The Tampa Bay Rays avoided a sweep Sunday by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1 at Fenway Park. Rays starter Alex Cobb gave up just one earned run and four hits through five innings, and then the Tampa Bay bullpen closed the game with four shutout innings. Hear from Red Sox manager John Farrell in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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NFL Injury Report: Week 1 Injury Updates For Notable Fantasy Football Stars
11:36 a.m.: Here’s a handy list of other notable actives and inactives, courtesy of ESPN’s Field Yates. 11:35 a.m.: Inactives for the 1 p.m. ET games have been released, and T.J. Yeldon officially is out. 11:25 a.m.: Rookie Leonard Fournette could see an increase in workload with Jacksonville Jaguars backup running back T.J. Yeldon expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. 10:49 a.m.: This doesn’t pertain to Week 1, but Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck could miss “at least” two more weeks of action, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapop... NESN.com
Michigan Band Plays ‘Jurrasic Park’ Theme Song With T-Rex Backup Dancers
Things got a little prehistoric at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. During Michigan’s game against Cincinnati on Saturday, the Wolverine marching band played a rendition of one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. We’re talking, of course, about the “Jurassic Park” theme song. And, to top it all off, the performance included a slew of back up dancers wearing T-Rex costumes, because of course. These things were great, but where was the love for the Velociraptor? It was a pretty good day for Michigan fans at the Big House, as the Wolverines dino-stomped the Bearcats by a score of 36-14. The school’s marching band wi... NESN.com
Drew Pomeranz Has Another Strong Outing In Red Sox’s Win Vs. Rays
Drew Pomeranz’s incredible 2017 season continued Friday. The Red Sox left-hander improved to 15-5 on the season, as he only allowed two earned runs on two hits with two walks while striking out seven in six innings. Thanks to that effort, Boston topped the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 at Fenway Park. Hear Pomeranz talk about his outing in the video from “Red Sox Final,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Patriots Notes: Finding Bright Spots In New England’s Ugly Loss To Chiefs
by Zack Cox on Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 2:38AM 1,691 FOXBORO, Mass. — Some notes and nuggets as we process exactly how the New England Patriots were beaten so badly by the Kansas City Chiefs in Thursday night’s season opener: — First, a positive: Mike Gillislee scored three touchdowns in his Patriots debut, plowing into the end zone twice from 2 yards out and once from 1 yard out. He finished with 45 yards on 15 carries in the 42-27 loss and should see plenty of work as New England’s goal-li... NESN.com
NFL Predictions 2017: AFC, NFC, Awards Picks For Upcoming Season
Football is back, which means it’s almost time to start judging players and teams based on real, in-season results rather than analyzing recent history and the potential impact of offseason moves. In other words, the slate has been wiped clean for all 32 NFL franchises. And while it’s often easy to pinpoint which teams will be contenders and which are destined for pretender status, there are plenty of other examples to suggest a few underdogs could emerge from the pack, both in the AFC and NFC. NESN.com’s Mike Cole, Ricky Doyle and Andre Khatchaturian recently made their AFC and NFC divisional picks while previewing the 2017 NFL season on “The Spread... NESN.com
Dunkin’ Donuts Poll Results: Is Sept. 1 Too Early For Expanded Rosters?
When Sept. 1 rolls around, Major League Baseball teams are able to expand their rosters to 40 players, allowing for more depth as clubs prepare for the final stretch of the playoff push. But, is Sept. 1 too early for expanded rosters? That was the subject of Tuesday night’s Dunkin’ Donuts poll question. Check out the video above to see the poll results. Thumbnail photo via Dan Hamilton/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com