Morning Sports Update: Dish Network drops NFL Network, NFL RedZone
Good morning, sports fans.
The Red Sox lose to the Orioles, Dish drops NFL RedZone, and U.S. Mens Soccer defeats Ecuador in Copa America.
Dish Network drops NFL Network, NFL RedZone: As of Thursday evening, June 16 at 7 p.m. ET NFL Network and NFL RedZone have been dropped by Dish Network’s satellite distribution system. This represents the first time in NFL Network’s 13 year history that one of its service providers has not continued to offer the network to its subscribers. (NFLCommunications.com)
Clay Buchholz says he’s ‘figured a couple things out’ in bullpen: Buchholz’s three scoreless innings put a bandage on the bleeding. He gave up just two hits and struck out four in some of his sharper work since moving into a relief role. (The Boston Globe)
U.S. defeats Ecuador, 2-1, and advances to Copa America semifinals: Clint Dempsey scored for the third straight game on a first-half header and set up Gyasi Zardes for a tap-in goal midway through the second half, boosting the United States into the Copa America semifinals with a 2-1 win over Ecuador on Thursday night. (Boston.com)
Red Sox prospect Michael Kopech wants to make up for off field problems with on-field production: Michael Kopech gets it. He understands how some Red Sox fans might consider the 20-year-old a veritable bad boy, especially considering the backwards progress the right-handed pitcher has made since Boston selected him in the first round (33rd overall) of the 2014 player draft. (Boston.com)
BU no longer plans to give award to concussion researcher Dr. Bennet Omalu: The Boston University School of Public Health has dropped its plans to give an award to a trailblazing researcher of brain injuries in athletes just days after the doctor was quoted in an article questioning the direction of concussion research by an organization with ties to BU. (The Boston Globe)
Maura Healey threatens to sue if tickets for Boston’s defunct IndyCar race are not reimbursed: Attorney General Maura Healey is threatening to sue organizers of Boston’s canceled IndyCar race, unless they are able to come up with a plan to refund ticket buyers by June 27. (Boston.com)
Tom Brady wears the ‘Curry 2 lows’ in support of the Warriors guard:
https://www.facebook.com/TomBrady/photos/a.233362006704957.53331.214003275307497/1158432364197912/?type=3&theater
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