The NHL draft lottery was held last night, and for once the ping-pong balls fell the right way for a Boston team in a draft lottery. The Bruins ended up with the second pick in this year's draft, just as Toronto's record indicated they should. With two NHL-ready players sitting at the top of the … Continue reading #2 is A-OK for Bruins
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Jon Lester struggled in his second outing of the season, and the Boston bats were shut down by the Minnesota pitching staff as the Twins beat the Red Sox 5-2 in the first-ever game played at Target Field. Get the full coverage at RedSoxLinks.com. Here are the best sports stories from around New England today: Loss … Continue reading Sox Can’t Hit Target in Minnesota
The Red Sox got to .500 on the season at 3-3 yesterday with an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. This afternoon at 4:00, the Red Sox open up the new outdoor Target Field in Minneapolis as they take on the Twins. The Bruins are set for a first round playoff matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, starting … Continue reading Sox Even Up The Season, Set To Open Target Field
Dennis Wideman(!) scored the game-winner for the Bruins in the third period, as they defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at the Garden. The Bruins sit tied with Montreal for sixth place in the conference with one game to play. They are one point ahead of eighth-place Philadelphia and three points ahead of the ninth-place Rangers. … Continue reading Bruins Rattle Sabres, Move Closer To Playoff Berth
With the score tied at 1-1, Jonathan Papelbon gave up a home run to Curtis Granderson in the tenth inning, and the Yankees tacked on another run in the inning as Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 3-1at Fenway Park. David Ortiz drove in the Red Sox only run with a third inning single, but the … Continue reading Papelbon Gives It Up To Yanks
It was a rough night for the locals, as both the Red Sox and Celtics fell to their New York counterparts, despite both having chances to win. The Red Sox fell 6-4to the Yankees at Fenway Park, while the Celtics lost to the Knicks, 104-101 at Madison Square Garden. Two games in, and the panic-mongers … Continue reading Boston Falls To New York – Twice
Josh Beckett will be in Boston through 2014 after signing a new deal with the team yesterday. The Bruins, still in a playoff fight, lost an opportunity to pick up two points in the standings, but did come away with one. How Beckett Convinced The Red Sox He Was Worth it - Rob Bradford examines the … Continue reading Beckett Signs On, Bruins Lose In OT
A few afternoon notes and nuggets... NESN earned its highest season opener rating in network history last night with a 19.7 household rating (475,000 households) in the Boston DMA. The rating is the 5th highest rating in NESN’s history and highest game rating since August 28, 2007. NESN’s Red Sox coverage was the top rated program … Continue reading 19.7 Rating for Season Opener on NESN, 98.5 Starts New Era
Both the Celtics and Red Sox were in action at home yesterday, making for quite the sports doubleheader for the Boston sports fan. Both local teams had their struggles, but managed to pull it out in the end, giving them wins over two teams they'll each likely have to go through this season if they … Continue reading Rivalry Sunday Works Out Well For Celtics, Red Sox
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