Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots are victims of both their unprecedented success and lack of recent controversy. Without scandals or suspensions to beat like a dead horse (or Colt, maybe?), the topic has turned to whether the Patriots will lose a game during the upcoming season. It’s actually not an absurd conversation to have, as most teams try to improve upon their last season. For Patriots rivals like the Denver Broncos or New York Jets, that means making the playoffs or winning more games than they lost. The Patriots went 14-2 and won Super Bowl LI a season ago, and there’s really not a whole ways up to go from there. In completely unsurprising news, head coach Bill Belichick wasn’t down
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Will Manchester United Regret Romelu Lukaku Transfer? Our Fuzzy Math Says ‘Maybe…
Share this: Will Romelu Lukaku prove to be worth the money Manchester United paid Everton for him? The answer depends on how you arrive Lukaku’s reported £75 million ($96.6 million) transfer fee. If he improves on his Everton goal-scoring record and fires Manchester United to Premier League, and perhaps UEFA Champions League, glory this season and beyond, then he will have been worth the money. However, if Lukaku fails to meet expectations, he’ll go down as the biggest transfer flop of the summer 2017 window. Watch the video above to see NESN.com’s Marc DiBenedetto and Marcus O’Mard discuss two ways analyze Lukaku’s potential value to Manchester United on this week’s episode of the “NESN Soccer Show.” Watch the full episode here. Thumbnail photo via YouTube/NBC
Dana White Bluntly Says Travis Browne Should Retire After Another UFC Loss
Share this: LAS VEGAS — Travis Browne suffered his fourth consecutive UFC defeat Saturday night, and Dana White didn’t pull any punches when asked about the 34-year-old heavyweight’s future in the promotion. “I think Travis Browne should retire,” said the UFC president, who added that he hadn’t told Browne that yet. The conversation surely will come, though, as White is close with Ronda Rousey, Browne’s fiancée. Rousey herself doesn’t appear interested in returning to the UFC after back-to-back crushing defeats, so she also might counsel Browne, who’s 18-7 as a pro (9-7 in the UFC), to hang up the gloves. Browne’s latest loss came at UFC 213, where Aleksei Oleinik submitted him with a rear naked choke in the second round at T-Mobile Arena. The
NBA Rumors: Rudy Gay Agrees To Two-Year, $17M-Plus Contract With Spurs
Share this: Rudy Gay is on the move. Gay has agreed to a two-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Wojnarowski added that the deal is for $17 million-plus. Free agent forward Rudy Gay has agreed to a two year deal with the Spurs, league sourcs tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2017 Sources: Rudy Gay's deal with the Spurs: two-years, $17M-plus with a player option. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2017 TNT’s David Aldridge also provided further details on the deal. Spurs used mid-level exception on two-year deal for Rudy Gay (player option second year). @wojespn first with agreement. — David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 7, 2017 That number is a bit surprising, considering he had a player option for
Red Sox’s Rick Porcello Turned In Encouraging Outing Vs. Rangers
Rick Porcello has had a rough 2017 campaign to this point, but he might have turned a corner Monday night. The Boston Red Sox right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on three hits while striking out three and walking three in Boston’s 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers. Porcello showed good command and downward action on his sinker, the best pitch in his arsenal, and was able to baffle the Rangers’ offense for most of the night. To hear what Porcello had to say about his outing, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank.
Did Khloe Kardashian, Cavs’ Tristan Thompson Recently Get Engaged?
Share this: Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have been dating for quite some time now, and it appears they might have taken the next step. Kardashian has been open about her desire for the Cleveland Cavaliers center to pop the question, and based on a photo posted on Instagram by BallerAlert, and spotted by BET, he might have done just that. Kardashian was spotted sporting a large diamond band on her left ring finger that certainly could signal the two have some news they have yet to share. 👀 A post shared by Baller Alert (@balleralert) on Jun 25, 2017 at 11:19pm PDT Of course, there’s always the chance this is just one of the many fancy rings Kardashian owns. If Thompson did indeed get down
All you need to know: 2017/18 UEFA Champions League
When does it start?It already has! The new season kicked off on 27 June – just 21 days after Real Madrid were crowned champions in Cardiff – with the first of four qualifying rounds, culminating in the play-offs at the end of August. The group stage begins on 12 September and runs every two or three weeks until 6 December. After a two-month winter break, the knockout stages start on 13 February. How does qualifying work?Twenty-two of the 32 teams that will contest this season's title are confirmed, and they will be joined by ten play-off winners at the end of