By JULIA FRANKEL CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The curling drama at the Winter Olympics sent the sport’s governing body scrambling to address a growing controversy and curb conflicting accounts of rule-breaking. The backpedaling came less than 24 hours later. A day after World Curling ramped up monitoring of the matches, it pulled the plug, saying umpires would retreat and be available on request but not by default. The move came after a quick meeting between national curling federations and World Curling on Sunday in which curlers expressed dissatisfaction with the increased surveillance. Athletes wanted less monitoring, not more. Why…
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During this past week’s run of press comments from members of the Red Sox organization at Fenway South (including Sam Kennedy, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about), catcher Carlos Narváez got some glowing reviews.Manager Alex Cora noted that Narv/Narvi/The Narv did a great job exceeding expectations in 2025, per Gabrielle Starr the Boston Herald, while being “banged up” the entire time. Red Sox Hall of Famer and current team staff member Jason Varitek commended him for his preparation and mindset in the clubhouse. Cora himself ordained him as the team’s starting backstop, a call that was all but…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown disputed the City of Beverly Hills’ claims after an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit.“I’m offended by Beverly Hills, by the statement they put out, like we applied for something and didn’t get it, and we did it anyway (and) we were insubordinate,” Brown told ESPN after the game Sunday. “I know how to follow the rules. I’m smart enough to follow the guidelines.”Hours earlier, Beverly Hills released a statement to The Boston Globe, saying it rejected…
The Miami Dolphins made some major changes on Monday. Miami reportedly started shedding salary with the release of two of its three highest paid players: wide receiver Tyreek Hill and defensive lineman Bradley Chubb, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero. Hill, 31, is recovering from season-ending knee surgery and now will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career — with the eventual move making it possible for the eight-time Pro Bowler to join his third team after somewhat messy endings with the Kansas City Chiefs and Dolphins. Chubb, 29, was an obvious cut candidate after…
By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Monday would have been a fantastic day for fishing in Jamaica. The weather was just about perfect with bright sunshine, forecasters calling for temperatures in the low-to-mid 80s, somewhat calm breezes. Under normal circumstances, Shane Pitter probably would have been on the water. He was on frozen water instead at the Milan Cortina Games. Jamaica’s next chapter of bobsled history is being written, and at the forefront of the story is the 26-year-old Pitter — someone whose “real job” is being a fisherman, and someone who has gained quite…
Monday College Basketball Picks for Today February 16th, 2026 (2/16/2026)! In this video I give you my NCAA Men’s basketball picks lean. Make sure to keep an eye on the pinned comment for any additional plays and my final plays for the day (updated throughout the day). Final Plays: Louisiana +6.5 (.5 unit, -115 Draftkings) South Alabama +4.5 (.5 unit, Caesars) Drexel +4.5 (.5 unit, -109 Betrivers) Drexel/Stony Brook total u/133.5 (.5 unit, -112 Draftkings) If you want access to the research dashboards we use so you have all of the crucial information at your disposal, sign up to become…
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…
FORT MYERS, Fla. – When spring training games begin at the end of the week, so too will a new era of Major League Baseball, one in which teams will finally have the power to correct umpires’ mistakes. The Automatic Ball-Strike system, also known as ABS or ‘robot umps’ in the vernacular, is here at last. Teams will have two challenges per game, to be used by the pitcher, catcher, or hitter. Successful challenges are retained. Teams that are out of challenges when a game goes into extra innings are allotted one challenge per inning. Around the league, reviews on…
Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy addressed the media at spring training on Sunday, speaking at length on a number of topics ahead of the 2026 season. One reporter asked Kennedy to assess the Red Sox’s offseason, which prompted an optimistic response. “It was a successful offseason,” Kennedy said. “It was long, arduous, lots of scenario planning, but excited that we improved the club in many ways.” Boston made several high-profile moves this winter, upgrading at multiple positions. The Red Sox significantly improved their starting rotation after signing Ranger Suarez and trading for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo,…
While his teammates enjoyed some much-needed downtime, Jaylen Brown was a busy man at NBA All-Star Weekend. The Boston Celtics star participated in his fifth career All-Star Game on Sunday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, getting the start for USA Stripes in the debut of the league’s new round-robin All-Star tournament format. Here’s a quick explainer of the format, followed by Brown’s stats and highlights from the night: NBA All-Star Game format The league’s 22 active All-Stars were split into three teams: USA Stripes (featuring Brown and older veterans such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant), USA Stars…