown in the AFC North as his Baltimore Ravens face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. Van Noy isn’t only trying to help the Ravens make the playoffs but also looking to get revenge on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. During “Up & Adams” on Tuesday, Van Noy shared details about a decade-long beef with Rodgers, dating back to when Van Noy played for the Detroit Lions, and Rodgers was with the Green Bay Packers. “I still owe him. Van Noy said. “He scored a…
The Ketel Marte trade rumors have cooled since the MLB Winter Meetings, and now it appears the Arizona Diamondbacks plan to hold on to their All-Star second baseman. D’backs general manager Mike Hazen spoke to reporters Tuesday about Marte’s availability in trade talks. Although the club continues to engage with teams about a possible deal, Hazen is ready to move on. “We’re very likely to put an end to this shortly,” Hazen said. … “This isn’t going to continue to linger. We need to focus our offseason. “Again, my gut this whole time was that (a trade of Marte) wasn’t…
Will McNeal (36 saves) stood on his head to earn a shutout for Chelmsford, backing goals from Aidan Kenney and Connor Melville as part of a 2-0 boys hockey win against Essex Tech. Evan Shea scored twice while Will Lievi (goal, assist), Bryce Campanile (goal, assist) and Jaxon Hoey (two assists) all posted two points for Norwell (5-1-1), fueling the attack in a 4-0 win over Newton South to take the Raider Cup championship. Tommy O’Brien scored his first varsity goal in a two-goal, one-assist showing, leading Walpole to a 4-1 nonleague win over Norwood alongside a goal and three…