Editor’s note: In the coming days, we’ll be rolling out the best free-agent fits for the Patriots at key positions. So far, we have analyzed edge rushers and wide receivers. Today, we look at five impactful tight ends New England should consider in free agency. The New England Patriots have several positions to address this offseason, but adding a tight end should be near the top of their priority list. Their No. 2 tight end Austin Hooper is set to hit free agency. And while fellow veteran TE Hunter Henry remains productive in New England’s passing game, he’s 31 years old…
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LYNN — For 16 minutes, it was a game in the boys final for the top division of the Spartan Classic on Tuesday evening. Then, like a tidal wave, points flowed in for St. Mary’s in the third quarter, and Newburyport didn’t stand a chance. Outscoring the Clippers 32-8 in the third quarter, the Spartans all but locked up the top seed in the upcoming Division 2 state tournament as Rolky Brea-Arias’ 20 points led four players in double figures in a 79-55 Spartan rout. “There really was a big-time difference in the second half,” St. Mary’s coach Josh Keilty…
Masataka Yoshida is unquestionably a productive major league hitter, having posted a career OPS+ of 109. But with $36.5 million still owed to him over the next two years and no place on the Red Sox except as a low-power DH/pinch-hitter, he arguably hurts the roster more than he helps it.The Red Sox cannot option Yoshida to the minor leagues without his consent. As for a trade, we have recently seen reports that “there has been tangible trade interest in Yoshida throughout the winter, with teams recognizing his offensive upside,” but the Red Sox obviously have not pulled the trigger.…
The NEPSAC football world already has its first development of 2026. Phillips Academy (Andover) confirmed to the Herald that Ernie Adams will be taking over as interim head coach of its football program. Adams, a 1971 Phillips graduate, is known for his tenure with the New England Patriots as the organization’s former director of football research. He spent two separate stints with the franchise between 1975-1978 as an offensive assistant, and more notably between 2000-2021 in his latest role, during which the Patriots captured six Super Bowl titles. He was a close ally of legendary Patriots coach Bill Belichick, also…
By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — LaMelo Ball has never been more popular, and it’s not because Charlotte’s 6-foot-7 star has the Hornets fighting for a playoff spot. They hype is largely about his height. And Charlotte is trying to take advantage. Dictionary.com named the term “6-7” its word of the year for 2025, and the global “6-7” craze is still going strong at pro and college basketball games. Young fans, players and coaches eagerly track when teams near 67 points, and pandemonium ensues when their team hits the mark. The Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans…
PGA Picks for Genesis Invitational at Riviera! In this video I give you my PGA picks for this week. Make sure to keep an eye on the *pinned comment for my final plays* (updated throughout the day). Plays: Matt Fitzpatrick Top 20 (0.25 units, +120 ProphetX) Sam Burns Top 20 (0.25 units, +120 ProphetX) More Coming Soon ✅ = Win | ❌ = Loss | 🅿️ = Push/Void If you want access to the research dashboards we show in the video so you have all of the crucial information at your disposal, sign up to become a GBS Dashboard Member! https://guybostonsports.com/membership-levels/…
By WILL GRAVES, AP National Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin likes to invoke the adage from tennis great Billie Jean King that “pressure is a privilege.” Even if, at times, it doesn’t quite feel like it. And it might not at the moment for the American skiing star as she prepares for her third and final race at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Shiffrin heads into Wednesday’s slalom still looking for her first medal at Tofane and her first Olympic medal in a staggering eight years. A bafflingly slow performance in the slalom during women’s combined last week…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bill Donovan, the father of Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan whose own basketball exploits propelled him to the Boston College Hall of Fame, has died. He was 85.Bill Donovan died Saturday, according to the obituary posted by Williams-Thomas Funeral Home in Gainesville, Florida.A native of Queens, New York, Donovan captained the Boston College basketball team and graduated in 1962 as the No. 3 scorer in school history. He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was married to his high school sweetheart, Joan, for 63 years.They had three kids, including Billy, who helped Providence…
Editor’s note: In the coming days, we’ll be rolling out the best free-agent fits for the Patriots at key positions. We begin the series with five impactful edge rushers New England should consider in free agency. The New England Patriots’ defense was the least of their concerns for most of the 2025 NFL season, but there’s room for improvement — particularly on the edge. An elite pass rush would help the Patriots’ defense make the leap from good to great in 2026. New England ranked 26th among NFL teams in total sacks during the regular season (35) and 20th in…
Expectations have been significantly raised for the Patriots in 2026. In Year 1 under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots went 14-3 during the regular season and unexpectedly made the Super Bowl after finishing 4-13 in consecutive seasons. Now it’s about figuring out how to get back to the Super Bowl and win it all. Vrabel and top front-office executives Eliot Wolf, Ryan Cowden and John Streicher have over $40 million in cap space (with other means to free up more) and 11 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Herald is publishing a daily series with five offseason…