Bruins’ Outlook Positive After First Week Of 2017-18 NHL Season

Bruins’ Outlook Positive After First Week Of 2017-18 NHL Season

The Boston Bruins had an up-and-down opening week to the 2017-18 NHL season. They kicked off the campaign with an impressive 4-3 win over the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators. But then the B’s lost three of their next four games, including two of three on the road. Check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank, for a recap of the highs and lows from Boston’s first week of the season. ... NESN.com

Red Sox Manager John Farrell Stresses Importance Of Division Games

Share this: The Boston Red Sox play in arguably the toughest division in baseball. The American League East features several teams that seemingly are always in postseason contention, including the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Red Sox manager John Farrell knows just how tough the division is, and noted how important this weekend’s series against the Toronto Blue Jays is for his ball club. To hear what Farrell had to say about the AL East, check out the video above from “Red Sox First Pitch,” presented by Men’s Warehouse. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com Stories Source link

Denmark v Italy background

Denmark v Italy background

Denmark will hope to finally get their first competitive victory against Italy, at the eighth time of asking, when the teams meet in the opening round of Group C games.Previous meetings• The countries' eight previous competitive meetings have yielded four Italy wins and three draws – including their most recent encounter at the 2006 tournament in Portugal. • The matchday one fixture in Aveiro on 24 May 2006 ended 3-3, Denmark letting slip a two-goal lead. Italy struck first through Alessandro Potenza (16) but goals from Rasmus Würtz (21), Thomas Kahlenberg (33) and Leon Andreasen (41) turned the match in Denma... UEFA.com -

LeBron James Is First Player To Average Triple-Double In NBA Finals History

Share this: LeBron James did everything humanly possible to help the Cleveland Cavaliers defend their NBA title, including becoming the first player ever to average a triple-double in NBA Finals history. But it wasn’t enough, as the Golden State Warriors earned their second championship in three seasons Monday night with a Game 5 win over the Cavs at Oracle Arena. James scored a game-high 41 points with 13 rebounds, eight assists and two steals in the 2017 NBA Finals-clincher. The Cavs superstar finished the series with averages of 33.6 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists over five games. He scored an average of 37 points over the final three games of the Finals. James’ 27 Finals losses are the third-most all-time, and his five

Don Sweeney, Bruins Preparing For Upcoming NHL Draft At Scouting Combine

Share this: The hockey season almost is over with the Stanley Cup Final underway, but the hard work never stops in the NHL. That includes for the league’s general managers, who currently are looking into building their 2017-18 teams, including through the upcoming NHL draft. One of those GMs is the Boston Bruins’ Don Sweeney, who Friday talked about the draft and more in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link

Nissan’s Solution For Distracted Driving Is Simplest, Most Effective Yet

Share this: Lots of companies, including automakers, have developed different approaches to eliminating distracted driving. But none of those solutions can hold a candle to Nissan’s latest idea. Nissan Great Britain revealed its new Signal Shield concept on a Juke crossover Thursday that uses 19th century technology to combat the 21st century problem of texting and driving. Similar to the Faraday cage invented by Michael Faraday in the 1830s, the Signal Shield is a small enclosure in the Juke’s center armrest in which you place your phone while driving. The compartment is lined with conductive materials that blocks all cellular, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals. “The Nissan Signal Shield concept presents one possible solution for giving drivers the choice to remove all smartphone distractions while driving,” Alex

Who are in this summer’s UEFA final tournaments?

Who are in this summer’s UEFA final tournaments?

A busy summer of UEFA national team tournaments kicks off next week with the U17 EUROs for men and women, the first of six events featuring 31 of UEFA's 55 member associations, including the U21 EURO and UEFA Women's EURO 2017.England have booked places at all six tournaments and Germany could yet match them (as Women's U19 qualification is still in progress). Meanwhile, the Faroe Islands will be competing in their first ever final tournament after their men's U17 side grabbed a spot in Croatia.When is each tournament and who is involved?UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship (Czech Republic)2–14 May, follow @UEFAWome... UEFA.com - News