A lower body injury will keep Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron out of his team’s game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night in Denver. The Avs beat the Bruins 4-0 on Monday night, and they’ll conclude their season series Wednesday. David Krejci will serve as the No. 1 center with Bergeron missing his third straight game to begin the season. Check out Billy Jaffe’s analysis of the situation in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Porsche Previews Upcoming Tesla Rival With All-Electric Cayman Concept
Porsche is trying to build excitement around its upcoming rival for the Tesla Model S. On Monday at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany, Porsche revealed the Cayman e-volution, an all-electric research car that previews the Mission E, which is set to launch in 2019. Although Porsche didn’t release any information regarding the e-volution’s power output, it revealed that the battery-powered Cayman can accelerate from zero to 100 kph (62 mph) in 3.3 seconds. The gasoline-powered 718 Cayman, for perspective, takes 3.9 seconds just to reach 60 mph, even with Porsche’s available PDK automatic transmission. In addition to previewing t... NESN.com
Fantasy Football Week 5 Winners, Losers: Ben Roethlisberger, A.J. Green Among Notable Performers
Week 5 of the 2017 NFL season was a wild one. There were many crazy stat lines, both good and bad, for fantasy football owners to analyze before setting their lineups for next week. Here are some Week 5 fantasy football winners and losers entering “Monday Night Football.” WINNERSCarson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia EaglesWentz continued his stellar sophomore campaign by leading the Eagles past the Cardinals 34-7 to move Philly to 4-1 on the season. He threw for 304 yards with four touchdown passes. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jacksonville JaguarsThe rookie from LSU dominated a very good... NESN.com
MLB Playoff Schedule 2017: Dates, Times, TV Schedule For Each Game
October is here, which means one thing: It’s time for postseason baseball. Major League Baseball’s regular season ended Sunday, meaning the matchups are set for the 2017 playoffs. The action begins Tuesday night with the American League Wild Card Game and continues through late October to the World Series. Here’s the complete schedule and TV info for the 2017 MLB postseason, which we’ll update with results as they come out. (All times Eastern.) Click for the Red Sox vs. Astros ALDS schedule >> *if necessary TUESDAY, OCT. 3AL Wild Card Game: New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 4
Kryie Irving’s Gift To Kid Wearing His Cavs Jersey Will Warm Your Heart
Kyrie Irving isn’t willing to leave his fans behind, as his NBA career progresses. Upon spotting a young fan wearing his old Cleveland Cavaliers jersey on Friday night in Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics guard gave him an incredible gift: his game-worn sneakers. Cameras were on hand to record Irving’s kind gesture, which the youngster and surrounding fans absolutely loved. Someone, Irving perhaps, should send that kid a No. 11 Celtics jersey with the star’s name on the back. That, combined with Irving’s sneakers, will make him the boss of the schoolyard basketball court for years to come. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Spor... NESN.com
Kyle Shanahan Has Perfect Response To Cam Newton’s Sexist Remarks
Cam Newton has been getting hit from all sides following the sexist remark he made toward a female reporter at Wednesday’s press conference when he said it was funny to hear a woman discuss passing routes. And even though Newton offered what appeared to be a sincere apology Thursday, the Carolina Panthers quarterback continued taking on water Friday. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked what he thought of Newton’s comments and he took the opportunity to laud his assistant coach, Katie Sowers. “Honestly, I didn’t even think about that, but you’re right,” Shanahan said Friday on KNBR’s “Murph & Mac Show, as transcr... NESN.com
Alex Morgan Apologizes For Ejection From Disney World, Reported Drunken Behavior
Alex Morgan isn’t too big to admit she was wrong. The U.S. women’s national soccer team superstar used Twitter on Tuesday morning to apologize for her recent behavior at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Police ejected Morgan and a group of her friends from Epcot Center on Sunday following a verbal altercation with other visitors. Police declined to charge Morgan, 28, and her friends with trespassing, according to The Orlando Sentinel’s Alicia DelGallo. Nevertheless, their reported behavior doesn’t reflect well on them and puts their teams, the National Women’s Soccer League’s Orlando Pride and Major League Soccer’s Orlando City, in headlines f... NESN.com