An abnormal preseason, combined with having a league-leading eight players opt out of the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns has created some tough decisions for the Patriots as they prepare to cut down their roster in advance of the regular season
National Sports
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports, Sports
Big Z, Big Question: Will Zdeno Chara return for Bruins?
The Boston Bruins have a very big question looming this offseason
advertisement
Posted inBoston Celtics, National Sports, Sports
NBA Players try to stay busy, ready sitting on the bubble bench
For players like Tyson Chandler, Tacko Fall and the other guys at the end of the bench, being inside the NBA bubble is challenging on several levels
Posted inBoston Celtics, National Sports, Sports
Raptors find silver lining heading into Game 3 vs Celtics
Toronto guard Kyle Lowry knows the situation is bad
Posted inBoston Red Sox, National Sports, Sports
Ozuna hits 3 HRs in Braves’ 10-3 rout of Red Sox
Marcell Ozuna hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career and had six RBIs to lead the Braves in a 10-3 rout of the Red Sox
Posted inNational Sports, New England Patriots, Sports
Patriots not ready to name starting QB as camp winds down
New England coach Bill Belichick says he still doesn’t know when he’ll be ready to announce whether Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham or Brian Hoyer will start at quarterback.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, National Sports, Sports
Red Sox-Blue Jays game postponed as a statement against racial injustice
Teams release a joint statement about a half-hour before the scheduled start time of Thursday’s game that said, “The continued police brutality and social inequity demand immediate attention and focus.”
Posted inBoston Celtics, National Sports, Sports
Tone of Raptors-Celtics matchup changes amid social unrest
Boston and Toronto players were already discussing boycotting Game 1 of their second-round NBA playoff series before three NBA playoff games were called off as players protest racial injustice.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Boycott: Wednesday’s NBA playoff games called off amid player protest of racial injustice
Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland will be rescheduled. It is unknown whether Thursday’s games, including the Celtics’ series-opener, will be played.
Posted inNational Sports, New England Patriots, Sports
Cam Newton slowly making his way into Patriots’ culture
Quarterback says he doesn’t think he has emerged as the front-runner to be New England’s starter yet.