The Boston Red Sox just wrapped up a 9-13 month of April, and the team opened the month of May with a 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Boston scored eight runs through 27 innings in Baltimore, less than three runs a game. The early-season struggles offensively include ranking (as a team) 25th in homers (13), tied for 24th in OPS (.622), 21st in batting average (.229), 23rd in runs (81), and on the advanced side of things, the team ranks 28th in wRC+ with 78. Manager Alex Cora is well aware of it the glaring issues offensively. “The bottom line is we’ve got to swing the bats,” Cora said Satur ..read more

Draft experts and NFL executives all across the league remain confused with the Patriots draft. Passing on Trent McDuffie, Devin Lloyd, Quay Walker, and Jermaine Johnson for a guard? Taking a receiver people expected to go in the fourth round, why two running backs and a quarterback? As the dust settles, people can not forget that teams value positions and players very differently, especially compared to the media. Over the past two seasons, the Patriots have completely changed their roster. The point of this years draft was to get faster, more secure, and acquire two-three players who can sta ..read more

The Boston Red Sox were the first ones to get on the board as Franchy Cordero hit a sac fly in the fifth inning that made it 1-0. But from there, a two-hour rain delay and nine runs over the next two half-innings for the Baltimore Orioles were the highlights of a gloomy day at Camden Yards to open the month of May. A familiar theme presented itself early for the Sox Sunday — Boston left two on base in the second and Jackie Bradley Jr. squandered a bases-loaded chance in the third, while the Sox ended with 10 total men left on base. By the ninth, a  J.D. Martinez grand slam that cut an eig ..read more

The Boston Celtics dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semis to the Milwaukee Bucks, 101-89. The Celtics ice-cold shooting kept them from making a serious dent into the Bucks’ second-half lead. Milwaukee’s defensive strategy is both simple and effective. They do their best to limit opposing team’s stars from getting open looks, they clog the paint and cover the corners, then lastly they leave opponents open at the top of the key to bomb away from three. The Bucks executed this perfectly and the Celtics fell right into the trap. The Celtics attempted 50 threes today while making just 18 of ..read more

The Boston Red Sox take on the Orioles Sunday afternoon as they look to start the month of May strong after a 9-13 record in May. A new face in the starting lineup as newly claimed Jaylin Davis will make his debut with the team, while J.D. Martinez returns after missing seven out of his past 10, including the past three due to his left adductor injury. Franchy Cordero will hit fifth and play first base, and Nick Pivetta is on the mound as the Sox look to take the weekend series at 1:05 p.m. ET. Alex Verdugo also gets a rare day off. Boston fell, 2-1, in extras last night. Pivetta rebounded fro ..read more

The Boston Red Sox have been struggling to close out games all season, and tonight was no different against the Baltimore Orioles. Hirokazu Sawamura threw away Nathan Eovaldi’s seven-inning masterpiece. Boston’s only production came in the first inning, as a pair of hits from Trevor Story and Xander Bogaerts put the Sox up 1-0. After that, the two chances they had with two runners on base were both squandered. Eovaldi tossed seven scoreless, allowing just three hits and fanning eight. Matt Barnes allowed a pair of hits though from Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander that tied it up at 1-1. Ry ..read more

It’s no secret that the Revolution need to right the ship now, and three big points against Inter Miami is a great way to start it off. New England came into the game at 2-5-1, worth just seven points, putting them in last place in the Eastern Conference. The 2-0 win propels them back into ninth place. One victory makes all the difference in the packed and parity-filled conference. New England were the better team throughout the night, and were able to get their revenge on Miami. Before some fans made it to their seats, Damian Rivera opened the scoring during his very first MLS start. The 19-y ..read more

J.D. Martinez was scratched from the original Boston Red Sox lineup, as he’s out for the seventh game in the past 10 with his left adductor injury. Manager Alex Cora said one more day yesterday, but that appears to not be the case. Boston will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound while Christian Arroyo will fill in as DH Saturday. Alex Verdugo also moves to the cleanup spot, while Bobby Dalbec is back in the lineup after a night off. Trevor Story remains in the leadoff spot while Kevin Plawecki will catch Eovaldi, who hopes to lead Boston to their second straight win. Boston is 9-12 and could use ..read more

Southpaws Josh Taylor and Darwinzon Hernandez have not had one appearance with the Boston Red Sox this season. The Sox placed Hernandez in Triple-A Worcester to start the year hoping to improve his command, while Taylor has been dealing with a back issue and is currently rehabbing. Hernandez hasn’t had the most successful year with the WooSox, as last night across his two-inning start he let up two runs on three hits, walking one and striking out four. In five outings, the 25-year-old has allowed nine runs through 12.1 innings (6.57 ERA) and the walk rate hasn’t been much different, with ..read more

The New England Patriots have selected 5-foot-8 cornerback Marcus Jones out of Houston with the 85th pick in the third round. His versatility will fit greatly, as he won the nation’s most versatile player award and he had six kick returns and three punt returns for touchdowns while on defense he had five picks last season. New England sold their third-round pick, No. 94, to the Panthers who used it to select Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral. Tomorrow, the Patriots will have seven picks to spare, a big number compared to the five the Patriots possessed entering the offseason, including three in ..read more