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Brad Marchand and the art of shorthanded goals
Here's how the Bruins’ Brad Marchand has made the shorthanded goal, the ultimate underdog situation, his signature.
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The Bruins' Brad Marchand has made the shorthanded goal – the ultimate underdog accomplishment – his signature. Here's how he does it.

The Bruins’ scrappy left wing has a knack for turning an opponent’s power play into a disadvantage. See how he does it.
NHL Playoffs | Capitals 3, Bruins 2 (OT)
Some dejected Bruins wait to see if the Capitals' Nic Dowd's overtime goal would stand. It did, giving Washington the Game 1 victory Saturday night.

Capitals strike first as Nic Dowd tips home overtime winner to edge Bruins in series opener

Jake DeBrusk and Nick Ritchie scored for Boston, which will look to even the best-of-seven series Monday night. 1 hour ago
Box score: Capitals 3, Bruins 2 (OT)
Celtics 124, Timberwolves 108

The Celtics were missing a lot of key players, but it didn’t matter against the Timberwolves

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 26 points and 11 rebounds.
Box score: Celtics 124, Timberwolves 108How Payton Pritchard became a Celtic
Red Sox 9, Angels 0
Alex Verdugo, No. 99 on the roster, turned 25 Saturday, and celebrated with a first-inning solo homer.

Birthday boy Alex Verdugo homers, Martin PĂ©rez cruises as Red Sox bounce Angels

The game marked the first time Verdugo’s family got a chance to see him play at Fenway following a 2020 season without any fans in the stands. 2 hours ago
Box score: Red Sox 9, Angels 0Peter Abraham | On baseball: No doubt Alex Cora has made a big difference this season with the Red Sox

Horse racing
Flavien Prat atop Rombauer, right, looks back as he breaks away from Irad Ortiz Jr. atop Midnight Bourbon in the final lengths of the Preakness Stakes.
Rombauer makes late charge to win Preakness Stakes
Closing at 11-1 odds, Rombauer charged down the home stretch for a surprise win at Pimlico.

Bruins notebook
Zdeno Chara (left) tangled with Patrice Bergeron in Chara's first game at TD Garden with the Capitals in March.
It’s business as usual as former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara faces his old team in first round of playoffs
The Bruins made the offseason decision to move on from their 14-year captain and defensive stalwart, who signed a one-year contract with the Capitals. 8:20 p.m.

ben volin | sunday football notes
Bill Belichick's Patriots, who finished 29th in the NFL in scoring last season, simply don’t move the needle much.
NFL and its TV partners paid Patriots little mind in making 2021 schedule
Fifteen teams have more prime-time games than the Patriots this year.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Dodgers righthander Dustin May is out for the rest of this season (and most of next) because of Tommy John surgery.
World Series hangover seems to have hit the Dodgers
As the season hit the quarter mark, the Dodgers were in third place in the National League West, having lost 15 of 20 at one point.

Gary Washburn I Sunday basketball notes
The Celtics have to look at how and why oft-injured Robert Williams can't stay on the floor.
Top five places where Celtics need to make positive changes
There needs to be adjustments in the Celtics' front office, coaching staff, and roster.

Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes
After six years in the league, the Sabres' Jack Eichel still has yet to skate in the playoffs.
Many paths could lead Jack Eichel to Boston
The 24-year-old Eichel, who has been hurt much of this season, carries a $10 million hit for the next six years.

Peter Abraham | On baseball
Red Sox manager Alex Cora stayed patient and is now getting results from the bottom of the order.
No doubt Alex Cora has made a big difference this season with the Red Sox
With a mix-and-match roster that requires a new batting order or defensive lineup almost every day, the Sox are 25-16. 2 hours ago

Box score: Red Sox 9, Angels 0

Gary Washburn | On basketball
Vanessa Bryant speaks on behalf of Class of 2020 inductee, the late Kobe Bryant, alongside presenter Michael Jordan during the basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday.
Vanessa Bryant accepts late husband Kobe’s induction into basketball Hall of Fame with moving tribute
Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in January 2020, was the final of the nine inductees, and his widow gracefully told the world of his accomplishments and his passion. 1 hour ago

Hall of Fame notebook
Barbara Stevens (center) shakes hands with presenters Geno Auriemma and Muffet McGraw during the the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday.
Former Bentley coach Barbara Stevens inducted into basketball Hall of Fame
Stevens is a five-time Division 2 coach of the year and led the Falcons to the 2014 national championship. 7:52 p.m.

Chad Finn I Sports media
Zdeno Chara waved goodbye to the Bruins after 14 seasons and hello to the Washington Capitals.
It’s a good time to stream Zdeno Chara docuseries
“Chara: Made For This,’’ is now available on Peacock. The first three episodes aired previously on NBC Sports Network, with the series premiering in September 2020.

Tara Sullivan
Taylor Hall (right), with just 14 career playoff games entering Saturday night, doesn't take the opportunity for granted.
As the NHL playoffs begin, why not the Bruins?
They are Boston’s best hope for returning another crown to Titletown.

Old friend Zdeno Chara (left) will face off against his former teammates, including Patrice Bergeron (right) in the first round.
A Bruins-centric guide to the NHL playoffs: Schedule, how to watch, and storylines to follow
The Bruins went 4-2-2 against Washington this season.

Dan Shaughnessy
Danny Ainge's Celtics will have to get through the "play-in" round to get into the NBA playoffs.
Airing some Celtics grievances to Danny Ainge, and other thoughts
The president of basketball operations acknowledges "a lot of disappointment" with this season, but doesn't sound ready to make major changes.

celtics
Paul Pierce holds up the 2008 championship trophy at a 2018 ceremony in which the Celtics retired his No. 34 jersey. topic: reporter:
Celtics great Paul Pierce to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame as part of 2021 class
Pierce remains the Celtics' second all-time leading scorer and is 16th on the NBA's list. He helped lead Boston to the title in 2008, and came within one win of another in 2010.

revolution vs. crew | sunday, 6:05 p.m.
The Revolution are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union, in which Kacper Przybylko (23) scored after New England goalkeeper Matt Turner appeared to be felled by an opponent's elbow.
Revolution not looking for revenge in rematch of Eastern Conference final against Columbus
The Revolution came within a game of their sixth MLS Cup appearance last year, losing 1-0, at Columbus in the East final.

RED SOX 4, ANGELS 3
Bobby Dalbec (center) and Hunter Renfroe (right) each hit two-run homers in a 4-3 Red Sox win.
Bobby Dalbec has his moment, lifts Red Sox over Angels
Dalbec and Renfroe launched a two-run homer each to extend Boston's lead atop the AL East.

Box score: Red Sox 4, Angels 3

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett is proud and excited to be headed into the Naismith Hall of Fame along with Tim Ducan and the late Kobe Bryant.
Kevin Garnett has no hard feelings, just gratitude on the way into Hall of Fame
After more than a year’s wait, Kevin Garnett will finally be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame as the Class of 2020 along with his contemporaries, Tim Duncan and the late Kobe Bryant.

celtics
You can always see the intensity on Payton Pritchard's face when he's on the court.
How Payton Pritchard became a Celtic
Those who have known the rookie point guard say they've never seen anything like the competitiveness that drives him.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY
Trent Frederic and the Bruins will try to get the better of the Capitals and Tom Wilson during their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series,
As Bruins and Capitals prep for intense showdown in playoffs, the ‘bad blood’s already there’
The teams met eight times during the regular season, and Boston needs to be wary of big Washington winger Tom Wilson.

NHL playoffs: See the schedule for the Bruins’ first-round series vs. the Capitals

GAME 1: BRUINS AT CAPITALS
Taylor Hall (right) has gotten a warm welcome from captain Patrice Bergeron and his Bruins teammates since arriving in a trade from Buffalo.
Taylor Hall has found right fit with Bruins, looks forward to postseason
The former No. 1 overall pick and Hart Trophy winner has enjoyed the atmosphere around the team since being acquired at the trade deadline.

Of course it’s Zdeno Chara vs. the Bruins in the playoffs
Kevin Garnett's greatest moment reminds us: "Anything is possible."

Ranking Kevin Garnett’s best moments with the Celtics as he’s inducted into the Hall of Fame

The big man will join the greats in Springfield this weekend.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
Angels DH Shohei Ohtani's two-way talent has yielded two-way production this season.

Shohei Ohtani’s two-way stardom is finally being fulfilled

Mike Trout may be the game's best player, but his dual-threat teammate is taking all the headlines.
‘Thinker’ Bobby Dalbec trusting talent, approach at the plate for Red Sox
bruins
Patrice Bergeron (right) celebrates a goal with Brad Marchand during an April matchup between the Bruins and Capitals. The rematch begins Saturday.

Can the Bruins win the Stanley Cup? Talking Tuukka Rask, Zdeno Chara, and the NHL playoffs

The Globe hosted subscribers for a special Zoom event. See what our coverage team thinks might happen.
NHL playoffs: How the Bruins plan to balance aggressiveness with playing smart against the Capitals
chad finn
Jack Edwards (left) and Andy Brickley haven't broadcast a Bruins road game since March 10, 2020.

NESN’s Bruins broadcasters will miss the road more than ever during the playoffs

Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley both say they feed off the crowd and the atmosphere, but that energy won't be present in the studio.
Bruins ratings on NESN soar to highest level since 2014-15 season
CELTICS
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics thought they'd be in better position to head back to the Eastern Conference finals. That hasn't been the case.

Jayson Tatum on the Celtics’ struggles: ‘We’re still just trying to figure it out’

The Celtics' leading scorer said a number of factors have contributed to the issues of the team, which is on a four-game losing streak and is bound for the play-in tournament.
Five things we can learn from the Celtics’ meaningless final regular-season games After the latest head-scratching loss, no team should fear the Celtics in the playoffs
RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Bobby Dalbec (left) is still finding his rhythm at the plate for Boston.

‘Thinker’ Bobby Dalbec trusting talent, approach at the plate for Red Sox

Dalbec is cerebral at the plate, but trying to avoid paralysis by analysis.
wnba
Chicago's Azura Stevens, a Pawtucket, R.I., native, is coming off knee surgery and expected to provide an offensive punch.

As the WNBA embarks on its 25th season, a look at the local players to know in the league

Rosters across the league are littered with stars from UConn, of course.
It’s been 25 years, and Boston still doesn’t have a WNBA franchise. That likely won’t change anytime soon
stan grossfeld
The Snowden High baseball team celebrates as Kalym Espaillat scores in a late inning rally in a recent game.

Boston’s amateur athletes get back in the game, unmasked and breathing easier

With COVID restrictions relaxed, people are cranking up their outdoor activities — and their relief is as apparent as the smiles on their faces.
BC women’s lacrosse opens NCAAs with rout
GOLF ROUNDUP
Phil Mickelson has had a record six runner-up finishes at the US Open.

Phil Mickelson changes his mind, accepts exemption to US Open

Mickelson said in February 2020 he would not accept an exemption even if the USGA offered him one.
SPORTS LOG
NFL players and tiered staff who haven’t been fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks until they receive it.

NFL not requiring fully vaccinated players, staff to wear masks at team facilities

The league is following the CDC’s latest guidance regarding COVID-19.

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Capitals strike first as Nic Dowd tips home overtime winner to edge Bruins in series opener

Vanessa Bryant accepts late husband Kobe’s induction into basketball Hall of Fame with moving tribute

Lily Newhall, St. Mary’s softball strike back at Catholic Central League rival Austin Prep

Birthday boy Alex Verdugo homers, Martin PĂ©rez cruises as Red Sox bounce Angels

No doubt Alex Cora has made a big difference this season with the Red Sox

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey
With eight goals and six assists in 16 games, Taylor Hall has had a lot to get excited about since joining the Bruins.

It’s taken longer than he might have expected, but Taylor Hall is finally positioned for long playoff run

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft, the Bruins winger has 680 regular-season games under his belt, but only 14 games of playoff experience.
Celtics notebook
Though he didn't get a chance to coach Kevin Garnett (above), Brad Stevens called Garnett the "spiritual leader" of the Celtics teams he was a part of.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens knows Kevin Garnett from way back

Stevens’s first memory of Garnett came when both were in high school and playing in the same AAU tournament.
Red Sox notebook
Matt Barnes has been one of baseball's best relievers this season.

Matt Barnes continues dominant start anchoring Red Sox bullpen

Barnes has retired 23 of the last 24 batter he's faced
MLB notebook
Albert Pujols, who was recently released by the Los Angeles Angels, is set to sign with the Dodgers on Monday, according to reports.

AP report: Dodgers set to sign veteran first baseman Albert Pujols

Pujols, 41, was in the final season of a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Angels, who didn’t win a playoff game during his tenure.
high school notebook
O'Bryant grad Rivaldo Soares was the Western Junior College Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2020-21.

How Dorchester’s Rivaldo Soares made it from O’Bryant to the highest levels of college basketball

Soares excelled at junior college in Texas and parlayed his success into an offer to play at Oregon.
Saturday's schools roundup
St. Mary's catcher Felicia D'Alessandro hugs pitcher Lily Newhall after they defeated Austin Prep in Saturday's Catholic Central League matchup.

Lily Newhall, St. Mary’s softball strike back at Catholic Central League rival Austin Prep

The junior struck out 16 for the No. 8 Spartans to upset the No. 3 Cougars, helping to avenge a loss from the 2019 Division 3 North final. 1 hour ago
Sports log
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence participates in drills during rookie minicamp at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.

Jaguars warned not to touch No.1 pick Trevor Lawrence as rookie minicamp kicks off

Jacksonville rookie quarterback and no.1 overall draft pick Trevor Lawrence is being held between 30 and 40 passes, not including warmups, during each of the team’s two practices that include 18 rookies and first-year players.
Golf roundup
Richard Bland of England celebrates after putting in to win the playoff on the eighteenth green during the Final Round of The Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, England.

Richard Bland wins British Master to capture first tour title in 478 starts

Richard Bland became the oldest first-time winner in European Tour history at 48 when he parred the first extra hole at The Belfry after Migliozzi three-putted from long range.
NCAA WOMEN'S LACROSSE | BC 19, FAIRFIELD 6
Boston College reached the national title game of the last three NCAA tournaments, losing all three by a combined six goals.

BC women’s lacrosse opens NCAAs with rout of Fairfield

Charlotte North, a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, set an Eagles tournament record with seven goals.
‘We won’t stop until we win it.’ After 3 straight title game losses, the BC women’s lacrosse team is eager to take final step
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
While manager Alex Cora is vaccinated against COVID-19, Red Sox players and Tier 1 personnel have yet to reach the 85 percent threshold set by Major League Baseball to ease restrictions.

The Red Sox will likely be one of the last MLB teams to be fully vaccinated. Here’s why.

The team has yet to reach the 85 percent threshold, and hesitancy against vaccines might be the reason why. It could cause issues on and off the field.
sports media
The Bruins begin the playoffs on Saturday.

Bruins extend agreement to have their games broadcast on The Sports Hub

The Sports Hub has been the radio home of the Bruins since launching as a sports station in August 2009.
The burgeoning card market has led to violence in at least one store, and Target is acting in response nationwide.

Target, citing safety, suspends in-store sales of sports cards

The card market is hot again, and the fervor is leading the nationwide retailer to act.
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING NOTEBOOK
Danvers, MA 05-13-21: St. John’s Prep wrestlers Nick Curley (left) and Tyler Knox (right) are pictured during a team practice session. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

Perennial powerhouse St. John’s Prep searching for opportunities to wrestle

“We get better matches in this practice room than we’ll probably get all year."
EMass wrestling: Norton’s Calvin Ryan headlines Athletes of the Week
FRIDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Believe it, Duxbury girls’ lacrosse outlasts previously unbeaten Cohasset

The No. 13 Dragons made the critical plays down the stretch to hold off the third-ranked Skippers in nonleague showdown.
BRUINS
Zdeno Chara (left) for 14 seasons was the Bruins' captain, a title now held by Patrice Bergeron (right).

Of course it’s Zdeno Chara vs. the Bruins in the playoffs: ‘You probably could have guessed it was going to play out this way’

The question is, how much of an advantage is Big Z's deep knowledge of the Bruins' personnel and system?
Alex Speier | On Baseball
Righthander Nick Pivetta has performed well beyond his career standards — yet not in a way that surprises anyone.

He’s undefeated, precise, and confident. It’s clear — letting Nick Pivetta be himself is paying off big for Red Sox

The team didn’t tell Pivetta how to pitch. Coaches and officials asked for his input, starting with the mechanics with which he was comfortable.
Red Sox
Red Sox prospect Jarren Duran gets in some batting practice at spring training in Fort Myers, Fla., in February

Jarren Duran is crushing the ball in Worcester ... but don’t expect him to be called up to the Red Sox soon

As much as Duran’s performance is generating excitement and anticipation, it seems unlikely that a callup is imminent.
Red Sox 8, Athletics 1
Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (right) is congratulated at home plate by J.D. Martinez after his two-run homer gave the Sox a 3-0 lead in the first inning.

Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox bust out of hitting slump in rout of A’s

Bogaerts led 13-hit assault in 8-1 victory by going 3 for 3 with a walk, 3 RBIs, and a two-run homer in the first inning against the A's.
Box score: Red Sox 8, Athletics 1Spieer: Letting Nick Pivetta be himself is paying off big for Red SoxRed Sox reliever Hirokazu Sawamura aiming to elevate his game, zone delivery
Celtics
Celtics coach Brad Stevens wants to see consistency out of some of his rotation players.

Five things we can learn from the Celtics’ meaningless final regular-season games

Coach Brad Stevens will be looking for players to separate themselves and earn meaningful minutes for the postseason.
Bruins
The Bruins were 4-2-2 against the hard-hitting Washington Capitals this season.

NHL playoffs: How the Bruins plan to balance aggressiveness with playing smart against the Capitals

The Bruins piled up 111 penalty minutes in the regular-season matchups, and the Capitals used it to their advantage with nine power-play goals.
Bruins
Bruce Cassidy and the Bruins will open their series with the Capitals at Washington on Saturday.

NHL playoffs: See the schedule for the Bruins’ first-round series vs. the Capitals

The series begins Saturday night at Washington, and will continue with the teams playing every other day.
sports business
According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year.

It’s been 25 years, and Boston still doesn’t have a WNBA franchise. That likely won’t change anytime soon

The league is expected to consider expansion, and women's sports are in a growth spurt, but there is no buzz for a team here.
Chad Finn
Taylor Hall has fit in with the Bruins seamlessly, with eight goals in 16 games.

Bruins’ trade for Taylor Hall may take its place among great deadline deals in Boston history

Watching the dynamic winger brings to mind thoughts of Jason Varitek, Isaiah Thomas, Aqib Talib, and others.

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Sunday notebooks

Dodgers righthander Dustin May is out for the rest of this season (and most of next) because of Tommy John surgery.

World Series hangover seems to have hit the Dodgers

Bill Belichick's Patriots, who finished 29th in the NFL in scoring last season, simply don’t move the needle much.

NFL and its TV partners paid Patriots little mind in making 2021 schedule

The Celtics have to look at how and why oft-injured Robert Williams can't stay on the floor.

Top five places where Celtics need to make positive changes

After six years in the league, the Sabres' Jack Eichel still has yet to skate in the playoffs.

Many paths could lead Jack Eichel to Boston

Watch: ‘I just have to be grateful to even play.’ Inside Brockton football’s COVID-altered season
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it — including high school football. In Brockton, getting a chance to play is better than not playing at all. (Shelby Lum/Globe Staff)
Documentary

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The pandemic has ripped away many of the tiny joys and touchstones of adolescence — like high school football. This spring, a Globe video journalist followed the Boxers as they embarked on a brief season. Watch their story.

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It’s time to play general manager. Build your own Patriots roster with our free-agency simulator

Which free agents do you think the Patriots should add? Play around with our tool — but don't go over the salary cap.
sports media
ABC's "Wide World of Sports" changed sports television as we know it.

ABC’s ‘Wide World of Sports’ debuted 60 years ago. It would go on to change sports television as we know it

Early in its run, skeptics thought the program wouldn't last. Thanks to longtime host Jim McKay, it remained a vibrant part of Saturday afternoons for more than 30 years.
remembrance
Friends and community members gathered outside the former Smith Leadership Academy for a ceremony in celebration of the life of Terrence Clarke.

Terrence Clarke’s mission was to boost Boston basketball. In his death, his peers will carry on

Snuffed out weeks before he had the chance to be a first-round pick, Clarke's death echoed loudly in a basketball community he was so eager to help promote and lift.
sports business
Natalie White, a 2020 Boston College graduate, is set to launch her new line of performance basketball shoes for women called Moolah Kicks.

She was fed up with how women’s basketball shoes were made. So she started her own company.

Boston College grad Natalie White created Moolah Kicks to fill the gap in the market for performance sneakers. “Why are we still in men’s stuff? That’s pretty powerful to a lot of players.”
bruins
Taylor Hall crossed his fingers and hoped he'd be chosen by the Bruins in the 2010 draft.

Taylor Hall dreamed of playing for the Bruins. Now, 11 years later, he’s finally landed his shot.

Wishing didn't work out then, but it has now. And it's coming at the perfect moment for Boston and the rejuvenated former MVP, who is preparing for his third postseason run.
Analytics
John Tobias is a professor of sports statistics and analytics at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and also applies his craft for ESPN. He said he's seen just one other African-American man working in his field.

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

red sox & MLB news

Alex Verdugo, No. 99 on the roster, turned 25 Saturday, and celebrated with a first-inning solo homer.

Birthday boy Alex Verdugo homers, Martin PĂ©rez cruises as Red Sox bounce Angels

No doubt Alex Cora has made a big difference this season with the Red Sox

AP report: Dodgers set to sign veteran first baseman Albert Pujols

Matt Barnes continues dominant start anchoring Red Sox bullpen

Patriots & NFL news

Bill Belichick's Patriots, who finished 29th in the NFL in scoring last season, simply don’t move the needle much.

NFL and its TV partners paid Patriots little mind in making 2021 schedule

Can the Patriots’ Gunner Olszewski step into the role vacated by Julian Edelman? He certainly thinks so

Tom Brady is already making jokes about his return to New England to play the Patriots

Tom Brady Sr. ‘salivating’ at son’s revenge game against Patriots

celtics & NBA news

Vanessa Bryant speaks on behalf of Class of 2020 inductee, the late Kobe Bryant, alongside presenter Michael Jordan during the basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday.

Vanessa Bryant accepts late husband Kobe’s induction into basketball Hall of Fame with moving tribute

Former Bentley coach Barbara Stevens inducted into basketball Hall of Fame

Celtics coach Brad Stevens knows Kevin Garnett from way back

The Celtics were missing a lot of key players, but it didn’t matter against the Timberwolves

bruins & nhl news

Some dejected Bruins wait to see if the Capitals' Nic Dowd's overtime goal would stand. It did, giving Washington the Game 1 victory Saturday night.

Capitals strike first as Nic Dowd tips home overtime winner to edge Bruins in series opener

It’s business as usual as former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara faces his old team in first round of playoffs

It’s taken longer than he might have expected, but Taylor Hall is finally positioned for long playoff run

As the NHL playoffs begin, why not the Bruins?

college sports news

Boston College reached the national title game of the last three NCAA tournaments, losing all three by a combined six goals.

BC women’s lacrosse opens NCAAs with rout of Fairfield

‘We won’t stop until we win it.’ After 3 straight title game losses, the BC women’s lacrosse team is eager to take final step

UMass associate coach Ben Barr named men’s hockey coach at Maine

University of Hartford sports will drop from Division 1 to Division 3

revolution & soccer news

The Revolution are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union, in which Kacper Przybylko (23) scored after New England goalkeeper Matt Turner appeared to be felled by an opponent's elbow.

Revolution not looking for revenge in rematch of Eastern Conference final against Columbus

Revolution play to a draw with Philadelphia, but move into a tie for first place

Revolution look to bounce back from first loss as they take on Philadelphia Wednesday

New England Revolution’s three-game unbeaten streak snapped in loss at Nashville