The Boston Bruins made a coaching change last season, replacing longtime bench boss Claude Julien with Bruce Cassidy. The B’s then made a late-season push and secured a playoff spot with Cassidy at the helm, and that experience should help both him and the team Thursday when they begin training camp. Check out Andy Brickley’s thoughts on Cassidy’s first camp as B’s coach in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Patriots Head To West Virginia For Joint Practices With Texans Before Preseason Game
The New England Patriots welcomed the Jacksonville Jaguars to Gillette Stadium for joint practices last week as the teams prepared for their NFL Week 1 preseason game last Thursday. Now, the Pats are headed on the road for joint practices. They will go down to West Virginia to practice with the Houston Texans. These teams met in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs last season, a game the Patriots won. They’ll play at NRG Stadium on Saturday night in Week 2 of the preseason. For more on Monday’s Patriots practice, check out the NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bayern’s Lahm hoping to head out on a high
At 33, Philipp Lahm has confirmed that this season will be his last; UEFA.com spoke to the Bayern captain about his glory days – and triumphs hopefully yet to come, despite a 2-1 home defeat by Real Madrid in last week's quarter-final first leg.Why did you decide this summer was the right time to call an end to your career? Philipp Lahm: I felt I can only play at my current level until the end of the season, and not beyond. Everything's getting a bit harder for me; training is harder and you get a bit more annoyed in training. And that's
Quarter-finalists go head to head
Ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw, UEFA.com dips into the history books to see how each of the remaining teams have fared against their potential last-eight opponents – and finds that Barcelona might want to avoid Atlético and Bayern, Borussia Dortmund probably won't relish another meeting with Juventus, and there is virtually nothing between Real Madrid and Bayern.Atléticov Barcelona P4 W2 D1 L1 F5 A3v Bayern P6 W2 D1 L3 F4 A8v Dortmund P4 W1 D1 L2 F3 A4v Juventus P2 W1 D1 L0 F1 A0v Leicester P4 W3 D1 L0 F7 A2v Monaco N/Av Real Madrid P7 W1 D2 L4 F5 A10
Claude Julien Hired As Canadiens Head Coach; Michel Therrien Fired
Claude Julien is heading back to Montreal. One week after Julien was fired by the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday that they fired Michel Therrien and made Julien their new head coach. “I would like to sincerely thank Michel for his relentless work with the Montreal Canadiens over his eight seasons behind the bench, including the last five seasons when we worked together,” Bergevin said in a press release, via NBCSports.com. “The decision to remove Michel from his coaching duties was a difficult one because I have lots of respect for him. “I came to the conclusion that our team needed a new energy, a new voice... NESN.com
Dustin Pedroia’s Text Helped Mookie Betts Keep Level Head After Big Night
BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia wasn’t even present for the Red Sox’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, but in typical Pedroia fashion, he found a way to make his presence felt. Monday’s contest produced another magical moment in the Summer of Mookie, as Mookie Betts launched his 30th homer of the season in the second inning of Boston’s eventual 9-4 win at Fenway Park. Reaching the 30-homer plateau certainly is cause for celebration, especially considering the 23-year-old right fielder joined Ted Williams and Tony Conigliaro as the only Red Sox players to hit 30 homers in a season before their 24th birthday. But Pedroia, who wasn’t ... NESN.com
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