Fans wondering what the Boston Red Sox’s Opening Day lineup will look like may want to tune into Thursday’s spring training game. The Red Sox will take on the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday afternoon, and they’re rolling out a lineup they very well could deploy during the regular season. David Price also will make his first start of spring training. Here’s Boston’s lineup behind the left-hander: 1. Mookie Betts, RF2. Andrew Benintendi, LF3. Hanley Ramirez, 1B4. J.D. Martinez, DH5. Xander Bogaerts, SS6. Rafael Devers, 3B7. Eduardo Nunez, 2B8. Jackie Bradley Jr., C... NESN.com
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Here’s How Kevin Cash Plans To Make Four-Man Rotation Work For Rays
It is no secret the Tampa Bay Rays are undergoing a pretty steep rebuild, and they’re not just rebuilding personnel, they’re rebuilding strategy. While some teams have tinkered with the idea of rolling with a six-man starting rotation, the Rays decided they are going to go a man short and use four. Instead of having a fifth starter, they’ll instead have multiple bullpen arms go through the lineup once apiece on the day the fifth starter ordinarily would go. “Our plan, we’re not going to five,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said, via ESPN. “We’re going to try to stay at four. We’re going to have some bullpen days in there. We’re ... NESN.com
Europa League round of 32 draw line-up confirmed
The 32 clubs have been confirmed for the UEFA Europa League knockout stage.Next up is Monday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland, with the qualified teams divided into two draw pots. The 12 group winners and the four best third-ranked teams in the UEFA Champions League group stage are seeded. They will be drawn against the 12 group runners-up and the remaining third-placed UEFA Champions League sides. Round of 32 draw potsSeeded: AC Milan (ITA), Arsenal (ENG), Atalanta (ITA), Athletic Club (ESP), Atlético Madrid* (ESP), Braga (POR), CSKA Moskva* (RUS), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), Lazio (ITA), Leipz... UEFA.com - News
WU19 EURO elite round line-up confirmed
Holders Spain and former winners Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, England, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia are among the 28 teams that have advanced from the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying round to the elite round draw on 24 November.The qualifiers (group winners listed first):Group 1: Germany, IcelandGroup 2: England, Slovenia, Wales*Group 3: Denmark, SlovakiaGroup 4: Spain (holders), AzerbaijanGroup 5: Norway, PortugalGroup 6: Netherlands, Republic of Ireland
Hyundai Expands Genesis Lineup, Takes Aim At BMW 3 Series With G70
Hyundai’s luxury brand has only been around since 2015, but Genesis isn’t wasting any time taking on model that serves as a benchmark for all premium sports sedans. Genesis recently unveiled the G70 sedan, its answer to the BMW 3 Series, and on paper, the Korean luxury compact is going into battle with the upper hand. The G70 will have three available powertrains, a 2-liter turbocharged in-line four-cylinder gasoline engine, 2.2-liter in-line four diesel and a 3.3-liter V-6 turbo GDI unit. That all sounds very familiar, as BMW similarly offers an entry level 2-liter turbo four and a top of the range turbo V-6 with the 3 Series — though they’re n... NESN.com
Women’s EURO semi-final line-up confirmed
Semi-finals: Thursday 3 AugustDenmark v AustriaBreda, 18:00CET Denmark have lost all five of their previous semi-finals. Austria are the first debutants to reach the semi-finals since the Netherlands in 2009. Austria won 4-2 when the sides met in a pre-finals friendly on 6 July in Wiener Neustadt. Netherlands v EnglandEnschede, 20:45CETThe Netherlands' only previous semi came on their 2009 finals debut, a 2-1 extra-time loss to England. Four hosts have won the Women's EURO in the tournament era: Norway (1987), Germany... UEFA.com - News
Bruins Roster Reset: Projected Lines, Pairings Before NHL Free Agency
Share this: The Boston Bruins ended their playoff drought last season and integrated a few talented young players into their roster. The most notable name from that group was defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who played with the poise of a veteran despite making his NHL debut in Boston’s first-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. The Bruins have made five first-round picks over the last three drafts, which has stocked the prospect pool with a ton of talent. However, that doesn’t mean the B’s won’t be active in the NHL’s free-agent market when it opens at noon ET on Saturday, July 1. Here’s the Bruins’ projected lineup entering free agency (RFA denotes players who are restricted free agents July 1). FORWARDSBrad Marchand–Patrice Bergeron–David Pastrnak (RFA)Frank