Share this: Robert Mathis is calling it a career. The legendary Colts pass rusher announced Friday he’s retiring after Sunday’s season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mathis, a fifth-round draft pick in 2003, has spent his entire 13-year career with Indianapolis. Mathis, a six-time Pro Bowl pick, was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year for the 2013 NFL season after registering a career-high 19.5 sacks. The 35-year-old enters his final game with 122 career sacks, including four in 13 games this season. Only Dwight Freeney of the Atlanta Falcons — another Colts legend — has more career sacks among active NFL players. “I want to walk away, not limp away. The rest of my body goes to my kids,”
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Mertens motoring at NapoliChristmas seems to be coming at the wrong time for Dries Mertens, scorer of seven goals in Napoli's last two games, including four in Sunday's 5-3 defeat of Torino – the first three constituted Serie A's fifth fastest hat-trick. "I still have to understand what I did," said Mertens, who scored four and set up three in this autumn's UEFA Champions League group stage. His fourth against Torino, a wonderful lob, drew comparisons with a notable Napoli old boy. "Maradona?" said the 29-year-old. "I think I have a way to go yet ..."Marseille and the power of suggestionHypnosis apparently helped French striker André-P... UEFA.com - News
Frederik Andersen Comes Up Big For Maple Leafs With 32 Saves Vs. Bruins
Share this: Frederik Andersen was busy in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, and his best save might have come with some help from the post. Andersen stopped 32 of the 33 shots he faced, including one on a David Pastrnak one-timer, which Andersen slid across and saved just in time in Toronto’s 4-1 win at TD Garden. Hear NESN’s Andy Brickley break down the stop in the DCU Save of the Day above. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Chris Sale’s Stats Vs. Yankees Among Reasons For Red Sox Fans To Be Excited
Share this: If you’re a Boston Red Sox fan, you have to be feeling pretty good about your team following this week. The Sox made multiple moves, including a trade with the Chicago White Sox for Chris Sale, who has some pretty impressive statistics against the New York Yankees and just about every other team in Major League Baseball. Hear more about Sale’s career numbers against the Yankees in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. Click for the winners, losers from MLB winter meetings >> More Stories Source link
Barack Obama Shouts Out J.R. Smith For Wearing Shirt During Cavs’ White House Vi…
Share this: The Cleveland Cavaliers were honored at the White House on Thursday, and they all showed up in their best formal attire. Even J.R. Smith. The Cavs shooting guard went on quite a few shirtless escapades after Cleveland won its first NBA Championship in June, including partying in Las Vegas after Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors, riding through the Cavs’ victory parade and even playing a round of golf. But Smith kept his shirt on for his trip to Washington, D.C., and President Barack Obama was thankful for the gesture. You can’t really come back from getting roasted by the leader of the free world, but, hey, at least Smith’s an NBA champ. Thumbnail photo via Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Network More Stories Source link
Rangers’ Top Three Lines Continue To Produce In New York’s Hot Start
Share this: The New York Rangers have been one of the best teams in the NHL so far this season, and their first three lines are big reasons why. All three of those lines have posted plus ratings, including a plus-27 from the combination of Michael Grabner, Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller. Stopping them will be key for the Boston Bruins when the two teams face off Saturday night at TD Garden. Hear what NESN’s Dale Arnold and Billy Jaffe had to say about the Rangers’ offense and more in the video from “Bruins Face-Off Live” above. Thumbnail photo via Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Meet J.J. Watt’s Stunning Girlfiend, Women’s Soccer Player Kealia Ohai
Share this: It turns out the rumors were true. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and women’s soccer player Kealia Ohai are dating, and they apparently have been for a few months. Ohai, who played soccer at the University of North Carolina and currently is a forward to the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League, confirmed the news during an appearance on the 2 Up Front podcast, which recently was uncovered by Terez Owens. “The rumors are true. We are dating,” the 24-year-old said, via the New York Post. “I’ve known J.J. for a really long time, and we’ve always been really great friends, and yeah, I’m really proud of him for everything he’s been going through, but it’s been pretty crazy with all