Mitch's Sports Report

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Sports can be fun, thrilling, and heartbreaking... local, national or global. Vermont Public Radio's Mitch Wertlieb loves talking sports and has been known to express an almost imperceptible preference for certain teams.

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Mitch's Sports Report: U.S. Women Are Once Again Champs Of The Football World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 3:32


The U.S. women's soccer team completed its run through the World Cup tournament in Lyon, France yesterday, the first team to win back to back championships since Germany pulled off the feat in 2003 and 2007.

Mitch's Sports Report: Two Headers, Epic Save On A Penalty Kick Send U.S. Women To World Cup Final

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 6:11


In a game brimming with drama even before it began, and with every touch once it did, the United States women's national soccer team embraced the spotlight, and exited the stage heading to their third consecutive World Cup final.

Mitch's Sports Report: World Cup Showdown Between U.S. And England Overshadows Even Wimbledon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 5:58


Back from England after back to back losses to the NY Yankees, the Boston Red Sox continue their international tour tonight with a trip to Canada where they'll face the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre, and whether these Red Sox have enough left in the tank to salvage what's been a very disappointing season so far remains to be seen.

Mitch's Sports Report: England Impresses In World Cup Win Over Norway; Mets Fans Need A Hug

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 4:49


Team England played its best game of the women's World Cup in France yesterday, saving the performance for a knock-out round dispatch of Norway in a 3-0 win.

Mitch's Sports Report: Red Sox Head To England On Heels Of Blown Save Against White Sox

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 3:52


It's about a six and a half hour plane ride from Boston to London, but it must have felt twice as long to the Boston Red Sox took after yesterday's 8-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park.

Mitch's Sports Report: Two Rapinoe Penalty Kicks Launch U.S. Women Into World Cup Quarterfinals

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 3:39


Megan Rapinoe went twice to the area for penalty kicks, and the veteran forward for the U.S. women's national soccer team did not miss on either chance, both goals accounting for all the scoring the Americans would need in their 2-1 win over Spain at the World Cup yesterday.

Mitch's Sports: Red Sox Outlasted By Twins In Seventeen Inning Affair; Yankees Have Great Problems

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 3:38


A longer game has never been played at Target Field, and in the history of the Minnesota Twins franchise only three other contests have stretched beyond the five hour 45 minute mark that finally ended the 17-inning marathon between the Twins and Boston Red Sox last night, a game in which both teams sent eight pitchers to the mound.

Mitch's Sports Report: Plenty For Bruins Fans To Lament In Game Seven Loss, Just Don't Blame Tuukka

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 3:41


The Boston Bruins had the goalie with the best overall performance in the playoffs leading up to the final game of the season. The St. Louis Blues had a goalie who ran hot at times and cold at others.

Mitch's Sports Report: Bruins Have Chance To Make Franchise History Hosting Game Seven For The Cup

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 3:58


The Boston Bruins are an Original Six NHL team with a history reaching back to 1924. But in all those decades since there's one thing the storied franchise has never had a chance to do: Play a winner take all Game 7 for a chance to win the Stanley Cup on their own home ice.

Mitch's Sports: Inexplicable Non-Call Leaves Bruins One Game From Elimination In Stanley Cup Final

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 5:20


If the Boston Bruins are to win the franchise's seventh Stanley Cup, they'll have to do it coming from behind, and by shaking off bitter memories of one of the worst non-calls you'll ever see in a playoff game.

Mitch's Sports Report: Why The Planet's Best Female Soccer Player Won't Compete In The World Cup

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 4:17


On most nights and against most NBA teams, a 47-point performance by Steph Curry is enough to carry the Golden State Warriors to victory.

Mitch's Sports: Bombers Diffused As Price Gets First Regular Season Win With Red Sox In Bronx

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 3:27


It was as close to a must-win as you can get in early June, and it still might be too late to save their hopes for repeating as World Series champions.

Mitch's Sports Report: Bruins And Blues To Meet In Stanley Cup Finals For First Time Since 1970

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 3:52


The Stanley Cup finals are set, and it will feature two teams who last vied against each other for the greatest trophy in sports 49 years ago in a series that produced the most iconic photograph in NHL history.

Mitch's Sports: Stay At Home Blues Blue Liner Wanders From Home, Scores Game Winner Against Sharks

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 3:28


A defenseman with just fourteen career goals on his resume in a year's worth of regular season and playoff games over his career picked a good time to add number fifteen.

Mitch's Sports Report: Jackets Can't Solve Rask, Bruins Head To Eastern Conference Finals

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 4:03


Sensational goaltending, scoring without relying on one particular line, and a little bit of puck luck.

Mitch's Sports: Tuukka Terrific As Bruins Even Series With Jackets; Why Pro Women Will Boycott NWHL

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 6:20


It's tied two-two, thanks to Tuukka.

Mitch's Sports Report: Bruins Force Game Seven, Celtics Sweep, And So Do Sox

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 3:40


This year marks the third time since 2013 that the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs have met in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and like those two previous clashes, this year's series will be decided by a winner take all game seven in Boston.

Mitch's Sports Report: UVM's Anthony Lamb Declares Early Entry For NBA Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 5:47


He was the America East Player of the Year in 2019. Now, Anthony Lamb is hoping that accomplishment and his stellar play as a forward with the University of Vermont men's basketball team will garner him a job playing at the very highest professional level.

Mitch's Sports Report: Vermont Shamrocks Are National Girl's Hockey Champs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 3:34


The University of Virginia isn't the only national champ this morning. The Vermont Shamrocks Under 16 girls hockey team won the USA tier two national crown yesterday, defeating Wisconsin's Baldwin Riverfalls BlackCats 5-0 in Amherst, New York.

Mitch's Sports Report: Could A Lucky Bounce Raise Red Sox From Doldrums?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 3:28


Could a lucky bounce raise the fortunes of the defending World Series champs?

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