Share this: Editor’s note: To help you prepare for your fantasy football draft, NESN.com will profile each NFL team and analyze which players are worth picking and which players aren’t worth your time. Today, we look at the Jaguars. The Jacksonville Jaguars took a big step toward contention last season and they should have several players who can help you contend in your fantasy football leagues. In advance of the upcoming fantasy season, we took a closer look at the Jaguars players you should draft, avoid and peg as sleepers. DRAFT-WORTHYAllen Robinson, Wide Receiver: Just 22 years old, Robinson had his coming out party last season. He caught 80 passes for 1,400 yards and a league-leading 14 touchdown passes. He’s going 16th overall as
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Red Sox Notes: Brock Holt, Unfazed By Tough Situation, Comes Up Clutch
Share this: Nobody likes getting pushed out of the starting nine, especially when a 22-year-old rookie is involved in their demotion. But Brock Holt knows what it’s like to bounce around a big league lineup, and his steady mindset helped the Boston Red Sox earn a win Thursday night. Holt, who has spent most of 2016 when healthy as the team’s starting left fielder, appears to be returning to his role as a “super utility” player with outfielder Andrew Benintendi recently getting the call to the majors. That meant Holt wasn’t in the starting lineup Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, but he replaced Bryce Brentz as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning — and made the most of his opportunity. After a Travis Shaw single and
Olympic Men’s Soccer Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Games
Share this: Brazil soccer is hoping the new direction it has taken will lead to Olympic glory. The men’s soccer tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will begin Thursday, with 16 teams chasing the gold medal. Mexico currently stands as the defending champion, but the likes of Argentina, Brazil and Germany lead a host of contenders for the big prize. The men’s tournament primarily features players from their respective U-23 national teams, but overage stars such as Brazil’s Neymar and Mexico’s Oribe Peralta will be familiar to soccer fans near and far. Brazil never has won a gold medal at an Olympic games. Newly installed coach Rogerio Micale, who took over the host nation’s U-23 team last month after Dunga’s
Red Sox Vs. Mariners Lineups: Drew Pomeranz On Mound; Dustin Pedroia At Cleanup
Share this: The Boston Red Sox will need Drew Pomeranz to return to his All-Star form Thursday if they want to earn a split with the Seattle Mariners. The left-hander is 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA in three starts since joining the Red Sox on July 14. But history will be on his side when he takes the mound in the final contest of Boston’s four-game set with Seattle: Pomeranz is 3-0 with a 1.21 ERA in 11 career appearances against the Mariners. Pomeranz will seek support from a Red Sox lineup that features Dustin Pedroia batting fourth for just the 35th time in his career. The second baseman has thrived in that limited role, however, posting a .385/.430/.654 slash line with seven homers and 29
Olympic Games Rio 2016: Officials Lose Keys To Stadium, Had To Use Bolt Cutters
Share this: Things in Rio de Janeiro aren’t off to a hot start ahead of the official opening to the 2016 Summer Olympics, and they reached an almost comical peak Wednesday. While the Olympics kick off with the opening ceremonies Friday, women’s soccer got an early start with its preliminary round Wednesday. Brazil had the honor of christening Olympic Stadium with a match against China, but there was just one little problem. Rio officials lost the keys to one of the gates. Compared to concerns about Zika virus and water contaminated with human waste that’s almost sure to get athletes sick, though, losing a key is nothing. Plus, the host country ended up earning a 3-0 win, so you win some, you lose some, we guess. Thumbnail photo via Geoff
Patriots, Please Don’t Stop Martellus Bennett From Being Himself
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — There was a strong dichotomy between what two New England Patriots players had to say after Wednesday’s practice at the makeshift press conference wall alongside the Gillette Stadium practice fields. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo stayed on script, even conceding the Patriots’ “culture” keeps him from thinking about the possibility the four games he’ll play in place of Tom Brady could be a launching pad for his career with the potential for a giant salary. Then there was Martellus Bennett, who perfectly used profanity to accentuate just how “(expletive) good” Rob Gronkowski is. He also explained why people call him the Kanye West of the NFL and why it’s important for players to stand for something. Then there was the ESPN The
Olympic Weightlifting 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Weightlifting might not be one of the most popular Olympic sports, but it’s arguably one of the hardest. It’s man (and woman!) vs. mass in these competitions — a true test of athletic excellence. Here’s when and how you can watch the events. LIVE STREAMAll Olympic events will be live streamed and can be seen online at NBCOlympics.com. SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)Aug. 6-10, Aug. 12-16 (TV listings in parentheses where applicable) Saturday, Aug. 6 (NBCSN, 8 p.m.)Women’s 48kg Group A, 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 (NBCSN, 8 p.m.)Men’s 56kg Group B, 9 a.m.Women’s 53kg Group B, 9 a.m. Medal Event: Women’s 53kg Group A, 2:30 p.m.Medal Event: Men’s 56kg Group A, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8 (NBCSN, 8 p.m.)Men’s 62kg Group B, 9 a.m.Women’s 58kg Group B,