It will be an exciting night Thursday when the New England Patriots kick off the 2017 NFL season with a matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. But before the opening whistle blows, there will be some business to take care of at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots will unveil their fifth championship banner to commemorate the team’s thrilling win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. While there certainly will be pomp and circumstance in Foxboro, Mass. on Thursday, head coach Bill Belichick’s all-business style should keep his team level-headed amid the festivities. To hear NESN’s Marc James and Jermaine Wiggins break down what to expect fr... NESN.com
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Cubs Finally Raise World Series Banner After Weather Delays Celebration
Share this: The Chicago Cubs already had to wait 108 years to win another World Series, so what’s a few extra hours before lifting the 2016 championship banner high above Wrigley Field? The Cubs’ celebration of their historic championship run was delayed Monday night due to weather, but the fans and players eventually got to see the moment they all had been waiting for once the rain let up. And it certainly was an incredible scene prior to Chicago’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nice try, Mother Nature. Nothing could dampen the spirits of Cubs fans Monday night. Thumbnail photo via Dennis Wierzbicki/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Protesters Unfurl Giant ‘Impeach Trump’ Banner After Nationals’ Opening Day Win
Maybe it’s a good thing Donald Trump didn’t throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park after all. The President of the United States declined the Washington Nationals’ invitation to take part in the club’s Opening Day festivities before Monday’s game against the Miami Marlins, forgoing what’s been a tradition since William Taft threw out a first pitch in 1910. But if he had gone to the game, he probably wouldn’t have liked what he saw after the Nats beat the Marlins 4-2, as a group of protesters unfurled an enormous “Impeach Trump” banner painted on a Russian flag. The sign was confiscated for violating stadium policy, and one o... NESN.com
Tipperary topple Banner to advance
Updated: Sunday, 20 Apr 2014 18:16 | Comments Patrick 'Bonner' Maher scored two goals for Tipperary Seamus Callanan scored twelve points as Tipperary ran out 2-23 to 2-17 winners against All-Ireland champions Clare in their Allianz Hurling League semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds. The Premier County will contest a second successive final against Kilkenny on May 4, with Semple Stadium in Thurles mooted as the most likely venue. Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher was Tipperary’s other scoring hero during the course of this six-point win with two goals – one in each half. Tipperary had been well beaten by Clare when the counties met in Thurles last month, with Conor McGrath hitting a hat-trick of goals for the Banner County, but the tables were turned emphatically