Danny Ainge may have pulled off another heist, but he knows better than to take a victory lap. The Boston Celtics’ president of basketball operations made the news this week when The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd revealed a Cleveland Cavaliers player called Ainge a “f—ing thief” for pulling off the blockbuster Kyrie Irving trade last summer. Ainge was asked how he felt about those harsh words Thursday during his weekly radio interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich” and responded with a healthy dose of diplomacy. “First of all, time will tell,” Ainge said, as aired on NBC Sports Boston. “The pick that we gave them (the Bro... NESN.com
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Alex Cora Has Priceless Reaction To Red Sox’s Grand Slam Frenzy
Alex Cora seemingly has pushed all the right buttons for the Boston Red Sox amid their historic start, but the first-year manager won’t take credit for one impressive feat that his team has accomplished. The Red Sox recorded their 19th win in April on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals — a new franchise record — thanks to an offensive outburst that included a grand slam off the bat of Xander Bogaerts. Boston now has six grand slams on the season, tied for the most in Major League Baseball history before May 1. The feat is impressive in its own right, but even more so considering Boston didn’t hit any grand slams last season.
Dortmund v Monaco: past meetings, stats and reaction
When are the games?First leg, Dortmund: 11 AprilSecond leg, Monaco: 19 AprilHead-to-head recordNever played Did you know?Dortmund's overall record against French clubs is W6 D5 L5. Only one of those defeats has come at home, where their record is W4 D3 L1. In France, the German club have won two, drawn two and lost four.Since the beginning of last season Dortmund have lost just one of 12 home games (W9 D2) in UEFA competition.Thomas Tuchel's team have lost just three of 12 European away fixtures played since the sta... UEFA.com - News
Cowboys Fan Demolishes Flat-Screen TV After Team’s Loss To Packers
Share this: Some fans care a little too much about their favorite team. Take this Dallas Cowboys fan’s reaction to the ‘ Take this Dallas Cowboys fan’s reaction to the ‘Boys 34-31 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional round on Sunday. After the Packers broke the hearts of the No. 1 seed Cowboys, he decided to break his very large and probably expensive television. Since the Cowboys were unable to get to Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for most of the day, this fan decided to try and sack the Green Bay star through his television. This video does come with a warning for language. His form wasn’t exactly textbook, and there was almost certainly some unsportsmanlike conduct after the play, but
Porto v Juventus: reaction, analysis
Match dates: 22 February, 14 MarchReaction Pavel Nedvěd, Juventus vice-president: "A good draw for us? It's all relative and you mustn't underestimate your opponents at this stage of the competition. There are great expectations of Juve now reaching the quarter-finals with ease, just as there is at home to win the Scudetto. In reality, things are never that simple. Porto must be approached with caution given they've knocked out one Italian team already."
Real Madrid v Napoli: reaction, analysis
Dates: 15 February, 7 MarchReaction Emilio Butragueño, Real Madrid director: "We have the first game at home and we have to get a good result because we know the atmosphere that will await us over there. I remember playing Napoli in 1987 when Maradona was there. It was a very difficult game."Key facts
Twitter Explodes After Cubs Clinch First World Series Berth In 71 Years
The Chicago Cubs are going to the World Series. No, that’s not a joke. The Cubs are National League champions for the first time since 1945 after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Saturday night. As you might expect, the reaction to the Cubs’ triumph on Twitter was pretty insane. A lot of people weren’t alive the last time the Cubs won the pennant. Here’s the best reaction from Chicago’s historic win. Thumbnail photo via Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports Images