Новости за 09.03.2024

BOSTON — The Bruins have made a habit of acquiring former villains to bolster their Stanley Cup playoff runs in recent seasons, with Garnet Hathaway and Tyler Bertuzzi being notable examples from 2023. Pat Maroon, who joined the club Friday after he was acquired from the Minnesota Wild, is that guy in 2024. Maroon, in […]

Brayan Bello arrived in the big leagues at an early age, and the potential future Boston Red Sox ace leaned on multiple mentor figures to help him on his journey. Pedro Martinez routinely works with the 24-year-old in the offseason to work on his mechanics. Bello also worked with other experienced pitchers throughout his career […]

BOSTON — Bruins forward Brad Marchand has a not-so-friendly history with his newest teammate but is doing his best to erase any hard feelings between the two. Boston acquired Pat Maroon on Friday, adding the big-bodied forward to bolster the bottom-six in preparation for a run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Maroon, though, has had […]

The Red Sox are focused on a young core of players, and Brayan Bello appears on track to be the ace for the franchise. Boston locked up the 24-year-old to a six-year contract extension that begins this season and runs through 2029. The deal also includes a club option for 2030. The extension was a […]

Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello is a goal-oriented player, and after inking a contract extension that ties him to Boston through 2029, he successfully completed a pretty major one. It’s time to come up with something new, though, and despite quickly finding his next checkpoint, Bello isn’t sharing exactly what it is. Bello, along with […]

The Broncos and Browns reportedly made a huge splash trade Saturday, but the Patriots also were among teams who were in conversations. Denver agreed to trade wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to Cleveland in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler added “five or […]

The Bruins acquired two players before the NHL trade deadline, and fans know what numbers the pair will wear. Boston on Friday acquired Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke. General manager Don Sweeney expressed optimism the moves will help the B’s in their run toward a Stanley Cup. The Bruins on Saturday announced Peeke will wear […]

The 49ers had an open defensive coordinator spot this offseason, and they seemingly made sure to cover all their bases. San Francisco fired Steve Wilks after one season following its overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium. The 49ers promoted defensive pass game specialist and nickel cornerbacks coach […]

Bill Belichick isn’t painted in the best light in “The Dynasty,” and the Kraft Productions credit called into question how much editorial control Patriots ownership had on the Apple TV+ docuseries. Belichick doesn’t exactly say a whole lot through the first eight episodes of “The Dynasty,” and Kraft stood out in the Aaron Hernandez episode […]

The Bruins look for two wins in a row when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Saturday afternoon matchup at TD Garden. Boston is coming off a dominant 4-1 home win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in front of members of the 2011 Stanley Cup team. Jim Montgomery’s side set the tone physically […]

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights made it clear they are all-in for a run at their second NHL title. As the trade deadline closed, the Golden Knights were able to land the top defenseman in Noah Hanifin, bring in a solid two-way forward in Anthony Mantha, and finally, in the closing minutes, […]

After going all in at the NHL trade deadline last season, the Boston Bruins didn’t set off any fireworks on Friday. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney made a couple of moves by acquiring veteran forward Pat Maroon and right-hand defenseman Andrew Peeke, but given Boston’s history at the deadline, it was a bit underwhelming. Did […]

Jayson Tatum has entered a rare rough patch, both individually and as a team for the Boston Celtics, losing two straight games on the road. After receiving collective criticism for blowing a 22-point lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, Tatum missed a go-ahead shot in a potential NBA Finals preview in Thursday’s loss to […]

Rumors started circulating long before Friday’s 3 p.m. deadline for NHL trades that the Boston Bruins could move one-half of their goalie tandem. The deadline came and went, and both Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman will continue their hugs for the Black and Gold. “I really like the tandem we have right now. I’ve very […]

The Boston Bruins didn’t make a huge splash at the NHL trade deadline on Friday, but they did bring in some size. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney acquired three-time Stanley Cup champion Pat Maroon from the Minnesota Wild for forward prospect Luke Toporowski and a 2026 sixth-round conditional draft pick. Maroon is currently on long-term […]

Scott Pioli was far too familiar with Tom Brady’s legendary capabilities from his time with the New England Patriots. Brady played for his fifth championship in Super Bowl 51 when the Patriots met the Atlanta Falcons after the 2016 season. That game obviously started off great for Atlanta, jumping out to a 21-3 halftime lead […]

To round out their NHL trade deadline, the Boston Bruins made two non-trade moves after acquiring veteran forward Pat Maroon and right-hand defenseman Andrew Peeke. Defenseman Derek Forbort was placed on long-term injured reserve on Friday, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney told reporters at Warrior Ice Arena, as seen on NESN. “People should realize that […]

As each episode of “The Dynasty” docuseries premiers on Apple TV+, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick appears to be the target of attack. Episode 8: Score to Settle further cements that theory as several former players recall their initial shock at seeing how hard Belichick criticized Tom Brady during some film sessions. […]

Mookie Betts certainly showed his versatility when his career started with the Boston Red Sox. Betts became a Gold Glove outfielder after developing in the minor leagues as a second baseman. He stayed in right field through his first few years after joining the Los Angeles Dodgers. Over time, the Dodgers added more stars and […]

The tension that existed between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick toward the end of the quarterback’s New England Patriots tenure was palpable. Just ask Matthew Slater. Slater, who recently retired after a 16-year career with the Patriots that included three Super Bowl titles, revealed on Episode 8 of the Apple TV+ docuseries “The Dynasty” that […]

Justin Slaten came to the Boston Red Sox after stops with the Texas Rangers and a Rule 5 selection by the New York Mets. Slaten joined Boston during the introduction of a new pitching regime, catching the attention of chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. So far, the right-hander has impressed during spring training. Slaten is […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have hit a rare stretch of adversity after dropping back-to-back road contests to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets. Both nights, Tatum has had a chance to make the go-ahead shot in the final minutes of the loss. While he has certainly had an MVP-caliber season, the recent […]