Boston Red Sox fans went home happy Thursday when their team earned a walk-off win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the home opener at Fenway Park. Before the game, many fans had a great time during Budweiser’s Pre-Game Party at Wahlburgers restaurant near Fenway.NESN’s Rachel Holt was there to catch up with some fans to talk about what they are most excited about for this season. To hear their answers, check out the video above, presented by Budweiser. ... NESN.com
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Džeko strike edges Roma past Shakhtar Donetsk
A composed 52nd-minute finish from Edin Džeko was enough to claim victory for Roma at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and send the Italian side through after the tie finished 2-2 on aggregate. Chances were at a premium in the opening 45 minutes despite plenty of attacking intent from both sides, with Facundo Ferreyra slicing wide the clearest opening after dispossessing Roma's Federico Fazio.The decisive moment came early in the second half when Kevin Strootman's through ball caught the Shakhtar defence high up the pitch and Džeko burst through before calmly sliding his finish through the legs of Andriy Pyatov.The visitors'
North, South Korea To Unity In Sports At Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
The 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will include unprecedented displays of unity. North Korea and South Korea announced Wednesday in a statement they’ll march together under a unified flag next month at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, according to Bloomberg’s Kanga Kong. The countries also will field a joint women’s ice-hockey team in an apparent sign of thawing relations between them. The unified flag might be similar to the one the Koreas displayed at numerous sporting events in recent years, including the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. Tensions over North Korea’s nuclear p... NESN.com
The weeks it rained Champions League goals
A stunning 54 goals were scored in the opening week of UEFA Champions League action, the most on an opening matchday under the current format introduced in 2003/04. But which were the sets of groups games that yielded even more – and could that record go on Tuesday and Wednesday? The record: 63 goals, 12/13 September 2000
Numbers add up for free-scoring Miedema
UEFA Women's EURO 2017 begins on Sunday Hosts Netherlands will be looking to 21-year-old Vivanne Miedema for goals FIFA.com reveals some of the striker's impressive statistics Running for three whole weeks and featuring 16 teams and 31 matches, UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 kicks off this coming Sunday in the Netherlands. The tournament hosts, who face Norway in the opening match in Utrecht, are looking to young striker Vivianne Miedema to fire their challenge. Since bursting on to the senior scene, the Dutch sensation, who celebrates her 21st birthday on the eve of the tourname... FIFA.com - News
Celtics Wrap: Cavs Embarrass Boston With 130-86 Blowout Win In Game 2
Share this: BOSTON — After a dominant victory to open the Eastern Conference finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers followed suit in Game 2 with a 130-86 rout of the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden. LeBron James overpowered Boston for the second consecutive game. The star forward posted the game-high with 30 points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds, while Kyrie Irving rebounded from a quiet Game 1 with 29 points Friday night. Kevin Love also shined for Cleveland, scoring 26 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. The Celtics were flat-out dreadful throughout the game. Boston couldn’t get anything going on offense, as the home team simply was overmatched by the defending NBA champions. And to make matters worse for
Follow the opening day of U17 EURO
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament. The format changed for 2014/15 with the expansion of the final tournament from eight to 16 teams.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four countries playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each pool progress alongside the five third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair in their groups.Elite roundIn the elite round, held in early spring, those 31 qualifiers plus the top seed – given a bye this far – compete i... UEFA.com - News