Hayden Bird

5 days ago | boston.com | Hayden Bird

The Revolution scored a trio of second half goals to get a 3-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday. It extends New England’s unbeaten run in MLS to nine games, ending a run of four straight league draws. The evening was punctuated by the (temporary) presence of former Revolution striker Giacomo Vrioni, who started for Montreal but was shown a red card in the 36th minute for kicking New England center back Keegan Hughes.

1 week ago | boston.com | Hayden Bird

Since bottoming out in a 2-1 loss against New York City FC on March 15, the Revolution have gone 5-1-4 in a season-salvaging run. More specifically, New England is unbeaten in its last eight games. It’s been arguably the best period of time under head coach Caleb Porter since he joined the club in 2024, and has resulted in a healthy move up the standings. But all is far from well with the Revolution.

1 week ago | boston.com | Hayden Bird

The Patriots defense in 2025: One of several areas the Patriots will need to improve upon in the 2025 season is the defense. After posting a top-10 finish in yards allowed during Bill Belichick’s final season in 2023, New England fell to 22nd in 2024 as the team struggled across the board. Looking ahead, former Patriots edge rusher Mike Vrabel is now the head coach, and will be hoping to elicit better results.

1 week ago | boston.com | Hayden Bird

Brad Marchand will be in the Stanley Cup Final: The Bruins traded Brad Marchand to the Panthers in March after the 37-year-old had spent the entirety of his pro career with Boston prior to that. The deal has so far worked out for both parties, as the Bruins will end up with a first-round pick, and (as of last night) the Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. After Florida overcame the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Wednesday’s Game 5, the Panthers clinched the series 4-1.

1 week ago | boston.com | Hayden Bird

The Red Sox and Paul Skenes: The Red Sox are currently 27-30, languishing in fourth place in the American League East, and beset by several fundamental issues. One of those problems is the starting rotation, which has been—like much of the team—largely inconsistent. While there are other potential solutions, the most striking involves a theoretical trade proposed by former MLB general manager (and current Athletic national writer) Jim Bowden.