5:02 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday that he wasn’t making excuses when he told SiriusXM NFL Radio that the team was relying more on younger players and didn’t have the same depth as past years because of the salary cap. In his weekly radio interview on WEEI
Month: November 2020
3:32 PM ET Danny Matthews Close Danny’s journey in the sporting media has taken him to some special sporting scenes over the last decade. From the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Sochi Winter Games in 2014, together with major sports events across Australia, his CV delivers quite
3:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Hall of Fame pitchers Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale are candidates for the Hall’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting, along with Fox’s Joe Buck, ESPN’s Dan Shulman and NBC’s Al Michaels. Dave Campbell, Ernesto Jerez and Buddy Blattner also are finalists, the Hall
1:27 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Infielder Ryon Healy has opted for free agency, refusing an outright assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers off their 40-man roster to their Triple-A affiliate at San Antonio. The 28-year-old played just four regular-season games for Milwaukee this year and batted .143 with no homers, runs or RBIs. He
12:17 PM ET CHICAGO — If free agent hurler Jon Lester has pitched his last game for the Chicago Cubs, he’s going out on a high note with the fans. Lester, 36, bought beers for patrons over Halloween weekend at four Chicago bars, tweeting out his tab which included a 34 percent tip, the same
4:58 PM ET Associated Press RUNNEMEDE, N.J. — A Honus Wagner rookie baseball card has sold for more than $1.4 million. The price was a record for the rare T-206 card of the Pittsburgh Pirates great, the highlight of the Goldin Auctions October Legends Auction. Also fetching a record price was the basketball rookie card
4:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Daryl Morey, speaking Monday for the first time as president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, expressed excitement about the championship potential of a roster built around All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. “My goal is to win a championship, so whatever gets us there is what we’ll do,”
3:34 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said that he did not consider replacing Carson Wentz with Jalen Hurts during Sunday’s night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, adding that Hurts and Nate Sudfeld need to be ready in case that situation comes up down the road. Wentz turned the ball over four times and
4:30 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks defensive end Damontre’ Moore has been suspended six games without pay for a violation of the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced Monday. Moore will be eligible to return to the Seahawks’ active roster on Dec. 14, the day after their Week 14 game against the
3:36 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone is hoping for a repeat of some sixth-round magic. Marrone is starting rookie quarterback Jake Luton against the Houston Texans on Sunday in place of Gardner Minshew, who is out indefinitely with a fracture and ligament damage in his right thumb. Marrone is going