The young and speedy Chicago Blackhawks gave the Bruins all they could handle, but it was a kid in Black and Gold who decided the fun back-and-forth home opener at the Garden on Thursday. On a 2-on-1 in overtime, Fraser Minten kept it for himself and sizzled a wrist shot past goalie Arvid Soderblom to lift the B’s to a 4-3 victory. Nikita Zadorov made a good defensive play in the Boston zone to send Minten off with Morgan Geekie on the wining play. Joonas Korpisalo (21 saves) also made two terrific saves in OT, one on a Connor Bedard…
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New England (3-2) at New Orleans (1-4)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS.BetMGM NFL Odds: Saints by 1.Against the spread: Patriots 3-2; Saints 2-3.Series record: Patriots lead 10-6.Last meeting: Saints beat Patriots 34-0 on Oct. 8, 2023, at New England.Last week: Patriots beat Bills 23-20; Saints beat Giants 26-14.Patriots offense: overall (16), rush (27), pass (7t), scoring (12t)Patriots defense: overall (18), rush (4), pass (26), scoring (9t)Saints offense: overall (24), rush (14t), pass (25), scoring (27)Saints defense: overall (17), rush (20), pass (9), scoring (24)Turnover differential: Patriots minus-1; Saints plus-5.Patriots player to watchWR Stefon Diggs. After a subdued start to the season, Diggs has…
The Boston Celtics are entering the 2025-26 campaign with a very different-looking roster. How far they go could ultimately depend on how much head coach Joe Mazzulla is able to get out of his new-look squad. After abruptly taking over as the C’s head coach before the 2022-23 season, Mazzulla nearly led Boston to an incredible comeback in the Eastern Conference Finals, only to fall short in Game 7. The next season, the Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals, cementing Mazzulla as one of the top coaches in the league. Boston’s quest to repeat as champions came to a crushing…
There’s nothing that puts me in a good mood quite like the first 24 hours after Yankee Elimination Day! Birds (probably Blue Jays) are singing, the leaves are turning a rich tapestry of colors, and there’s more playoff baseball on the way today that doesn’t involve the Yankees. (Just typing that out put a smile on my face!)It’s not just me either — People all around baseball are celebrating Yankee misfortunate. Here’s some of my favorites, starting with David Ortiz and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrating on the Fox postgame show last night, while A-Rod and Derek Jeter were forced to…
FOXBORO — Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was officially designated as “limited” in Thursday’s injury report. Gonzalez (hamstring) was spotted departing the main practice field after stretching on Thursday. His cornerbacks coach, Justin Hamilton, explained why Gonzalez left the field early during the portion of practice open to reporters. “It’s kind of a warm-up, the early portion of practice, just to do more,” Hamilton said. “Because some of the stuff is special teams or things where it’s like jog-through walk-through, so it’s for him to be able to get to the pace he can go at to be able to go…
After the Celtics selected Hugo Gonzalez with the 28th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, one of his former Real Madrid teammates shared a prediction: Gonzalez, Spanish hoops great Rudy Fernandez said, would quickly become a fan favorite in Boston. “I’m convinced they’ll form a special bond with him because he’s going to give everything he has in every moment of the game,” Fernandez told the Herald in July. “And I know Celtics fans appreciate that.” True, Gonzalez does play with the type of relentless effort that Boston fans have long valued. But as a 19-year-old rookie who’s brand-new to…
Another year, another early playoff exit for the New York Yankees. The Yankees failed again in their bid for their first World Series title since 2009, falling to the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS. The defending American League champs won just one game in their lopsided series against the Blue Jays, getting outscored 34-19 over the four games. New York has now gone 16 seasons without a title despite making 11 postseason appearances during that time. The Yankees still have not won a championship since Aaron Boone took over as manager in 2018, imploding in October on an annual…
Tasos’ Week 6 NFL Picks! In this video, Tasos goes through the ENTIRE Week 4 NFL slate, giving his favorite plays and picks. https://youtu.be/844lwFPqSQI Week 6 Picks: Straight Bets: Eagles -6.5 (-130 Novig) (1u) Eagles/Giants U41.5 (-122 Novig) (1u) Broncos -6.5 (-116 Novig) (1u) Cowboys -2.5 (-131 Novig) (1u) Steelers -4.5 (-122 DraftKings) (1u) Chargers -6.5 (+140 ESPNBet) (1u) Patriots/Saints U47.5 9-136 Novig) (1u) Cardinals +8.5 (-134 Novig) (1u) Rams -6.5 (-129 Novig) (1u) Rams TT O26.5 (-120 DraftKings) (1u) Seahawks ML (-103 Novig) (1u) Raiders -3.5 (-107 Novig) (1u) 49ers +3.5 (-127 Novig) (1u) Bengals/Packers O43.5 (-125 FanDuel) (1u)…
By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times When it comes to making travel plans for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, you may still be crouched at the starting blocks. But the race for flights, hotel reservations and event tickets will begin in 2026, long before the Games commence. If you’re planning to visit Southern California for LA28, preparation will be crucial. And a little positive thinking wouldn’t hurt. As Winnipeg-based sports tour operator Dave Guenther of Roadtrips says, the Olympic cycle often feels like “two or three years of cynicism followed by two weeks of unbridled joy.” As the days…
NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years.Nathan Lukes provided a two-run single and Addison Barger had three of Toronto’s 12 hits as the pesky Blue Jays, fouling off tough pitches and consistently putting the ball in play, bounced right back after blowing a five-run lead in Tuesday night’s loss at Yankee Stadium.AL East champion Toronto took the best-of-five…