Share this: Things got a little chippy between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at TD Garden. Following the C’s 117-108 win, Wizards point guard John Wall and Celtics forward Jae Crowder exchanged words on the court, and then things got a little more physical. A few Celtics came to the defense of Crowder, none of them more heated than guard Marcus Smart. Marcus Smart in a post-game scrum with about half the #Wizards players. He gets pulled away by team security. #Celtics — gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) January 12, 2017 Smart got in a scuffle with Wizards guard Bradley Beal during the third quarter after the two got tangled up, and both continued to exchange words during the postgame altercation. After the teams were separated
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Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Blues Lineups
Share this: The Boston Bruins continue their four-game road trip Tuesday night in St. Louis against a very good Blues team. One of St. Louis’ biggest strengths is its special teams. The Blues rank seventh in power-play percentage and fifth in penalty killing. This Blues squad also has plenty of offensive firepower and ranks ninth in goals scored per game. They are led by first-ling winger Vladimir Tarasenko, who ranks fourth in the NHL in scoring with 43 points and fifth in goals with 20. The Bruins don’t have the skill and forward depth to win a high-scoring game with the Blues, so the B’s need a strong performance from goaltender Tuukka Rask. He’s 3-2-3 with a .919 save percentage and a 2.32 GAA
FIFA To Expand World Cup, Radically Change Format Starting In 2026
The world’s biggest sporting event will grow even larger in the future. FIFA announced on its website Tuesday it has voted to expand the FIFA World Cup finals from 32 teams to 48 starting in 2026. The FIFA Council decided to expand the World Cup by unanimous decision. In the new format, the 48 teams will split into 16 groups of three. The top two teams in each group will then advance to a 32-team knockout phase. FIFA will continue to stage the tournament over 32 days, and no team will play more than seven games, as is the current practice. The news comes as no surprise to most, as World Cup expansion was one
LeGarrette Blount Fined $18K For Facemask Of Ndamukong Suh In Patriots-Dolphins
LeGarrette Blount had some harsh criticisms for Ndamukong Suh after last Sunday’s game, but Blount’s wallet will be taking a hit, not Suh’s. The New England Patriots running back was fined $ 18,231 for ripping off Suh’s facemask late in the fourth quarter of his team’s Week 17 game against the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. After Blount’s 3-yard rush, Suh appeared to jump on the pile late and give Blount a little shove. The veteran running back took offense, yanking Suh’s helmet off by his facemask and drawing a 15-yard penalty as the teams scuffled. The NFL did not fine Suh, per Reiss. Blount ripped into... NESN.com
NFL Playoff Picture: Steelers, Chiefs, Dolphins All Clinch Postseason Berths
Share this: The AFC playoff field (mostly) is set after a wild Christmas Day in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins punched their playoff tickets, which means the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Steelers, Houston Texans, Chiefs and Dolphins will be the six AFC playoff teams. However, seeding still is up for grabs when the teams play in Week 17. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks following Sunday’s Week 16 action. AFCEast: New England Patriots (13-2)West: Oakland Raiders (12-3)North: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)South: Houston Texans (9-6)In the hunt for a wild-card berth: Kansas City Chiefs (11-4), Miami Dolphins (10-5) The No. 1 seed will come down to the final week, as both the Patriots and Raiders could finish in the top spot. The Patriots need to
Patriots Firing On All Cylinders After 41-3 Blowout Win Over Rival Jets
Share this: The New England Patriots dominated AFC East rivals the New York Jets on Saturday with a resounding 41-3 victory. The Pats defense forced four turnovers and held the Jets to 242 yards of offense in what was another strong performance by the sometimes overlooked unit. “You can look at how other teams have been beating these bad teams, and the Patriots have been beating them worse,” Matt Chatham told Michaela Vernava on “NESN Sports Today.” “They’ve been holding them down more. So there’s still an incredible amount of value that you get in going through this process.” Hear more from Chatham and Vernava in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link
Brandon Marshall Admits Idea Of Joining Patriots Would Be ‘Intriguing’
Share this: Is Brandon Marshall headed for the New England Patriots? Probably not, but he wouldn’t say no to the idea. The New York Jets wide receiver’s 11th season in the NFL is ending with a thud, as his team sits at 4-10 with just two games left to go this season. That means Marshall will retain his career-long postseason drought, which is the longest of any active player. For that reason, the New York Daily News’ Manish Mehta wrote that Marshall should join the Patriots should the Jets cut him to free up salary. The 32-year-old wideout didn’t hate the idea, but there is a catch. “That’s intriguing, but that wouldn’t be my team,” Marshall told Mehta. “I would be a rental player.” With 12,033