Share this: BOSTON — All the Celtics have to do to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is beat the Milwaukee Bucks in their regular-season finale at TD Garden on Wednesday night. Boston controls its own destiny in the race for the top seed after beating the Brooklyn Nets 114-105 at home Monday, combined with the Cleveland Cavaliers losing in overtime to the Miami Heat a few minutes later. The C’s now have a one-game lead over the Cavs entering the last regular-season matchup. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said before Monday’s win that he wasn’t losing a second of sleep over his team’s seed, but his players were a bit more excited about being in first place. “It means a lot,” Celtics
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Hartford Mayor, Connecticut Governor Invite Islanders To Play At XL Center
Share this: Are the Hartford Whalers coming back to the NHL? Connecticut politicians would like to see that happen. Barclays Center reportedly ended its relationship with the New York Islanders after just two seasons, so the team will need a place to play after their contract is up following the 2018-19 season. And Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy and Hartford mayor Luke Bronin would like that place to be the XL Center in their state’s capital. The Hartford-New Haven television market actually is the largest in the country without a professional sports team in the four major leagues, but the return of the NHL is a long shot. The Whalers left town and became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997 in part because of low
Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Predators Lineups
Share this: The road sure has been kind to the Boston Bruins on their current stretch away from TD Garden. The B’s have earned five out of a possible six points through three games on their four-game road trip, and they can keep the good times rolling away from TD Garden with two more points Thursday night against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Boston coach Claude Julien said the Bruins will be without defenseman Colin Miller on Thursday after he suffered a lower body injury Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues. However, the news appears to be more encouraging for defenseman Adam McQuaid, who also was injured Tuesday. McQuaid good to go? Julien: "He says he is, so as long as everything is OK
Tom Brady Doesn’t Believe Weather Is A Factor In Patriots’ Miami Struggles
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots players are adamant their recent issues playing in South Florida are fixable. Tom Brady joined the crowd Friday in saying weather and outside forces are not to blame for the Patriots’ three consecutive road losses to the Miami Dolphins. “Well, I think we haven’t played very well, so that’s been the biggest problem is just our ability to play two good halves of football,” Brady said. “We didn’t do it last year; we didn’t do it the year before. It’s a tough place to play for one reason or another. We had a streak there a long time ago – I think we broke it in 2003 or 2004 – where there were a
West Ham Vs. Arsenal: Watch Premier League Game Online
Share this: West Ham and Arsenal are close geographically but occupy different ends of the Premier League standings. The Hammers will host the Gunners on Saturday at London Stadium in a clash of between clubs who both hail from Great Britain’s capital city. West Ham is in 16th place, having earned 12 points from its first 13 games of the season. The East London club’s preseason hopes of contending for a place in next term’s European competitions are giving way to prayers for surviving from relegation. Arsenal sits fourth in the standings and is just three points behind league leader Chelsea. Here’s how to watch West Ham vs. Arsenal online. When: Saturday, Dec. 3, at 12:30 p.m. ETLive Stream: NBC Sports
Watch Arsenal Vs. Bournemouth Premier League Game Online (Live Stream)
Share this: Arsenal aims to keep its Premier League unbeaten streak intact when it plays AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. The Gunners sit in fourth place with 25 points and haven’t lost a league match since their opening-day defeat to Liverpool. Bournemouth is in 10th place with 15 points. Here’s how to watch Arsenal vs. Bournemouth online. When: Sunday, Nov. 27 at 9:15 a.m. ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra Thumbnail photo via Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Bucharest reveals UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo
Romania is relishing a place in the spotlight thanks to UEFA EURO 2020 – and the capital Bucharest has proudly unveiled its host city logo for the pan-European festival of football.Bucharest is one of 13 cities that will stage EURO 2020 matches, with the Arena Națională the impressive setting for three group games and one round of 16 encounter.The new EURO visual identity in place for 2020 sees each of the 13 city logos feature a single iconic bridge from the city in question – acting as a symbol of connection between the various venues.< ... UEFA.com - News