Even though the MLB All-Star break kicks off Monday, July 16, make sure you stay tuned into NESN throughout the week. Starting Monday, July 16, NESN Sports Today will air a three-part series during MLB All-Star week titled “Boston Homegrown”. Moderator Adam Pellerin hold a round table discussion with four athletes who not only grew up in the Boston area, but also played for the local teams. Jermaine Wiggins, a native of East Boston, Mass., played tight end for the New England Patrtiots for three years. Wiggins helped the Patriots to their first Super Bowl victory in 2001. Dana Barros played basketball at Boston College before making it pro. T... NESN.com
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How Could Bruins Replace Anton Khudobin If Goalie Leaves Boston?
Will Tuukka Rask have a new backup for the 2018-19 NHL season? After spending the past two seasons with the Boston Bruins, Anton Khudobin is set to hit the open market when free agency officially begins July 1. While Khudobin has expressed his desire to stay in Boston, there’s always a chance the 32-year-old netminder fields an offer he can’t refuse from another team. To hear Billy Jaffe list a few possible candidates to replace Khudobin should he move on, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Red Sox Vs. White Sox Lineups: Rick Porcello Starts Series Finale For Boston
The Boston Red Sox will send Rick Porcello to the mound Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park as they try to take two of three games from their weekend series against the Chicago White Sox. Porcello takes a two-game win streak into Sunday. His last outing was particularly impressive. He went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just two runs in a victory over the defending World Series champion Houston Astros. The Red Sox have made a few changes to their lineup. Sandy Leon replaces Christian Vazquez at catcher and will bat ninth. Mitch Moreland will play first base and bat third, and Brock Holt gets the start at second base with Eduardo Nunez getting a
Red Sox Wrap: Bats Silenced In 3-0 Loss As Athletics’ Sean Manaea No-Hits Boston
The Oakland Athletics did what no team has done to the Red Sox in 25 years. A’s starter Sean Manaea threw the first no-hitter of the 2018 MLB season against the leagues’ best offense when they beat the Boston Red Sox, 3-0 Saturday night. He gave up two walks and the A’s did commit an error, but it’s the zero in the hit column that highlights the game. This was Oakland’s first no-hitter since Dallas Braden threw a perfect game on Mother’s Day in 2010. Chris Sale gave up three runs and struck out 10 batters, but Manaea was locked in from the get-go, only needing 108 pitches to secure the no-hitter for Oakland.
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Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Defends Boston Against Reputation For Racism
The city of Boston has garnered a reputation as a racist city, but one legendary athlete says nothing could be farther from the truth. Red Sox legend David Ortiz remains adamant about how well Boston has treated him and African Americans alike. The 10-time All-Star went on The Glass Half Empty Podcast and discussed racism in Boston with Ryan Glasspiegel of The Big Lead. “I never lived in any racial situations in Boston. Boston was a city that loved me, (and) I loved Boston,” Ortiz responded when asked about the city of Boston. “I don’t think it’s fair to blame the whole city of Boston when a couple of knuckleheads go out there and
Boston Bruins’ New Additions Rick Nash, Tommy Wingels Fitting In Well
The Boston Bruins were busy at the NHL trade deadline, and though the sample small is very small, several of the moves appear to be paying off. Veteran forwards Rick Nash and Tommy Wingels, both acquired within 48 hours of the deadline via trades, each scored a goal in Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes. For more on Nash and Wingels, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com