The Red Sox lost to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, 8-0. Boston managed only two hits.
Elsewhere, U.S. men’s basketball lost to France in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, ending the team’s 58-game winning streak. And in sports legal news, LeBron James’s attempt to trademark “Taco Tuesday” was denied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Tom Brady’s thoughts on being a late-round pick: As is universally known by this point, Tom Brady was once a little known sixth-round draft pick in 2000. He was the fourth quarterback on the Patriots’ depth chart, working his way up to become a starter and (eventually) a six-time Super Bowl winner.