The Legion of Boom will reunite in 2016. Cornerback Brandon Browner has agreed to terms to return to the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced Sunday. Browner played for the Seahawks from 2011 to 2013 after spending four seasons in the CFL. Browner, fellow cornerback Richard Sherman and safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor made up the Legion of Boom. Sherman, Thomas and Chancellor remain with the Seahawks. Browner, 31, beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX as a member of the New England Patriots in 2014. He played on the New Orleans Saints in 2015. He led the NFL in total penalties in each of his past two seasons. Thumbnail photo via Winslo...
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Red Sox Wrap: Steven Wright Gets No Run Support (Again) In 5-3 Loss To Blue Jays
BOSTON — Steven Wright can’t catch a break. The Red Sox starter has a 2.13 ERA after Saturday’s outing against the Toronto Blue Jays, but he failed to get himself in the win column in Boston’s 5-3 loss. The Red Sox’s normally potent lineup has scored a three runs in Wright’s two starts this season, and they didn’t heat up until the ninth inning in this one. On the other side of ball, Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez no-hit the Red Sox through 4 2/3 innings. Boston tried their best to come back in the ninth with a two-run home run by Travis Shaw, but ultimately, it wasn’t enough. Here’s how it all went down. GAM...
Celtics Show Resolve With Game 1 Comeback, But Slow Starts A Concern
There are two different ways to look at the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, and both have their merits. First, for the glass-half-full crowd: The Celtics played arguably their worst offensive first half of basketball, yet only lost by one point. After scoring just 34 first-half points and trailing by as many as 17 points, Boston displayed courage and resolve by actually taking the lead early in the fourth quarter and fighting until the very last second. “Hey, we ride this way, right?” head coach Brad Stevens said in a postgame interview aired on CSN New England. “We guard, we grind, we try to find a way. And to
Celtics Win NBA Draft Tiebreaker, Have Five Picks In Top 35
The Boston Celtics had the Luck of the Irish on their side Friday. Kind of. The NBA conducted tiebreaker coin flips to determine the order of June’s NBA Draft. Boston owns the third-best chance at the No. 1 overall pick, via the Brooklyn Nets, but also has two other first-round selections: their own natural pick and a selection from the Dallas Mavericks, via the Rajon Rondo trade. The latter two were involved in the tiebreaker. At 42-40, the Mavericks finished the season as the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, meaning the pick Boston receives is not eligible for the NBA Draft Lottery. Dallas’ record did tie them with the Memphis
Dominique Easley Goes Unclaimed On Waivers; Patriots Cut Eric Martin
The New England Patriots had another busy day on the transaction wire. The Patriots waived linebacker Eric Martin and signed running back Tyler Gaffney on Thursday. Former Patriots defensive tackle Dominique Easley went unclaimed on waivers after being released by New England on Wednesday. That means the Patriots currently are on the hook for Easley’s $ 1,083,959 in guaranteed salary. If another team signs him as a free agent, the Patriots have to pay the difference, because they had offset language in his contract. Martin signed to the Patriots’ practice squad in December 2014. He was on and off the Patriots’ roster and practice squad last...
Lakers’ Incredible Kobe Bryant Tribute Before Final Game Will Give You Chills
Kobe Bryant’s NBA career will come to an end Wednesday night, but not before one last tribute from the team and city he’s called home for the past 20 years. The surefire Basketball Hall of Famer stepped onto the Staples Center floor for the final time as a player Wednesday, and the Lakers honored him with a touching tribute prior to their season finale against the Utah Jazz. The ceremony included a video of some of the top moments in the five-time NBA champion’s storied career. Then, NBA greats — and fans — like Magic Johnson wished the Black Mamba a fond farewell. Johnson also added a few m...
David Ortiz: If You’re Panicking About Red Sox, ‘Go Home And Buy A Black Cat’
BOSTON — Have you resigned to the Red Sox having a repeat of their last two seasons after they fell one game under .500 in their seventh game of 2016? Then David Ortiz has some words for you. There’s no doubt Boston’s 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday was a bad one, but the Red Sox slugger doesn’t think there’s any reason to be panicking. “Are you panicking?” Ortiz asked a reporter after Tuesday’s game. “Go home and buy a black cat then. That means you’re scared. … No pain, no gain. It’ll be fine. It’s early. That’s what I believe. I know our pitching staff is going to bounce back