Brad Stevens: Celtics Played With Pep In Their Step In Win Vs. Jazz

Share this: The Boston Celtics have gone on a pretty nice run over their past 10 games. The C’s are 8-2 since their three-game losing streak in the middle of December, with their latest victory coming Tuesday night in a 115-104 home win over the Utah Jazz. So, as you can imagine, Celtics coach Brad Stevens had some pretty nice things to say about the way his team played after the win. “We just looked like we had a little pep in our step tonight and that was a good thing,” Stevens said on “NESN Sports Today.” Hear more from Stevens in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link

Paris rally to hold Nice, Juventus win derby

Paris rally to hold Nice, Juventus win derby

SUNDAYParis Saint-Germain 2-2 Nice (Cavani 46, 60; Cyprien 32, Pléa 45+3)Edinson Cavani struck his 21st and 22nd goals of the season, yet the French title holders missed the chance to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Nice after recovering from a two-goal deficit to rescue a point. Third-placed PSG are now winless in three in all competitions. Torino 1-3 Juventus (Belotti 16; Higuaín 28 82, Pjanić 90+2)The Serie A pacesetters took the bragging rights in the Turin derby, Gonzalo Higuaín's double extending his club's lead over second-placed Roma t... UEFA.com - News

Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Coyotes Lines, Pair…

Share this: The Boston Bruins are heading west. The Bruins, fresh off a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, are hitting the road for three straight games, beginning with a Saturday night showdown in Arizona with the Coyotes. The B’s won’t play at the TD Garden until next Saturday, but their balanced attack of late should help them navigate the next week away from home. “I think it’s coming around,” coach Claude Julien told BostonBruins.com. “You’ve got some of those lines — David Krejci with David Backes back… Krejci is finding his stride as well. They have been a better line obviously. Ryan (Spooner) was good (Thursday), (Riley Nash) with (Austin) Czarnik and Matty Beleskey. Matty is playing better than he did

Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Sabres Lines, Pairi…

Share this: The Boston Bruins’ winning ways came to an end Saturday against the New York Rangers, but they can get right back on track Monday night with the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden. The Bruins struggled in all phases in the loss to New York over the weekend, but their recent track record has been more positive than not, especially because of how Tuukka Rask’s played in net. But the young and exciting Sabres are off to a nice startand could present multiple challenges. Here are the lines for Bruins-Sabres. BOSTON BRUINS (6-5-0)Brad Marchand–Patrice Bergeron–David PastrnakRyan Spooner–David Krejci–David BackesMatt Beleskey–Riley Nash–Austin CzarnikTim Schaller–Dominic Moore–Noel Acciari Zdeno Chara–Brandon CarloTorey Krug–Adam McQuaidJohn-Michael Liles–Colin Miller Tuukka Rask Buffalo Sabres (5-4-2)Matt Moulson–Ryan O’Reilly–Kyle OkposoMarcus Foligno–Johan Larsson–Brian GiontaTyler Ennis–Zemgus Girgensons–Sam ReinhartWilliam Carrier–Derek Grant–Nicholas

Ibrahimović shines, Nice and Feyenoord stall

Ibrahimović shines, Nice and Feyenoord stall

Zlatan Ibrahimović struck two goals to help Manchester United bounce back from UEFA Europa League disappointment on Thursday, but there was much less to smile about for Nice and Feyenoord. United are down to third in Group A following their loss away to Fenerbahçe, yet they put that result behind them with a 3-1 success at Swansea, Ibrahimović helping himself to a pair of strikes after Paul Pogba's opener. The Swedish forward brought up his 400th club goal in the win, as well as the 25,000th in the Premier League era.Fellow English group stage hopefuls Southampton lost 2-1 to Hu... UEFA.com - News

Nice and Feyenoord march on, Roma earn respect

Nice and Feyenoord march on, Roma earn respect

Nice warmed up for UEFA Europa League action on Thursday with another impressive victory, on a weekend when fellow group stage sides Feyenoord, Anderlecht and Roma also caught the eye. With nine rounds of matches played in Ligue 1, Nice continue to lead the way at the top, and they stretched their lead to four points after dispatching Lyon 2-0. Paul Baysse and Jean Michel Seri got the goals, either side of half-time, before Mario Balotelli missed a penalty.Les Aiglons have dropped just four points so far – which is four more than Feyenoord after they maintained their perfect star... UEFA.com - News

Blue Jays Fan Throws Beer Can At Hyun-Soo Kim During AL Wild Card Game

Blue Jays Fan Throws Beer Can At Hyun-Soo Kim During AL Wild Card Game

You shouldn’t throw things at people. It’s just not very nice. But some fan in the outfield bleachers at Rogers Centre on Tuesday during the Toronto Blue Jays-Baltimore Orioles American League Wild Card Game apparently didn’t know that. As Orioles left fielder Hyun-Soo Kim went to catch a fly ball for the third out in the bottom of the seventh inning, someone threw a beer can onto the field, and it came dangerously close to hitting him. As Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan pointed out, Blue Jays fans have a bit of history when it comes to throwing beer at Orioles players. Thumbnail photo via Nick Turchiaro/USA TODAY Sports Images< ... NESN.com