Red Sox Get To Celebrate AL East Title At Yankee Stadium Despite Loss

Share this: The Boston Red Sox’s celebration of their 2016 American League East title was the weirdest to date. The Red Sox had a three-run lead over the New York Yankees heading into the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday with their closer Craig Kimbrel on the mound. The club already clinched the AL East shortly before thanks to the Baltimore Orioles’ 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, but it looked as though the Red Sox would take home their own win anyway. Instead, Kimbrel loaded the bases with no outs, Joe Kelly gave up a two-out grand slam to Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, and Boston ended up with a 5-3 loss. But the Red Sox still had celebrating to do after their

Red Sox Notes: Boston, John Farrell Deserve To Celebrate, Even In Defeat

Share this: The Boston Red Sox’s champagne celebration Wednesday was strange. There’s no denying that. Boston won its second American League East title in the last four seasons, despite squandering a three-run lead over the New York Yankees and losing 5-3 in one of the worst ways possible. The Red Sox’s usually lights-out closer Craig Kimbrel couldn’t record an out through 28 pitches, loading the bases for Joe Kelly, who gave up a two-out walk-off grand slam to Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira. But the Red Sox still deserve to celebrate. It’s all about perspective for the 2016 Red Sox. This time last season, they had some promising young players, but they still were last place in the division before an eventual 78-84 finish. And

Warriors’ Steph Curry On 2017 NBA Free Agency: ‘I Want To Be Here’

Share this: Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry is entering the final year of his contract, but the chances of him leaving the Bay Area appear to be slim. The two-time reigning MVP recently was asked about next summer’s NBA free agency, and he shed some light on his thought process. Steph Curry when asked if he's optimistic about re-signing w/Golden State in 2017 free agency: "Uh, yes. …. I want to be here. That's it." — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) September 27, 2016 That’s an encouraging statement for Warriors fans. Curry will make $12,112,359 this season. It’s the fourth-highest salary on the Warriors, but all of the deals ahead of him were signed after his current contract was completed. He’s expected to get a max contract unless he takes

Red Sox Notes: David Price’s Rough Outing Still Is No Reason To Panic

Share this: Those hoping David Price and the Boston Red Sox never would lose again were sorely disappointed Tuesday. It was a night of broken streaks in the Bronx, as the New York Yankees beat the Red Sox 6-4 to end Boston’s 11-game run while also handing Price his first loss in his last 10 starts. Price’s outing was anything but pretty. He gave up six runs in 6 1/3 innings and tied a season high with 12 hits allowed, three of which were home runs. It was the fourth consecutive start he’s allowed at least one homer, and he’s surrendered six in that span after allowing just one in his prior four starts. “To have a chance to clinch the division for us here, it’s not acceptable,”

Why Danny Ainge Doesn’t Buy That Paul Pierce Is Retiring Next Season

Why Danny Ainge Doesn’t Buy That Paul Pierce Is Retiring Next Season

WALTHAM, Mass. — Paul Pierce pulled a Kobe Bryant on Monday, announcing this upcoming season will be his last. But his former boss believes it could be more of a Michael Jordan situation. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was asked Monday at the team’s media day what he thought of Pierce stepping away after the 2016-17 campaign, but he didn’t sound too sure that’d actually be the case. “First of all, I think Paul can play for a few more years,” Ainge said. “I’ll believe it when I see it.” So why does Ainge, who won an NBA title with Pierce in 2008 and spent roughly a decade with the 10-time All-Star,

Red Sox Notes: Rick Porcello First Boston Pitcher To Win 22 Games Since Pedro Ma…

Share this: In case you haven’t heard, this Rick Porcello guy has been having a pretty good season. The Red Sox starter helped lead Boston to its 10th straight win Saturday with a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. And because Porcello earned the decision, he became the first Red Sox pitcher to win 22 games since Pedro Martinez won 23 in 1999. Now, no one is about to compare Porcello to Martinez. The latter had a ridiculous 1999 season, during which he went 23-4 with a 2.07 ERA and a whopping 313 strikeouts to win the American League Cy Young Award. But Porcello is in the running for this year’s award and isn’t doing too shabby himself at 22-4

UMass Vs. Mississippi State Highlights NESN’s Saturday College Football Schedule

UMass Vs. Mississippi State Highlights NESN’s Saturday College Football Schedule

The UMass Minutemen will face another Power Five school Saturday, and you can watch it all unfold live on NESNplus. The Minutemen are coming off their first win of the season, a 21-13 victory over Florida International, but just like their first two games of the season, their next contest comes against a Power Five school in Mississippi State this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium. The UMass-Mississippi State game will be the second of three contests aired on NESNplus this Saturday. James Madison and Maine will be up first at noon, while Louisiana Tech and Middle Tennessee State will close things out at 7 p.m. ACC fans also will... NESN.com