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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

In light of Ime Udoka suspension, other NBA teams likely to make changes in how they hire coaches

This episode may encourage teams to place particular conduct policies in contracts.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

The Red Sox have won the battle against Aaron Judge but lost the war against the Yankees

Judge is 1 for 9 and hasn’t scored or driven in a run, but the Yankees have taken the first three games of the series.

Red Sox
‘We’ve got work to do. That’s the bottom line’: Red Sox manager Alex Cora reflects on a difficult season then looks ahead
With the season lost, he’s pored over the games where lapses meant the difference between wins and losses.

Yankees 7, Red Sox 5
Red Sox again deny Aaron Judge, but again lose to Yankees
New York slugger Aaron Judge remained stuck on 60 home runs for the season.

Box score: Yankees 7, Red Sox 5

RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Little by little, Triston Casas finding his big-league form
The 22-year-old has had funny-looking swings, where he appears caught between pitches. He’s had groundouts to shortstop that are products of defense swings. But he has proven he could hang and then some.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Future isn’t looking bright for many of MLB’s 2022 cellar-dwellers
As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what’s going on with the teams at the other end of the standings? Here’s a look at the seven worst teams in the majors.

Christopher L. Gasper
Brad Stevens could have best served the Celtics by naming himself interim coach
Instead, he passed the job to unproven assistant Joe Mazzulla.

Flyers 2, Bruins 1
Bruins’ Jakub Zboril returns to action in fine form in preseason opener
Getting a first live look at his players, new coach Jim Montgomery wanted to see which of his charges could make plays. Zboril is on that list.

Patriots notebook
Ravens expect J.K. Dobbins to be in the backfield again
Without Dobbins, QB Lamar Jackson is Baltimore’s leading rusher, with 136 yards — 79 of which came on one TD dash last Sunday.

Patriots
Big love shown to Vince Wilfork upon his induction into Patriots Hall of Fame
The adulation was overflowing at Gillette Stadium, with numerous fans sporting No. 75 jerseys and shouting, “We love you, Vince!”

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are winning, but look miserable and dysfunctional in the process
The injuries are piling up. The offense is stuck in neutral. Brady is throwing tablets in frustration on the sideline.

Tara Sullivan
As David Price contemplates retirement, we should remember one of the best clutch performances in Boston sports history
It was Price who clinched the 2018 World Series championship with a Game 5 performance for the ages, capping a dominant Series that should have earned him the MVP.

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes
How Zdeno Chara changed the culture surrounding the Bruins
His no-nonsense, professional attitude and near-monastic work ethic slowly, decisively permeated and defined the dressing room.

Celtics
Celtics learned of Ime Udoka’s team policy violations in the summer, and had a law firm investigate
Owner Wyc Grousbeck said he doesn't believe this case is indicative of a larger cultural problem within the team — that it is an isolated incident.

Bob Ryan
Aaron Judge is having a special season, but how does it compare to past Yankee greats?
Aaron Judge is leading the AL in batting average, home runs, RBIs, and several other categories.

MLB NOTEBOOK
Mariners lock up trade deadline acquisition Luis Castillo for five years, $108 million
Locking up Castillo secures a formidable rotation for Seattle, which has Robbie Ray, Logan Gilbert, and George Kirby under contract through 2026.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
Yankees’ one-run victory over Red Sox follows familiar script
The Sox are 6-11 against the Yankees with two games left in the season series. Nine of the games have been decided by 1 or 2 runs with the Yankees winning six times.

Chad Finn | Unconventional Preview
Patriots-Ravens rivalry may be a bit lopsided, but it is indeed a rivalry
The Patriots have won 9 of 11 regular-season meetings, but the teams have split four playoff matchups.

dan shaughnessy
Ime Udoka has put the Celtics in a terrible position, and other thoughts
It seems nothing has gone right for the Celtics since Bill Russell died, and the unanswered questions about the latest controversy just make things worse.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball
Udoka suspension leaves behind many questions and much confusion
“We have strong values at the Celtics,” primary governor Wyc Grousbeck said. “And we are doing our very best to uphold them here."

Chad Finn | Sports Media
An ugly side of social media surfaced in the Ime Udoka controversy
While we waited for details to come out, Internet "sleuths" dragged female Celtics employees into the scandal with baseless and disgusting speculation.

CELTICS
Former NBA player Matt Barnes says he knows details of Ime Udoka’s behavior, and that it’s ‘100 times uglier than any of us thought’
The analyst had earlier declared consensual sexual relationships within the NBA are “not uncommon” and that it was a “terrible decision” to punish Udoka with a suspension equal to that of Suns owner Robert Sarver.

Bruins notebook
Veteran Anton Stralman could help Bruins’ defense on the right side
He had conversations with Arizona before free agency opened, but said there weren’t many other NHL teams calling him this fall.

Celtics
Celtics say Robert Williams will be out 8-12 weeks after latest knee surgery
Danilo Gallinari also had his knee surgery, and he is expected to miss the entire season.

Celtics
Four things to know about Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla
The Rhode Island native won state championships as a player at Bishop Hendricken High before playing college basketball at West Virginia.

Bruins
Five young Bruins to keep an eye on
With Matt Grzelcyk, Charlie McAvoy, and Brad Marchand still recovering from injuries, the Bruins will need significant contributions from young players.

florida state 44, bc 14
Boston College football steamrolled by Florida State’s high-octane offense
Trey Benson had a 93-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff for Florida State, which had 530 yards of offense to BC's 235.

no. 5 clemson 51, no. 21 wake forest 45 (2 ot)
Clemson football hangs on for double-overtime win over Wake Forest in ACC battle
The preseason league favorites trailed going into the fourth quarter but rallied to beat the reigning Atlantic Division champions.

holy cross 35, colgate 10Matthew Sluka’s four touchdowns help Holy Cross football beat Colgate, remain undefeated
Sluka threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the Crusaders, who have won the Patriot League the last three seasons, took their league opener.

harvard 35, brown 28

Harvard football gets out to fast start, holds off Brown’s fourth-quarter rally

The Crimson had a 35-7 lead with 11:11 to play in the third quarter. They didn’t score again as the Bears scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter before falling short.
The Presidents Cup

International team tightens gap as Americans hold 11-7 lead in Presidents Cup

The International team rallied over the final hour in two matches to turn deficits into 1-up wins, taking the afternoon session by winning three of the four matches.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

In wake of Ime Udoka suspension, Red Sox manager Alex Cora reflects on his own one-year ban

Cora said his one-year suspension came at the right time so he could spend time with his family during the pandemic.
RED SOX

Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder is contemplating playing for Team Korea in 2023 World Baseball Classic

Refsnyder was born in South Korea but came to the States for adoption as a newborn and grew up in California.
Bruins

Bruins reveal cybersecurity firm Rapid7 will be first sponsor of patch on game and practice jerseys

The ad patch will be 1 by 3 inches and located on the right chest space of all four of the team’s jerseys: home, away, alternate, and practice.

LATEST HEADLINES

Boston College football steamrolled by Florida State’s high-octane offense

Pelicans’ CJ McCollum agrees to 2-year, $64 million contract extension

Milton Academy erupts for 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter of an ISL-opening win vs. BB&N

Noah Gragson opens Xfinity playoffs by winning fourth straight race

The patient approach of Falmouth’s Henry Gartner pays off at Frank Kelley Invitational Championship

temple 28, umass 0

UMass football can’t get offense on right track in shutout loss at Temple

Gino Campiotti, Brady Olson, and Zamar Wise took snaps at quarterback, but none of them could get much going.
MSTCA KELLEY INVITATIONAL

The patient approach of Falmouth’s Henry Gartner pays off at Frank Kelley Invitational Championship

Gartner (15:22.8) easily outdistanced North Andover's Ryan Connolly (15:37.0) in the boys' 5K, while Brookline's Camille Jordan (18:19.7) outkicked Cambridge sophomore Aoife Shovlin (18:22.5) in the girls' race.
High school scoreboard
HS Football | St. Sebastian's 34, Governor's Academy 12

Ty Ciongoli (350 yards, 4 TDs) shines in first varsity start as St. Sebastian’s quarterback

Ciongoli led the Arrows (1-0) to a 34-12 season-opening victory over Governor's Academy in an Independent School League clash.
HS Football | Milton Academy 31, BB&N 14

Milton Academy erupts for 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter of an ISL-opening win vs. BB&N

Jake Holtschlag, Matt Childs and Owen Howlett scored rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter to spark the Mustangs' 31-14 victory over BB&N.
Saturday's HS football roundup

Logan Keyes helps No. 17 Walpole remain unbeaten in Bay State Conference clash vs. Wellesley

Keyes scored on a winning 19-yard TD run with 1:13 remaining to lift the Timberwolves (3-0) to a 27-23 victory.
NASCAR

Brad Keselowski captures pole at Texas, his first as an owner-driver

Keselowski's pole comes a week after his first stage win of the season at Bristol, where fellow RKF driver Chris Buescher was victorious.
Auto racing

Noah Gragson opens Xfinity playoffs by winning fourth straight race

The victory for Gragson locked up the first spot in the round of eight, with two more races to determine the other seven drivers that will advance with him.
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF NOTEBOOK

High school golf invitational is back at Cape Cod National, where patience is recommended

The 13-team field is headlined by St. John’s Shrewsbury, the defending champion, along with all three MIAA divisional champions from 2021.
High school scoreboard
HS Football | Marblehead 12, North Andover 7

Marblehead extends its state-best winning streak to 23 games in close call at North Andover

Connor Cronin hauled in the game-winning catch to lift the Magicians to a 12-7 victory over the host Scarlet Knights.
MLB

Reaching 60 home runs is impressive. But what Aaron Judge is doing compared to his peers is unseen since Babe Ruth.

In baseball history, only one player has finished a season with 20 more homers than the runner-up: Babe Ruth, who did it three times.
HS Football | Duxbury 34, Franklin 21

No. 6 Duxbury exacts its revenge in road win at No. 7 Franklin

After suffering a 13-point loss last year to the Panthers, the Dragons exacted their revenge by scoring a 13-point victory, 34-21, Friday night in Franklin in a heavyweight matchup of Globe Top 20 teams.
HS FOOTBALL | CATHEDRAL 27, RANDOLPH 6

Off to a 2-0 start, Cathedral football co-op is acing chemistry class

With the addition of players from Matignon and Cristol Rey, coach Derrick Beasley and the re-stocked Panthers see a promising future.
HS FOOTBALL | READING 21, DANVERS 0

On its shiny new turf, Reading digs in on D to shut out Danvers

In the debut of the Rockets' new $3 million track and turf field, James Murphy (23-of-31 passing, 238 yards, 2 TDs) was stellar, but stout defense was the story.
FRIDAY'S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Xavier Polanco (2 TDs), Latin Academy put the rush on Boston Latin

The senior rushed for 108 yards, teaming up with backfield mates Harrison Fitzgerald (92 yards) and Orlando Jusino (122 yards) for an impressive night.
Tennis

Roger Federer’s last match is doubles loss with Rafael Nadal

His list of achivements includes 103 singles trophies, 310 weeks at No. 1, a Davis Cup title, and Olympic medals.
High School Football

Prep school football previews: Scouting Eastern Mass. teams as the 2022 season begins

Schools in the ISL, Evergreen, and Northeast Prep conferences are ready to kick off the season. Here's a team-by-team look.
High school scores and schedules
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY NOTEBOOK

At BC High, Chris Larnard and Hugh Licklider have set a dominant pace for the soaring Eagles

With senior Will Locke idled by illness, Larnard has ascended to the No. 1 runner while senior Licklider has been in lockstep with the junior as the No. 2.
HS scoreboard
EMass cross-country: Runners of the Week

EMass cross-country: A second-place finish for Norfolk Aggie’s Madelyn Germain at Ted Dutkiewicz Invitational (18:47.2) headlines the Runners of the Week

The reigning Division 3 Runner of the Year has not slowed down, evidenced by her second in the Ted Dutkiewicz Invitational.
MLB

Albert Pujols gets to 700 home runs with two at Dodger Stadium

The 42-year-old Pujols joins Barry Bonds (762 homers), Hank Aaron (755), and Babe Ruth (714) in one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

What are the most popular high school sports? Here are some takeaways from the latest national survey

The first official collection of high school sports participation data in three years revealed a four percent drop across the United States.
MEN'S SOCCER | JAPAN 2, UNITED STATES 0

US men look sloppy and meek in World Cup tuneup loss to Japan

Several absences, including star attacker Christian Pulisic, factored into the display, but there was no excusing the disconnect and general inferiority of the Americans fewer than two months from the World Cup.
Alex Speier I Minor details

Taking a closer look at the next wave of pitchers developing in the Red Sox farm system

The Dodgers are dominant because they keep developing top-end starters. The Sox are hoping to follow suit.
NBA

Pelicans’ CJ McCollum agrees to 2-year, $64 million contract extension

The extension means the Pelicans will have their core of McCollum, power forward Zion Williamson and high-scoring wing player Brandon Ingram all under contract through the next three seasons.
red sox

Red Sox are on track to exceed the tax threshold, but the effect — for now — should be minimal

The penalties for going past the threshold get significantly worse if you do it two or three years in a row, but there nevertheless will be consequences this time.
sports betting

Sports betting is finally coming to Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know.

It's unclear when you can begin to place bets, and you won't be able to bet on in-state colleges (except in tournaments). All three casinos and seven online outlets will be allowed to take bets.

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Sunday notebooks

Future isn’t looking bright for many of MLB’s 2022 cellar-dwellers
As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what’s going on with the teams at the other end of the standings? Here’s a look at the seven worst teams in the majors.

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are winning, but look miserable and dysfunctional in the process
The injuries are piling up. The offense is stuck in neutral. Brady is throwing tablets in frustration on the sideline.

In light of Ime Udoka suspension, other NBA teams likely to make changes in how they hire coaches
This episode may encourage teams to place particular conduct policies in contracts.

How Zdeno Chara changed the culture surrounding the Bruins
His no-nonsense, professional attitude and near-monastic work ethic slowly, decisively permeated and defined the dressing room.

David Ortiz: Baseball Hall of Fame 2022

Interactive
Long drives to Cooperstown
David Ortiz is in the Hall of Fame. Explore all 558 home runs that helped get him there.

⚾️ Hall of Fame 2022: Learn more about David Ortiz’s induction →

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

youth sports

Despite SafeSport bans, youth hockey organizations slow to remove coaches accused of abuse

The ongoing involvement with children of two Massachusetts coaches has struck some as another troubling example of USA Hockey and Mass Hockey falling short in rooting out offenders.
Bob Ryan

Bill Russell was unparalleled on the basketball court, uncompromising off it

As an athlete, he was far ahead of his time. As a man, he was a role model and an inspiration. He was a truly Great American.
boston marathon

Explainer: What the Boston Marathon’s decision to add option for nonbinary participants means

For the first time, nonbinary athletes won't have to misgender themselves to submit qualifying times to the Boston Marathon. Here's how it works.
title ix

The lawsuits. The ‘subtle quiet discrimination.’ The battle for equity through Title IX has brought women so far, but there’s still more to come.

Six women in sports spoke with the Globe about the landmark legislation on its 50th anniversary. Their stories remind us of an era gone by, but also how quickly these rights could disappear if women stop fighting.
ben volin | on football

A secret plan, a bombshell lawsuit, and a soccer match: Inside Tom Brady’s un-retirement

If Brady had his way, he would have been running — and potentially quarterbacking — a Patriots division rival. Instead, a series of unforeseen events led him back to Tampa.
DAVID ORTIZ SHOOTING

David Ortiz was targeted by drug kingpin in 2019 shooting, according to Ed Davis’s findings

Ed Davis, the former Boston police commissioner hired by Ortiz, said César Peralta came to feel disrespected by Ortiz, prompting Peralta to sanction the ragtag hit squad that tried to kill the former Red Sox player.

red sox & MLB news

Little by little, Triston Casas finding his big-league form

The Red Sox have won the battle against Aaron Judge but lost the war against the Yankees

Mariners lock up trade deadline acquisition Luis Castillo for five years, $108 million

Red Sox again deny Aaron Judge, but again lose to Yankees

Patriots & NFL news

Ravens expect J.K. Dobbins to be in the backfield again

Big love shown to Vince Wilfork upon his induction into Patriots Hall of Fame

Patriots-Ravens rivalry may be a bit lopsided, but it is indeed a rivalry

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are winning, but look miserable and dysfunctional in the process

celtics & NBA news

In light of Ime Udoka suspension, other NBA teams likely to make changes in how they hire coaches

Brad Stevens could have best served the Celtics by naming himself interim coach

Ime Udoka has put the Celtics in a terrible position, and other thoughts

Former NBA player Matt Barnes says he knows details of Ime Udoka’s behavior, and that it’s ‘100 times uglier than any of us thought’

bruins & nhl news

Bruins’ Jakub Zboril returns to action in fine form in preseason opener

Veteran Anton Stralman could help Bruins’ defense on the right side

How Zdeno Chara changed the culture surrounding the Bruins

Five young Bruins to keep an eye on

college sports news

Boston College football steamrolled by Florida State’s high-octane offense

Harvard football gets out to fast start, holds off Brown’s fourth-quarter rally

UMass football can’t get offense on right track in shutout loss at Temple

Matthew Sluka’s four touchdowns help Holy Cross football beat Colgate, remain undefeated

soccer news

Spain’s women’s national soccer team embroiled in dispute over coach

US men look sloppy and meek in World Cup tuneup loss to Japan

Revolution’s playoff hopes flag after loss to FC Montreal

World Cup: US men’s roster set for final warmup matches, and it includes Ricardo Pepi