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Romeo Doubs Injured Reserve: Patriots Lose WR for 4 Games

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The New England Patriots placed wide receiver Romeo Doubs on injured reserve on Monday, October 19, sidelining their leading receiver for at least four games. Doubs injured his shoulder on a 42-yard touchdown catch against the New York Jets on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The Romeo Doubs injured reserve move was announced by the Patriots on Monday afternoon, one day after New England beat the Jets 26-19. What happened to Romeo Doubs against the Jets? Romeo Doubs scored on a 42-yard touchdown reception from Drake Maye in the first quarter of the Patriots 26-19 win over the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, October 18. Doubs injured his shoulder on the play, was downgraded from questionable to out, and did not return to the game. The touchdown was Doubs third of the season. Through six games in his first season with New England, Doubs has 14 catches for 261 yards and three touchdowns, and he leads the Patriots with 261 receiving yards while tied for the team lead in receiving t...
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Patriots Sign Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to Practice Squad

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The New England Patriots are signing Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to the practice squad after three starting offensive linemen were hurt in Sunday's 26-19 win over the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Head coach Mike Vrabel announced the moves on Monday morning in Foxborough. The signings come on a short week before the New England Patriots travel to face the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. Why did the Patriots need offensive line help so fast? The New England Patriots lost three starters against the New York Jets. Right tackle Morgan Moses left with an ankle injury, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker left with a hamstring injury, and right guard Ben Brown left with a knee injury in the third quarter. Only left tackle Will Campbell and center Jared Wilson finished among the Patriots' starting five. Caleb Lomu, Matt Pryor and Walter Rouse replaced the injured starters, leaving no healthy guards on the bench. The Patriots still needed more depth for Thursday, which is why the andr...
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Red Sox Front Office News: Taylor Smith Leaves for Athletics Job

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The Boston Red Sox lost a key member of their front office on Monday, October 19, when the Athletics announced that Boston assistant general manager Taylor Smith will become the Athletics' new president of baseball operations. Smith, 31, spent the last two seasons working under Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. At 31 years old, Taylor Smith will be the youngest president of baseball operations in Major League Baseball. Who is Taylor Smith, the Red Sox assistant general manager leaving Boston? Taylor Smith joined the Boston Red Sox two years ago, when Craig Breslow hired the executive as one of Boston's assistant general managers. Before Boston, Taylor Smith spent seven years working on the Tampa Bay Rays' research and development team, a background that fits the analytical direction of modern front offices. The Athletics announced Taylor Smith's hiring on Monday morning, October 19. The Athletics needed a new leader of baseball operations after the club fired...
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Jeremy Swayman Vezina Trophy Case Grows as Bruins Roll

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Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman has opened the 2026-27 season with a 6-1-0 record, a 1.85 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage in seven games, numbers that have pushed the 27-year-old into the early Jeremy Swayman Vezina Trophy conversation. Swayman made 25 saves in Boston's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, October 18, the Bruins' fifth straight victory. Boston is 7-2-0 under head coach Marco Sturm and visits the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, October 20. How did Jeremy Swayman beat the Kings on Saturday? Jeremy Swayman beat the Los Angeles Kings the hard way at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, October 18. Los Angeles scored on the second shot Swayman faced, just 31 seconds into the first period, and Swayman then stopped 24 straight shots to finish with 25 saves on 26 shots. The Boston Bruins needed every save from Jeremy Swayman against Los Angeles. Boston was credited with 24 giveaways in the 4-1 win, and the Kings produced 11 high-danger shots, with...
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Red Sox: Sonny Gray Free Agency Looms as Exit Expected

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Sonny Gray free agency is now the biggest question facing the Boston Red Sox this offseason. MassLive insider Sean McAdam wrote on Sunday that Gray is expected to leave Boston in free agency, per reports summarizing his column, after the veteran right-hander led the American League with 18 wins in 2026. No departure is final, and other reports still list the Red Sox among Gray's primary suitors. What did Sean McAdam report about Sonny Gray? Sean McAdam of MassLive wrote that Sonny Gray was expected to leave the Boston Red Sox in free agency, and that Gray would be Boston's only significant loss in free agency. Sports Illustrated, summarizing McAdam's Sunday column, stressed that McAdam was not reporting a definitive decision that Gray will not return. The distinction matters for the Red Sox. Sonny Gray free agency talk is a strong signal about how the market may develop, not a signed contract with another team. Boston can still pursue a reunion, and MLB.com reporter Mark Fe...
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Bruins: Mikey Eyssimont Hat Trick Powers Providence Past Hershey

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Mikey Eyssimont scored three goals for his second hat trick in four games as the Providence Bruins beat the Hershey Bears 6-1 on Sunday evening at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The 30-year-old forward now has seven goals in four AHL games since the Boston Bruins waived him earlier this month. Eyssimont's scoring run is strengthening his case for a Bruins call-up. How did Mikey Eyssimont score his hat trick against Hershey? Eyssimont opened the scoring 4:29 into the first period, walking the puck into the right circle on a 2-on-1 and firing a wrist shot inside the far post for Providence. Jake Schmaltz made it 2-0 Providence late in the first period with a one-timer from the bottom of the left circle. Eyssimont struck twice more in the second period against Hershey. He scored a power-play goal from the low slot with 12:19 left in the second period, then redirected a feed from above the crease with 41 seconds remaining in the period to complete the hat trick and give Pro...
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Corey Kiner Stats vs Jets: Patriots Back Closes Out 26-19 Win

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Third-string back Corey Kiner led the New England Patriots with 57 rushing yards in a 26-19 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, October 18 at Gillette Stadium. Kiner carried eight straight times on the final scoring drive, draining over six minutes and sealing a third straight win. How did Corey Kiner close out the Patriots vs Jets game? Corey Kiner finished with 11 carries for 57 yards, the best rushing total on the New England Patriots roster against the New York Jets. The corey kiner eight straight carries sequence started with just under 6:00 left in the fourth quarter, after the Jets had cut a 17-3 halftime lead to a one-score game. The patriots final drive vs jets covered 13 plays and 51 yards and took 6:08 off the clock. Kiner had runs of 12 yards and eight yards during the sequence, and Andy Borregales finished the drive with a 27-yard field goal that made it a two-score game inside the two-minute warning. "It feels great to be in that position in the game, to see the sm...
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