http://www.nesn.com NESN.com - Sports News, Video, Opinion - Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots, Celtics en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:01 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/bruins-assign-brad-marchand-to-providence-place-trent-whitfield-on-waivers.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/bruins-assign-brad-marchand-to-providence-place-trent-whitfield-on-waivers.html Prior to Friday's game at Buffalo, the Bruins assigned forward Brad Marchand to Providence and placed Trent Whitfield on waivers for purpose of assignment to Providence, according to general manager Peter Chiarelli. Since being recalled to Boston on Oct. 18, Marchand played in 12 of the Bruins' 14 games and registered zero goals and one assist. Prior to his stint in Boston, he led the P-Bruins in goals and was third overall in scoring with six goals and two assists for eight points. Marchand was drafted by Boston in the third round of the 2006 draft. Whitfield was recalled to... Jessica Isner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:01 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/who-makes-the-cut-for-bostons-mount-sportsmore.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/who-makes-the-cut-for-bostons-mount-sportsmore.html Now is when everyone starts putting out their “Year's Best” lists. But instead of just summing up the year in Boston sports, let’s go a little further and expand on a constantly evolving bar discussion. Who would be the all-time icons in Boston sports? If we were to build a monument commemorating great players in Boston, who would make the cut? Would we have one from each major sport or would someone be left out? In other words, who would grace Boston's Mount Sportsmore? Since Boston has long been a city of multiple sports -- even in light of the... Kristen Merrill Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:07 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/red-sox-claim-relief-pitcher-robert-manuel-off-waivers.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/red-sox-claim-relief-pitcher-robert-manuel-off-waivers.html The Red Sox claimed right-handed pitcher Robert Manuel off waivers from Seattle on Monday, as announced by GM Theo Epstein. The 26-year-old hurler made his major league debut with the Reds in 2009 and pitched 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief over three games. He started the season with Cincinnati's Triple-A Louisville affiliate, posting a 2.70 ERA and a 3-4 record with 10 saves in 36 relief outings. Manuel was traded to Seattle on July 29 in exchange for outfielder Wladimir Balentien and finished the season with Triple-A Tacoma, going 1-1 with four saves and a 3.32 ERA in 15... Jessica Isner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:16 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/live-blog-bruins-at-sabres.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/live-blog-bruins-at-sabres.html 4:21 p.m.: Can the Bruins make it two in a row? Let's take it one step at a time, here. After Thursday night's 4-3 victory at Atlanta -- which lost at home for the first time in four games -- the B's are riding some momentum, so playing back-to-back games could prove advantageous. But we also know that the Bruins haven't proven they can string together sets of wins consistently, so hopefully Friday marks the beginning of a new trend for Boston. If the Bruins are looking for a turnaround, things definitely got started on the right foot on Thursday... Jessica Isner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:57:12 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/celtics-tony-allen-to-help-middle-school-students-celebrate-thanksgiving.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/celtics-tony-allen-to-help-middle-school-students-celebrate-thanksgiving.html How is Tony Allen preparing for Thanksgiving? By taking 15 students from Timilty Middle School shopping. The Celtics guard will take Boston students grocery shopping for their favorite Thanksgiving dinner items while teaching them about money and budgeting on Monday, Nov. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at Whole Foods in Boston. While he helps them shop for food, Allen will teach them about money and budgeting. He will provide each student with a $100 budget to shop for all of their family's cooking needs for Thanksgiving, and he will help them each choose main courses, side dishes and desserts while keeping... Jessica Isner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:27 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/sammy-morris-feeling-good-may-play-sunday-against-jets.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/sammy-morris-feeling-good-may-play-sunday-against-jets.html After last week's devastating loss to the Colts, the Patriots may in store for uplifting news this weekend. Tom Brady's offense could be getting some more ground help as running back Sammy Morris was seen practicing with the team on Friday and has a chance of suiting up and getting some carries in Sunday's division tilt with the Jets at Gillette Stadium. Morris was injured in the Pats' 59-0 win over the Titans in the snow but may join Laurence Maroney, Kevin Faulk and BenJarvus Green-Ellis in New England's backfield as soon as this weekend. “We’ll see Sunday, kind of... John Beattie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:30 -0500 http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/david-krejci-begins-to-heat-up-earns-arbella-player-of-the-week.html http://www.nesn.com/2009/11/david-krejci-begins-to-heat-up-earns-arbella-player-of-the-week.html It's no coincidence that while the Bruins are starting to light up the scoreboard, David Krejci is getting into a rhythm. Krejci has tallied four points in his current three-game points streak (heading into Friday's game against Buffalo). The young center has improved his points total from five to nine in less than a week. Despite losses to the Penguins and Islanders, Krejci was able to bag an assist in each game, including a goal in the defeat in Pittsburgh. Krejci also grabbed a helper in the B's 4-3 shootout win over the Thrashers in Atlanta when he set up... John Beattie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:45 -0500