Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert is essentially having a very public argument with himself. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Tim Benz reported Thursday that Gilbert said Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell wouldn’t play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers have to win in Week 17 and hope for a Patriots loss or tie to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Otherwise, the Patriots snag it. Then came this. Well, except there’s that whole issue of audio recording technology. You can hear Gilbert say Roethlisberger, Brown and Bell won’t play at the 17:... NESN.com
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NFL Injury Report: Week 10 Injury Updates For Notable Fantasy Football Stars
10:39 p.m.: Could Teddy Bridgewater actually make his return today? 8:47 a.m.: Injury wasn’t really the concern with new Bills wideout Kelvin Benjamin, but his status for Sunday’s game was up in the air. 8:38 a.m.: Good news for owners who own Danny Amendola, Delanie Walker or Charles Clay. 8:34 a.m.: Here are initial reports on several players, including wide receivers T.Y. Hilton, Dez Bryant and Julio Jones, and tight end Jordan Reed: 8:32 a.m. ET: We’re officially in the second half of the NFL season, which means injuries are sta... NESN.com
NFL Injury Report: Week 7 Injury Updates For Notable Fantasy Football Stars
11:36 a.m.: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Jordan Matthews will give it a go today despite a broken thumb. 11:34 a.m.: The inactives for the 1 p.m. ET games have been released. Here’s Field Yates’ always-helpful roundup of notable actives and inactives: Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker, who was listed as doubtful, also is out. 11:30 a.m.: There’s been no positive change on the status of Leonard Fournette, who officially is out. 11:03 a.m.: An update on Jeremy Maclin: It appears the Baltimore Ravens wideout won’t play Sunday. 10:49 a.m.: < ... NESN.com
Bruins’ Outlook Positive After First Week Of 2017-18 NHL Season
The Boston Bruins had an up-and-down opening week to the 2017-18 NHL season. They kicked off the campaign with an impressive 4-3 win over the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators. But then the B’s lost three of their next four games, including two of three on the road. Check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank, for a recap of the highs and lows from Boston’s first week of the season. ... NESN.com
Fantasy Football Week 5 Winners, Losers: Ben Roethlisberger, A.J. Green Among Notable Performers
Week 5 of the 2017 NFL season was a wild one. There were many crazy stat lines, both good and bad, for fantasy football owners to analyze before setting their lineups for next week. Here are some Week 5 fantasy football winners and losers entering “Monday Night Football.” WINNERSCarson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia EaglesWentz continued his stellar sophomore campaign by leading the Eagles past the Cardinals 34-7 to move Philly to 4-1 on the season. He threw for 304 yards with four touchdown passes. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jacksonville JaguarsThe rookie from LSU dominated a very good... NESN.com
2018 FIFA World Cup™: More than 1.5 million tickets requested
With a week still to go until the first sales period concludes on 12 October, more than 1.5 million 2018 FIFA World Cup™ tickets have already been requested through FIFA.com/tickets. This milestone was reached as excitement continues to build ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia, with several teams hoping to secure their passage or move a step closer to qualification this week. Russian fans lead the way, having requested around 70 per cent of all tickets, while demand from around the world accounts for around 30 per cent. Brazilian, Mexican, Argentinian, US, German, Colombian, Chinese, Israeli and English fans all rank in the top 10, with more and more international fans expec... FIFA.com - News
Fantasy Football Week 4 Winners, Losers: Deshaun Watson, Antonio Brown Among Notable Performers
Week 4 of the 2017 NFL season provided plenty of drama and competitive games, and with that came many interesting fantasy football performances to review. Here are some Week 4 fantasy football winners and losers entering “Monday Night Football.” WINNERSDeshaun Watson, QB, Houston TexansWatson completed 25 of 34 passes for 283 yards with four touchdowns and one interception, and he also ran for 24 yards and another touchdown. His amazing performance led the Texans to a 57-14 rout of the rival Tennessee Titans. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh SteelersBell finally gave an elite performa... NESN.com