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With Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, the stars seem to be aligning again

There is a long history of sports/entertainment power couples, going back to the biggest one of all, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe.

cardinals 4, brewers 1

Brewers lose to Cardinals, but get a little help to clinch NL Central title

Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Braves.

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Report: Golden State Warriors close to agreement on bringing a WNBA team to San Francisco

The reported deal would have the new team playing in the Chase Center, where the Warriors also compete.

Liberty 84, Sun 77

Liberty break away from Sun early in fourth quarter of Game 2 to tie semifinals

New York led, 59-57, to start the fourth quarter before the team went on a 13-5 run to start the period.

RAYS 9, RED SOX 7

Zach Eflin, the arm that got away from the Red Sox, starts a Rays victory at Fenway that did the same

Tampa Bay took leads of 3-0 after one inning and 7-0 after three before the Red Sox offense awoke, but the hosts stranded the potential tying and go-ahead runs multiple times in falling to 39-41 at home, and 76-81 overall.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Brad Stevens says Celtics are healthy ahead of training camp, and he likes the flexibility of their retooled roster

“Everybody’s in Boston, everybody’s healthy, knock on wood,” Stevens said. “If everybody gets through the rest of the week, we should be full next Tuesday when we start practice.”

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Terry Francona’s farewell brings out the stories around the greatest manager in two franchises’ histories

At 64, the physical grind of the season has become too much after 23 years on the bench. He's unsure what will come next, but an election to Cooperstown would seem to be in the offing.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Minor league honors offer Red Sox chance to reflect on their developing homegrown pitching pipeline

In Wikelman Gonzalez, Hunter Dobbins, Isaac Coffey, and Angel Bastardo, the Sox believe they have a group who could by late 2024 or early 2025 be big league depth.