The Boston Red Sox went out and traded for veteran first baseman Willson Contreras to bolster their lineup. Contreras joins a Red Sox team that made the playoffs last season and enters this year with its eyes on winning the World Series. Although Boston just began its spring training, Contreras also learned that the team is tight-knit and enjoys each other’s company. “I think we’re already having fun. I think what caught my attention was the chemistry they already have in here,” Contreras said on Saturday. “Even for me, that made me feel like I’ve been here for years. And…
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Sunday College Basketball Picks for Today February 15th, 2026 (2/15/2026)! 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). Trey’s Plays: Illinois 1h -5.5 (.5 unit, -114 Fanduel) ✅️ UIC ML (.5 unit, +103 Novig) Green Bay ML (.5 unit, +105 Draftkings) Butler +2.5 (.5 unit, -108 Fanduel) Check back in for any additions!! If you want access to the research dashboards we use so you have all of the crucial information…
CAMBRIDGE — Winning the Div. 1 state championship is more than just a goal at the start of the season for the St. John’s Prep’s boys swimming and diving program. The program entered Sunday’s championship meet as the two-time reigning champions and had won 15 of the last 17 titles. Despite having no individual winners, the strong depth on the roster helped the Eagles score 193 points to clinch a three-peat and continue their dynasty. “We didn’t have any individual winners, we just had depth in the right places,” Eagles head coach Jeff Fiore said. “That’s how we’ve managed to…
MILAN (AP) — Finland named Joonas Korpisalo as an injury replacement in its Olympics roster on Tuesday, with the Boston goaltender taking the place of Buffalo’s Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.Luukkonen left a game last week because of a lower-body injury. He was expected to go into the Milan Cortina Games as the No. 3 goalie behind Juuse Saros and Kevin Lankinen.All three are making their debut at the Olympics for the defending champion. Finland won in Beijing in 2022, the second consecutive Games not involving NHL players, who are back for the first time since 2014.The Finns will be without top center and prospective…
Despite having the NBA’s third-best record at the All-Star Break, the Boston Celtics have only one All-Star representative this year: MVP candidate Jaylen Brown. Several of Brown’s Celtics teammates were snubbed, including Payton Pritchard and Derrick White. They’ve both stepped up in Jayson Tatum’s absence and are established star players, but neither has made an All-Star team before. White, who’s 31 and in his ninth NBA season, opened up about his latest All-Star miss on his “White Noise” podcast. “I feel fine. I didn’t really expect to make it. And then, obviously, there’s been a lot of great players who…
The New England Patriots had a great season in 2025. They exceeded everyone’s expectations and came up only one win short of winning the franchise’s seventh Lombardi Trophy. The Super Bowl 60 loss to the Seattle Seahawks did expose some roster weaknesses that need to be addressed this offseason. Most notably, how should the Patriots address the offensive line after this group — especially rookies Will Campbell and Jared Wilson — struggled in the Super Bowl? On the latest episode of the Next Pats Podcast, Patriots Insider Phil Perry unveiled his five-point plan to upgrade the Patriots roster during this…
It was a moment that had been brewing for 43 years. Lunenburg girls’ track coach Steve Kyajohnian has led the program for the last 43 years and had some groups nearly secure a state championship. However, the title had never come home to the Central Mass program and it was going to take some late heroics on Saturday afternoon to finally get it done. The Blue Knights won the final two events of the day, the 4×800 meter relay and the 4×400 meter relay, to earn 20 points and finally claim the top spot in Division 5. “This is unbelievable…
One of the most fun things about spring training is the annual emergence of one young player who makes the whole camp his own. Two years ago it was Ceddanne Rafaela. Last year it was Marcelo Mayer. This year could it be Kristian Campbell, someone who has already won a player of the month award at the MLB level? After a strange and ultimately disappointing rookie year, Campbell is back trying to find a place for himself in the big leagues. And while he admits that he was nervous last year, he thinks this spring is going to be different.…
The Shawsheen Tech wrestling team dominated the Division 1 North Sectional field Saturday in Methuen, rolling to the title with 258.5 points. Placing first for the Rams were Dante Giusti (126 pounds), James Tildsley (157) and Logan Holmes (190). Ethan Caceres (120) and Hadi Sibay (138) came in second place. Placing third were Tristan Lane (165), Thomas Conn (113), Kyle Dube (10 6) and Gavin Lane (132). Headlined by first-place titles from Dylan Walker (120), Samson Xayachack (150) and Jaden Merwin, Tyngsboro/Dracut edged Gloucester for the Division 3 North Sectional title. Boys hockey Jack Melly scored the game-winner in overtime as…
Jaylen Brown will get to show his skills to the world when the NBA holds its annual All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome this weekend. Brown has been enjoying an MVP-caliber season, carrying the Celtics while Jayson Tatum recovers from an Achilles injury. He is averaging a career-high 29.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. MORE: When Is Celtics’ Next Game? How To Watch Boston’s Return After All-Star Break Under the new All-Star format, Brown will be a member of the USA Stripes squad. Can he lead his team…