Share this: Even when David Ortiz is slumping, he still finds ways to come up big for Boston. The Red Sox slugger was batting just .216 in August heading into Monday’s game against the Cleveland Indians and was obviously frustrated after his first two at-bats, during which he popped out and grounded into a double play. But Ortiz turned that all around in the sixth inning by hitting a monster 442-foot homer to put two runs on the board and give the Red Sox the lead. Jackie Bradley Jr. followed that up with a solo shot two batters later, and those three runs wound up being all the Red Sox needed to give starter Drew Pomeranz his first win with Boston. It also
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Dustin Pedroia Having Dominant 2016 Season For Red Sox Thanks To Health
Share this: Dustin Pedroia hasn’t really gotten much of the spotlight for the Boston Red Sox this season, but it’s not because he hasn’t been performing. On the contrary, the second baseman has been flying under the radar, batting .307 heading into Monday’s game against the Cleveland Indians with 12 home runs, 53 RBIs and 77 runs. And one reason is because Pedroia is fully healthy this season. Pedroia tore the UCL in his thumb on Opening Day in 2013 and got surgery on it after the Red Sox won that year’s World Series. His production went down in 2014 as he recovered, and in 2015, he strained his hamstring and played in just 93 games. But now that he’s not nursing any
Patriots Joint Practice Notes: Training Camp Fight Nothing New For Bears
by Zack Cox on Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 7:42PM 1,734 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The mildest of mid-practice altercations is cause for alarm in New England Patriots training camp. That apparently is not the case out in Chicago. The Patriots and Bears engaged in several post-whistle skirmishes during Monday’s joint practice, including one sparked by Malcolm Butler and Alshon Jeffery that featured more than a dozen participants from each side. While not a full-on brawl, it was by far the biggest fight of the the Patriots offseason, which before Monday had only featured a scrap between center Bryan Stork and defensive lineman Woodrow Hamilton during organized team activities. The Bears, on the other hand, reportedly have sparred quite reguarly during their training camp — so much so that
Patriots Roster Battles: Jonathan Jones Has Edge For Cornerback Role
Share this: The New England Patriots have a good problem looming in 15 days. The Patriots have a talented roster that will be difficult to trim to 75 players Aug. 30 and even harder to cutdown to 53 players Sept. 3. The Patriots are entering their 14th practice of training camp, and their roster battles aren’t becoming much clearer. They still have two weeks of practice and three more preseason games before they whittle down their roster. Here’s where those roster battles currently stand. RUNNING BACKDion Lewis, LeGarrette Blount, Brandon Bolden, James White, Tyler Gaffney, Donald Brown, Joey Iosefa, D.J. FosterAt most, only four of the above players will make the 53-man roster. And if the Patriots trade for a running back, it could be
Olympic Women’s Basketball Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Game…
Share this: Women’s basketball at the 2016 Olympics in Rio started Saturday, and Team USA is the four-time defending gold medal winner. In fact, the U.S. women haven’t failed to medal since 1980 and have won five of the last six gold medals in this event. Here’s the complete schedule for women’s basketball at the Summer Games. All times are Eastern. Saturday, Aug. 6France 55, Turkey 39Canada 90, China 68Australia 84, Brazil 66Japan 77, Belarus 73 Sunday, Aug. 7 USA 121, Senegal 56Spain 65, Serbia 59Australia 61, Turkey 56France 73, Belarus 72 Monday, Aug. 8USA 103, Spain 63Canada 71, Serbia 67Japan 82, Brazil 66China 101, Senegal 64 Tuesday, Aug. 9Australia 89, France 71Belarus 65, Brazil 63Turkey 76, Japan 62 Wednesday, Aug. 10USA 110, Serbia 84Spain 89, China 68Canada 68, Senegal 58 Thursday,
Olympic Synchronized Swimming 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Synchronized swimming is probably one of the most underratedly difficult sports at the Olympics. Here’s how and when to watch and be amazed. LIVE STREAMAll Olympic events will be live streamed and can be seen online at NBCOlympics.com. SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)Aug. 14-16, 18-19 (TV listings in parentheses where applicable) Sunday, Aug. 14 (NBC, 1 p.m.)Duets free routine preliminary, 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15 (No TV coverage)Duets technical routine, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 (USA Network, 1 p.m.)Medal event: Duets free routine final Thursday, Aug. 18 (NBC, 3:30 p.m.)Teams technical routines, 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 (Telemundo, 10:30 a.m.)Medal event: Team technical routines final, 11 a.m. Thumbnail photo via Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Olympic Wrestling 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Olympic wrestling kicks off on Day 9 on Sunday, but this is not your typical WWE show. Rather, the squared circle is not even a ring, but rather just a circular mat. It’s a unique and physical sport many fans don’t often get a chance to see. But with medal events every day for the remainder of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, there will be ample opportunity to change that. Here’s a guide on when, where and how to watch Olympic wrestling. LIVE STREAMAll Olympic events will be live streamed and can be seen online at NBCOlympics.com. SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)Aug. 14-21 (TV listings in parentheses where applicable) Sunday, Aug. 14 (USA Network, 11 a.m.)Elimination rounds: Greco-Roman 59kg and 75 kg,