When Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox this past spring that included opt outs after each season, it seemed clear the veteran third baseman would try his luck on the open market at some point. Now, it appears that time has come. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, Bregman plans to exercise his opt out after one year in Boston. Once official the third baseman will become a free agent, giving him another opportunity to land the lucrative long-term deal he originally sought last winter. Bregman, 32, is coming off a successful season with…
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BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla wants to win, no matter the opponent.Even when playing against reporters.Here’s what happened: The Celtics had told their reporters that they could use the Auerbach Center courts for a media game after practice on Tuesday. But Mazzulla had a surprise planned as well.“You’re not playing against each other,” Mazzulla told the group. “You’re playing against the coaches.”With that, he walked away from the post-practice media scrum. Game on.Well, sort of.Final score: Celtics coaches 57, Celtics media 4. And yes, the coaches were still shooting deep 3-pointers as time expired. Mazzulla actually fist-pumped after the final…
After months of speculation, Alex Bregman is reportedly planning to opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox and become a free agent this winter. According to Jon Heyman’s bombshell report for The New York Post on Tuesday night, Bregman “will be opting out of his current Red Sox deal, sources say.” The news doesn’t come as a surprise, especially after MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported earlier this month that Bregman opting out was “a near certainty.” When the All-Star third baseman and Scott Boras client signed a three-year, $120 million contract with Boston in February — which included…
Alex Bregman reportedly will hit MLB free agency for a second straight offseason. The veteran infielder, who signed a three-year, $120 million contract with the Red Sox in February, will be opting out after playing the first year of his deal, according to a report from The New York Post’s Jon Heyman on Tuesday night. Bregman’s contract included opt outs after each of the first two seasons. It doesn’t come as a major surprise the 31-year-old would pursue a deal with longer term after being named an MLB All-Star for the third time in his career. Bregman departing Boston is…
EAST BRIDGEWATER– In a battle of two Division 4 heavyweight volleyball programs, East Bridgewater (15-1) swept Rockland (13-3) in three sets (25-21, 25-14, 25-19) on Tuesday evening. Coming into the match, East Bridgewater was No. 2 in the Div. 4 while Rockland was No. 4. Rockland was on a 10-game winning streak, while East Bridgewater was winners of six straight after their only loss against Silver Lake Sept. 25. “It’s hard to be consistent in any high school sport, and so far this season,” East Bridgewater head coach Andrew McDonald said. “I think they’ve done a really good job of…
Earlier this fall the Red Sox lost one of their top executives when assistant general manager Paul Toboni was hired as the Washington Nationals’ new president of baseball operations. Now, another key executive is set to follow him. Devin Pearson, the Red Sox director of amateur scouting, is reportedly set to join the Nationals as an assistant GM. Pearson had been with the Red Sox since 2017 and held a variety of scouting titles, and he most notably oversaw the club’s last three drafts, bringing aboard numerous top prospects including Kyle Teel, Connelly Early and Payton Tolle. Alex Speier of…
The New England Patriots likely didn’t expect to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline this season, but they now find themselves in that situation after a hot 4-2 start. If the Patriots want to trade for talent over the next three weeks, they should target offensive weapons like receivers and running backs. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons floated out a trade idea on Monday that would send Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry to New England. “What pick would get their attention?” Simmons said on “The Bills Simmons podcast”, via ClutchPoints Ben Strauss. “Like our second? What if our second…
We mentioned yesterday that, while it’s been reported that most of the Red Sox coaching staff will be retained for 2026, one notable name remains up in the air: that of Jason Varitek. Could that be because he’s on the cusp of becoming a big league manager elsewhere?After serving as the team’s “game plan coordinator” for the past five years, Tek’s contract has run its course and has not yet been renewed. Meanwhile, his wife is posting things on social media that sure make it seem like his time in Boston might be up:There are currently eight teams looking for…
The Celtics will host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in their fourth and final preseason game. In Joe Mazzulla’s mind, that’s four too many. Boston’s head coach said Tuesday that he’d prefer for the NBA preseason to feature no games, only practices. “I’d rather have no preseason games and practice every day,” Mazzulla said. “I hate preseason games. You should just have practice for a month straight.” Why? Because coaches naturally have much more control over the structure and tempo of practices, without variables like which players are participating. The Celtics, for example, have yet to face a team this…
By DANIELLA MATAR, Associated Press UDINE, Italy (AP) — Snipers were on the roof of the Israel team hotel in Udine and the Italian city is on maximum alert ahead of a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The Israel team bus was escorted to the stadium by 13 police vehicles, including some from the special forces, and several motorbikes. The sound of helicopters surveilling the city has filled the air since the morning, hours before Italy’s match against Israel was set to kick off at Stadio Friuli. Drones could also be spotted in the sky. Police officers patrol outside the…