Tomase: Is Mookie Betts starting to validate Red Sox' trade decision? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The optics of trading Mookie Betts were always going to be a loser. Homegrown MVP. Dynamic five-tool superstar. Winning personality. Face of a franchise. Evaluations…

Every year, a player comes seemingly out of nowhere to become the star of the spring. This year, former walk-on Jaquez Yant claimed that title by breaking into Nebraska's backfield discussion and earning a scholarship on Tuesday. A former three-star recruit who…

PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal launched his bid for a record-extending 14th French Open title with a straight-sets win over young Australian Alexei Popyrin on Tuesday but it was not as routine as the 6-3 6-2 7-6(3) scoreline suggests. The Spaniard was…

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NHL fines Bruins' Jake DeBrusk for Game 2 cross-check originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jake DeBrusk wasn’t penalized for his cross-check of Scott Mayfield on Monday night, but he’ll still pay the price for his actions. The NHL's Department of Player…

FILE - Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff calls a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Buffalo in Kent, Ohio, in this Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, file photo. Kent State signed coach Rob Senderoff to a…

Carlo Ancelotti has re-joined Real Madrid as their manager, as he has left Everton. [ MORE: Full highlights, analysis of PL season ] An agreement between Real Madrid and Everton has been reached for Ancelotti to cancel his contract with the…

Jaylon Smith’s status as the most controversial defender on the Dallas Cowboys roster has been running strong for the better part of the last two seasons. Following being a snub to the 2018 Pro Bowl, Smith’s play has regressed in each of…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have signed defensive lineman Ronald Blair, a favorite of coach Robert Saleh from their days together with the San Francisco 49ers. The addition of Blair on Tuesday bolsters a defensive line that is considered…

Jacob deGrom side profile and pitching treated art As Mets ace Jacob deGrom was toying with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, unleashing triple digit fastballs while mixing in his hellacious slider and even throwing his first curve of the 2021 season,…