by Zack Cox on Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 1:48AM 10,734 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The low point and highlight of Chris Hogan’s New England Patriots debut came in rapid succession Tuesday night. Early in the second half of New England’s 23-22 win over the Chicago Bears, Hogan was whistled for offensive holding downfield, chopping nine yards off what would have been a 21-yard completion to tight end Clay Harbor. The call was borderline, and Hogan, who pleaded with the official after seeing the flag fly in, clearly disagreed with it. Cut to the very next play: On first and 1 (yes, first and 1) quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo sensed pressure in the pocket, took one step forward and lofted a pass to a wide-open Hogan, who momentarily
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Kroos happy to play role of provider for Germany
Toni Kroos, man of the matchMy role was to bring our game out from the back. I want to get our most dangerous players on the ball in good positions and it worked well tonight. Hopefully I'll be able to continue in that vein.All the Real Madrid players came into this tournament in great spirits after winning the Champions League. It's great for me to have been able to keep that winning feeling tonight but we're under no illusions – it was only the first game. We need to be a bit cleverer if we want to win this tournament but I'm
White Sox Pull Off Second Triple Play Of Season, Killing Late Astros Rally
The Chicago White Sox completed a rare feat Wednesday night … for the second time this season. With runners on first and second and no outs in the eighth inning, Chicago turned a 5-4-3 triple play. Incredibly, it was the second time this season Chicago has turned a triple play. It didn’t provide enough spark to come back and defeat the Houston Astros, though, and the Sox fell 5-3. Thumbnail photo via David Banks/USA TODAY Sports Images ...
4 Teams That Have Cap Space To Make Play For Free Agent Josh Norman
The Carolina Panthers rescinded their franchise tag on Josh Norman on Wednesday, making the star cornerback an unrestricted free agent. Because we’re already more than a month into free agency, many teams have already spent their money and don’t have the means to make a play for Norman. But there are a handful of teams who have sufficient salary cap space to try to sign the young stud, who made a name for himself last season by helping the Panthers go to Super Bowl 50. Take a look at the video above to see which teams have the financial means to sign Norman. Thumbnail photo via Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports Images
Ty Law: Tom Brady Can Play ‘As Long As He Wants,’ Has More Super Bowls In Him
Peyton Manning officially called it a career Monday, hanging up his cleats after 18 seasons and two Super Bowl titles.How much longer will it be before Tom Brady follows his longtime rival into the sunset? According to one of Brady’s former teammates, it might be a while.Former New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law told ESPN.com’s Joe McDonald on Monday that he can envision Brady playing until he no longer wants to — as long as the Patriots have the pieces in place to protect their surefire Hall of Fame quarterback. “Tom, the way he takes care of himself, he can go as long as he wants to go, as long as the organization keeps a supportin...
Bruins Wives, Girlfriends Hosting ‘Fashion Power Play’ Charity Fundraiser
The wives and girlfriends of the Boston Bruins will be hosting a charity fashion show Tuesday. “Fashion Power Play” is a charity fundraiser to benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation. Featured models for the event will include many of the wives and girlfriends of current Boston Bruins players as well as professional models. Neiman Marcus will provide all runway fashion and NESN’s Jenny Johnson will be the event emcee. All proceeds will benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation and the Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Fans interested in purchasing tickets to Fashion Power Play should visit www.bostonbruins.com/fashionshow. VIP seating ticket...
Prizes to play for in Fantasy: The Knockouts
To mark the return of the UEFA Europa League, UEFA.com is launching a new Fantasy game with fantastic prizes to be won.Play UEFA Europa League FantasyThe round of 32 – which kicks off on Tuesday when Fenerbahçe play Lokomotiv Moskva, with the remaining 15 matches taking place on Thursday – is to feature a new game called Fantasy: The Knockouts. The player who scores the most points in the knockout phase – comprising the rounds of 32 and 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final – will win a 'season ticket' voucher for the club they support, allowing them and a friend to attend their team's matches all season.The new game enable...