by Zack Cox on Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 11:57PM 1,441 BOSTON — Victory appeared all but certain Monday night for the Red Sox, who loaded the bases in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Chicago White Sox. None of those three baserunners made it the final 90 feet to home plate, however, and Chicago responded with two runs in the ensuing half-inning to hand Boston a thoroughly frustrating 3-1 loss at Fenway Park. It was the first time the Red Sox had failed to capitalize in such a sit...
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Nyquist Reportedly Won’t Compete In Belmont Stakes After Preakness Loss
Nyquist wasn’t able to continue his triple crown run after losing to Exaggerator in last weekend’s Preakness Stakes, and he won’t compete in the sport’s last marquee race of the spring. TMZ has learned that Nyquist isn’t going to race in the Belmont Stakes, which is scheduled for June 6. He has an elevated white blood cell count, his assistant trainer told TMZ. However, the trainer also said the 2016 Kentucky Derby winner is “definitely going to race again this summer.” This news isn’t too surprising. The Belmont is the longest of the three triple crown races, and Nyquist’s lack of stamina during the last half of the Preakness sugges...
Red Sox Wrap: Steven Wright Gets No Run Support (Again) In 5-3 Loss To Blue Jays
BOSTON — Steven Wright can’t catch a break. The Red Sox starter has a 2.13 ERA after Saturday’s outing against the Toronto Blue Jays, but he failed to get himself in the win column in Boston’s 5-3 loss. The Red Sox’s normally potent lineup has scored a three runs in Wright’s two starts this season, and they didn’t heat up until the ninth inning in this one. On the other side of ball, Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez no-hit the Red Sox through 4 2/3 innings. Boston tried their best to come back in the ninth with a two-run home run by Travis Shaw, but ultimately, it wasn’t enough. Here’s how it all went down. GAM...
Celtics Swing For Fences But Come Up Empty In Blowout Loss To Clippers
The Boston Celtics have a lot of good things going for them, but star power isn’t exactly one of them. So, when the Celtics found themselves down early Monday night to the talent-laden Los Angeles Clippers, they faced a bit of a dilemma: Chip away with some hard-nosed play, or try to match the Clippers shot for shot. Needless to say, they chose the wrong course of action. Boston’s offense suffered through one of its more disappointing outputs of the season, as the C’s shot 35 percent from the floor and placed just three players (Isaiah Thomas, Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley) in double figures in a 24-point loss at Staples Center. “I
Bruins’ Strong Response Not Enough To Erase Slow Start In Loss To Kings
by Zack Cox on Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 2:08AM 351 “Playing a 60-minute game” is such a common hockey cliche for a reason, the Boston Bruins showed it Saturday night. Boston saved perhaps the best two periods of its California road trip for last, but they were not enough to make up for the inauspicious start to Saturday night’s 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center. The Kings nearly tripled up the Bruins in shots on net in the first 20 minut...
High School Basketball Team’s Early Celebration Leads To State Title Loss (Video)
Some of the hardest, most important lessons are learned in high school, some of our most transitive years. Just ask Burrillville High School, who learned the hard life lesson that you don’t celebrate until you’ve actually won something. The Broncos thought they had won a Rhode Island state championship in basketball, and one BHS player celebrated in kind. The only problem, of course, was that time hadn’t actually expired. The premature celebration was, just that, premature. The referees added time back on the clock after ruling Chariho High School had retrieved the ball thrown in the air as part of Burrillville’s celebration and called timeout...
Barça and City leave their mark, Paris suffer loss
MONDAYBenfica 2-0 União (Jonas 5 76)The Eagles wasted no time in taking the initiative in a game postponed for 24 hours after adverse weather conditions in Madeira prevented their opponents from being able to travel. Jonas put them ahead inside five minutes and struck again midway through the second half – his 28th of the season in all competitions – to seal a win that helps Benfica close to within a point of Liga leaders Sporting CP, who were held elsewhere.SUNDAYBarcelona 2-1 Sevilla (Messi 31, Piqué 48; Vitolo 20)Luis Enrique's men equalled Real Madrid's Spanish rec...