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Red Sox: Mickey Gasper Injury Update Brings Good News

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The Boston Red Sox received encouraging news on Wednesday, October 21, as utility man Mickey Gasper said his arm is feeling good after surgery to repair his right biceps tendon earlier in October. Gasper told a reporter he will move to the next stage of physical therapy on Thursday, adding strengthening and mobility work. For a player whose breakout 2026 season ended just before the playoffs, it is the first clear step back toward 2027. What did Mickey Gasper say about his recovery on Wednesday? The latest mickey gasper injury update came through Tom Caron , who spoke with Gasper on Wednesday. Gasper said his arm is feeling good after the operation, and that he is moving on to the next stage of physical therapy beginning Thursday, adding strengthening and mobility work. That is meaningful progress for the Boston catcher and first baseman. Gasper underwent a successful distal biceps tendon repair on October 2, a procedure performed by Dr. Matthew Leibman at Mass General Brigham in Bo...
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Paul George Flopping Fine: Celtics Star Fined $2,000 vs Pistons

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The NBA assessed a Paul George flopping fine of $2,000 on Wednesday, October 21, after a league office review of the Boston Celtics' 121-113 season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. The fine is the first flopping fine of the 2026-27 season, per Bleacher Report , and it carries no suspension, so George stays eligible for Boston's home opener against the New York Knicks on Friday, October 23, at TD Garden . The NBA decided George exaggerated contact late in the fourth quarter Per ClutchPoints , the play came with under three minutes left in the fourth quarter, when George ran into Detroit guard Duncan Robinson , exaggerated the contact and fell to the floor as Boston tried to rally. No flopping violation was called during the game, but the NBA can review plays after the fact and assess a postgame fine instead. Under the NBA's flopping rules, a violation called during a game is a non-unsportsmanlike technical foul and a free throw for the other ...
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Patriots: A.J. Brown Good to Go vs Bears After Ankle Scare

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A.J. Brown is good to go for the N ew England Patriots on Thursday night. The Patriots wide receiver practiced fully on Wednesday, October 21, and carries no injury designation for the Week 7 game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field , one week after a rough return from injured reserve against the New York Jets. A.J. Brown practiced fully on Wednesday and carries no injury designation for Thursday night in Chicago Brown was limited in the New England Patriots' first two practices of the short week before the full session on Wednesday removed him from the injury report. The clearance answers the question is A.J. Brown playing Thursday night with a clear yes, and it gives quarterback Drake Maye his No. 1 receiver for a prime-time matchup between two 4-2 teams. Brown did not blame his ankle for the drops that marred his return against the Jets A.J. Brown returned from a four-game absence on injured reserve in Week 6 and played 76 percent of the offensive snaps against the New...
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Celtics: TD Garden New Menu Items Debut for Knicks Home Opener

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The B oston Celtics will open at home against the New York Knicks on Friday, October 23 at T D Garden, and the arena will debut its td garden new menu items the same night. Fans will be able to buy beer in a special edition sneaker cup and strawberry shortcake served in a green basketball cup, giving the Celtics home opener a new food lineup to match a marquee matchup. The sneaker cup leads a Celtics home opener menu built for Friday night Bleacher Report reported on Wednesday that TD Garden got creative for the Boston Celtics home opener against the New York Knicks, unveiling the sneaker cup for beer and the green basketball cup for strawberry shortcake. The items are collectible-style servings designed for opening night at TD Garden, where Boston plays its first home game of the 2026-27 season. The food debut matters because Friday is not a routine home game. The Boston Celtics lost their season opener 121-113 to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday after leading by 22 points, and the N...
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Red Sox Reassign Epperson, Cabrera in Coaching Shuffle

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The Boston Red Sox reshaped their coaching staff on Wednesday, October 21, reassigning third base coach Chad Epperson and first base coach Pablo Cabrera to minor league roles for 2027. Epperson will manage the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox , while Cabrera will return to his previous job as the organization's minor league defensive coordinator, per reports. Why are the Red Sox changing their base coaches again? The red sox coaching staff changes 2026 are the first moves of the offseason for manager Chad Tracy , who had the interim tag removed in September after leading Boston to the postseason. Both Epperson and Cabrera were interim fixes themselves. Epperson was managing Double-A Portland when Boston fired Alex Cora in April, and he stepped in as third base coach after Kyle Hudson was let go. Cabrera took over at first base during the same April shakeup. Epperson drew the most scrutiny in the role. During one stretch in May, four Boston baserunners were thrown out at home plate ...
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Peyton Miller 22 Under 22: Revolution Duo Lands Top 10

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The New England Revolution placed two players in the top 10 of the peyton miller 22 under 2 2 story on Tuesday, as Peyton Miller ranked No. 6 and Brooklyn Raines ranked No. 10 in the 2026 MLS 22 Under 22 class announced on October 20 in Foxborough. The New England Revolution honor covers the league's top players under age 22, voted on by MLS coaches, general managers, sporting directors, MLS on Apple TV talent and select media. Both Miller and Raines also made their senior United States Men's National Team debuts during the September and October international window. Peyton Miller is having the best season of his young Revolution career Peyton Miller, an 18-year-old Homegrown Player from Unionville, Connecticut, earned his third selection in three MLS seasons, after ranking No. 22 in 2024 and No. 7 in 2025. Miller has seven goals and seven assists in 27 appearances in 2026, both career highs, and he owns nine goals and 10 assists in 63 MLS appearances with 54 starts. The New...
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Patriots: Gronkowski Picks Drake Maye Over Caleb Williams

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Rob Gronkowski has picked Drake Maye over Caleb Williams in the patriots vs bears quarterback matchup, telling Kay Adams on Up & Adams on Wednesday, October 21 that Maye would be his ideal quarterback. The New England Patriots visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Thursday night, October 22, with both teams at 4-2. Gronkowski praised Maye's touch and his ability to process defenses, giving New England's quarterback the edge before the Thursday Night Football meeting. Rob Gronkowski says Drake Maye would be his ideal quarterback Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski made the choice on Up & Adams, per NESN . Asked which quarterback he would rather have, Gronkowski said, "If I had to choose a quarterback, this is tough, this is tough, it really is, but I'm gonna go with Drake Maye." Gronkowski explained the pick in simple terms. "I just like the touch on his ball," Gronkowski said. "And I feel like at the end, Drake Maye...
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