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If there’s any game in which the Red Sox need everyone to be on their A-game, it’s this one. The free fall post Roman injury isn’t doing anyone any favors—and with the Yankees and Blue Jays playing a series, should have been a chance to gain ground on either opponent. Instead, it feels like we’re going to end up in the hunt for the final Wild Card spot. Can Bello help right the ship or will the Sox keep feeling the venom from the Dbacks?⚾️ First Pitch: 4:10pm EDT — Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ

What a weirdly perfectly executed 9th inning by Alex Cora.Someone prone to over-managing and not having things work out, his tinkering in the whole inning worked out to perfection. After Romy Gonzalez—himself a pinch hitter for Rob Refsnyder who came out of the game after missing a diving catch—got on with a base hit, Nate Eaton—who came in to play right field—drew a walk to set up a great two-on, one out jam. Ceddanne clearly looked frustrated at the dish wih his weak pop out. Then, not Connor Wong, but pinch hitter Nick Sogard comes up as clutch as can…

Boston Bruins prospect James Hagens is taking the long view on his path to the NHL. The club’s 2025 first-round draft pick confirmed earlier this summer he will return to Boston College for his sophomore season rather than jumping straight to the pros. After being selected seventh overall, Hagens weighed his options with family and team officials before deciding that another year in the NCAA was best. “It’s definitely something that I talked about a lot with my family and the staff of the Bruins,” Hagens told WEEI, as transcribed by Michael DeRosa of The Hockey News. “There’s no reason…

The NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks has become the first US major league sports franchise to seek to commercialise the stairways at its home arena.

The Boston Red Sox announced Marcelo Mayer news before Monday’s game against the Houston Astros.

At the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins selected James Hagens with the seventh-overall pick. Hagens still being available when the Bruins were on the clock was undoubtedly a nice surprise, as he was expected to go earlier in the draft. Yet, that did not come to fruition, and the Bruins took advantage of that by picking him.

NEEDHAM — It’s hard to fathom, but the 2025 high school football season is a mere three weeks away. This week, the state introduced its first Massachusetts High School Football Media Day, becoming the latest state to host such an event. The idea was simple, yet daunting at the same time. Invite the top teams in the community to one centralized location, where players and coaches could provide their insight as to what fans can expect this year. How many would show? Who would attend? These were all questions to be answered. It all started back in the spring, with…

Sports News Burton has blossomed into a catalyst with the Golden State Valkyries this season. Veronica Burton of the Golden State Valkyries dribbles during a game against the Connecticut Sun. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images Newton native Veronica Burton has found a home across the country with the Golden State Valkyries.Burton, a former Newton South and Northwestern star, is averaging 11.2 points per game after scoring 3.1 a night for the Connecticut Sun a season ago. Her steady play has helped the first-year franchise compile a 17-15 record, with an unexpected playoff berth there for the taking.Her best performance to date came…

USA TODAY High School SportsHome to the city with the most championship wins in North America, there’s no denying Massachusetts sporting pedigree.While the state dominates at the professional level, it’s no slouch at the high school or college levels either.Football icons like Doug Flutie and Howie Long, Olympic legends Alicia Sacramone and Aly Raisman, roamed the high school hallways in Massachusetts, so did longtime NHL goalie Tom Barrasso and game-changing basketball star Rebecca Lobo. Hall of Fame baseball players Tom Glavine and Pie Traynor reigned in the Northeast, alongside the NBA great Patrick Ewing and countless others.And with such storied…

At the start of this year, many wondered when Venus Williams would announce her retirement. Now she is set to grace her home Grand Slam tournament for a record-extending 25th time.Earlier this season, Williams became considered an inactive player, having gone a whole year without competing.Then, out of nowhere as the eyes of the tennis world were trained on Wimbledon, she announced she was ready to play in Washington.It begged two obvious questions. Why? And why now?Williams put the timing of her return down to her love for the game and her love of the hard courts.That shone through when…