Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Bill Belichick held his first news conference since the New England Patriots released a statement on tight end Rob Gronkowski’s injury and subsequent surgery Friday morning. Belichick didn’t offer up many more details about the Patriots’ star tight end to the media but would say the Patriots expect more information to come in over the next few days. Gronkowski’s surgery is scheduled for Friday and as of now, it’s expected to end the tight end’s season. The Patriots did not place Gronkowski on injured reserve as of Thursday afternoon. Here’s everything Belichick had to say about Gronkowski: “Everyone has the information about Rob,” Belichick said. “Obviously we’re all disappointed. No one has worked harder than Rob and been a better
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Report: Jets Owner Woody Johnson ‘Feels Betrayed By’ Darrelle Revis
Share this: Remember the time the New York Jets were fined $100,000 for tampering because they wanted to bring Darrelle Revis back so badly? Yeah, that reportedly isn’t working out so hot anymore. A report surfaced Wednesday that the All-Pro cornerback, who’s having a down year for the 3-8 Jets, doesn’t want to play anymore. But that might not be a loss for New York because Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole reported Thursday that Jets owner Woody Johnson might not want Revis to play anymore, either. “A Jets source indicated the team may not offer cornerback Darrelle Revis a chance to take a pay cut this offseason, even if he was willing to accept one,” Cole said. “Owner Woody Johnson pushed hard for the team
Bruins Wrap: David Pastrnak Scores Shootout Winner To Beat Hurricanes
Share this: You could say the Boston Bruins stole Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at TD Garden. The B’s were trailing until the final minute of the game but tied the score 1-1 with a goal to force overtime. After a scoreless OT, the Bruins gave their best shootout performance of the season to secure a 2-1 win Bruins backup goalie Anton Khudobin picked up the win and made 29 saves in a solid effort. The Bruins improved to 13-10-1 with the victory, while the Hurricanes fell to 9-9-5. Here’s a recap of Bruins-Hurricanes. CAPTAIN OUTZdeno Chara missed his fifth straight game with a lower body injury. He has resumed skating with the team, though, which is a good sign. HOMETOWN KIDHurricanes defenseman Noah Hanifin opened the scoring
Bruins Had To Overcome Some Rough Offensive Sequences To Beat Hurricanes
Share this: It took the Boston Bruins over 59 minutes to finally break through against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night, and the offense visibly struggled up to that point. With the B’s down 1-0 in the third period, it was a struggle for the B’s to even get the puck into the offensive zone. They ultimately won 2-1 in a shootout, but NESN’s Andy Brickley still noticed a few rough sequences from the Bruins. Check them out in the Arbella Coverage Cam above. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Anton Khudobin Makes Key Back-To-Back Stops, Plays Huge Role In Bruins’ Win
Share this: Anton Khudobin couldn’t have done much better in net than he did Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Boston Bruins backup goalie stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, including back-to-back opportunities from Sebastian Aho with the Hurricanes already leading by one goal in the third period. Those saves proved to be huge, as the B’s won 2-1 in a shootout Hear NESN’s Andy Brickley break down the stop in the DCU Save of the Day above. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Conor McGregor Gets Boxing License, But Floyd Mayweather’s Camp Not Concerned
Share this: Could it happen? While some consider a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match no more than a pipe dream, the idea became a bit more feasible Wednesday, when McGregor obtained a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission. Despite that news, CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe doesn’t seem to care. In an interview with ESPN.com, Ellerbe was firm in his belief that a McGregor-Mayweather boxing match will never happen. “He got a boxing license. Congratulations to him,” Ellerbe said. “Conor McGregor can say anything he wants to, but he has a boss, and his name is (UFC president) Dana White. He is under contract to the UFC, and if he wanted to fight Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match he can’t
This South African’s Bicycle-Kick Might Be Best Goalkeeper Goal In Soccer Histor…
Share this: If a goalkeeper anywhere in the soccer world has ever scored a better goal than Oscarine Masuluke’s, we’d sure like to see it. The Baroka FC goalkeeper scored an unbelievable bicycle-kick goal Wednesday in his team’s South African Premier Soccer League game. His goal, which he scored six minutes into second-half stoppage time, tied the score at 1-1 against South African powerhouse Orlando Pirates. Cue the excellent celebrations. [embedded content] Video of the goal has deservedly gone viral on the internet. Masuluke admitted his goal will be one of the enduring images of the South African season. He also revealed he hasn’t always been a goalkeeper. “I am happy I scored a goal like that,” he said, according to Soccer Laduma. “… my teammates say it