There’s a nagging paradox at the heart of baseball — or any sport, really — and it’s this: The goal of every single player is to play the game perfectly; but if they ever did, there would no longer be any reason for us to watch.To the fans, perfection is not only boring, it’s useless. It defeats the purpose of caring in the first place. The reason that baseball is interesting at all is because it’s hard, because it can never be played perfectly. The value of sports is not in watching perfection, but in watching players try to achieve…
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FOXBORO — Head coach Mike Vrabel jokingly dubbed the latest Patriots controversy as “clapgate,” but this one doesn’t have legs like the team’s previous -gates. Morris said the Patriots’ defense was clapping before a key play on second-and-10 with 2:09 left in regulation. “They were clapping and simulated our snap,” Morris said. “That’s why the ball got snapped early and Mike (Penix) wasn’t ready for the snap.” Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams got a free rush and forced Penix to throw the ball away after it was snapped early. Trailing 24-23 at the time, the Falcons quarterback was flagged for…
A lot of good things came out of the Bruins’ 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, not the least of which was a third line that looks like it could be a handful for opponents. The hard-nosed, versatile Mark Kastelic was bumped up to play with Fraser Minten and Tanner Jeannot and, though the trio did not get on the scoreboard, the line took it to the Canes, grinding them down with offensive zone possession time and setting the tone for the next men up. The trio outshot their opponents, 9-4, and had a decisive edge in scoring chances, 11-5,…
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The MLB offseason is officially underway. Though both the Boston Red Sox’s and New York Yankees’ rosters could look significantly different once spring training begins, The Athletic released its “Way-Too-Early” 2026 MLB Power Rankings on Monday, Aaron Judge’s Yankees and Garrett Crochet’s Red Sox both rank high on the list with the former placed third and the latter coming in sixth. The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and AL pennant-winning Toronto Blue Jays are deservingly first and second, respectively. “The Yankees had the same regular-season record as the Blue Jays but were no match for Toronto in…
By AARON BEARD The college basketball season has arrived, and broadcasting great Dick Vitale has taken a long journey to again meet the sport at its starting line. Surgeries, radiation treatments and chemotherapy amid a cancer fight kept him off the airwaves for two years until his return shortly before March Madness. But on Tuesday, the 86-year-old Basketball Hall of Famer will call a marquee opener between No. 6 Duke and Texas in a new event named in his honor. His fight to get here — armed with a contract through the 2027-28 season — has forced Vitale to change…
They all count. At home or on the road. Good competition or not so good. Pretty or ugly. Wins — as the Patriots are well aware after two largely-miserable seasons — don’t come easily in the NFL. And Mike Vrabel didn’t want his team to forget that fact after beating the Falcons, 24-23. “Understand that that’s how it goes in this league sometimes,” Vrabel said. “It’s tough. But don’t let anybody take the joy of what we do. “Joy is authentic. Joy comes from these guys caring about each other, being happy for the guy next to them that made…
FOXBORO — For most of the season, the Patriots defense could point to that old cliché. It’s not how you start, but how you finish. Over their first eight games, the Pats habitually allowed opponents to score on their opening series, then firmed up to play some of the best second-half defense in the NFL. But Sunday against the Falcons, the inverse was true. And it almost cost them a win. After forcing Atlanta to punt on its first two drives, the Patriots survived a 24-23 close call in Foxboro despite allowing two fourth-quarter scores. The Falcons kicked a field…
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins center Elias Lindholm will miss at least a few weeks with a lower-body injury, coach Marco Sturm said Friday.Lindholm was helped off the ice after a collision with Buffalo’s Jordan Greenway in the Bruins’ 4-3 overtime victory Thursday. The 30-year-old Swede has nine points (four goals, five assists) in 13 games.Marat Khusnutdinov, who scored the OT winner against the Sabres, is set to center Boston’s top line against Carolina on Saturday. The Russian is in his first full season with Boston. He has a goal and an assist in eight games.The Bruins also will be without defenseman…
The Patriots’ rushing attack held up fine Sunday without Rhamondre Stevenson. New England’s top back missed the 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons with a toe injury. He was ruled out days before the weekend, so it long was expected that TreVeyon Henderson and Terrell Jennings would see increased roles. Both made good use of the uptick in responsibilities. The rookie Henderson paced the team with 55 yards rushing across 14 carries, adding 32 yards receivinging on four receptions. Jennings recorded the lone touchdown on the ground, finishing with 35 yards on 11 carries. He had one catch for nine…