The Sports Rapport

Hanging out with Montreal Gazette sports columnist Stu Cowan for a preview of the 2026-27 Habs season. 

Hanging out with Boston Globe sports columnist Kevin Paul DuPont for a preview of the 2026-27 Black and Gold season. 

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb answers some tough questions and outlines his vision for the future of his beloved Boston Red Sox.

The 2026 Red Sox season closed last week with a 9-2 loss to the New York Yankees in game two of the AL Wild Card Series. 

Red Sox fans were treated to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in history this season. The Sox went from having the worst record in the American League in July, to making the playoffs in September. But October baseball continues to allude the ball club.

Tune in for Mitch's thoughts on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow, new manager Chad Tracy, and the prospects that keep him hopeful about the future.

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The division two St. Michael's Purple Knights women's soccer team defeats Pace on senior day in Colchester to stay undefeated, and officials in Barre say the aging community skating rink has fallen into disrepair and won't be usable this winter.

All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

October is right around the corner, and longtime rivals the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face off in the playoffs for just the seventh time in Major League Baseball history. The two longtime American League East rivals will play each other in an AL Wild Card playoff series, with game one scheduled for tonight. 

To mark the special occasion, MyNBC5's Jack Main — a Boston fan — and Vermont Public's Bobby Lussier — a New York fan — join host Mitch Wertlieb to preview the series.

Yankees versus Red Sox game one is set for 8 p.m. on Tuesday. You can watch the game live on NBC and stream it on Peacock.

Guests:

Jack Main, MyNBC5 weekday sports anchor

Bobby Lussier, Vermont Public development specialist

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St. Johnsbury and Burr and Burton Academy continue their dominance in division one high school football, and the St. Michael's women's soccer team remains undefeated after their first conference win of the year. 

All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. 

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This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb sits down for a discussion with White Wolf Von Atzingen, a legally blind nature photographer and adventurer living in Vermont.

Von Atzingen is preparing to embark on a solo journey to summit all six of Vermont's peaks over 4,000 feet in elevation, in an attempt to raise money for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports and reduce disability stigma. He plans to hike Mount Ellen, Cutts Peak and Mount Abraham across four days and three nights beginning this month.

Check out their conversation on YouTube to see the tools and technology that will make Von Atzingen's solo trek possible, including a talking pedometer and an artificial vision device.

Guest:

White Wolf Von Atzingen, legally blind nature photographer and adventurer

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St. Johnsbury gets payback against Middlebury in a rematch of last year's division one high school football state championship, and the UVM Field Hockey team wins its fifth straight. 

All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. 

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The return of University of Vermont ice hockey is just around the corner, so women's head coach Jim Plumer and men's head coach Steve Wiedler stopped by The Sports Rapport to highlight some players to watch this season, share their favorite hockey movies, and try their hands at drawing UVM mascot Rally Cat.

Guests:

Jim Plumer, University of Vermont women's ice hockey head coach

Steve Wiedler, University of Vermont men's ice hockey head coach

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Burlington/South Burlington and Middlebury's varsity football teams staged thrilling comebacks in week two of Vermont's fall high school football season.

Plus, the Boston Red Sox get an immaculate inning from rookie pitcher Payton Tolle in a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.

All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public.

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