MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Last week, Patriots veteran right tackle Morgan Moses lifted rookie Will Campbell’s spirits after a tough game. Campbell returned the favor in Sunday’s win over the Dolphins. Moses, who came into the game with an ankle injury and was sporting a walking boot in the locker room after the Patriots’ Week 2 win, was flagged for three false starts against the Dolphins. Campbell, 21, encouraged his 34-year-old teammate on the sideline. “I appreciate Will,” Moses said. “Will came over to the sideline. He was like, ‘dude, like, you said the same thing to me, bro, like,…
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford running back Micah Ford rushed for a career-high 157 yards and a touchdown, and the Cardinal gave interim head coach Frank Reich his first collegiate win, beating Boston College 30-20 on Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.Collin Wright scored on a 19-yard interception return in the first half, and Stanford’s defense made a momentum-changing goal-line stand in the third quarter on the way to winning its home opener.“What I loved about it most was it was just a complete team win,” Reich said. “I’ve been around some good team wins…
The New England Patriots made a relatively surprising move on Saturday. New England threw in the towel and traded wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk to the New Orleans Saints, giving up on the former second-round pick just a few months into his second season with the organization. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed his club’s decision to trade the recent selection for what essentially amounts to a late-round pick swap: “I just think it was a good start for him somewhere else,” Vrabel told 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Scott Zolak during the station’s pregame show on Sunday. “We wish him the…
What to KnowTune into Patriots Pregame Live with Michael Holley, Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry and Albert Breer at Noon ET. Tune into Patriots Postgame Live after the final whistle as Ted Johnson and Brian Hoyer join our crew to break down the game.Curran and Perry will share more reactions on a postgame edition of Patriots Talk Podcast.Cornerback Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) and defensive end Keion White (illness) have been ruled out.Linebackers coach Zak Kuhr will call defensive plays with DC Terrell Williams away from the team.The Dolphins are a 2.5-point home favorite with the total set at 43.5. It’s only…
The Patriots made the rare move of trading a player currently on injured reserve Saturday. The team sent wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk, a 2024 second-round pick, and a 2028 seventh-round pick to the Saints for a 2027 sixth-rounder. Head coach Mike Vrabel addressed the move Sunday on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s pregame show. “I just think it was a good start for him somewhere else,” Vrabel said. “We wish him the best. He worked extremely hard to get back and then was reinjured. We were going to be without Ja’Lynn this year anyways, and we felt like what was best…
The 2025 MLB season is reaching the home stretch, and while the American League playoff field has largely taken shape, each contender still has plenty to play for. Who has the most difficult road? Which series will have the biggest impact on the field as a whole? Who has the most to play for, and who can start lining things up for October? Here’s a look at where things stand for each American League contender over the final two weeks. Playoff odds are according to Fangraphs as of Saturday morning. Boston Red Sox Remaining schedule: OFF, Athletics (3), at Rays…
Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is looking for his No. 2. Breslow confirmed as much prior to Saturday’s crushing loss to the New York Yankees, telling media members that the club intended on hiring a general manager — which they have operated without since his arrival two-plus seasons ago. “I have a pretty good idea of what will benefit the organization,” Breslow said. “We spent the last two years… trying to get ourselves set up with an eye on this sustainable organizational health that we talk about all the time.” Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni…
The Sox were in trouble fast, with Brayan Bello hitting the game’s first batter, allowing a double to the second, and walking the third. The Yankees scored twice in the inning and honestly Bello was lucky to escape with as little damage as he did.Some fun and interesting stuff happened in the middle of the game:But the game was bookended by less-than-stellar pitching. Aroldis Chapman was too wild and let the Yankees pad their lead and the Sox went quietly in their half of the ninth.Middle and Long RelieversChris Murphy delivered a 1-2-3 6th inning in relief of Bello, and…
FOXBORO (AP) — Luca Langoni scored for the New England Revolution in the 90th minute of a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday night. Toronto (5-13-11) was eliminated from MLS Cup playoff contention. Langoni stopped a clearance attempt at the top of the penalty box and then flicked a shot that deflected off defender Sigurd Rosted into the net to cap the scoring. Luka Gavran stopped three shots for Toronto. Theo Corbeanu, on the counter-attack, slipped a shot from the right side of the area inside the back post to give Toronto a 1-0 lead in the 75th minute. Matt…
BOSTON (AP) — Max Fried earned his major league-leading 17th win and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had three hits — including a solo homer that moved him to the brink of the 30-30 club — leading the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.Fried (17-5) permitted two runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. He was working on a shutout before Alex Bregman went deep with two down in the fifth.Jarren Duran hit a solo homer in the eighth for Boston, but the Yankees added one in the ninth against closer Aroldis Chapman…