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What happens to NBA Finals teams the next season?

After losing to the Warriors in June, the Celtics expressed confidence they'd be back in the NBA Finals, but the statistics show that is easier said than done.
Red Sox 4, Rays 0

Bullpen comes through when needed as Red Sox shut down Rays

Kutter Crawford did the heavy lifting with 5 1/3 innings of work that included eight strikeouts in the opener of a series at Fenway Park.
Box score: Red Sox 4, Rays 0MLB scoreboard

stan grossfeld
Baseball pioneer Beth Greenwood continues blazing a trail from behind the plate
Greenwood, the first American female to catch in an NCAA baseball game, is now the only woman playing in the Hudson River Collegiate Baseball League.

Red Sox
Trevor Story’s opposite-field power a positive sign as Red Sox second baseman tries to find rhythm
Story drilled one to right-center to open the scoring on Monday, an encouraging indicator during his streaky season.

Red Sox Notebook
Top pitching prospect Brayan Bello to start for Red Sox on Wednesday
The 23-year-old righthander from the Dominican Republic is 10-4 with a 2.33 earned run average in 15 minor league games this season. 1 hour ago

As Title IX is celebrated, female athletes worry about repercussions of Roe v. Wade decision
More than 500 current and former athletes signed a brief that was filed with the Supreme Court to express their views on the controversial case.

BRITTNEY GRINER
Brittney Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for help
"I’m terrified I might be here forever,” Griner wrote.

BRITTNEY GRINER
Alex Morgan leads US women over Haiti with two goals
Morgan scored in the 16th and 23rd minutes. 2 hours ago

BRITTNEY GRINER
Calmer Nick Kyrgios holds off Brandon Nakashima in five sets at Wimbledon
Against Nakashima, an unseeded 20-year-old from California, Kyrgios repeatedly was visited during changeovers by a trainer, who massaged and manipulated his right shoulder.

Roxbury’s A.J. Reeves elated to join Celtics Summer League roster
Reeves, the Gatorade Player of the Year in Massachusetts in 2017-18, played at Brimmer and May in Newton and at Providence College.

CHAD FINN
Thirty years ago, I saw firsthand how good new Bruins coach Jim Montgomery was with young players
The 1993-93 University of Maine men's hockey team were led by Montgomery, the team captain, who took a future Hall of Famer under his wing as the Black Bears won it all.

peter abraham | on baseball
No rest for the weary as Red Sox prepare for 17-game stretch against American League East
After finishing a 5-4 road trip with a win over the Cubs, the Red Sox will begin a vital stretch against the Rays on Monday at Fenway Park.

Celtics
Celtics to re-sign forward Sam Hauser to three-year deal as sharpshooter could see bigger role next season
The Celtics will keep hold of Hauser, who shot 43 percent from 3-point range both in 26 NBA appearances and 10 G League games last season.

red sox 4, cubs 2 (11 innings)

Red Sox avoid series sweep, throwing error leads to extra-inning win over Cubs

A throwing error by Cubs pitcher Rowan Wick brought home the winning runs in the 11th inning as Boston finishes its road trip with a record of 5-4.
Box score: Red Sox 4, Cubs 2
Sports Log

Ian Poulter, 2 others, win court stay to play in Scottish Open after LIV Golf dispute

The trio challenged their suspensions, the penalty for playing a LIV Golf event without a release from the European Tour. 1 hour ago
REVOLUTION 2, FC CINCINNATI 2

Revolution extend unbeaten run, but can’t hold leads in home draw with Cincinnati

New England hasn't been beaten in 10 straight matches (4-0-6), but twice held one-goal leads and couldn't secure three points from the team they're chasing in the Eastern Conference standings.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Juan Soto dodges injury, says MRI on calf came back clean

The 23-year-old Washington star felt something tighten up behind his left knee and in his calf after making a throw in right field in the top of the third inning Sunday.
red sox

Xander Bogaerts day to day after receiving seven stitches for thigh laceration

The Red Sox shortstop left Sunday's game after being spiked by the cleat of the Cubs’ Willson Contreras, who was attempting to steal second base.
Red Sox Notebook

Red Sox give slumping J.D. Martinez a day off in series finale against the Cubs

The Sox designated hitter has a slash line of just .218/.304/.364 since May 31.

LATEST HEADLINES

Top pitching prospect Brayan Bello to start for Red Sox on Wednesday

Ian Poulter, 2 others, win court stay to play in Scottish Open after LIV Golf dispute

Alex Morgan leads US women over Haiti with two goals

Juan Soto dodges injury, says MRI on calf came back clean

Trevor Story’s opposite-field power a positive sign as Red Sox second baseman tries to find rhythm

Christopher L. Gasper

Why is Brittney Griner in Russia in the first place? Because the NBA does not do enough financially to help the WNBA.

Griner and other WNBA players are compelled to play in foreign countries to maximize their worth.
UMASS BASKETBALL

Frank Martin is tasked with bringing UMass men’s basketball back to prominence. But coaching is the last thing he’s focusing on.

Martin says he's an educator before he's a coach, and every step of the way — from Miami to South Carolina — he's practiced that.
High Schools

Georgetown apologizes, but decries Roxbury Prep for false allegations following football game

Georgetown Public Schools responded to an independent investigator’s report that detailed the use of racial slurs and other hostile conditions during a football game vs Roxbury Prep las fall.
Dan Shaughnessy

Historically, July 4 hasn’t been a big day for fireworks in local sports, and other thoughts

It's hard to find any particular highlights that happened on the date, and there was a real lowlight for the Red Sox in 1983.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

With the baseball trade deadline a month away, here’s a look at who might be available

The Red Sox should be active to take advantage of what has been better than expected starting pitching.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Kevin Durant put his faith in Kyrie Irving. How did that work out?

Durant lived up to expectations in Brooklyn, but Irving did not.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

How the market for NFL wide receivers exploded in the offseason

The money spent on top pass catchers is exceeded only by the No. 1 position: quarterback.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Dennis Eckersley has not lost his fastball, while Kevin Youkilis is most improved among NESN’s Red Sox color analysts

Although Jerry Remy is missed, the scouting report on NESN’s quartet of analysts reads well.

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50 years of 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.
Tara Sullivan

They played it forward so generations of women who followed Title IX could reap the benefits

Gary Washburn

While Title IX should be celebrated, it’s time for pro sports leagues to play catch-up ball

Sunday notebooks

With the baseball trade deadline a month away, here’s a look at who might be available
The Red Sox should be active to take advantage of what has been better than expected starting pitching.

How the market for NFL wide receivers exploded in the offseason
The money spent on top pass catchers is exceeded only by the No. 1 position: quarterback.

Kevin Durant put his faith in Kyrie Irving. How did that work out?
Durant lived up to expectations in Brooklyn, but Irving did not.

Eight wild predictions with NHL Draft, free agency looming (hint: nothing involving the Bruins)
Johnny Gaudreau will be on the move and the Lightning will lose a crucial part of their team.

David Ortiz: Baseball Hall of Fame 2022

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Long drives to Cooperstown
Red Sox legend David Ortiz is headed to the Hall of Fame. Explore all 558 career home runs that helped get him there.

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Golf

Cracking the code at Brookline’s venerable and fiercely private The Country Club

The world’s best golfers and thousands of spectators will descend on the club for the US Open in June.
celtics

Inside the long, winding, sometimes tragic journey Ime Udoka took to the Celtics

Growing up, life for Ime Udoka was "just basketball." But Udoka lost his father at the moment he cracked a roster, and his mother when his child was born. Despite the tragedy, he's always saved space for hope. Now, that's paying off.
boston marathon

He makes sure everyone runs their marathon. Then he goes back to Hopkinton and begins his own.

Once again, indefatigable race director Dave McGillivray, 67, made sure everything ran smoothly from start to finish — including himself. It was his 50th Boston Marathon, and he's not stopping anytime soon.
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

How Red Sox free agent acquisition Trevor Story went from the shadows of the Rocky Mountains to the spotlight of Boston

Trevor Story is one of four players since 2016 — along with Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, and José Ramírez — with at least 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases.

red sox & MLB news

Top pitching prospect Brayan Bello to start for Red Sox on Wednesday

Juan Soto dodges injury, says MRI on calf came back clean

Trevor Story’s opposite-field power a positive sign as Red Sox second baseman tries to find rhythm

Bullpen comes through when needed as Red Sox shut down Rays

Patriots & NFL news

How the market for NFL wide receivers exploded in the offseason

Owner Jimmy Haslam has created a $70 million mess for the Browns at QB

NFL insists on indefinite suspension for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson

Marlin Briscoe, AFL’s first Black quarterback and a former Patriots receiver, dies at 76

celtics & NBA news

Roxbury’s A.J. Reeves elated to join Celtics Summer League roster

What happens to NBA Finals teams the next season?

Why is Brittney Griner in Russia in the first place? Because the NBA does not do enough financially to help the WNBA.

Celtics to re-sign forward Sam Hauser to three-year deal as sharpshooter could see bigger role next season

bruins & nhl news

Thirty years ago, I saw firsthand how good new Bruins coach Jim Montgomery was with young players

Eight wild predictions with NHL Draft, free agency looming (hint: nothing involving the Bruins)

It took a while, but San Jose Sharks decide to fire coach Bob Boughner

Jim Montgomery ‘has a winning history,’ and now it’s official that he is the next Bruins coach

college sports news

Frank Martin is tasked with bringing UMass men’s basketball back to prominence. But coaching is the last thing he’s focusing on.

USC, UCLA set to leave Pac-12 for Big Ten, setting stage for major conference realignment

Title IX: NCAA report shows stark gap in funding for women

Gillette Stadium to host Army-Navy football game in 2023

soccer news

Revolution extend unbeaten run, but can’t hold leads in home draw with Cincinnati

United States men’s soccer qualifies for first Olympics since 2008 with Under-20 win over Honduras

Revolution buy low on another striker, in line to acquire Italian Giacomo Vrioni

US women’s soccer team beats Colombia in final tuneup before World Cup qualifying begins