Raptors 86, Celtics 74
Celtics fall to young Raptors team
Toronto avenged its huge Feb. 1 loss against Boston by handing the Celtics their second straight defeat last night.
bruins 4, Predators 3
Bruins force OT, win in shootout
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Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron scored shootout goals to lift the Bruins over the Nashville Predators today.
Celtics notebook
All-time great Havlicek gives kudos to Pierce
John Havlicek, the Celtics’ all-time leading scorer, is happy for Paul Pierce for reaching second on the team’s all-time scoring list.
Christopher L. Gasper
With Tom Brady, there's no time to waste
We’ve reached the point where maximizing Tom Brady’s remaining prime years trumps any business model, value system, or organizational ethos.
Faulk contemplates if it’s time to retire
Despite a difficult season mentally and physically, running back Kevin Faulk isn’t quite ready to call it quits.
Gronkowski undergoes ankle surgery
Tight end Rob Gronkowski, whose effectiveness in Super Bowl XLVI was limited by a high left ankle sprain suffered two weeks earlier, underwent arthroscopic surgery.
“I don’t think I’ve heard anybody support his opinions. But I’ve heard everybody say that we support him as a player - and we do.”
Claude Julien, on Tim Thomas
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Football
Patriots notebook
Sounds tell story of Patriots’ loss
NFL Films microphones captured insightful audio from Super Bowl XLVI, with referee John Parry astutely noting after Wes Welker’s critical drop: “That’s the game.”
Hockey
NHL roundup
Roundup: Wings win 19th straight at home
Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi scored shootout goals to give the Red Wings their 19th consecutive home victory, a 2-1 decision over the Anaheim Ducks last night.
Basketball
NBA roundup
Roundup: Lin tops Bryant, Lakers
Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points as the Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers, 92-85, last night.
Baseball
Red Sox notebook
Jon Lester sets early example at Red Sox camp
Lester dismissed the notion that he arrived in camp early to be a leader, but seems ready to move on from last season’s clubhouse controversy.
Colleges
Harvard 56, Penn 50
Miller scores 17 points as Harvard drops Penn
Corbin Miller’s biggest shot was a crucial free throw in the final seconds to help the Crimson seal a 56-50 victory over the Quakers.
Other sports
Tiger Woods off to solid start at Pebble Beach
Woods felt good about the start at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am until he looked at the leaderboard. Even with six birdies, he finished five shots off the pace.
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Opinion
“What this is about, quite simply, is the seeming absence of commitment from a man whom the Red Sox once regarded as a model of dedication.”
Tony Massarotti, on Josh Beckett