The wheels could have fallen off at any point for Rick Porcello on Monday. Before the right-hander even took the mound at Camden Yards, he had to go back into the clubhouse due to a rain delay. And with two down in the bottom half of the third, Porcello again had to head down the tunnel, with a second rain delay stopping play. But dialed in he was, turning in a solid performance in the Boston Red Sox’s 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It wasn’t like Porcello completely stifled the Orioles lineup, but he did more than enough to effectively shut them down. He tossed six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and as
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NFL Rumors: Patriots’ Tom Brady ‘Excited As Ever’ For Upcoming Season
Tom Brady reported to training camp Sunday, and it sounds like he’s pretty hyped for the season to begin. The New England Patriots quarterback kept a pretty low profile this offseason, staying away from any football activities that weren’t mandatory so he could spend more time with his family. And despite reports that his drive isn’t where it used to be, it doesn’t sound like that’s impacting him as the start of the season draws near. ESPN’s Mike Reiss had an update on Brady and his disposition Sunday, and it sounds like the Pats signal-caller is geared up to chase his sixth Super Bowl ring. “While the official reporting date for ve... NESN.com
2018 British Open Leaderboard Live Tracker: Tiger Woods Making Final Round Push
Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland is playing host to the final round of the 2018 British Open, where Tiger Woods is making a strong push toward the 15th major championship win of his career. Woods’ last major triumph happened 10 years ago at the U.S. Open. He last won the Open Championship in 2006 — his third British Open victory. Woods entered Sunday’s final round four shots behind the leaders at 9-under-par. Those leaders were Jordan Spieth, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele. Follow this article for live leaderboard updates and highlights from the 2018 British Open. T1. Tiger Woods: -7 (-2 today) thru 9T1. Xander Schauffele... NESN.com
Brock Holt Already Feeling Better After Suffering Knee Contusion Vs.Tigers
Brock Holt left Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after suffering a right knee contusion during the fourth inning. After David Price got John Hicks to line out to left with the bases loaded, left fielder Andrew Benintendi uncorked a wild throw that sailed to the backstop, setting off a wild sequence. Price retrieved the ball and had Jeimer Candelario hung up between second and third. Candelario raced back to second and Price fired a throw to double him off. The throw brought Holt in front of the base and Candelario’s foot caught the second baseman’s knee while sliding back into the base. Holt was removed from the game and isn’t in the
Red Sox Notes: David Price Dialed In For Boston’s Slim 1-0 Victory Over Tigers
David Price had a strong outing Friday night at Comerica Park. The Red Sox starting pitcher tossed 6 1/3 innings of scoreless ball, giving up four hits and striking out five in Boston’s 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. The southpaw got himself into quite the conundrum in the fourth, after retiring the first nine batters he faced, when he loaded the bases with nobody out. Thankfully, Price made it out of the inning unscathed. “I was definitely happy,” Price said of getting out of the inning, as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage. “It was a little bit kind of self-induced, so I wasn’t too happy about that. But that was... NESN.com
NFL Hits Pause Button On National Anthem Rules After Dolphins’ Report Surfaces
It’s been quite a day for the NFL. After the Miami Dolphins reportedly said the team would discipline players who protested during the national anthem, the league and player’s association came to an agreement to put a stop to the new anthem rules that were implemented in May. At least for now. Both the league and NFLPA issued a join statement late Thursday night, saying going forward, no new rules would be “issued” or “enforced.” The rule change that came in May stated teams would receive fines if their players didn’t stand during the anthem if they were on the field, but players could
What Dodgers’ Manny Machado Must Do To Fit In With New Team
Manny Machado must adjust to his new surroundings off and on the baseball field. The newly minted Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop won’t play his preferred position solely during his tenure with the team, general manager Farhan Zaidi told LA Sports on Wednesday night. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts prizes positional versatility, and Machado, who spent much of his career as a third baseman before returning to full-time shortstop duty this season, will have to play the occasional game at the hot corner. “I think even Manny is going to play some short and some third when the situation calls for it,” Zaidi said, per Dodger Insider. “He’s g... NESN.com