Morning Skate: Ouch

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images In more ways than one. It is Wednesday, my dudes. It was not the best of Tuesdays for your Boston Bruins, as the B’s dropped a 4-3 OT decision to the Coyotes in Arizona and lost goalie Linus Ullmark to injury in the process. Ullmark reached high above his head …

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Bailey Zappe has ‘good control’ over Patriots offense, says Bills cornerback Taron Johnson

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills will be a new experience for Bailey Zappe. It will be the first start in his two-year career against one of the New England Patriots’ division rivals. Obviously, going up against Zappe also is new for the Bills defense. The last time the unit …

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Former Red Sox pitching prospect Connor Seabold signs with KBO’s Samsung Lions

For the second time this week, a former Red Sox pitcher elected to take his talents overseas for the 2024 season by signing with a team in the Korea Baseball Organization. Just days after left-hander Kyle Hart joined the NC Dinos, the Samsung Lions announced on Friday that they signed right-hander Connor Seabold to a …

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Red Sox sign veteran catcher Mark Kolozsvary to minor-league deal

For the second time in as many weeks, the Red Sox signed a veteran catcher to a minor-league contract. After adding two-time Gold Glove Award winner Roberto Perez last Wednesday, Boston inked Mark Kolozsvary to a similar minors pact on Friday, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. Like Perez, Kolozsvary also received an invitation to major-league …

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Morning Skate: Missed

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Juuuuust a bit outside. It is Wednesday, my dudes. You kind of knew as soon as that Jake DeBrusk shot missed the net that the game was over, right? It seems like any time there’s a missed shot (like off the glass and bouncing around, not …

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Patriots vs. Chiefs Thursday injury report: Trent Brown, Brenden Schooler added to New England’s sidelined

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The second injury report heading into Week 15 at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots continued preparations for the Kansas City Chiefs without three members of the active roster. Trent Brown and Brenden Schooler marked the new absences on Thursday, joining running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who …

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Red Sox’ Alex Verdugo named Gold Glove finalist

Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been named a finalist for the 2023 American League Gold Glove Award in right field, Rawlings and Major League Baseball announced earlier Wednesday afternoon. For the first time in his career, Alex Verdugo is a Gold Glove finalist! pic.twitter.com/pAoajsOaqq — Red Sox (@RedSox) October 18, 2023 A first-time finalist, …

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Morning Skate: West

Photo by Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty Images A little sunshine, perhaps. It is Wednesday, my dudes. The Bruins are in San Jose, where the forecast highs for Wednesday and Thursday are 92 and 96 degrees (Fahrenheit), respectively. Unsurprisingly, the forecast calls for plenty of sunshine on those days as well. My point with this weather …

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OTM Open Thread 10/5: It is Thursday

Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Throwback to winter Happy Thursday. There is no baseball today. The Red Sox are presumably interviewing replacements for Chaim Bloom. The Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies won their Wild Card rounds and will advance to the AL and NL Division Series. With …

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