Berkshire Bank Foundation During the 2016-2017 regular season, Berkshire Bank Foundation will donate $100 for each Bruins assist to three local non-profit organizations. Click here to see official rules. As of Feb. 26, the Berkshire Bank Foundation has raised $4,800 for Cradles to Crayons, which provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive -- at home, at school and at play. Earlier this season, the foundation raised $10,000 for Soldier On, a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness, and $12,100 for Birthday Wishes, a non-profit organization with a mission to provide birthday parties to children experiencing homelessness. Source link
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UFC Legend Georges St-Pierre Set To Return After Long, 4-Year Hiatus
Share this: The UFC that Georges St-Pierre returns to in 2017 isn’t the same place he left in 2013. The complexity of mixed martial arts as a sport, combining numerous fighting disciplines into one cohesive competition, evolves constantly. Now that St-Pierre is officially making his comeback, questions swirl as he attempts to re-establish himself as a force in today’s UFC universe, at the elite level he previously achieved. Can St-Pierre compete with the top fighters of today at 35 years old? Will he have any rust after four years away? One question that has been answered: his opponent. UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will welcome GSP back to the Octagon later this year in what instantly becomes the biggest fight of 2017. If St-Pierre wins,
Patriots Reportedly Still Open To Trading Jimmy Garoppolo For Right Offer
Share this: It turns out Jimmy Garoppolo’s days with the New England Patriots could be numbered after all. Just a day after ESPN’s Adam Schefter adamantly reported Garoppolo “is not going to be traded” by the Pats, Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot painted a very different picture Thursday, citing a league source. In fact, it appears a trade still is an option for New England, although with one major stipulation. Substantial trade talks apparently already have started, as the source told Cabot there is a “preliminary offer” from one team, and a second team is expected to make a bid for Garoppolo, too. A first-round pick is among the assets the Patriots are looking for in such a trade, according to Cabot. The Cleveland Browns are among the teams
Celtics Notes: Al Horford Shows How Valuable He Is In Win Over Cavaliers
Share this: BOSTON — If you looked at Al Horford’s stat line at halftime Wednesday, you probably would have guessed he was on his way to a fifth straight game of scoring under 10 points. That ended up being true in the Boston Celtics’ 103-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden, but it doesn’t tell the whole story of what Horford did in arguably the C’s biggest win of the season. Not even close. Horford finished the game with nine points, but seven of those came in the second half, and he was only one point shy of a triple-double with his 10 total rebounds and 10 assists. Oh, and don’t forget his stellar defense on Tristan Thompson and the Cavaliers throughout the night. “Even at
NFL Mock Draft 2017: First-Round Pick Predictions As Scouting Combine Ramps Up
Share this: The NFL Scouting Combine has begun, and more than 300 of the best players from college football will make one of their final pitches to teams on why they should be drafted in April. In addition to the on-field drills, players also will meet teams in an interview setting, where they’ll be asked serious and some personal questions. It’s a great opportunity for teams to do their homework on players. Poor preparation often leads to drafting mistakes. Here’s our 11th 2017 NFL mock draft. 1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M2. San Francisco 49ers: Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama3. Chicago Bears: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson4. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jamal Adams, S, LSU5. Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams): Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State6. New York Jets: Derek
Avery Bradley’s Lock-Down Defense Just One Part Of Wild Celtics-Cavs Finish
Share this: The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers played one of the best basketball games of the season Wednesday night, and much of the postgame talk centered around the wonderful on-ball defense of Boston guard Avery Bradley. The veteran guard reminded everyone how dangerous the Celtics can be when he’s on the guard and giving the C’s lock-down defensive efforts in crunch time, matching Cleveland star Kyrie Irving step for step in the final seconds. Bradley is getting all the credit for his one-on-one play, and he certainly deserves a sizable chunk of the praise. His footwork and general sticktoitiveness was borderline mesmerizing, especially when you consider Irving is capable of doing this: Or this: [embedded content] So Irving obviously gets full marks for his ridiculous
Kevin Durant Seen In Wheelchair, Twitter Goes Crazy With Paul Pierce Jokes
Share this: Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant will miss at least four weeks with a sprained MCL and a bone bruise on his left leg after center Zaza Pachulia fell into him during Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Wizards. Durant arrived back in Oakland in a wheelchair Wednesday, and KTVU had a helicopter waiting to film his return. Sure this is a disheartening image for Warriors and NBA fans alike, but Twitter managed to bring some levity to the situation by referencing the most notable wheelchair moment in NBA history, over and over again. And it was low hanging fruit in light of Paul Pierce’s recent war of words with Warriors forward Draymond Green. We’re sure everyone remembers Pierce leaving Game 1