The Boston Red Sox continued rolling Saturday, winning their third straight game against the New York Yankees 4-1 at Fenway Park. Nathan Eovaldi was stellar on the mound in his second start in a Boston uniform, tossing eight scoreless innings. Meanwhile, J.D. Martinez and Mitch Moreland paced the Sox offense, with each blasting home runs. After the game, Eovaldi and Martinez discussed the victory and what has been working well for the Red Sox. To hear what they had to say, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. < !-... NESN.com
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Donald Trump Takes Shot At LeBron James’ Intelligence In Wild Tweet
It’s no secret that LeBron James and President Donald Trump don’t see eye-to-eye, and that seems to have upset one of the two parties. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t James. The Los Angeles Lakers star was interviewed by CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday night, and it looks like the president took some time off from watching his favorite channel in order to watch King James hold court. As we’ve become accustomed to, Trump fired off a tweet insulting both Lemon and James before adding that he is, in fact, a Michael Jordan guy. Cool story, Don. We could run through the laundry list of ways James has bettered his community through his char... NESN.com
Patriots Training Camp: Kenny Britt Returns; Tom Brady, Gronk Relax On Day 8
by Zack Cox on Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 11:10AM 1,033 FOXBORO, Mass. — Eric Decker has yet to make his arrival at Patriots training camp, but New England did have another big-bodied wide receiver back on the field Friday morning. Kenny Britt strapped the pads on for the first time this summer after sitting out the team’s first seven training camp practices with a hamstring injury. Britt, who entered the day on the physically unable to perform list, had s... NESN.com
Relive Epic 2018 Red Sox-Yankees Brawl As Teams Square Off At Fenway
The best rivalry in sports received an infusion of hatred earlier this season when the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees engaged in an epic bench-clearing brawl at Fenway Park. Will we see some additional fireworks this weekend? The Red Sox host the Yankees for four games beginning Thursday night, and it’s another important head-to-head series for both teams, as Boston holds a 5 1/2-game lead over New York atop the American League East standings. This hardly guarantees another fight is in the cards, especially since the Yankees traded Tyler Austin — the guy who charged the mound against Joe Kelly back on April
Red Sox Vs. Yankees Preview: How Pitching Rotations Line Up For Critical Series
The Boston Red Sox will welcome the New York Yankees to Fenway Park on Thursday for the beginning of a four-game set that could have huge implications for the American League East race. After Yankees right-hander Sonny Gray was pummeled by the Baltimore Orioles and subsequently booed off the mound at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, New York will enter the series 5 1/2 games back of Major League Baseball’s best team. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is certain his team is the only one that has given the Red Sox fits this season, and the Bronx Bombers will have to prove him right in order to trim Boston’s division lead. With that being sa... NESN.com
Ian Kinsler Describes His Emotions As He Learned Of Trade To Red Sox
Ian Kinsler was enjoying a day off with the Los Angeles Angels in Tampa on Monday when he received some important news. Kinsler was acquired by the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two prospects. Boston wasted no time getting Kinsler in the mix, as he made his Red Sox debut against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with a single in Boston’s 3-1 loss. Prior to the series finale at Fenway Park, Kinsler ran through the timeline of the trade while explaining how he believes he can help his new team. To hear from Kinsler, check out the video above from “NESN
MLB Trade Deadline Live: Latest News, Rumors, Completed Deals On Final Day
11:05 a.m.: Despite a 52-53 record and a 5 1/2-game deficit in the National League East, the Nationals have decided not to sell at the trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. That thwarts Boston’s pursuit of reliever Kelvin Herrera. 10:54 a.m.: The Cardinals appear to be getting prospects from the Rays in exchange for Pham. 10:52 a.m.: Things are starting to heat up… 10:50 a.m.: We have a deal! The St. Louis Cardinals are trading outfielder Tommy Pham to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan. 10:38 a.m.: ... NESN.com