Craig Kimbrel Texts Red Sox’s Matt Barnes After First Save

Craig Kimbrel will not be a part of the Boston Red Sox’s roster anymore, however that didn’t cease him from reaching out to Matt Barnes on Friday evening. The Red Sox pitcher closed out Friday’s thrilling 7-6 win over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, incomes his first save of the 12 months, and first for the reason that 2017 season. After the sport, Barnes revealed his former teammate — who amassed 108 saves over his three seasons in Boston — despatched him a textual content congratulating him on the save. “I was fortunate enough to have Craig here for multiple years,” Barnes mentioned, by way of MassLive. “Learned a lot from him and the way he goes about his business

Matt Grzelcyk Prepared To Make Positive Impact On Ice For Bruins

Matt Grzelcyk Prepared To Make Positive Impact On Ice For Bruins

Matt Grzelcyk certainly made a good impression on the Boston Bruins after he got recalled from Providence last November. The B’s defenseman, who paired nicely with Kevan Miller last season, averaged 16:44 of ice time with 15 points in the 2017-18 season with Boston. And after the team acquired left-shot defender Nick Holden, Grzelcyk seemed to use that as motivation to better his game. It paid off for the Charlestown, Mass native, as he inked a two-year, $ 1.4 million deal in June to remain with the Bruins. However, Boston made a significant move during this offseason when it signed unrestricted free agent John Moore to a five-year contract, making him... NESN.com

Matt Patricia Offers Insufficient Explanation For Malcolm Butler Benching

Matt Patricia Offers Insufficient Explanation For Malcolm Butler Benching

by Zack Cox on Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 3:58AM 1,073 MINNEAPOLIS — New England Patriots fans hoping for answers about cornerback Malcolm Butler’s stunning Super Bowl LII benching got none from defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Patricia, who is widely expected to become the next head coach of the Detroit Lions this offseason, offered the same maddening response to repeated questions about Butler not seeing the field in New England’s 41-33 loss to the Phil... NESN.com

Rookie Matt Grzelcyk Making Big Contributions On Blue Line For Bruins

Rookie Matt Grzelcyk Making Big Contributions On Blue Line For Bruins

Matt Grzelcyk turned 24 years old on Friday, but he’s been composed like a veteran on the Boston Bruins’ blue line in his rookie season. The Boston University product has contributed one goal and four assists while tallying a plus-13 skating on the third pairing alongside Kevan Miller. For more on the Grzelcyk’s impact on the Bruins, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com

Matt Kenseth’s Car Hits Wall Hard During NASCAR Race At Phoenix Raceway

Matt Kenseth’s Car Hits Wall Hard During NASCAR Race At Phoenix Raceway

The track temperature at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday was a big test of tire management, which Matt Kenseth didn’t pass. Kenseth hit the wall on Lap 192 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 after his front right tire failed in the middle of Turn 2. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver reportedly was complaining his car was tight throughout most of the race, and attempted to correct that by making a track-bar adjustment on his second pit stop. The problem likley caused too much wear on the front right, though, as it finally gave out once Kenseth put it under heavy load. Thumbnail photo via Jasen Vinlove/USA TODA... NESN.com

Bruins’ Matt Beleskey ‘Hated’ Playing Vs. David Backes, Excited To Have Him Aboard

by Zack Cox on Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 11:18AM 2,827 As a player who spent seven seasons in the NHL’s Western Conference, Boston Bruins winger Matt Beleskey is very familiar with his team’s biggest offseason acquisition: former St. Louis Blues center David Backes. Like Beleskey, Backes, who signed a five-year, $ 30 million contract with Boston on the first day of NHL free agency, is known for playing a heavy, physical game. And while guys like that aren’t particularly fun to line up against, th...

Matt Barnes On Derek Fisher: ‘We Were Good Friends At One Point’ (Video)

One day after news broke on the topic, Matt Barnes spoke to the media about the alleged incident over the weekend in which he drove over 90 miles to beat up former teammate and current New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher. To no one’s surprise, Barnes said a whole lot of nothing, but there was a bit of subtle shade thrown at Fisher. “We were friends,” Barnes said, when asked about his relationship with his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate. “We were good friends at one point.” When asked for clarification on if the two remained good friends, Barnes repeated the answer: “We were good friends at one point.” Barnes repeated...