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TodayJackie Bradley Jr. Reveals ‘Best Is Yet To Come’ Ahead Of Red Sox’s Opener
Share this: Jackie Bradley Jr. had one heck of a spring training. His numbers were so good, in fact, that Michael Chavis was the only player to post better ones. Despite the numbers, the Boston Red Sox outfielder isn’t concerned about what he’s done leading up to the Major League Baseball season– which officially begins …
Patriots’ Kraft now wants jury trial on prostitution charge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft now says he wants his misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution charge tried by a jury, not a judge. Kraft’s attorneys filed a court notice Tuesday also waiving his arraignment, which had been scheduled for Thursday. His lawyers also reiterated his not guilty plea, which …
Juventus: Ronaldo’s injury ‘apparently minor’
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus says Cristiano Ronaldo only sustained an “apparently minor” injury when playing for Portugal but did not offer a timeline for his return. Ronaldo limped off after half an hour of Portugal’s 1-1 draw against Serbia in qualifying for the 2020 European Championship on Monday. Juventus said Tuesday that tests in …
Robert Kraft Officially Pleads Not Guilty In Solicitation Case, Requests Jury Trial
by Zack Cox on Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 3:52PM Share this: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft officially pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor charges of solicitation stemming from a Florida prostitution sting earlier this month. Kraft’s attorneys also waived his right to an arraignment (which was scheduled for this Thursday) and requested …
NFL owners vote down potential onside kick change
PHOENIX (AP) — NFL owners voted down a proposal to replace the onside kick with one play from scrimmage, and tabled a suggestion to require each team to have one possession in overtime regardless of what happened on the first series of the extra period. While the owners on Tuesday mulled enhancing the use of …
Newcomb pitches 4 strong innings, Braves beat Reds 7-5
ATLANTA (AP) — Sean Newcome pitched four innings in his final tuneup for the season and Pedro Florimon hit a ninth-inning grand slam off Jimmy Herget to lift the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 Tuesday in the last exhibition game for each team. Newcomb, a 25-year-old left-hander, allowed two runs and three hits …
Tirico to do play-by-play from Augusta Women’s Amateur
Mike Tirico has had various broadcasting duties at the Masters for the better part of 20 years, including play-by-play host for ESPN during weekday coverage. What excites him about this year is working the weekend in a new event that gives viewers their first look at Augusta National. NBC Sports says Tirico will be the …
Bill Belichick Should Ease Some Patriots Concerns With Two Word Answer
Share this: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick met with reporters Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting, and as is usually the case at this event, it was a mostly pointless endeavor. Looking for proof? Bill Belichick fielded 116 questions over 43 minutes this morning (2.7 questions per minute). He said 1,790 words, an …
On Basketball: Rest does help, but luck is essential
Jusuf Nurkic’s season-ending and gruesome leg injury, especially at this time of year, will strike fear into everyone in the NBA. In this age of “load management” being a fancy term for “night off” and even as the NBA frowns upon resting players anyway, the question will be asked: Should teams sit their stars down …
Red Sox Reveal Starting Rotation For First Five Games Of 2019 Season
Share this: The rotation is set. The Boston Red Sox will open the 2019 season Thursday night on the road against the Seattle Mariners, and they’ll do so with the recently extended Chris Sale on the mound. Manager Alex Cora announced last week that Sale would be the Opening Day starter, but until Tuesday, had …
