Meghan Ottolini

1 week ago | audacy.com | Meghan Ottolini

As Boston tumbles down the AL East standings and Roman Anthony marks off the days of his Polar Park post-grad year, one player has emerged as the lightning rod for these dysfunctional Red Sox: Rafael Devers. Devers is the Red Sox' highest paid player, but he won't move to first base to replace an injured Tristan Casas. Without playing the field, he's the third-hottest hitter in the majors right now (his 1.119 OPS in May trails just Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani).

1 week ago | audacy.com | Meghan Ottolini

The honeymoon ended with a boat party. Answering questions about how Stefon Diggs cuts loose on the high seas is definitely not how Patriots coach Mike Vrabel wanted to start the second OTA (Organized Team Activity) open to the media, but there he was, visibly cross before Wednesday's practice. A video made the rounds on social media this week showing the Patriots wide receiver on a boat with several women in bikinis. That's fine, unless you're a complete prude.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Meghan Ottolini

In professional sports, the only thing worse than pinching purse strings is spending money stupidly. Unfortunately, halfway through this decade, a few Boston teams have already written their own cautionary tales via check book. Here are five contracts of the last five years that have aged like milk:Trevor Story Chaim Bloom's big free agent signing has become the Red Sox' heaviest albatross since the 2019 Chris Sale extension.

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Meghan Ottolini

Heavy is the hand that holds the clipboard. Whether they're on the sideline of the gridiron or rinkside, professional head coaches know their stretch of leadership may amount to little more than a bullet point on a franchise's Wikipedia page. There are simply more Rick Pitinos than Erik Spoelstras in the big four leagues.

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Meghan Ottolini

In a summer full of intrigue - and rising expectations - one position group on the revamped New England Patriots is sure to fascinate: the wide receivers. It's been six years since a Patriots receiver recorded 1,000 yards in a season. In the time since Julian Edelman had 1,117 yards, there was a worldwide pandemic, two presidential elections, and roughly 120 Taylor Swift song releases. The Patriots have fired two coaches and drafted two first-round quarterbacks.