Patriots rule out Marcus Jones for Week 16 vs. Bills

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/20 8:38A Matt Geagan

FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots will not have Marcus Jones for Sunday's AFC East matchup against the Bills. New England's slot corner and punt returner has been ruled out for the tilt because of a hip injury. The Patriots practiced inside a...

Will Patriots put up a fight against Bills as Drake Maye tries to keep pace with Josh Allen?

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/20 7:02A Matt Geagan

FOXBORO -- We're really not asking for much from the New England Patriots this holiday season. It'd be foolish to hope for an upset win when they visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, or really, a win in any of their three remaining games this...

Red Sox reportedly sign lefty starter Patrick Sandoval to two-year deal

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/20 4:47A Matt Geagan

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have added another free-agent arm to the mix, reportedly signing left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval to a two-year deal on Friday. Just don't expect to see him take the mound for Boston until the summer. Sandoval's...

Joe Mazzulla, Jaylen Brown furious with officiating during Celtics loss to Bulls

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/20 2:15A Matt Geagan

BOSTON -- Both Joe Mazzulla and Jaylen Brown were furious with the officiating during Thursday night's Boston Celtics loss to the Chicago Bulls , after both were assessed technical fouls in the fourth quarter. Mazzulla had calmed down a bit when...

Boston Bruins end road trip with 3-2 overtime loss to Edmonton Oilers

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/19 11:26P The Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta - Connor McDavid scored the tying goal with 2:21 remaining in regulation and Mattias Ekholm got the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers shook off a shoddy start Thursday night for...

Jaylen Brown's mother's Massachusetts home broken into while Boston Celtics were on the road

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/19 4:21A Steve Burton

BOSTON - The Wellesley, Massachusetts home of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown's mother was broken into last weekend, sources told WBZ-TV Sports. Brown is the latest professional athlete to be affected by a home break-in. Brown missed practice...

Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis listed as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. Bulls

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/19 1:50A Matt Geagan

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis may not miss any time with his right heel injury. Porzingis is listed as questionable for Thursday night's tilt against the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden. Porzingis suffered the injury in the first...

Bruins' David Pastrnak had a funny exchange with Charlie McAvoy before his overtime winner in...

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/18 12:57A Matt Geagan

BOSTON -- With less than a minute left in overtime Tuesday night, Bruins star David Pastrnak was gassed and looking for a line change. Instead, he ended up scoring the game-winner for Boston in Calgary. With the Bruins and the Flames notched at...

Jerod Mayo backtracks again, says controversial comment after loss to Cardinals was a "defensive...

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/16 3:53A Matt Geagan

FOXBORO -- New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo spent another Monday morning walking back something he said after a Sunday loss. This time around, Mayo clarified that he was not calling out offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt for the team's...

Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis optimistic his heel injury isn't anything serious

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/16 1:07A Matt Geagan

BOSTON -- Kristaps Porzingis leaving the court with an injury is not the sight anyone on the Boston Celtics wants to see. But the big man had to depart Sunday's 112-98 win over the Washington Wizards after suffering a right heel injury. Porzingis...

Payton Pritchard becomes fastest Celtics player to 100 threes in a season

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/16 12:28A Matt Geagan

BOSTON -- It's not even January, but we can probably go ahead and give Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award now. The C's reserve caught fire off the bench again Sunday night in Washington D.C., and helped...

David Pastrnak leads Boston Bruins to 5-1 road win over Vancouver Canucks

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/15 1:23A CBS Boston

VANCOUVER, British Columbia David Pastrnak had a goal and three assists as the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night. Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist, and Brad Marchand, Morgan Geekie and Marc McLaughlin also scored...

Boston College football player making name for himself with the NFL Draft on the horizon

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/14 6:55A Steve Burton

CHESTNUT HILL - A football player at Boston College is chasing his dreams and making a name for himself with the NFL Draft on the horizon. Top defensive player in the country "I play with a chip on my shoulder," said Donovan Ezeiruaku. The New...

Patriots offer up advice to UNC players about playing for Bill Belichick

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/13 4:41A Matt Geagan

FOXBORO -- Bill Belichick is on to North Carolina, officially introduced as the new head coach of the Tar Heels on Thursday. His former Patriots players are happy to see that Belichick will be back to coaching in 2025, and believe he'll do well...

A look at Bill Belichick's contract and bonuses at UNC

CBS Boston (Sports) 12/13 1:39A Matt Geagan

BOSTON -- Bill Belichick was formally introduced as the new head football coach at the University of North Carolina on Thursday. With that announcement, details of his contract were also released. Belichick will be well compensated for taking his...