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Why David Ortiz should be one of the easiest yes votes for the Hall of Fame

The numbers he put up are clearly in the elite category, and the objections to his candidacy do not hold up to scrutiny.
Ducks 5, Bruins 3

With Tuukka Rask struggling, Bruins can’t hold off Ducks

David Pastrnak scored his 20th goal of the season for the Bruins and Taylor Hall got his ninth.
Box score: Ducks 5, Bruins 3In a troublesome trend, Bruins were slow to recover from Ducks’ quick start Bruins reward Urho Vaakanainen’s consistency with more ice time

Ben Volin | On Football
NFL Divisional Round review: Terrible coaching decided an incredible weekend of football
The four games were all decided on the last play, but they also raised a rather important question: Can’t anyone coach around here?

Gasper: This weekend proved that an elite quarterback is the most important thing an NFL team can have Sullivan: Chiefs, Bills deliver an indelible memory to cap an NFL weekend for the ages

MLB
David Ortiz braces for the Hall of Fame decision that will come Tuesday
This is also an important writers ballot for Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Curt Schilling, who are eligible for the final time.

Finn: Why David Ortiz should be one of the easiest yes votes for the Hall of Fame How Boston Globe writers voted for the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame

Bruins
In a troublesome trend, Bruins were slow to recover from Ducks’ quick start
Coming into Monday night's 5-2 loss to the Ducks, the Bruins were 9-7-2 when they gave up the first goal.

With Tuukka Rask struggling, Bruins can’t hold off Ducks Bruins reward Urho Vaakanainen’s consistency with more ice time

MLB
Winter Warmup offers Red Sox prospects a chance for some supervised on-field time
After so much development time lost to COVID in the last two years, the Red Sox have started a program to get prospects supervised on-field time.

Gary Washburn | On basketball
Did rout of Wizards reveal a winning formula for the Celtics?
With 34 games left in the regular season, will the Celtics trade for a new floor leader and build upon Sunday's rout of the Wizards?

Jayson Tatum puts shooting woes behind him with 51 points in Celtics’ rout of Wizards Marcus Smart’s pregame words of encouragement inspired his Celtics teammates

MLB
MLB labor dispute: Players make new proposals on economic issues; sides will meet again Tuesday
The players essentially ended their effort to reduce the time it takes to reach free agency from six to five years, and pulled back on their revenue sharing reduction request.

Bruins notebook
Bruins reward Urho Vaakanainen’s consistency with more ice time
Vaakanainen played in his ninth game in a row Monday against Anaheim.

Christopher L. Gasper
This weekend proved that an elite quarterback is the most important thing an NFL team can have
Before you hit me with examples of teams that won Super Bowls with lesser quarterbacks like Joe Flacco and Nick Foles, take a closer look at those Super Bowl seasons.

Australian Open
Madison Keys continues resurgent 2022, into Australian Open semis
The American beat French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova to secure the first spot in the semifinals.

Wake Forest 87, Boston College 57
Boston College men blown out on the road by Wake Forest
The Eagles never got within single-digits after the first 10 minutes.

Sports Log

Auburn men hit No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in program history

The Tigers beat Kentucky over the weekend for their 15th consecutive win, then scooped up 45 of 61 first-place votes to become the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time.
NFL Notebook

With or without Tom Brady, Buccaneers roster will have a different look

Nearly half the roster is eligible for free agency, including wide receiver Chris Godwin and tight end Rob Gronkowski.
TARA SULLIVAN

Chiefs, Bills deliver an indelible memory to cap an NFL weekend for the ages

With an overtime thriller that should go down as one of the best games ever played, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen showed us they are nothing less than the future of football.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

If that was it for Tom Brady, he went out with one of his grittier performances

Signed to a contract that locks him in with the Buccaneers through the 2022 season, rumors and reports of retirement have emerged in recent days. Brady, after the loss, was in no mood to talk about his future.
Tom Brady engineers dramatic comeback but Buccaneers fall to Rams
Tara Sullivan

Despite a sparkling resumé, Aaron Rodgers should have won more in 17 seasons in Green Bay

As the offense Rodgers directed to such high-scoring exploits in the regular season struggled just to hit double digits against the Rams.
Robbie Gould, 49ers send top-seeded Green Bay packing in NFC divisional round upset Twitter users take their shots at Aaron Rodgers after Packers’ early playoff exit
BRUINS

Brad Marchand, Bruins showing plenty of bounce back this season

In a season of starts, stops, injuries, protocols, and suspensions, the Bruins have found ways to keep losses from piling up.
Celtics 116, Wizards 87

Jayson Tatum puts shooting woes behind him with 51 points in Celtics’ rout of Wizards

Tatum led the Celtics with a season-high 51 points, 31 coming in the first half, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in Sunday’s 116-87 road win over the Wizards.
Box score: Celtics 116, Wizards 87From trades to shuffling the rotations, here are five changes the Celtics should consider Marcus Smart’s pregame words of encouragement inspired his Celtics teammates
Celtics notebook

Marcus Smart’s pregame words of encouragement inspired his Celtics teammates

“I pulled everybody aside right before the tipoff and I just told everybody I love all you guys, I’m here and looking for everybody’s success,” he said.
From trades to shuffling the rotations, here are five changes the Celtics should consider Jayson Tatum puts shooting woes behind him with 51 points in Celtics’ rout of Wizards
RAMS 30, BUCCANEERS 27

Tom Brady engineers dramatic comeback but Buccaneers fall to Rams

Brady threw for 324 yards on 54 attempts.
Box score: Rams 30, Bucs 27Volin: If that was it for Tom Brady, he went out with one of his grittier performances
Chiefs 42, Bills 36 (OT)

Chiefs rally past Buffalo in OT in wild playoff game

The lead changed hands three times in the final two minutes of regulation.
Box score: Chiefs 42, Bills 36Kansas City’s Tyrann Mathieu out after opening-drive collision with Buffalo’s Josh Allen

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How Boston Globe writers voted for the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame

It’s the first year for David Ortiz on the Hall of Fame ballot — and the last for Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds. Who should get in?
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The Northeastern women’s hockey team has won 13 in a row, and now it is ranked No. 1 in the nation

The Huskies were ranked third last week but moved up to the top spot after previous No. 2 Ohio State lost to Minnesota Duluth and No. 1 Wisconsin lost twice.
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Off to an 8-3 start, Bedford boys’ basketball dedicates its season to its late head coach

The Buccaneers still feel the influence of their late mentor, Ryan Kilian, who died suddenly at age 43 of a cardiac incident last July.
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BOYS' BASKETBALL | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ basketball: Cape Cod Academy’s Jaeden Greenleaf headlines Players of the Week

In three victories, the senior guard average 29.6 points per game and became the 77th player in state history to net 2,000 career points.
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After pandemic pause, Sierra Cherrie leads Fenway girls’ basketball to 3-0 start

A transfer from Hingham, Cherrie, a smooth-scoring guard, led the Panthers with 23 points in a 68-44 Boston City League win over O'Bryant.
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MONDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Myles Kidd delivers a changeup for Norwood boys’ hockey in win vs. Walpole

Senior tucked winning goal past Walpole's goaltender to lift the seventh-ranked Mustangs (9-2) to a 4-1 nonleague victory.
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MONDAY'S BOYS' BASKETBALL

Declan Davis heats up late to lead Plymouth South boys’ basketball past Duxbury

After Plymouth South was held to 28 points in the first three quarters, the junior captain scored 12 of his 15 points for the No. 16 Panthers (7-2) in the fourth quarter of a 56-51 win.
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Olympians challenged by cybersecurity concerns in Beijing

Canadian cybersecurity experts have warned that the My2022 smartphone app has a “simple but devastating flaw.”
Ben Volin | On football

What did Mac Jones’s rookie season teach us? He needs more help

On the plus side, Jones had more wins (10) than fellow rookies Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, and Justin Fields combined (9).
Point After: If running backs coach Ivan Fears is retiring, the next move for the Patriots is an easy one
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Mike Shanahan’s coaching tree has blossomed in NFL playoffs

Kyle Shanahan (49ers), Matt LaFleur (Packers), and Sean McVay (Rams) were all on Washington's staff at the same time.
Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

New GM Kent Hughes has a difficult job rebuilding Canadiens in loaded Atlantic Division

The Stanley Cup drought in Montreal will reach 29 years this spring.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

How ESPN’s Karl Ravech envisions the next season of ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

After four years of the telecast being geared toward the polarizing personality of Alex Rodriguez, “Sunday Night Baseball” will have a different feel.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Al Michaels talks John Madden, Bill Parcells, and Curt Gowdy while preparing to call Tom Brady’s next playoff game

The 77-year-old announcer’s contract is up at the end of the season, but he made it clear he’s still passionate about broadcasting.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Robert Parish appreciates his accomplishments, as well as the abilities of today’s NBA big men

Parish is not one of those legends who cringes when he watches today’s game and players such as Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid.

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