The Boston owner addressed criticism in a recent email interview.
The Red Sox had a tumultuous offseason, losing franchise cornerstone Xander Bogaerts while the team continues to transition into a new era. However, coming off a last-place showing in 2022 and now without a fan favorite, Boston’s ownership is facing criticism over its approach to the team.
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Nine-time All-Star guard Russell Westbrook plans to sign with the LA Clippers, his agent, Jeff Schwartz, told ESPN.
Houston, riding a seven-game winning streak, jumped over Alabama and back into the top spot of the AP Top 25 men’s poll for the third time this season.
Chargers defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill is leaving to reunite with Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
South Carolina remains atop the women’s AP poll for the 35th straight week, but lost a first-place vote after needing overtime to beat Ole Miss. Indiana, a winner of 14 straight, got the other first-place vote.
New Orleans traded the rights to coach Sean Payton to Denver for the No. 29 pick.
Despite Deshaun Watson facing 30 accusers for sexual harassment and/or assault, the Cleveland Browns traded for the quarterback last offseason. Not only did they acquire Watson, but the Browns gave him a ridiculous contract extension.
He signed a five-year, $230.5 million deal, fully guaranteed. Not only that, but the contract protected Watson from losing too much money from a suspension.
Ultimately, following an appeal of a six-game suspension, the league suspended Deshaun Watson for 11 games. The NFL fined Watson $5 million and he lost around $650,000 in salary.
SI’s notes, quotes and anecdotes from the weekend in MMA, featuring Saturday’s UFC Fight Night headline winner.
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Erin Blanchfield dominated Jéssica Andrade in the Octagon on Saturday night, establishing herself as the newest contender for Valentina Shevchenko’s flyweight championship.
“This fight was going to be a test for me,” Blanchfield says. “I knew I was at this level, but I’d just never fought anybody at that level. I was excited to test myself.
Chicago Bulls All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan has been very vocal about how a lowball contract offer prior to the 2021-22 season fuels a lot of his motivation to perform at a high level. But he won’t reveal which team it was that “pissed him off.”
DeRozan, 33, was drafted No. 9 overall by the Raptors in 2009. He was controversially traded to the Spurs in 2018 and spent three seasons with San Antonio before he became a free agent in 2021.
Although DeRozan eventually ended up signing a three-year, $82 million deal with Chicago, he was “hell bent on playing for the Lakers.
Josh Allen may be the starting quarterback of the Buffalo Bills and a sports superstar in his own right, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get excited meeting fellow professional athletes. Allen got a chance to meet Tiger Woods for the first time this weekend and was legitimately star-struck.
Woods made his first competitive start since last Summer this past week at the Genesis Invitational. Not only did Allen have a front-row seat to watch the big cat in action, but he also got to shake his hand and share some small talk with Woods.