Share this: The Boston Red Sox’s celebration of their 2016 American League East title was the weirdest to date. The Red Sox had a three-run lead over the New York Yankees heading into the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday with their closer Craig Kimbrel on the mound. The club already clinched the AL East shortly before thanks to the Baltimore Orioles’ 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, but it looked as though the Red Sox would take home their own win anyway. Instead, Kimbrel loaded the bases with no outs, Joe Kelly gave up a two-out grand slam to Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, and Boston ended up with a 5-3 loss. But the Red Sox still had celebrating to do after their
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Chris Long: ‘I Support My Peers In Exercising Their Right To Protest’
Share this: New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty and tight end Martellus Bennett made a statement following the national anthem Sunday night by raising their fists following its conclusion. The silent protest comes on the heels of controversy sparked by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand for the national anthem before games. Patriots defensive end Chris Long gave a long, thoughtful answer to a question on the topic Tuesday on ESPN Radio’s “Rusillo and Kanell” that’s worth reading or hearing. Here’s the full quote. “I’ve had a lot of thoughts about it. It’s hard, because you want to talk to the media. You want to say something about it, but as you know with the media, it’s a long conversation, and if
Did Richard Jefferson Leak Cavaliers’ NBA Championship Ring Design On Snapchat?
Share this: Richard Jefferson just found out the power of the Internet. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward played 15 NBA seasons before winning his first championship three months ago, and the excitement of receiving his ring evidently became too much to bear Tuesday, when Jefferson posted this photo on Snapchat. Before Jefferson posted the pic, he sent the following message to his Snapchat followers: “I’ll show you guys something as long as you promise not to show anyone else.” According to USA TODAY’s For The Win, Jefferson deleted the photo of the ring only one hour later, after it quickly spread, then delivered this dig: “I knew you guys couldn’t be trusted,” followed by an upside-down smiley-face emoji. No one could confirm this actually
Victor Ortiz Beats Andre Berto: 5 Hyped Guys Who’ll Never Amount to Anything
On Saturday night, boxing fans everywhere witnessed what will potentially become the 2011 fight of the year when Victor Ortiz upset the over-hyped Andre Berto on HBO. Berto was considered by most boxing experts to be the third-best welterweight in the world only below worldwide sensations Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. After being knocked down twice by Vicious Ortiz and ultimately losing a unanimous decision, he now joins a long list of over-hyped boxers hoping for a big payday against the world’s best in the business. Featured in this slideshow are a handful of fighters just like Berto who are currently over-hyped but will eventually be exposed.Begin Slideshow