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Red Sox

Game 76: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta will be on the mound Wednesday night as the Red Sox look to avoid getting swept in Toronto.

The bullpen couldn’t finish off a comeback, and the Red Sox ended up with a gut-wrenching loss instead

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s walkoff single was the final blow as Toronto won its second straight over Boston on Tuesday.

John Schreiber has transformed himself into a shutdown reliever in high-leverage situations

The righthander has dominated in high-leverage situations en route to a 0.79 ERA and 27-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 22 2/3 innings.

Patriots

NFL insists on indefinite suspension for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson

Watson's legal team and the NFL presented their arguments in front of a retired judge in Delaware on Tuesday.

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

Mr. Briscoe, a quarterback in college, started five games for the Denver Broncos at the position in 1968 before being moved to receiver.

Tytti Kuusinen leads Boston Renegades to WFA Pro National Conference Championship

The bullish running back ran for four touchdowns — two in each half — to spark the Renegades to a 42-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Passion on Saturday at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere.

Bruins

Two new names emerge in Bruins’ search for a head coach

The list of possible coaches stands at seven as the team searches for a replacement for Bruce Cassidy, who was fired in early June.

Don Sweeney has to take a share of blame for Bruins’ problems, and seven other thoughts

The bottom line is that fall guy Bruce Cassidy was better at his job than Sweeney has been at his since ascending to GM in 2015.

Bruins make it official by extending Don Sweeney’s contract as general manager

Sweeney, who had been working on an expiring contract, received a multiyear deal, though terms were not released.

Celtics

For Celtics fan Michael Chiklis, it was a case of close but no cigar, and other thoughts

The Lowell native thoroughly enjoyed portraying Red Auerbach in "Winning Time," even while the real Celtics were falling short in the NBA Finals.

Marcus Smart on sleepless nights, lessons learned, and how the Celtics can take the final step

Smart has heard the chatter that he's not the right fit for this team, but said, “I’m still the longest-tenured Celtic. So for me, I take it as a compliment.”

Celtics assistant Will Hardy agrees to deal to become Jazz head coach

Hardy, 34, spent one season on Boston’s staff after being hired by Ime Udoka, who had worked with him in San Antonio.