All of our parents embarrass us at some point in our lives, but it usually doesn’t happen during a Major League Baseball game. Second baseman Carlos Asuaje, who was among the players the Boston Red Sox shipped to San Diego for closer Craig Kimbrel ahead of the 2016 season, started for the Padres on Wednesday in their split-squad spring training game against the Colorado Rockies. The 25-year-old still is pretty new to the big leagues — he made his MLB debut and appeared in just seven games last season — so his mother apparently has been keeping a close eye on him. So when Asuaje was taken out of the game, which wasn’t televised,
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Watch Barcelona’s Luis Suarez Effortlessly Score A Brilliant Volley Goal
Share this: Luis Suarez is one of the best soccer players in the world, and on Wednesday he showed why. In the first half of Barcelona’s matchup against Sporting Gijon, Suarez laced a volley into the back of the net to give his team a comfortable 3-1 advantage going into the break. You can check out Suarez’s brilliant strike in the video below. While volleys are no easy task, Suarez made it took effortless, as he seems to do on a game-by-game basis. Barcelona went on to double its first-half goal total in the second frame, and defeated Sporting Gijon by a 6-1 margin. More Stories Source link
Bruce Cassidy Commends Bruins’ Ability To Regroup After Long Road Trip
The Boston Bruins beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 in their first game back home at TD Garden on Tuesday night, and interim head coach Bruce Cassidy credits his team’s ability to regroup after a long West Coast road trip. Cassidy also touched on the Bruins’ chemistry after winning seven of their last eight games, as well as the change of emotion in the locker room. For more information on Cassidy’s comments after the game, check out the interview above with Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley on “Bruins Overtime Live.” Thumbnail photo from Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports
Billy Jaffe Talks NHL Trade Deadline, Possible Moves For Bruins
Share this: The NHL trade deadline is Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, and NESN’s Billy Jaffe broke down some potential trade targets for the Boston Bruins on Monday’s “NESN Live.” Jaffe also discussed the trades that have already happened around the league and the effect it could have on the Bruins’ decision-making. The Bruins are coming home after going 3-1-0 on their West Coast road trip, and general manager Don Sweeney might not have to make a major move with the way the team has been playing under interim head coach Bruce Cassidy. For more information about the upcoming NHL trade deadline, check out the video above from “NESN Live.” Thumbnail photo from Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports More Stories Source link
Anton Khudobin Denies Kings’ Drew Doughty With Sweet Glove Save
Share this: Boston Bruins starting goaltender Tuukka Rask had Thursday night off, but backup netminder Anton Khudobin filled in just fine. Khudobin turned in a stellar performance in the Bruins’ 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, turning away 27 of 28 Kings’ shot attempts. Arguably his best save of the night came at the expense of Los Angeles forward Drew Doughty, who was robbed of a goal via a slick Khudobin glove save. To see the DCU Save of the Day, check out the video above. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Bruce Cassidy Cites Bruins’ Physicality As Key Factor In 4-1 Win Over Kings
Share this: On the second night of a back-to-back, the Bruins could have come out sluggish, but the B’s earned a gritty 4-1 road win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Boston interim head coach Bruce Cassidy was impressed with his team’s effort, acknowledging their resiliency and will to win. Cassidy believes the Bruins’ physicality was a key proponent to the victory, as well as the play of backup goalie Anton Khudobin. To hear more from Cassidy, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Bruins Building Confidence During Four-Game Win Streak
The Bruins take on the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night and head coach Bruce Cassidy gives credit to his players building their confidence during their four game win streak and the mood of the team coming off of their bye week. The Bruins are scoring four goals per game and allowing only 1.8 goals against under Cassidy. For more information check out the video from “Big Bad Bruins Live.” Thumbnail Photo From Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports ... NESN.com