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Patriots insider at the nfl scouting combine

Source: Bill Belichick wants CBA resolved before talking potential Tom Brady deal

The Patriots and their quarterback have yet to come to the table, but that’s not so surprising.
Kevin Paul Dupont

Without even a full workout with his new team, Nick Ritchie delivers for the Bruins

Ritchie, acquired Monday from Anaheim, had a goal and an assist in the Bruins’ 4-3 win over the Stars. 3 hours ago
Box score: Bruins 4, Stars 3Ondrej Kase makes his Bruins debut vs. Dallas

nora princiotti
Here are some of the stories from Tom Brady’s Combine workout 20 years ago
Charlie Weis said Brady is “still running the 40,” a reference to the quarterback’s 5.28-second time.

Adam Himmelsbach
Nine reasons why Jayson Tatum has been playing like a superstar
The third-year forward is averaging 30.5 points in one of the greatest individual offensive months in Celtics history. 1:16 a.m.

revolution
Getting to know the Revolution’s ‘Big Three’
Designated players Gustavo Bou, Adam Buksa, and Carles Gil sat down for a Q&A.

Bruins 4, Stars 3

Observations from the Bruins’ win over the Dallas Stars

Recent acquisition Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist.
Box score: Bruins 4, Stars 3Ondrej Kase makes his Bruins debut vs. Dallas
Bruins notebook

David Krejci’s rare bout sparks some fight in Bruins

Krejci dropped the gloves with the Stars’ Joe Pavelski in the second period of a 1-1 game.
red sox notebook

Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata impresses in Grapefruit League debut

Mata started in the 12-5 loss to the Phillies at JetBlue Park, tossing two scoreless innings.
red sox

Red Sox’ Chris Sale to begin season on injured list after having pneumonia

Manager Ron Roenicke said the move is due strictly to Sale’s late start in camp and has nothing to do with his arm.
red sox

In response to suit, lawyers cite Spygate for reason why Red Sox aren’t liable for alleged sign-stealing

A class-action suit claims the Sox, Astros, and MLB defrauded DraftKings fantasy baseball customers.
red sox

Dave Bush well-armed for new challenge as the Red Sox pitching coach

The former major leaguer checked the team’s desire for a coach who blends traditional pitching backgrounds with analytics.
tara sullivan

NFLPA may accept contract, but fraction among players could be devastating to union

The owners’ proposal has the highest-paid and the lowest-paid players divided on this CBA.
us olympic marathon trials

UMass cross-country coach is 26.2 miles away from an Olympic berth

Tim Ritchie needs a top-three finish in Saturday’s US Marathon Trials to make the team for Tokyo.
BC Football

BC football players get a dress rehearsal for NFL combine

BC strength and conditioning coach Phil Matusz realized the best way to prepare college players for the combine was to replicate it for them.
NFL Combine

TE Albert Okwuegbunam, WR Henry Ruggs III impress as on-field drills get underway at NFL Combine

Could big pass catcher draw attention of the Patriots?
college hockey notebook

UConn men’s hockey authored a great comeback story

Coach Mike Cavanaugh credits senior leadership with getting the Huskies into position to vie for home ice in the quarterfinals.
Patriots

Chase Winovich pleads for Tom Brady to stay with Patriots

The defensive end out of Michigan took to social media to make his case that Brady should remain in New England.
sports media

Charlie Davies takes over as analyst for Revolution games on NBCSB

The former Revolution and US standout replaces Paul Mariner, who will appear on select broadcasts.
SOCCER NOTEBOOK

Revolution’s Carles Gil begins season on the wrong foot

The team with start its 25th season without Gil when the Revolution visit the Montreal Impact Saturday.
brady watch

Speculation swirls surrounding Tom Brady’s free agency and future with the Patriots

Tom Brady's contract with the Patriots expires March 17 at 4 p.m. We're keeping tabs on the latest developments.
Why this pointless speculation about Tom Brady is bound to go down to the wire
Baseball notebook

Members of Congress send letter to Hall of Fame asking that Curt Flood be enshrined

The recognition would coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Flood’s defiant letter to commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
golf roundup

Tom Lewis, Harris English ride exemptions to early Honda Classic lead

Lewis and English each shot 4-under-par 66 to share the lead after the opening round.
Honda Classic scoreboard
women's college hockey

Northeastern tops Vermont in opener of women’s Hockey East quarterfinal series

New Hampshire tipped Providence in Game 1 of its quarterfinal series.
sports log

BC women’s basketball has five-game win streak snapped at Louisville

Tyler Soule (11 points) led BC (17-11, 10-7 ACC) but the No. 5 Cardinals (26-3, 15-2) proved too much in clinching league title.
high schools

Major changes are coming to the high school sports playoffs. Friday’s vote will determine which way it goes

The 380 MIAA member schools will vote on whether to adopt a statewide tournament format for the postseason.
What you need to know about the voteWhat can we learn from how other states handle tournaments?Pro/con: Two Mass. athletic directors weigh in
DIVISION 2 SOUTH BOYS’ BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS | TECHBOSTON 59, NEW MISSION 58

TechBoston rallies to beat New Mission and advance to Division 2 South quarterfinals

The 10th-seeded Bears overcame a 12-point deficit over the final five minutes to edge the Titans, 59-58. 3 hours ago
SUPER 8 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Anthony Messuri helps top-seeded Arlington ice it against Framingham

Playing in a raucous environment on enemy ice at Loring Arena, the coach’s son scored the decisive goal 45 seconds into the third period of a 2-1 win.
MIAA HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Andrew Hubbard stellar in net for Wellesley boys in D1 South win over Marshfield

Hubbard (18 saves) recorded his sixth shutout of the season for No. 11 Raiders (11-8-2) in 2-0 upset of No. 6 seed Rams (11-7-4).
THURSDAY’S SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Chris Edgehill pulls out the heroics again to lift Franklin over Natick

Edgehill’s historic career seemed to be coming to a close until he provided another defining moment to keep it alive.
Red Sox

Chris Sale, Eduardo Rodríguez warn new Red Sox pitcher about driving in Boston

Martín Pérez’s teammates spent a little time teaching him about one of the off-the-field effects of playing in Boston: the perils of driving in the city.

Patriots insider at the NFL Scouting Combine
Bill Belichick squeezed in a scouting trip as NFL Combine began
The Patriots coach was at Middle Tennessee State University Monday to watch defensive end Tyshun Render.

Ben Volin | On Football
The NFLPA took a big step toward accepting the NFL’s CBA proposal. Here’s why that matters
The players will vote on the offer sometime in the next couple of weeks, and all it needs is a simple majority.

NFL player reps send proposed labor agreement to union members for approval

chad finn
What will it take for the Red Sox to compete in the AL East? (Besides Mookie Betts, of course)
If we let Chaim Bloom do his work, will it result in some roster finds and a postseason berth?

GIRLS’ HOCKEY
Despite being shaken by a family tragedy, Caitlyn Burke has been strong in net for Waltham girls’ hockey
After recent death of cousin’s infant daughter, the junior goalie has drawn strength and inspiration from the “angel watching over me.’’

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NFL COMBINE

Randy Moss’s son would love to be Patriots’ new kid on the block

LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss is an accomplished pass-catcher, but what he really likes to do is block.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

Faith, love, and an experimental treatment fuel Chris Snow’s battle with ALS

The former Globe sports reporter, now an assistant general manager for the Calgary Flames, was diagnosed eight months ago.
NFL Notebook

NFL nearing end to investigation into Patriots’ videotaping incident from December

NFL Security completed what was believed to be the final interview last week, but there’s still no timetable to release the findings.
tennis

5-time major champ Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at 32

Sharapova burst onto the tennis scene at 17 when she won Wimbledon in 2004 and would go on to complete a career Grand Slam with two titles at the French Open and one each at the US Open and Australian Open.

High schools

Key dates for high school winter tournaments

Track & field championships (Reggie Lewis Center), D1 and D2 swimming championships, and sectional wrestling continue through the weekend.

Vote on statewide school tournament is set for Feb. 28

The 380 member schools will vote on the proposal, which has been recommended by the MIAA Board of Directors.

Meet the Boston Globe’s fall 2019 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in six fall sports.

Best of Globe Sports

alex speier

Inside Alex Cora’s departure from the Red Sox

Monday began with buzzing around the Fenway offices. Within 24 hours, a decision had to be made.
bob hohler

Iced out: Elite youth hockey coaches at Assabet Valley suspended after abuse complaints

Three girls’ youth hockey coaches have been suspended for allegedly emotionally abusing and bullying seven of their adolescent players.
Tara Sullivan

The story of Hank Smith, former Emerson College basketball coach who built an unlikely pipeline to the NBA

Nine of Smith’s former players work in the NBA, including Sam Presti, the executive VP and general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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