FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski has performed 13 NFL seasons. In 2018, he was the 48th oldest participant within the league. Yet, he hit free company for the primary time in his profession this offseason. “I had no idea what to expect,” Gostkowski mentioned Tuesday at Gillette Stadium. After almost a month on the open market, Gostkowski elected to return to the Patriots in early April on a two-year, $8.5 million deal. “Having a lot of time to sit back and think about what I really wanted really reassured me how much I really did want to be here,” Gostkowski mentioned. “I couldn’t have been happier that it worked out the way it did.” Gostkowski beforehand agreed to contract
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Zobrist provides up spot in lineup to Bote solely to return and
PHOENIX — By the tip of the longest sport of the season for the Cubs on Sunday, the one query was whether or not Ben Zobrist did extra for them earlier than the sport or on the finish in driving house the go-ahead runs within the 15th inning in a 6-5 victory. Zobrist approached supervisor Joe Maddon earlier than the sport to counsel that hot-hitting David Bote stay within the lineup Sunday after hitting two house runs Saturday, regardless of an advance schedule that had Zobrist beginning and Bote on the bench. Maddon accepted the “selfless” suggestion, and Zobrist wound up wanting like an oracle — to not point out a late-inning hero. “Frankly, there was a
Kick-start? Jon Lester nears return as Yu Darvish struggles
In between innings of a irritating begin Saturday, right-hander Yu Darvish sat subsequent to teammate Anthony Rizzo within the Cubs’ dugout. He turned to the primary baseman and requested what he was doing incorrect and how you can repair it, Darvish advised Japanese media after the sport. “You have to get hungry,” Rizzo mentioned. At which level, Darvish took the mound within the fifth inning and retired the aspect, placing out the final two batters he confronted. Whether Rizzo’s recommendation sticks with Darvish for the remainder of the season is unsure. But at the very least it did sufficient to assist him shut out the ultimate inning of his begin within the Cubs’ 6-Zero loss to
I’d solely return to MotoGP on manufacturing facility bike
Ducati rider Bautista notched up a 3rd hat-trick of wins on his house WSBK spherical in Aragon final weekend, persevering with his excellent begin to the marketing campaign aboard the brand new V4 R bike. That adopted equally dominant shows within the opening two rounds at Phillip Island and Buriram, which means the Spaniard has a 39-point over defending champion Jonathan Rea - who has completed second in all 9 races thus far. Bautista switched to Ducati's manufacturing facility WSBK group after shedding his seat with the Angel Nieto group in MotoGP on the finish of final yr, ending a nine-season tenure within the premier class. The former Suzuki and Aprilia rider says solely works affords from the world
Bryce Harper stars for Phillies in return to Washington
WASHINGTON — Showered by raindrops and jeers for a lot of the sport, Bryce Harper put a bat-flipping, celebratory end on his memorable return to Washington. Harper crushed an extended dwelling run in his closing at-bat, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Nationals 8-2 Tuesday night time for the franchise’s greatest begin in over a century. Maikel Franco additionally homered for the Phillies, baseball’s solely undefeated staff at 4-0. They had solely executed that in 1915 and 1897. Harper left Washington after taking part in 927 video games over seven years, collaborating in six All-Star Games and profitable the 2015 NL MVP Award. He listened to what the Nationals needed to supply, then signed a $330 million, 13-year
Isaiah Thomas Not Ruling Out Return To Celtics If Opportunity Arises
Isaiah Thomas always will hold a favorable place in the hearts of Boston Celtics fans. The former Celtic is in Boston with the Denver Nuggets getting ready to square up with the C’s on Monday night at TD Garden. It will be Thomas’ first game back in Boston as an active player since he was traded to Cleveland in 2017. A lot has been made of the trade, from Thomas holding a grudge against Danny Ainge to Anthony Davis Sr. saying he didn’t want his son to play in Boston after what the team did to Thomas. But it seems that everything long has been smoothed out between Thomas and Ainge, with Thomas
Bruins Injury Updates: David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk Return To Practice
The banged-up Boston Bruins are getting closer to full strength. Boston has endured the absences of multiple important players — David Pastrnak (thumb), Jake DeBrusk (lower body) and Marcus Johansson (lung contusion), most notably — over the last few weeks. But ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden, Bruins fans got some some much-needed good news on the team’s injured stars. The headlines are DeBrusk and Pastrnak, both of whom returned to practice Saturday morning. Here’s a slew of updates, courtesy of Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy: Here are clips of Pastrnak and DeBrusk practicing at Wa... NESN.com