In the dictionary, a ‘fan’ is an enthusiastic devotee or an ardent admirer. In 2025, fans are screaming at, harassing, and sending death threats to athletes without compunction. Last week, Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte went viral on social media when a so-called fan began cruelly taunting him about the death of his mother, who was killed in a car accident in 2017. Marte was in tears, his teammates comforting him. From the dugout, their manager, Torrey Lovullo, was incensed and shouting at the agitator, who has since been banned indefinately from all 30 Major League ballparks. The incident prompted…
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BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park solo home run for Boston, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Red Sox defeated the Reds 13-6 on Monday night.Boston knocked Cincinnati phenom right-hander Chase Burns out of the game with a seven-run first inning during his second major league start.Jarren Duran went deep in the sixth with a solo shot for Boston, which won for the second time in nine games.Austin Hays had a two-run triple and solo homer for the Reds, who had won five of seven.The 22-year-old Burns (0-1), selected second overall in…
Wilyer Abreu etched his name into Boston Red Sox history during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Abreu launched one roughly 420 feet off the center-field wall at Fenway Park and turned on the jets for an electrifying inside-the-park home run. It was the first Red Sox inside-the-parker since Eduardo Nunez’s in 2018. Abreu’s rare feat gave the Red Sox an 8-5 lead, and he wasn’t done yet. In the eighth inning, he came through again with his first career grand slam to widen Boston’s lead to 13-5. Those were Abreu’s 15th…
The NBA has seen a spike in Achilles injuries lately, especially during the most recent postseason. Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton all suffered season-ending Achilles tears, dooming their teams’ playoff runs. With so many star players going down, many basketball fans and analysts have posited theories on what’s behind the rash of injuries, from overuse and shoe design to the length of the NBA schedule. The jury’s still out, but it’s likely a combination of factors contributing to these devastating injuries. Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett recently shared his own theory on his basketball podcast “KG Certified,” calling…
BOYS TENNIS Kiran Bhatia (Brookline) Ravin Bhatia (Brookline) Alonso Berry (Cambridge) Cody Bloom (Holliston) Joshua Chen (Lexington) Peter Chen (Weston) Devan Devaiah (Brookline) Sritan Devineni (Lexington) T.J. Fahey (Concord-Carlisle) Luke Free (St. John’s Prep) Boris Kouzminov (St. John’s Prep) Daniel Lynch (Concord-Carlisle) Rudr Malayya (St. John’s Prep) Jack Prokopis (St. John’s Prep) Luke Prokopis (St. John’s Prep) Jay Raj (Mystic Valley) Evan Saptari (Lexington) Timothy Vargas (Duxbury) KIRAN BHATIA BROOKLINE The senior went 15-0 at first doubles during the season, losing just one set in the process. The Bay State Conference All-Star captured the 2025 Massachusetts High School Individual…
Monday had the potential to be a pitching matchup for the ages. On one side you had Garrett Crochet, one of baseball’s best pitchers and a leading contender for the AL Cy Young Award. On the other side you had Chase Burns, a top-10 prospect in baseball whose fastball hits triple digits and who’d just struck out eight Yankees in his MLB debut last week. Burns may eventually develop into a great pitcher, but Monday was not his day. The Red Sox ambushed the Cincinnati Reds rookie for seven runs in the bottom of the first, chasing the 22-year-old after…
The Sox are finally, blissfully home after a shitty road trip, facing the Reds tonight at 7:10 p.m. at Fenway, which means we’re getting Carlton Fisk highlights (or just the one), I’d reckon. Garrett Crochet is on the mound against exciting rookie Chase Burns. Which is good! Here are the lineups: Source link
Following his latest disappointing outing on Sunday afternoon, Walker Buehler acknowledged that his days in Boston could be numbered if he doesn’t turn things around soon. But as Alex Cora tells it, Buehler will get at least one more chance. The Red Sox manager said Buehler will make his next start, which is currently lined up for Saturday in Washington, D.C. “He’s scheduled to make his next one,” Cora said pregame on Monday. “He’s healthy, eager to work, and like he said yesterday he feels like he’s getting close to finding it.” A two-time All-Star who played an integral role…
Alex Bregman is nearing a return to the Boston Red Sox this summer. Once he’s back in the lineup, the attention could shift to his future. Boston signed Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract with an opt-out after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The All-Star third baseman was positioning himself to re-enter the market by hitting .299/.385/.553 before a quad injury sidelined him in late May. Bregman told reporters Monday that he’s leaving the door open for contract talks, per MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “We’re open to listening to anything that they have to say,” Bregman said. A strong second…
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors. Toronto and Portland will enter the league next year.“The demand for women’s basketball has never been higher, and we are thrilled to welcome Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia to the WNBA family,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “This historic expansion is a powerful reflection of our league’s…