The New England Patriots’ depth at tight end will be thin for Monday night’s showdown with the rival Miami Dolphins. Rob Gronkowski is suspended and Martellus Bennett is out for the season with an injury, so it likely will be veteran Dwayne Allen and fourth-string tight end Jacob Hollister getting most of the action at the position against the Dolphins. For more on Hollister, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Annual Bruins Dads Trip Resumes Monday With Rematch Vs. Predators
The Boston Bruins are in the midst of their annual “Dads Trip,” when the fathers of many players join the team on a road trip and watch the games as a group. The trip resumes Monday when the Bruins are in Nashville to take on the Predators. To hear from B’s rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy and his dad, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
LeBron James, Enes Kanter Need To Be Separated After Heated Scuffle
Two New York Knicks wanted a piece of LeBron James on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. In the final minute of the first quarter of the Knicks’ matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, rookie guard Frank Ntilikina took exception to James lingering around the basket after a dunk and shoved the Cavs star several times. With the possibility of a skirmish brewing, Knicks center Enes Kanter got into the mix and exchanged words with James before the two players needed to be separated. It’s no surprise that both Ntilikina and Kanter held a short fuse with James. James recently drew the ire of the Knicks after criticizing the franchise for selecting Nt... NESN.com
Cavs Elect Not To Show Kyrie Irving Tribute Video In Opener Vs. Celtics
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ plan to honor Kyrie Irving on Tuesday night never came to fruition. It was revealed Monday that the Cavs had a tribute video in store for Irving, who spent his first six NBA seasons in Cleveland before being traded to the Boston Celtics during the offseason. The video, which was expected to be shown during Tuesday’s season opener against Boston, reportedly highlighted Irving’s accomplishments during his time with the franchise. The video never saw the light of day though, as Cavaliers officials, including team owner Dan Gilbert, decided the right moment to air the tribute never presented itself, per Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon... NESN.com
Chelsea hold on, Lyon and Wolfsburg cruise
Chelsea edged out Bayern München as Lyon and Wolfsburg scored freely to complete UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32 victories.Also in the ties Anja Mittag and the two Prague sides made competition history, Fiorentina completed an impressive debut tie and thee were comeback successes for Brescia and Montpellier to put themselves in Monday's round of 16 draw.
Anders Bjork Scores In Bruins’ 4-2 Preseason Win Over Blackhawks
The Boston Bruins defeated the Blackhawks 4-2 on Monday night at TD Garden in their final preseason home game. Exciting forward prospect Anders Bjork scored for Boston, increasing his preseason goal total to two in three games. Hear from Bjork in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Anthony Scaramucci Suggests Tom Brady Dated Ivanka Trump, Doesn’t ‘100 Percent Know’
Anthony Scaramucci’s tenure as the White House communications director lasted just 10 days, but he’s still saying some pretty outrageous things. “The Mooch” was fired after a bizarre and profane on-the-record rant to New Yorker reporter Ryan Lizza, and he continued that trend Monday night in an appearance on “TMZ Live.” The topic of Tom Brady came up on the show, and Scaramucci suggested the quarterback might have skipped the New England Patriots’ latest White House visit because his wife, Gisele Bunchden, was jealous of a former relationship with President Donald Trump’s oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump. “I don’t 100 percent know, but my gu... NESN.com