QUINIX Sport News: Boston Red Sox’ ‘Big guy’ was ‘the umpire’ on Jarren Duran’s steal of home
CLEVELAND — Rafael Devers was batting with an 0-0 count when Jarren Duran took off and recorded Boston’s first straight steal of home since Jacoby Ellsbury did it exactly 16 years ago (April 26, 2009) against the Yankees. “Everybody’s excited, especially the big guy,” manager Alex Cora joked. “He was the umpire on that play. Raffy, […]
QUINIX Sport News: Red Sox reactions: Speedster steals home exactly 16 years after Jacoby Ellsbury did it
CLEVELAND — Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 7-3 win over the Guardians in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Progressive Field: 1) Jarren Duran became the first Red Sox player with a straight steal of home since Jacoby Ellsbury did it exactly 16 years ago (April 26, 2009) against the Yankees. Duran stole […]
QUINIX Sport News: What Boston Red Sox’ Jarren Duran saw pitcher do before he stole home
CLEVELAND — Red Sox speedster Jarren Duran and third base coach Kyle Hudson knew there was an opportunity to steal home once Guardians rookie starter Doug Nikhazy decided to pitch from the windup instead of the stretch. “Me and Huddy saw him mention to the third base umpire he was going to go from the […]
QUINIX Sport News: Why Patriots CB ‘loves’ being drafted as ‘Mr. Irrelevant’
Over the course of three days, 257 players heard their name called at the NFL Draft. Two-hundred-and-fifty six of them were announced before Kobee Minor, who the Patriots selected with the last pick of the seventh round. A a 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback that played college football at three different spots, Minor was thrilled to finally […]
QUINIX Sport News: Patriots add competition for Joe Cardona in Round 7
The Patriots will be holding several special teams competitions this offseasons. After drafting kicker Andres Borregales in Round 6, the Patriots added another special teamer in Round 7, selecting Vanderbilt long snapper Julian Ashby with pick 251. He’ll come to Foxborough where he’ll compete with the longest tenured member of the Patriots, Joe Cardona. On […]
QUINIX Sport News: Why did the New England Patriots draft a long snapper?
The New England Patriots already have a long snapper. It’s Joe Cardona. You know, the two-time Super Bowl champ, team captain and officer in the United States Naval Reserve? So it was a little bit of a head-scratcher to see New England use a seventh-round pick to take Vanderbilt long snapper Julian Ashby. The Patriots […]
QUINIX Sport News: Bill Belichick's girlfriend shuts down a question posed during CBS interview
Bill Belichick’s first book comes out soon. He’s doing a book tour. Based on the most recent broadcast interview, it seems to be going roughly as well as the tour for Kramer’s coffee-table book about coffee tables. In a mostly fluff-filed sit-down with Tony Dokoupil of CBS Mornings, the 73-year-old Belichick was asked how he […]
QUINIX Sport News: Marco Penge is back from betting ban and wins his first European tour title
HAINAN ISLAND, China (AP) — Marco Penge of England closed with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a three-shot victory in the Hainan Classic for his first European tour title, coming just two months after he returned from a ban for betting on golf. The win capped off a wild six months for Penge, which […]
QUINIX Sport News: NFL investigating prank call made to Shedeur Sanders during 2025 NFL Draft
The NFL is investigating a prank phone call that quarterback Shedeur Sanders received during the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders took the call on a recently purchased phone with a number that was supposedly only given to NFL teams to contact him during the draft. Yet someone was able to get the […]
QUINIX Sport News: Warriors get superhero showing from Stephen Curry, but unsung heroes quietly save the day
Golden State held off Houston without Jimmy Butler for a gritty Game 3 win Getty Images One night after LeBron James dialed up 38 points and scored 20 in a single half for the 100th time in his playoff career, Stephen Curry followed up with his own “How is he still doing this?” performance […]