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dan shaughnessy

Mercifully, this first look at the Red Sox in action was abbreviated

Three times in their seven-inning loss to the Braves, the Sox invoked a "mercy rule" to end an inning before getting the third out.
Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Digging into five alternative candidates in the race for Red Sox closer

Incumbent closer Matt Barnes and veteran reliever Adam Ottavino are the obvious choices, but they're hardly the only ones in the Red Sox ranks, especially down the line.
Red Sox spring training diary: Inside my first in-person interview in nearly a year Monday’s Red Sox spring training report: Five more errors from sloppy Sox

Chad Finn
Baseball just wasn’t the same in 2020, for a slew of reasons, so I’m really looking forward to the new season
The abbreviated 2020 season was an afterthought, as it should have been, especially for Red Sox fans. 8:45 a.m.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball
Celtics can make a run in the East, but everyone needs to improve — especially the front office
The Celtics need to make a deal before the March 25 deadline, especially to bolster the bench.

In 47 crucial seconds, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics showed exactly what they’re made of

Ben VOlin | On Football
How Bret Bielema’s lawsuit in Arkansas could reveal info the Patriots don’t want out
Bielema was due a massive buyout after being fired by Arkansas, but the group responsible for paying it stopped after he joined the Patriots staff. A suit — and countersuit — could put private Patriots emails into the public record.

J.J. Watt agrees to two-year deal with Arizona Cardinals Sign up for "Point After," our Patriots' newsletter

sports business
If investment deal goes through, Fenway Sports Group’s top leadership would remain intact
FSG partners are studying details of an approximately $750 million private investment by RedBird Capital Partners.

Bruins notebook
As Capitals arrive for a pair this week, Bruins look to work Jarred Tinordi into lineup
The former Predators defenseman will add some bulk to a depleted blue line, and perhaps see time on the No. 1 pairing.

Revolution
Hungry for an MLS Cup, Bruce Arena has Revolution poised to be a contender
The Revolution now have nearly everything in place -- from coach, players and facilities -- to make a run at an MLS championship.

college basketball | Joe sullivan
As conference tournaments heat up, Northeastern men will be going in cold
The CAA is one of several conference tournaments that get going this week, but the Huskies haven't played a game since Feb. 17.

NFL

J.J. Watt agrees to two-year deal with Arizona Cardinals

The 10-year veteran will join team after the Houston Texans granted his request to be released last month.
Red Sox notebook

Shoulder soreness to sideline Red Sox’ Xander Bogaerts for a few Grapefruit League games

Bogaerts has been getting limited work on the field but should be able to start throwing again within a few days.
travelogue

Red Sox spring training diary: Inside my first in-person interview in nearly a year

In an occasional series, Peter Abraham will take us behind the scenes at spring training. In his first installment, he explains why having more access will allow him to tell the story of the 2021 Red Sox better.
Red Sox

Monday’s Red Sox spring training report: Five more errors from sloppy Sox

Garrett Richards got through two innings against Atlanta, though the first needed to be stopped when he retired just one of the six batters he faced.
NFL Notebook

Quarterback Alex Smith expected to part ways with Washington Football Team

Smith returned from a compound leg fracture he suffered during a game in November of 2018 to 5-1 as a starter last season.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

In 47 crucial seconds, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics showed exactly what they’re made of

Since being humiliated in Atlanta on Wednesday, the Celtics have backed up their statements about better play with a pair of victories.
Lingering knee problem keeps Jaylen Brown out of Sunday’s Celtics game
peter abraham | On Baseball

For Alex Cora, the outcome wasn’t what mattered in his first game back as Red Sox manager

Despite a 7-6 loss to the Twins, Cora said he was “happy to be in the dugout. It was a great day just to be around and talking baseball.”
Given a second chance, Alex Cora seeks to move on — and learn from his past Sunday’s Red Sox training camp report
TARA SULLIVAN

Matt Turner has proved himself a real stalwart as the Revolution’s goalkeeper

In his debut with the US men's national team Jan. 31, Turner woke the soccer world up to what the New England fan base already knows -- He’s good. Like, really good.
sports log

After a disappointing half-season, Atlanta Hawks fire coach Lloyd Pierce

The Hawks (14-20) did not immediately name a successor to Pierce, who went 63-120 in Atlanta, missing the playoffs in his two completed seasons.
CELTICS 111, WIZARDS 110

‘We just stuck with it:’ Observations from the Celtics’ late escape against the Wizards

Though Beal, his St. Louis friend, had 46 points for Washington, Tatum poured in 6 points in the final 46 seconds to get Boston back to .500.
Box score: Celtics 111, Wizards 110Lingering knee problem keeps Jaylen Brown out of Sunday’s Celtics game
bruins 4, rangers 1

Charlie Coyle scores twice, and the Bruins beat the Rangers to leave an ugly loss behind

Less than 48 hours after a soul-crushing loss to the Rangers, the Bruins picked themselves up to earn a split at Madison Square Garden.
Box score: Bruins 4, Rangers 1Patient Trent Frederic’s offensive game starting to pack some punch
Bruins notebook

Patient Trent Frederic’s offensive game starting to pack some punch

The 23-year-old forward, who isn't afraid of dropping the gloves, scored his second goal of the season in Sunday's victory over the Rangers.

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Celtics can make a run in the East, but everyone needs to improve — especially the front office

Digging into five alternative candidates in the race for Red Sox closer

Hungry for an MLS Cup, Bruce Arena has Revolution poised to be a contender

Monday’s Red Sox spring training report: Five more errors from sloppy Sox

After a disappointing half-season, Atlanta Hawks fire coach Lloyd Pierce

running

Molly Seidel, Cambridge resident and Olympian, wins Atlanta Half Marathon

Seidel's win comes almost a year to the day of her second-place finish in the 2020 Atlanta Marathon to qualify for the US Olympic Team.
revolution

A.J. DeLaGarza should bolster the Revolution backline right from the start

According to coach Bruce Arena, DeLaGarza "can play anywhere, that’s why he’s here.”
WRITING CONTEST

Sports Museum accepting entries for the 2021 Will McDonough writing contest

Students in Grades 4 through 12 are invited to write an essay on sports, or choose from one of four topics.
stan grossfeld

Photos: Mass. high school football teams don’t let a little snow mar the first week back on the field

After more than 450 days, high school football is back. Here's what it looked like.
Dan Shaughnessy

Let’s not take the bats out of the pitchers’ hands completely, and other thoughts

MLB seems destined to go to a universal DH, but there are reasons to keep letting the pitchers hit.
CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA

How ESPN covered Tiger Woods’s car accident

ESPN got some social-media grief for not immediately switching its coverage to Woods when the news broke at 2:25.
ben volin | sunday football notes

The latest buzz on the NFL quarterback market

About half the league is in the mix for a quarterback in one shape or form.
gary washburn | sunday basketball notes

‘I’m open to all ideas.’ How young Celtics star Jayson Tatum is growing his brand

Tatum has tried to focus on leading the team back to prosperity while also enjoying the benefits of his success.
matt porter | sunday hockey notes

Checking in on the Bruins’ former Atlantic Division foes

Next season, when they reconvene, the Bruins and their Atlantic Division mates could be the most interesting and powerful collection of teams in the game.
peter abraham | sunday baseball notes

Is this the year Mike Trout finally gets back to the postseason?

Trout’s only appearance in the postseason came in 2014 when his Angels were bounced out of a Division Series in three games by the Kansas City Royals.
alex speier

Given a second chance, Red Sox manager Alex Cora seeks to move on — and learn from his past

The time away from the game in the middle of a pandemic created space for reflection, on the scandal and to confront past managerial challenges.
Kevin paul dupont | on second thought

The Baseball Encyclopedia, sadly, is a thing of the past

In an Internet world, no one has much use anymore for baseball's hefty ink-and-paper bible, but it was fun while it lasted.
tara sullivan

Road back for Tiger Woods is also mental, not just physical

Recovery from an accident that nearly takes your life is filled with potential potholes, ones that must be navigated with care and compassion.
Here’s how first responders freed Tiger Woods from his crashed SUV, and an update on his condition
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

For his first time out, velocity was not an issue for Nate Eovaldi

The righthander hit 99 miles-per-hour three times in the first inning of Sunday’s 7-6 loss against the Twins and averaged 97.9 m.p.h. with his fastball in a short 1-1/3 inning outing.

The state of the Patriots in 2021: Where each position group stands this offseason

Questions are swirling. Who will be the Patriots quarterback? Can the Patriots find a decent wide receiver? What are the priorities on the offensive line?

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Is this the year Mike Trout finally gets back to the postseason?

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women's hockey

What led to the NWHL shutting down its mini-season in Lake Placid?

It is unclear how the virus arrived in NWHL circles. It was not conducting a strictly protected bubble. Infiltration was a risk from the start.
mlb

How Globe writers voted for the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame class

Three controversial stars approach the Hall of Fame threshold. Is 2021 their year?
Analytics

The sports analytics community is overwhelmingly white and male. What is being done to make it more diverse?

As the sports world works to acknowledge deep racial disparities, many in the data community are forced to look in the mirror and examine ways to make a growing industry more inclusive.
‘Actually pathetic.’ Black journalists are severely underrepresented in the Boston sports media landscape
wish you were there

Pondering the athletes whose best moments we wish we witnessed

If you could drop yourself into a front-row seat to any sports performance in history, which would you choose? How would you choose? Kevin Paul Dupont tries to answer those questions.
From Pheidippides to Muhammad Ali: The Globe sports staff on which athletes they wish they saw live
youth sports

Boston-based youth sports business Legacy Global Sports fails amid criminal inquiry

The company’s demise has left thousands of parents, coaches, staffers, vendors, and investors with little hope of recovering the $30 million they are owed.
FIGURE SKATING

60 years later, the worst day in US figure skating history is remembered

On Feb. 15, 1961, the entire US figure skating team was killed in a plane crash on its way to the World Championships.

red sox & MLB news

Baseball just wasn’t the same in 2020, for a slew of reasons, so I’m really looking forward to the new season

Digging into five alternative candidates in the race for Red Sox closer

Monday’s Red Sox spring training report: Five more errors from sloppy Sox

Red Sox spring training diary: Inside my first in-person interview in nearly a year

Patriots & NFL news

How Bret Bielema’s lawsuit in Arkansas could reveal info the Patriots don’t want out

J.J. Watt agrees to two-year deal with Arizona Cardinals

All eight Patriots opt-outs in 2020 plan to play this season

The latest buzz on the NFL quarterback market

celtics & NBA news

Celtics can make a run in the East, but everyone needs to improve — especially the front office

In 47 crucial seconds, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics showed exactly what they’re made of

‘We just stuck with it:’ Observations from the Celtics’ late escape against the Wizards

Lingering knee problem keeps Jaylen Brown out of Sunday’s Celtics game

bruins & nhl news

As Capitals arrive for a pair this week, Bruins look to work Jarred Tinordi into lineup

Patient Trent Frederic’s offensive game starting to pack some punch

Charlie Coyle scores twice, and the Bruins beat the Rangers to leave an ugly loss behind

As Bruins add Jarred Tinordi to blue line, Bruce Cassidy looks for more help from within

college sports news

As conference tournaments heat up, Northeastern men will be going in cold

Northeastern women’s hockey has something to prove this postseason

A shutdown forced UMass men’s hockey off the ice, but they’re back and ready for a top-10 showdown vs. Boston College

Led by Nobles alum Katie Benzan, No. 8 Maryland women’s basketball rings up 111 points in rout of Iowa

revolution & mls news

Hungry for an MLS Cup, Bruce Arena has Revolution poised to be a contender

A.J. DeLaGarza should bolster the Revolution backline right from the start

US women’s soccer team shuts out Canada in first game of SheBelieves Cup

Despite expecting another $1 billion in losses, commissioner Don Garber bullish on MLS