Share this: Fourth minute, 0-0: Arsenal appears to have scored, but the referee’s assistant has ruled Alexis Sanchez offside. Third minute, 0-0: Arsenal has sustained possession early on, but much of it has come near the halfway line. Chelsea merely is sitting deep and waiting for a chance to counter-attack. Kickoff: The 136th FA Cup final is under way. Both teams are enjoying an FA Cup final winning streak, but something has to give in 2017. Pregame: The teams are out on the field, and the FA Cup and national anthems are complete. The teams will observe a minute’s silence for the victims of Monday’s bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is trying to mitigate his team’s injury crisis with
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Red Sox Extend Winning Streak; Xander Bogaerts Launches First Home Run Of 2017
Share this: The Boston Red Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 Thursday night to extend Boston’s winning streak to four games, matching the team’s longest winning streak of 2017. Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning for his first home run of the 2017 season. After the game Bogaerts acknowledged that it has been a while since he hit his last home run and said it “was a good feeling.” To hear more from Bogaerts after the game, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Red Sox Down To .500 After Losing Third Straight Game Vs. Athletics
Share this: The Boston Red Sox are over a quarter of the way into the 2017 season, which means a significant chunk of the campaign already is over. So where do they stand? Well, the Sox have lost three straight games, including Saturday’s 8-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics, to drop to .500 at 21-21. Hear what NESN’s Jerry Remy had to say about the state of the Red Sox in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Al Horford’s Sister Bemoans Fact LeBron James Hand-Picked Teammates, As Cavs Rip…
Share this: Anna Horford is hating the player instead of the game. The sister of Boston Celtics center Al Horford aired one of her grievances with LeBron James on Friday during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blowout win over the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Anna Horford claims James’ influence over the Cavs’ organization has artificially tilted the scales in Cleveland’s favor and Boston’s detriment. Lebron got to literally hand pick his team… this is the result. — Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 20, 2017 While there’s no way to prove how correct she is, let’s consider the timing: Boston was down by 14 points after the first quarter, around the time Horford made this comment. It appears to a be an example of
Twitter Reacts To Celtics’ Lottery Luck, Joel Embiid’s Hilarious Reactions
Share this: WALTHAM, Mass. — The Boston Celtics have had quite the week. And Twitter noticed. One day after the C’s clinched a berth in the Eastern Conference finals with a thrilling win over the Washington Wizards, the ping-pong balls bounced their way at the lottery, earning them the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. It was a wild night at the NBA Draft Lottery, and you can relive some of it below with some of the best tweets from Tuesday night. And the winner is…………. La La Land! — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 17, 2017 But Celtics great Paul Pierce wins the night for best tweet. And look what I leave behind for the Celts on my way out #1 pick😂👌🏾🙏🔥 — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34)
NBA Rumors: 2017 Draft Lottery Results Not Being Well Received Around League
Share this: The Boston Celtics won the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 2 and the Philadelphia 76ers at No. 3. Three marquee franchises with a valuable draft pick to use in their quest for another championship. Whether it’s the Celtics and Lakers being at the top, or something completely different, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst shared an interest nugget on how the lottery results are being received around the league. Based on sampling of NBA execs I've been in touch with, I wouldn't say these lottery results are being well received in league. — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) May 17, 2017 Re previous tweet, no one thinks anything nefarious with lottery. In general, league enjoys Lakers being down. —
Magic Johnson On Celtics Winning NBA Draft Lottery: ‘I Still Hate Them’
Share this: The best rivalry in basketball is between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and that feud continued off the court Tuesday night at the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery. The Celtics were the luckier team as they won the draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick in June’s draft. The Lakers, who would’ve been forced to give their pick to the Philadelphia 76ers if it landed outside the top three, were fortunate to get the No. 2 pick. New Lakers president Magic Johnson was asked about his rivals winning the top pick, and he gave a predictable response. Magic Johnson on Celtics getting top pick: "I still hate them." — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) May 17, 2017 Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, who played against