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Days after signing premium free-agent Alex Bregman to a nine-figure pact stuffed with opt-outs, the Boston Red Sox are still determining how they’ll deploy the two-time All-Star. The dilemma: Bregman, who turns 31 in late March, has spent his entire major-league career as a primary third baseman, but that’s the position manned by Boston’s franchise … Read more
Poor Stephon Castle. While his first two jams in Saturday’s Dunk Contest left a bit to be desired, his second two were spectacular. Dunk No. 3 was one we’ve never seen before, as Castle caught the ball through the net and went between the legs. His final attempt, his lone 50 of the night, was … Read more
Myles Garrett dropped a bomb at the beginning of Super Bowl week last Monday. He publicly requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns. Garrett’s trade request comes a few days after Browns general manager Andrew Berry told local beat writers at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, that he wouldn’t trade Garrett for two first-round … Read more
No. 2 Duke extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 16 games Wednesday with an 83-54 win over Syracuse on the road. Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 11 points to help his team move to 12-0 in ACC play. Duke jumped out to a 37-23 halftime advantage and outscored the Orange 46-31 after intermission. … Read more
Mike Reiss Close Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on … Read more