Morning Sports Update: Patriots reportedly suspend Alan Branch
Tom Brady misses his second straight preseason game, the Red Sox bullpen blows it, and an American wins gold in track and field’s endurance event.
Tom Brady misses preseason game after reportedly slicing thumb with scissors: Tom Brady was set to play in the Patriots’ preseason game against the Bears on Thursday night. But the quarterback sliced his thumb with scissors prior to the game. (Boston.com)
Brady out, Garoppolo throws TD as Patriots beat Bears 23-22: Tom Brady sat out his second straight preseason game, while the guy that will replace him at the start of the regular season continued to make progress. (Boston.com)
Patriots suspend DT Alan Branch: The length of the suspension was not immediately known, but ESPN said it was “a team-based issue,’’ so it’s unlikely Branch will miss anything more than a few days. (Boston Globe)
Ashton Eaton defends his decathlon title, equals the Olympic record: Eaton remained unbeaten in major competitions since he was left with silver at the 2011 world championships. And a second straight Olympic title puts him among only a few of the greats. Asked whether that put him in exclusive company, he said: “The decathlon is exclusive company.” (Boston.com)
Here’s how Jimmy Garoppolo played in Patriots’ preseason game against Bears: Garoppolo was 16 of 21 for 181 yards and a touchdown through six drives. The third-year quarterback played into the third quarter, and left the Patriots with a 20-11 lead. (Boston.com)
WEEI confirms John Dennis is leaving the station’s long-running morning program: John Dennis, a mainstay on the Boston media scene since the late ‘70s and a co-host of WEEI’s Dennis and Callahan morning program since 1997, has stepped down from the program, effective immediately. (Boston.com)
Betts’s last chance snagged, Red Sox lose to Tigers 4-3: Miguel Cabrera singled for his 1,000th RBI with the Tigers, and Detroit went on to score three runs in the eighth, rallying for a 4-3 win over the Red Sox on Thursday that snapped Boston’s six-game winning streak. (Boston.com)
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