With each MLB club’s active roster expanding from 26 to 28 at the start of September, the Red Sox had an opportunity to add a pitcher and a position player ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Guardians. Both players called up were familiar faces, though one wasn’t exactly on anyone’s radar heading into the week. The Red Sox announced Monday morning they had called up right-hander Zack Kelly and catcher Ali Sanchez. Sanchez briefly played for the Red Sox earlier this month before being designated for assignment, but he was reacquired in a minor league trade with the New…
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Mike Vrabel spoke to reporters about the New England Patriots releasing Jabrill Peppers. The Patriots head coach addressed the team’s unexpected decision to part ways with the veteran safety on Monday, per the team transcript. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Jabrill as a person and as a player, and what we felt like was in the best interest of the team at this point was allowing him to have another opportunity elsewhere,” Vrabel said. “There’s a lot of things that go into these decisions. They’re never easy, and we’re just trying to get it right collectively.” Vrabel said…
A lot has changed in New England over the past year, and that’s certainly reflected in the Patriots’ new on-field leadership. The Patriots announced their captains for the 2025 season Monday, a group of six players that was voted on by their teammates. Here’s the list: Quarterback Drake Maye Tight end Hunter Henry Linebacker Robert Spillane Edge defender Harold Landry III Cornerback Marcus Jones Safety/special teamer Brenden Schooler It’s an interesting list, both for who was chosen and who wasn’t. Here are a few immediate takeaways: Drake Maye among four first-time captains Maye, Jones, Landry and Schooler are all assuming…
When it comes to depth, Divisions 3 and 4 for MIAA Football appears to be as strong as it can get. Yearly powers like Mansfield, North Attleboro, Walpole, Duxbury, and Scituate already headlined the levels. However, notable drop-downs from big-time programs like King Philip, Marshfield, and Barnstable solidify that depth even more. For King Philip, the move aligns the program with several Hockomock league foes while still providing high-leverage matchups throughout the season. The Warriors have been a top contender in Division 2 over the years, notably reaching the Super Bowl in every season since 2021 and winning it in…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick’s first run as a college coach at North Carolina is officially underway.The NFL coaching great took the field Monday night for his college debut with the Tar Heels against TCU, sporting a familiar look from the pro sideline with a gray hoodie — only this one bearing the name “Carolina Football” in that distinctive shade of light blue.His Tar Heels got off to a sprint of a start, too. They marched 83 yards on the opening drive and found the end zone with Caleb Hood’s 8-yard run through the right side — ending what was…
Trevor Story helped swing the Boston Red Sox to a Labor Day win over the Cleveland Guardians, but his 23rd home run of the season was hardly a soaring shot. Up by two in the sixth inning, Story hit a solo homer off Guardians relief pitcher Jakob Junis to extend Boston’s lead. It took a review to declare the narrowest of home runs that couldn’t happen anywhere but Fenway Park. The ball careened down the right-field line, appearing to fall out of Jhonkensy Noel’s glove and hit the Pesky Pole as the defender charged into the wall. Umpires initially deemed…
Well that was a wild Labor Day game. The starters didn’t have it, Big Christmas couldn’t catch it, Trevor Story couldn’t NOT hit it, and the Sox came out on top. Again.Even when he makes an out he hits it hard. It’s real and it’s spectacular.Yet another three-hit game, including one of the stranger home runs you’ll ever see.Pretty much the whole offenseCarlos Narvaez had a two run, pinch-hit single. Nate Eaton had two hits. Aside from Ceddanne, everyone cooked (Alex Bregman went 1-5 but the one hit was smoked).Didn’t have it, but managed to limit the damage to 3…
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel announced the team’s 2025 captains at practice Monday. Quarterback Drake Maye, tight end Hunter Henry, linebacker Robert Spillane, outside linebacker Harold Landry, cornerback Marcus Jones and safety/special teamer Brenden Schooler will be this year’s captains. Maye, Jones, Schooler and Landry are all first-year captains. Spillane was a captain for the last two seasons with the Raiders, and Henry is a captain for the third straight year with the Patriots. All six of the Patriots’ original 2024 captains, center David Andrews, safety Jabrill Peppers, long snapper Joe Cardona, linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, quarterback Jacoby Brissett and defensive…
Fenway Park has been around for well over a century, but the 36,021 fans who came out for Monday’s Labor Day matinee may well have witnessed the strangest home run in the ballpark’s long history. Leading off the bottom of the sixth, Trevor Story sent a fly ball the opposite way to the base of Pesky’s Pole in right field. The ball was playable for Jhonkensy Noel, but when the Cleveland Guardians right fielder attempted to make the catch, the ball bounced out of his glove, hit the foul pole and fell to the ground. Was it a foul ball?…
Even without his sharpest stuff, Brayan Bello fought his way to another victory on Monday. Bello improved to 11-6 with Boston’s 6-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians. The 26-year-old allowed six hits, three walks and three runs, but he overcame a rocky start to complete five innings in 100 pitches. Bello assessed his performance after the game, per NESN’s X account. “It felt very good to give the team the opportunity to win and go through five, even more after the first two innings,” Bello said through a translator. “For me to be able to go five and to keep…