Over the past two years the Red Sox have seen their pitching development take an enormous leap forward, but now one of the individuals most responsible for that success looks set to move on. According to Will Sammon of The Athletic and others, Red Sox director of pitching Justin Willard is the favorite to take over as New York Mets pitching coach. Willard would succeed Jeremy Hefner, who was fired after the Mets endured a catastrophic second-half collapse that saw them miss the postseason after at one point standing 21 games over .500. Willard, 35, has spent the past two…
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BOSTON (AP) — Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson scored third-period goals and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to three games with a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.The Bruins opened the season with three consecutive wins, then lost six in a row and have now won four of five overall.Mittelstadt opened the scoring at 1:27 of the third when he got his fourth of the season off a pass from Charlie McAvoy.Arvidsson added his third of the season at 5:05, sneaking the puck over the right shoulder of Frederik Andersen on a break. Mittelstadt and McAvoy…
On Saturday night, for the first time in franchise history, the Boston Celtics will step on the court wearing a uniform that doesn’t feature the color green. That’s right — the Celtics will be wearing their 2025-26 City Edition gold uniforms for the first time this season when they face off against the Houston Rockets. Boston unveiled the uniforms back in September, and the immediate reaction was mixed. Celtics wearing their new City Edition uniform (modeled here by a mannequin in the press room) tonight vs. Houston.It’s the first time in history a Celtic uniform will not feature green. pic.twitter.com/iHGfX4nUnk—…
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The Patriots are elevating a veteran running back from their practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Running back D’Ernest Johnson was added to the active roster Saturday. Johnson, 29, just signed to the Patriots’ practice squad on Wednesday. The former Browns running back has 989 career rushing yards on 215 carries with three touchdowns. He’s also caught 53 passes for 465 yards in seven NFL seasons. The Patriots elected to elevate Johnson over their other two practice squad running backs Jonathan Ward and Rushawn Baker. Johnson was released from the Cardinals’ practice squad Tuesday. He played in one…
Halfway through the season, let’s hand out some hardware. The Patriots are among the biggest surprises and best teams in the NFL through Week 8, a time when contenders and pretenders tend to reveal themselves. The Pats already stand among the contenders, despite the fact they are actively rebuilding under Mike Vrabel. How? Start with Drake Maye, then a bevy of impressive veterans, like Stefon Diggs, who have fit perfectly around him. No team can surprise without a supporting case exceeding expectations, which is exactly what’s happened in New England. That goes for the coaches, too. From the Patriots’ MVP…
The New York Knicks are off to a 2-3 start to the 2025-26 season, which has certain fans already questioning whether New York’s decision to fire Tom Thibodeau was the right one. Despite Thibodeau accomplishing considerable success with the Knicks over a five-year span and turning them into a perennial postseason threat, New York’s brass axed Thibs in the offseason out of a reported desire for a new voice. That voice — after a clumsy and messy search — became Mike Brown, a respected basketball mind in NBA circles known mostly for his uptempo approach to offense. Well, so far…
What to KnowCeltics insider Chris Forsberg shared more analysis and player reaction in a postgame edition of the Celtics Talk Podcast.The Celtics (3-3) have won three straight games. Jaylen Brown led the C’s with 32 points on 68.4 percent shooting (13-for-19).Anfernee Simons (19), Derrick White (15) and Payton Pritchard (15) also scored in double figures.The Celtics are 1-0 in NBA Cup play while the Sixers are 0-1. The Celtics played stretches of really good basketball in their 109-108 victory against the 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Friday night. Fortunately, those stretches were enough. Boston, which held a 24-point lead with three…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 and the Boston Celtics never trailed in a 109-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened their record at .500 by winning their third straight after beginning the season with three consecutive losses. Boston evened a 117-116 season-opening defeat to the 76ers on Oct. 22.Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points to lead Philadelphia, which entered as one of four unbeaten teams in the league.The game was the first as part of the NBA Cup for…
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of109-108 on the road on Friday in the first NBA Cup Group Stage contest of the season. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 32 points, six assists, and three rebounds on 13-of-19 from the field anf 4-of-7 from three-point range. Anfernee Simons was Boston’s second-leading scorer with 19 points and four rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench (3-of-9 from three). He was also a game-high +23. Other double-figure scorers for the Celtics were Derrick White (15 points) and Payton Pritchard (15 points). Hugo González was productive in 15 minutes…