I’ve been vocal about my love for Triston Casas, and my hopes for his emergence as a key part of the Red Sox roster for years to come. These hopes and dreams once seemed quite reasonable, based on early returns, but they’ve been dashed by significant injuries and questions about whether he can ever meet the physical demands of playing every day at an elite level.It pains me to acknowledge these potential limitations, believe me. We all know that sometimes a player just catches your attention, your imagination, or your heart. Triston Casas was like that for me. I loved…
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By JOE REEDY Al Michaels has achieved many milestones during his Hall of Fame broadcasting career. The one he has reached this season, though, may stand the test of time — 40 years as the play-by-play announcer for one of the NFL’s primetime packages. According to research from the 506 Sports Archive, the Christmas night game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs on Prime Video will be his 779th NFL broadcast. “I mean, it’s been a fantastic ride. I mean, it’s unbelievable because it came out of nowhere back in 1986,” Michaels said. “I’m thinking 40 years, you…
SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Martha Stewart has joined pal Snoop Dogg as a minority owner of Welsh soccer team Swansea. The former Premier League club, which plays in the English second division, didn’t disclose financial details in Tuesday’s announcement about the American businesswoman and media personality. Stewart, 84, was in attendance last Friday for Swansea’s 2-1 home victory over Wrexham — that other unheralded team from Wales that has made headlines through celebrity ownership. “Martha is a close friend of Snoop Dogg and she came to the Wrexham game as our guest,” owners Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen wrote in…
The New England Patriots have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, but they can clinch the AFC East in Week 17. Clinching the division would guarantee a home playoff game. The Patriots can clinch in two ways, but not with a loss. They can clinch the division with a win and a Buffalo Bills loss or tie. They can also clinch if they tie and the Bills lose. Beyond the division, the top seed in the AFC is still up for grabs for the Patriots. The Patriots and Denver Broncos are both 12-3, but the Broncos hold the tiebreaker.…
In today’s video, I break down every NFL Week 17 game that is taking place on Christmas day. I share my predictions, best bets, and betting picks for the sides, over/under totals, and NFL player props. Whether you’re looking for NFL Week 17 picks, NFL predictions, or insights on the full 2025 NFL schedule, I’ve got you covered. Plays: Lions Team Total Over 23.5 (0.5 units, -165 DraftKings) Terry McLaurin Over 49.5 Receiving Yards (0.5 units, -113 DraftKings) Check back for more! ✅ = Win | ❌ = Loss | 🅿️ = Push/Void 💰 Sign up for *Underdog* and use…
FOXBORO — The Patriots have a lengthy injury report four days out from their Week 17 matchup with the Jets, but it’s not all bad news. Here’s the full injury report: DID NOT PARTICIPATE WR Kayshon Boutte – Concussion ProtocolCB Carlton Davis III – IllnessTE CJ Dippre – IllnessWR Mack Hollins – AbdomenLB Harold Landry – KneeLB Robert Spillane – AnkleDL Khyiris Tonga – FootG Jared Wilson – Concussion Protocol LIMITED PARTICIPATION WR DeMario Douglas – HamstringRB TreVeyon Henderson – Concussion ProtocolLB Anfernee Jennings – AnkleT Morgan Moses – KneeT Thayer Munford Jr. – KneeDT Milton Williams – AnkleCB Charles…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2021 after rallying from an 11-point, fourth quarter deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.The game was in many ways was emblematic of the culture that Mike Vrabel said he hoped to cultivate in his first season as coach.“We said we needed to pack two things: We needed to pack our belief and our identity,” Vrabel said. “I feel like we did.”But the victory could also leave the Patriots shorthanded next week against the New York Jets as they look to secure their…
Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been busy wheeling and dealing this offseason with the St. Louis Cardinals, completing trades for right-hander Sonny Gray and first baseman Willson Contreras. Could a third time be the charm which lands Boston its replacement for Alex Bregman at third base? Make no mistake: Boston’s top preference appears to be re-signing Bregman, who earned rave reviews on and off the field in his first season with the Red Sox. But interest in Bregman is bubbling league-wide, so it’s no guarantee he returns to Boston in 2026. If that’s the case, here’s…
Merry Christmas, Celtics fans. Boston doesn’t have a game on the NBA’s marquee day for the first time in a decade, but we suspect it will only be a one-year holiday hiatus. Heck, if the league could flex the Celtics into the Cavaliers’ spot on Thursday, they probably would. Instead, you can spend the 25th savoring the strides these Celtics have made since a jarring summer overhaul. Think about how hazy the future appeared after all the summer changes, and contrast that with the optimism that flows about where this team is headed. It’s easy to get caught up in…
Unwrapping 12 Celtics stocking-stuffers on a rare quiet Christmas for Joe Mazzulla’s club: 1. Christmas Day is the marquee date on the NBA’s regular-season calendar, and for the first time since 2015, the Celtics are not among the 10 teams participating in the holiday quintuple-header. The league’s decision not to give Boston a Christmas game was the clearest sign of how low external expectations were for the C’s this season. The risk of them being noncompetitive and/or uninteresting after losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury and Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday and Luke Kornet to the second-apron buzzsaw…