Boston Sports News and Rumors

Beat the Streak leader's run reaches 42 games

Andrew Simon, MLB.com

Current Beat the Streak leader Aaron Brown went with Dustin Pedroia on Sunday, and the Red Sox second baseman helped him extend his streak to 42 games.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The pages of PFT are filled with all kinds of stories and far too many of them are about football players and/or teams behaving badly. So it’s nice when we get a chance to feature the other side of things. One such opportunity presented itself Saturday …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Bills DE Mario Williams graduated from the Lone Star College Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, which makes him a licensed peace officer in the state of Texas. The Dolphins went fishing for charity this weekend. Members of the Patriots recently played i…

boston.com

Picked-up pieces while blowing out the candles on Kevin Garnett’s 37th birthday cake . . .

Patrick Donnelly, MLB.com

The Red Sox won going away on Saturday night, beating the Twins, 12-5, at Target Field, but one play in the middle innings truly seemed to turn the tide -- and turned catcher Ryan Lavarnway upside down in the process.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski prepares for a fourth surgery on his forearm and a probable back surgery, we’ve been reminded of the concerns that caused Gronkowski, a potential first-round pick in the 2010 draft, to slide to round two. While a ste…

Patrick Donnelly, MLB.com

The Red Sox were playing short handed again on Saturday night, only this time they're down two starters.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

From the moment we commenced the process of accepting nominations for each team’s Mt. Rushmore, we’ve received scattered communications from Patriots fans lamenting the task of identifying the four greatest figures in franchise history. The time has c…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The medical condition that made defensive lineman Kyle Love unfit for further employment with the Patriots has not kept him from working for the Jaguars. According to Jarrett Bell of USA Today, Love passed a Friday physical in Jacksonville, with one cav…

CNNSI.com

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics left-hander Brett Anderson could miss up to six weeks after he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot.

Bills season opener sold out

May 18 (yesterday)

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

The Bills first home game for the 2013 regular season is sold out. That according to Bills President and CEO Russ Brandon, who tweeted that the game was sold out today. Ralph Wilson Stadium will be electric on Sept. 8. #Bills #Patriots sold out!— Russ B…

Saturday morning one-liners

May 18 (yesterday)

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Patriots owner Robert Kraft will speak at the Suffolk University commencement exercises on Sunday. Bills G.M. Doug Whaley says he was an “integral part” of the process that resulted in the decision to take QB EJ Manuel. The Dolphins have added FB Rupe…

ESPN.com

The New England Patriots need help at wide receiver after the departures of 2012 starters Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd. Patriots second-round pick Aaron Dobson will be one of those key players competing for a starting role with the reigning AFC East cha…

Patrick Donnelly, MLB.com

Jonny Gomes drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly and the Red Sox got a dominant pitching performance from starter Clay Buchholz and the bullpen Friday night in a 3-2, 10-inning win over the Twins.