FOXBORO — Start faster. Hit the open man. Convert in the red zone. Those are all priorities for Drake Maye in the wake of the Patriots’ uninspiring Week 1 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. New England’s second-year quarterback pinpointed several areas he hopes to improve after his team found the end zone just once and managed only 13 points in its first game under new head coach Mike Vrabel. “Part of it’s moving on, and part of it’s learning from stuff throughout the game,” Maye said Wednesday. “(We need to) get off on a better start. First possession, three-and-out.…
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The NCAA banned three Division I college basketball players by permanently revoking their eligibility on Wednesday, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were able to share thousands of dollars in payouts.The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings from an enforcement investigation that uncovered violations by Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez and Jalen Weaver. The NCAA said the three bet on one another’s games and/or provided information that enabled others to do so during the 2024-25 regular season; two of them manipulated their performances to ensure certain bets were won.The NCAA said a sports…
In the New England Patriots’ 20-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, the team’s running backs struggled, racking up just 45 yards on 13 carries. A significant factor in their underperformance was the limited use of rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson. Henderson managed only five carries for 27 yards, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Matt Dolloff pointed out how the Patriots did not effectively utilize Henderson in both the running and passing games. “Henderson was underutilized.” Dolloff wrote on Tuesday. “The rookie was on the field for only five of 18 running plays (and…
Wide receiver isn’t exactly a position of strength for the 2025 New England Patriots. But don’t tell that to DeMario Douglas. Douglas and fellow 2023 sixth-round pick Kayshon Boutte are the longest-tenured members of an overhauled Patriots receiver room that features free-agent imports Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins and rookies Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III. They’re led by receivers coach Todd Downing, who’s spent two decades in the NFL and held multiple offensive coordinator jobs. Douglas joined ex-Patriots David Andrews and Brian Hoyer on a new episode of The Quick Snap podcast to share his perspective on the new-look…
FOXBORO — Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams will be absent from the team’s facility “for the next few days,” head coach Mike Vrabel announced Wednesday. Vrabel said the leave is “nothing related” to Williams’ health-related absence in March but that the first-year defensive coordinator will need to undergo some tests. “We think it’s best, and I think it’s best that he focused on that, and we prepare for Miami with what we’ve been doing,” Vrabel said. “And we’ll talk to you a little bit later in the week, on Friday, about how the calling of the game will go defensively.”…
WATERTOWN – Belmont provided a giant scare, but tally another mark in the history books for the Watertown field hockey program. By staving off six Marauders offensive corners in the second half – including a potential game-tying opportunity on expired time at the end of regulation – the Raiders (3-0) narrowly clung to a 2-1 Middlesex League crossover win Tuesday night for the legendary program’s 100th straight victory. It wasn’t the prettiest of wins for the four-time defending Div. 3 state champs, but it was just enough to overcome standout opposing performances from stars Mackenzie Clarke and Elsie Lakin-Schultz as…
The Boston Red Sox have moved pitching prospect Noah Song to Triple-A Worcester, giving the right-hander his biggest test yet. Song, 28, has taken a winding path back into the organization’s plans after a brief stint with the Philadelphia Philles. A 2019 draft pick, his professional career was put on hold by Navy service and later Tommy John surgery that cost him the 2024 season, per Tim Healey of the Boston Globe. Since returning this spring, he has risen from the Florida Complex League to Portland and now to Worcester. In 23 outings for the Sea Dogs, he threw 43…
I’m always a sucker for a good major league debut! It’s a combination of dreams coming true after years of hard work, fans getting to play with a new toy like it’s Christmas morning, and families celebrating the success of a loved one – All nestled against a game with real stakes and consequences. It never gets old.Tonight was extra special though because everything about Connelly Early’s major league debut was totally unexpected. He never expected to make his first big league start in a minor league stadium 3,000 miles away from Fenway Park. The Red Sox probably never thought…
Sunday’s matchup between the Patriots and Dolphins features two teams already looking to turn around their seasons in Week 2. The Patriots and Dolphins both got off to disappointing starts. Some members of the Patriots’ fanbase are already starting to panic. Let’s talk them down a bit in this week’s Patriots mailbag. @DeansDesk: How worried should we be about Drake Maye? Week 1 is too early to be worried about Maye, but we can’t just assume that this giant leap is coming until we see it. Maye showed improvement during the spring over OTAs and minicamp. But there wasn’t an…
In a Bay State League boys soccer matchup, Kenny Correa scored a goal with 20 seconds remaining in the game as Framingham blanked Natick 1-0. In a Greater Boston League game, Lucas Gomes scored the lone goal assisted by Hector Alvarado Bermudez as Somerville defeated Chelsea 1-0. … In the Patriot League, James McDermod finished with a goal and a pair of assists as Hanover blanked North Quincy, 3-0. Gabriel Soave tallied a hat trick to lead Greater Lowell to a 5-0 shutout over Greater Lawrence in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference. In a Catholic Central League game, Owen Beeney and Garrison…