Share this: BOSTON — Who’s ready for some baseball? After nearly five long months, the Red Sox again will play a meaningful baseball game Monday at Fenway Park, taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day of their 2017 regular season. Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello will be on the bump for Boston making the first Opening Day start of his career. Porcello notched a Major League Baseball-leading 22 wins last season and will look to continue that success into 2017. Sandy Leon will bat ninth and do the catching for the right-hander. Newcomer Mitch Moreland gets the start at first base and will bat fifth, behind designated hitter Hanley Ramirez but ahead of shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who batted third
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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
Lakers Rumors: Lou Williams Being Shopped, Likely Will Be Traded By L.A.
Share this: Lou Williams’ days with the Los Angeles Lakers might be numbered. The guard has been having a strong season so far for the Lakers, averaging 18.6 points in just over 24 minutes per game. Stats like those could really help a contender in need of a guard coming off the bench, which is the exact opposite of the situation the 19-39 Lakers are in. That’s why it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that the 30-year-old is being shopped by L.A., which seems “likely to move him prior to the deadline,” according to HoopsHype.com, citing an unnamed NBA general manager. So it appears there’s a strong chance Williams will be joining his fifth NBA team before the Feb. 23 3 p.m. ET deadline. Thumbnail
European veterans and Seleção success
Some boys in blue protecting a stupefying streak in their fortress and some others in white failing to follow suit feature in FIFA.com’s latest stats review, along with some entertainers in canary-yellow emulating ‘The Beautiful Team’ and an Iberian defying his age. 91 years: that is how long Italy have gone without defeat in Milan after they drew 0-0 with Germany on Tuesday. Since a 2-1 loss to Hungary in 1925, La Nazionale have gone 43 games unbeaten there. An appearance against the world champions at the San Siro saw Gianluigi Buffon win his 167th cap, equalling the European record held by Spain’s Iker Casillas. Three days... FIFA.com - News
Mookie Betts’ Stats Leading Off Games Prove He’s The Ultimate Tone-Setter
The Boston Red Sox’s lineup poses plenty of problems for opposing pitchers, and those troubles start right away. That’s because Mookie Betts awaits at the top of Boston’s order, and the Red Sox right fielder has been excellent when leading off games this season. After Saturday night’s first-inning homer against the Los Angeles Angels, Betts now is batting .352 with five doubles, six homers and a .626 slugging percentage when taking the Sox’s first at-bat of the game. Watch NESN’s Tom Caron and Dennis Eckersley break down Betts’ early success in the video from “Red Sox Gameday Live” above. Thumbnail photo via Richard Macks... NESN.com