BOSTON — The Boston Celtics said Wednesday that guard Marcus Smart will be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks after being diagnosed with a partial tear to his left oblique abdominal muscle. The injury was revealed in an MRI scan Wednesday. Smart sustained the injury during the third quarter of Boston’s home loss to Orlando on […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A citation has been issued against a Missouri man accused of flashing a laser at New England quarterback Tom Brady during the Patriots’ AFC championship game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Prosecutors said Tuesday that 64-year-old Dwyan Morgan, of Lee’s Summit, faces a single count of disturbing the peace, a […]

The Maine Principals’ Association has changed course in its plans for high school football this fall by sharply reducing the number of teams in Class A. Only the eight largest schools in Maine, with enrollments more than 950 students, will be categorized as Class A. There will not be separate geographic regions. In recent years, […]

BOSTON — Charlie Coyle and Marcus Johansson could be sitting at home right now, waiting for next season. Instead, they are eagerly awaiting their next shift, in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Coyle and Johansson started the season with teams that ultimately failed to qualify for the NHL playoffs. Each was traded to the Boston Bruins, […]

BOSTON — Ten trophies. The New England Patriots brought their six Super Bowl trophies to Fenway Park on Tuesday to help the Boston Red Sox celebrate their latest World Series championship and unfurl a new banner in front of the Green Monster for the fourth time in 15 years. “I remember my first time, when […]

BOSTON — Chris Sale let a Toronto runner steal home, Mookie Betts fanned with two on for the final out and the champion Boston Red Sox stumbled again, losing to the Blue Jays 7-5 Tuesday in their home opener. After getting their World Series rings that had 185 diamonds, rubies and sapphires during a ceremony […]

WASHINGTON — The Boston Celtics ended the regular season Tuesday with a 116-110 win over the Washington Wizards. Wizards guard Bradley Beal became the first player in Washington’s franchise history to average at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for a season, reaching the numbers he needed in loss to the playoff-bound Celtics […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. — As the man in the green jacket recounted the incredulous events of the past week, Corey Conners cocked his head to one side and smiled ever so slightly. Almost as if he couldn’t believe it, either. A little over a week ago, Conners snatched the last spot in the Valero Texas Open […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Virginia’s redemption is complete. The Cavaliers won the program’s first national championship by beating Texas Tech in overtime on Monday night. That sends the Cavaliers into the offseason and the 2019-20 season as a champion trying to stay on top — much more desirable than its position last year, recovering from the first […]