by Zack Cox on Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 2:05AM DETROIT — Some leftover notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 26-10 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night at Ford Field: — Despite initial optimism over Josh Gordon’s availability, the recently acquired wide receiver was inactive for his first game with the Patriots following his trade from the Cleveland Browns earlier in the week. Gordon, who was questionable with a hamstring injury entering Sunday, used the night a... NESN.com
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Italy draw with Poland, Russia win in Turkey
League A Group A3: Italy 1-1 PolandJorginho salvaged a point for Italy in Roberto Mancini's first competitive game in charge, converting a penalty with 12 minutes left in Bologna after Jakub Błaszczykowski brought down Federico Chiesa. Piotr Zieliński had turned in Robert Lewandowski's 40th-minute cross for the opener.League B
Red Sox’s Hector Velazquez Takes Mound In Game 2 Of Doubleheader Vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox rolled in Game 1 of their day-night doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, winning the matinee 5-0 behind David Price. Boston will hand the ball to Hector Velazquez in Game 2, while the O’s will turn to Yefry Ramirez. Velazquez is 7-0 with a 2.94 ERA on the season. He has been a valuable member of the Red Sox’s staff this season, turning in quality innings in both the bullpen and starting rotation. To hear the preview for Game 2, check out the “Red Sox Final” video above, presented by Rodenhiser Heating & Cooling. Thumbnail photo via Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports
Final group game permutations: Who needs what to qualify?
Current standingsFixtures and resultsGroup AItaly (6) v Norway (3); Portugal (3) v Finland (0)Italy Will qualify as group winners with a win or a draw. They are through as runners-up if they lose by only one goal and Portugal win. They are out with a defeat by two goals or more combined with a Portugal win. Norway Would be through if they win by two goals or more, regardless of the result in the other game OR with any victory if Portugal fail to win. A draw would on... UEFA.com - News
Mookie Betts Explains Unique Opportunity MLB All-Star Game Presents
Tom Brady Couldn’t Help But Throw Missiles In Friendly Dodgeball Game
Tom Brady’s competitiveness has one gear. The New England Patriots quarterback’s will to win is unmatched, whether it be a Sunday at Gillette Stadium, a round of golf with family or even a beer-chugging contest. So when Brady found himself as a participant in a friendly game of dodgeball with a mix of kids and adults, it came as no surprise that the five-time Super Bowl champion was zipping throws as if he was hitting a receiver across the middle.You can check out some footage of the game here, courtesy of his wife Gisele Bundchen’s Instagram. We wouldn’t expect anything less from the legendary signal-caller. ... NESN.com
Goals per game: Europe’s most efficient scorers
Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in UEFA Champions League and European Cup history, but when it comes to goals per game he is seventh in the all-time rankings, just behind Lionel Messi.The Argentinian averages 0.80 goals per game (100 in 125 matches) in Europe's top competition to Ronaldo's 0.77 (121 goals in 157 games). Gerd Müller's 0.97 goals per game ratio continues to look an unbreakable record. In order to reach a similar figure, Messi would need to fire hat-tricks in his next 11 games in the competition, while Ronaldo would require trebles in each of his next 16.NB: Only players