Dan Roche

Boston

Host, Sports Anchor and Reporter at WBZ-TV (Boston, MA)

Anchor/Host/Reporter WBZ-TV/Patriots 5th Quarter/Gameday/All-Access; Wedding Officiant; 98-Mile Champion; SU alum; Proud Dad

Articles

Why extending Garrett Crochet is so significant for Boston Red Sox

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Dan Roche

The Red Sox have their ace in place, and the team did not pinch pennies when it came to keeping Garrett Crochet in Boston. Craig Breslow and company reportedly signed Crochet to a six-year extension, $170 million contract extension on Monday night which will keep the lefty in Boston through at least the 2030 season.
Three-sport athlete at Massachusetts high school aspires to be an airline pilot

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Dan Roche

Triple sport athlete at Methuen High School hopes to take on challenging career path A three-sport athlete at Methuen High School in Massachusetts is making every second of his high school journey count and has his sights set on a challenging career once he graduates. Senior Isaac Gillespie went from a beginner in the pool to winning a state championship in a relay race and earning the Most Improved award along the way.
Roche: 5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2025 Boston Red Sox

4 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Dan Roche

Happy Opening Day everyone! It's one of my favorite days of the year as we now get have baseball with us every day until the final out of the World Series. Enjoy it!It's also a time for optimism and for Red Sox fans, there is also a strong belief/hope this team will be back in the postseason come October.
'This guy's gonna be Gerrit Cole'

4 weeks ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Dan Roche

The Phillies haven't opened the 2025 season just yet, but one Hall of Famer believes their pitching will guide them deep into October.
Eagles trade up for combine star in our latest mock draft

1 month ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Dan Roche

A very strange situation as we sit a little over a month before the draft: every NFL team is in its original spot. Not one team has traded its first rounder! That could change over the next few weeks, and very likely on draft day. With that in mind, a few teams, including the Eagles, swap spots to grab a player of need. TRADE! Browns (from Titans): Cam Ward, QB, MiamiTennessee already believes it has its QB in Will Levis, so flipping the top pick for more picks is the move.
Eagles trade up for combine star in our latest mock draft

1 month ago | nbcsportsphiladelphia.com | Dan Roche

A very strange situation as we sit a little over a month before the draft: every NFL team is in its original spot. Not one team has traded its first rounder! That could change over the next few weeks, and very likely on draft day. With that in mind, a few teams, including the Eagles, swap spots to grab a player of need. TRADE! Browns (from Titans): Cam Ward, QB, MiamiTennessee already believes it has its QB in Will Levis, so flipping the top pick for more picks is the move.
'Corner Kicken for Chicken'

1 month ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Dan Roche

Piggybacking on the popularity of the Sixers' wildly popular "Bricken for Chicken," the Philadelphia Union has partnered with restaurant chain Chick-Fil-A for a promotion of their own. The current top team in the Eastern Conference (3-0-0) today announced "Corner Kicken for Chicken," which will continue through the 2027 MLS season.
Is Joel Embiid a Hall of Famer? NBA experts weigh in

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Dan Roche

Is Joel Embiid a Hall of Famer? NBA experts weigh in originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaSixers fans will not see Joel Embiid play anymore this season. The complications surrounding his left knee won’t allow him to do so, and the team has no solidified treatment plan in place, at least none that they’ve shared with anyone. Thinking optimistically, the team will open the 2025-26 season with its star ready to go.
North Andover three-sport star Julianna Taylor excels on and off the ice, joins 2,000 save club

1 month ago | msn.com | Dan Roche

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North Andover three-sport star Julianna Taylor excels on and off the ice, joins 2,000 save club

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Dan Roche

North Andover senior Julianna Taylor is a three-sport star with big dreams to close out her high school career. In addition to stopping a lot of pucks on the ice, she is also excelling in academics and volunteering in her free time. Taylor and the Haverhill-Pentucket-North Andover girls' hockey team blanked Franklin, 4-0, in the opening round of the state tournament on Wednesday night.