Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers on Mark Cuban saying he might draft Brittney...
Cuban said earlier this week that if Griner is the best on the board, he'll select her in the NBA Draft. BOSTON -- After Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said earlier this week that he would consider...
View ArticleRed Sox manager John Farrell booed by Blue Jays fans, even when checking on...
John Farrell got the reception everyone expected Friday night at Rogers Centre, boos upon boos. TORONTO — John Farrell got the reception everyone expected Friday night at Rogers Centre, boos upon boos...
View ArticlePaul Pierce, Boston Celtics veterans will need playoff help from...
If there's a myth out there suggesting the Celtics are playoff-tested, it only persists because of a prominent minority. BOSTON -- Paul Pierce wants his younger teammates to remember LeBron James...
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Syracuse All-Access: Fab Melo, one year later, and counting down to tipoff
By Garrett Miley, National Desk Peruse the Syracuse roster and you’ll see talent from top to bottom with names like Michael Carter-Williams, CJ Fair, and James Southerland. One name you won’t see this...
View ArticleJose Iglesias sits out with elbow contusion, is available
Red Sox shortstop Jose Iglesias said the Josh Johnson pitch that he was hit with in his second inning of a 6-4 Sox win Friday didn't catch the bone but hit him in the elbow area. He said he was...
View ArticleAdam Lind on John Farrell: 'You make so much money that you feel obligated to...
Adam Lind contends that Farrell needed to know everything about the Toronto organization because that's "just a personal trait that his parents gave him and that's fine and that's how he goes about...
View ArticleBoston Celtics injury updates: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce return to practice;...
Kevin Garnett said he has "some issues" with his foot, but returned to Boston Celtics practice Saturday and could return to the lineup Sunday against Washington. WALTHAM -- Kevin Garnett said he has...
View ArticleStephen Drew's Double-A Portland Sea Dogs rehab game canceled
If he's going to play at the home opener for the Red Sox on Monday, the most games he'll have had now is three. Double-A Portland's afternoon game Saturday was postponed because of cold weather....
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Michigan All-Access: Wolverines ready for the Syracuse zone
By Garrett Miley | National Desk In the week leading up to today's Final Four showdown with Syracuse, Michigan players faced an endless barrage of questions about the mighty Syracuse zone. The Orange...
View ArticleBoston Celtics coach Doc Rivers: Carmelo Anthony of New York Knicks is NBA's...
Rivers said he hasn't been paying much attention to his team's Atlantic Division foe, but he's not surprised by Anthony's hot hand. WALTHAM -- If the regular season ended today, the Boston Celtics...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox have usage plan for closer Joel Hanrahan, Koji Uehara and all...
Red Sox manager John Farrell explained some specifics his bullpen usage plan on Saturday. TORONTO — Joel Hanrahan's the kind of closer who likes to pitch even if the Red Sox are winning so big or...
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Final Four 2013: Louisville's Dieng rewarded for staying with dream
By NANCY ARMOUR | AP National Writer ATLANTA — Half a world away from home, in a country where he knew no one and didn't speak the language, Gorgui Dieng would hole up in his bedroom and cry. "It was...
View ArticleJohn Lackey to undergo MRI in Boston on Sunday after straining right biceps...
John Lackey may have avoided the worst in a 5-0 loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday, when he left his first start back after Tommy John surgery with a strained right biceps. He's slated to go for...
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Final Four 2013: Who's No. 1 for coaches, money, mascots and more?
Final Four lists from the teams in college basketball's championship weekend, courtesy of AL.com. By Jon Solomon | AL.com There's not a sillier mascot in the Final Four than Otto the Orange. (Photo by...
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Final Four 2013 live chat: Syracuse vs Michigan, Louisville vs Wichita St
By Staff | National Desk The NCAA national semifinals begin at 6 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, with Louisville facing Wichita State. The second semifinal will begin at roughly 8:50 p.m. Eastern time,...
View ArticleWith Kevin Garnett expected to return soon, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers...
With 14 days until the playoffs start, Boston's projected starting lineup has played a grand total of 13 minutes all season. BOSTON -- In theory, Doc Rivers likes the new, big starting lineup he's...
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Late pass gives Johnny Sauter victory in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at...
Johnny Sauter grabbed the lead from rookie polesitter Jeb Burton with 17 laps left in Saturday's Kroger 250. Driver Johnny Sauter (98) crosses the finish line to win the Kroger 250 NASCAR Truck series...
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Just in time: Michelle Dorsey of Wilbraham scores the winner for Springfield...
Longmeadow natives Catherine Ryan and Julia Bell lead Mount Holyoke to another win. Springfield College women's lacrosse sophomore scored with only 4.7 seconds remaining to give the Pride a huge 9-8...
View ArticleAlfredo Aceves could fill in for John Lackey; Red Sox rotation depth was...
Alfredo Aceves is the most likely option to get a start for the Red Sox in place of John Lackey, but other options exist. TORONTO — Red Sox manager John Farrell said Saturday he'd wait until John...
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Syracuse All-Access: Orange done in by Wolverines' McGary
By Andrew Koob | National Desk Syracuse’s NCAA tournament run came to a halt in the Final Four, as a slow start against the Michigan Wolverines doomed the Orange in Saturday's 61-56 loss. Wolverine...
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