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A guide to the Patriots offseason: Free-agent decisions, cap space, and 10 picks in the NFL draft

Free agency and the new league year begin on March 17, and will kick off a flurry of roster-resetting and team-building across the league.
BRUINS 5, CAPITALS 1

Playing for each other, Bruins respond to hit on Brandon Carlo by knocking out Capitals

The Bruins scored four goals after the Wilson hit and routed the Capitals, taking 3 out of 4 points in the back-to-back set. 2 hours ago
Box score: Bruins 5, Capitals 1Bruins detail how to get tickets to games at TD Garden beginning March 23

BRUINS
Watch: Brandon Carlo ruled out for game after head-hunting hit from Washington’s Tom Wilson
Wilson was not penalized, but he and the Capitals paid the price.

Charlie Coyle returns to lineup after one-game absence; Sean Kuraly scratched

CHAD FINN
Is Jackie Bradley Jr. better defensively than Fred Lynn was? We asked Lynn
Most modern-era Red Sox fans will narrow the center-field debate to those two.

Friday’s Red Sox spring training report: Michael Chavis walkoff home run beats Rays

ADAM HIMMELSBACH
Here are midseason evaluations of the Celtics’ starters
The Celtics arrive at the All-Star break at 19-17 after an up-and-down first half. Here is a look at individual performances.

Brad Stevens challenged the Celtics after last week’s debacle. They’ve responded with four straight wins

RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Eduardo Rodriguez feels ‘joy’ over first Red Sox start in nearly a year
The lefthander allowed one run in 2 2/3 innings Friday in his first start since last March 11; he later contracted COVID-19 and was diagnosed with myocarditis, causing him to miss the entire 2020 season.

Astros minus eight pitchers because of coronavirus protocols

ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL
Red Sox won’t have a consistent outfield alignment in 2021, but their versatility leaves plenty of options
While Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe and Franchy Cordero figure to be regulars in the lineup, manager Alex Cora will have flexibility to slot multiple different players into the three defensive spots.

Dan Shaughnessy
Wondering about Jackie Bradley Jr.’s place in Red Sox lore, and other thoughts
Where does Bradley fit in team history — perhaps on the same level with players such as Jimmy Piersall, Marty Barrett, Rich Gedman, and Rick Burleson?

FENWAY SPORTS GROUP
Fenway Sports Group partner donated $250,000 to Florida governor after his private community was vaccinated
Limited partner Bruce Rauner lives in an "ultra-exclusive neighborhood" that received its vaccinations before much of the state.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On second thought
Remembering a forgotten Red Sox owner — the one who acquired Babe Ruth
Joe Lannin owned the team for only a few years in the teens of the 20th century, but he made his mark before his shocking death.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
Viewers continue to lose out in dispute between NESN and YouTube TV
NESN, the regional sports network home of Bruins and Red Sox broadcasts, was dropped by YouTube TV on Oct. 31.

COLLEGES
UMass Dartmouth baseball coach Bob Prince helped save the life of a 12-year-old AAU basketball player
“I’m so thankful I had the training. If I had not, I would have been standing there helpless," Prince said.

HOCKEY EAST WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT

After mastering Providence in regular season, Northeastern takes on Friars in Hockey East final

The Huskies outscored the Friars, 13-1, in three regular-season victories.
Hockey East will crunch the numbers to determine its men's tournament seedings
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Kansas places Les Miles on administrative leave after LSU report outlines inappropriate sexual advances

Despite the school's athletic director recommending Miles be fired in 2013, LSU failed to do so, and the school “responded in a lackluster fashion” when Title IX compliance officials requested more resources. 1 hour ago
nfl

Tom Brady rookie card sells for a record $1.32 million — and Brady has something to say about it

PWCC Marketplace, an Oregon-based company that brokered the sale of the card from Brady's 2000 season with the New England Patriots, announced the news on Instagram Thursday.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Charlie Coyle returns to lineup after one-game absence; Sean Kuraly scratched

Coyle entered Friday with a 5-3—8 line in 19 games.
RED SOX

Friday’s Red Sox spring training report: Michael Chavis’s walkoff home run beats Rays

The Sox scored four runs in the first inning off Milton's Rich Hill, then fell behind, 5-4, before Chavis ended it in the seventh.
HOCKEY

Mark Pavelich, member of Miracle on Ice gold-medal winners, found dead

The 63-year-old Pavelich, who friends and family believed suffered from CTE, was declared mentally unfit to stand trial following an August 2019 attack of a neighbor.
Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82
bruins

Bruins detail how to get tickets to games at TD Garden beginning March 23

With TD Garden operating at 12 percent capacity, priority will be given to season-ticket holders, game plan holders and Boston Garden Society members.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL | SAINT LOUIS 86, UMASS 72

Saint Louis shoots past UMass men’s basketball in Atlantic 10 quarterfinal

Sophomore Tre Mitchell was stellar with 30 points, but the Minutemen (8-7) were unable to stop a Billikens squad that dominated inside.
NFL NOTEBOOK

Washington releases Comeback Player of the Year Alex Smith

The move was expected and clears just under $15 million in salary cap space for Washington,
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Brad Stevens challenged the Celtics after last week’s debacle. They’ve responded with four straight wins

Since that ugly loss to the Hawks, the Celtics have turned it around and head to the All-Star break feeling a bit better.
Jayson Tatum picked to join Team Durant, Jaylen Brown part of Team LeBron at NBA All-Star Game
MLB

What Jackie Bradley Jr. will find with the Brewers: A chance to stretch his legs in the outfield

Bradley joins an already stacked outfield in Milwaukee that includes former Gold Glovers Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich.
Red Sox prospect Triston Casas evaluated in Boston for non-baseball medical issue
Peter Abraham | On baseball

What the Red Sox lose when they lose Jackie Bradley Jr. in center field

This does not compare with losing Mookie Betts, but Bradley was a key component of winning teams, a homegrown standout who made his corner outfielders better.
Jackie Bradley Jr. agrees to a two-year, $24 million deal with Brewers

LATEST HEADLINES

Kansas places Les Miles on administrative leave after LSU report outlines inappropriate sexual advances

Natick girls’ volleyball finishes off historic sweep of Newton North

Playing for each other, Bruins respond to hit on Brandon Carlo by knocking out Capitals

Boston College men locked into last in ACC after comeback fails at Miami

Brandon Carlo taken to hospital by ambulance after head-hunting hit from Washington’s Tom Wilson

FRIDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Natick girls’ volleyball finishes off historic sweep of Newton North

Led by five senior starters, the Redhawks posted their second 3-0 victory against their Bay State Conference rival in as many nights. 2 hours ago
High schools scoreboard
COLLEGE BASKETBALL | MIAMI 80, BC 76

Boston College men locked into last in ACC after comeback fails at Miami

The Eagles erased a 9-point lead late in the second half, but promptly surrendered a 9-0 run to drop their 15th game out of 19. 8:59 p.m.
nfl

Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman to be named NFL official

Chaka enters the NFL after working at the college level in the Pac-12, and has been part of the league's development program for officials.
SPORTS LOG

Astros minus eight pitchers because of coronavirus protocols

It was not known whether the pitchers tested positive or had come in close contact with someone who had tested positive.
GOLF ROUNDUP

Court documents reveal man found Tiger Woods unconscious after crash

The man told deputies that Woods would not respond to his questions.
Tara Sullivan

Suicide of gymnastics coach charged with abuse can be a beginning, not an end

John Geddert cannot be confronted by his accusers in court, but his fate can be another impetus to effect change in a sport still poisoned by enablers.
gymnastics

Aly Raisman is calling for an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal

Following the death of gymnastics coach John Geddert, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is calling for an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics.
colleges

Brown University scoops up University of Pennsylvania’s head of athletics

M. Grace Calhoun, a former varsity student-athlete who graduated from Brown in 1992, will become Brown’s vice president of athletics and recreation in April.
COLLEGE HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Hockey East will crunch the numbers to determine its men's tournament seedings

The league is using a mathematical formula to try to account for the imbalanced schedules of its teams before the tournament.
Revolution

The Revolution’s Tajon Buchanan made a risky position change in 2020, and he flourished

He is ready to do whatever it takes to help the Revolution win.
CELTICS 132, RAPTORS 125

‘Nobody’s going on break until we go on break’: The Celtics knew they had to finish strong, and they did against the Raptors

All-Stars Jayson Tatum (27) and Jaylen Brown (21) lead Celtics to fourth straight home win, 132-125, before heading on break.
Box score: Celtics 132, Raptors 125Jayson Tatum picked to join Team Durant, Jaylen Brown part of Team LeBron at NBA All-Star Game
Ben Volin | On Football

13 Patriots salary-cap situations to know: A look at the most expensive players and opt-outs

The Patriots are in great salary-cap shape, but they still will probably make a few cap-related cuts or trades over the next few weeks.
NFL Notebook

Ben Roethlisberger takes pay cut, agrees to new deal with Steelers

Roethlisberger eased some of the burden of his NFL-high $41.25-million salary-cap hit scheduled for 2021.
Red Sox Notebook

Red Sox prospect Triston Casas evaluated in Boston for non-baseball medical issue

Manager Alex Cora said the 21-year-old first baseman had a "personal" issue "that we have to take care of."
CORONAVIRUS

Six pro leagues participated in a heart study related to COVID-19. Here’s what they learned

Heart problems may be rare in pro athletes who have had mild COVID-19, according to a study involving the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, and MLS.

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positional previews
The state of the Patriots in 2021: Where each position group stands this offseason
Questions are swirling. Who will be the Patriots quarterback? Can the Patriots find a decent wide receiver? What are the priorities on the offensive line?

TRAVELOGUE
Red Sox spring training diary: Inside my first in-person interview in nearly a year
In an occasional series, Peter Abraham will take us behind the scenes at spring training. In his first installment, he explains why having more access will allow him to tell the story of the 2021 Red Sox better.

offseason guide
Everything you need to know about Patriots free agents and cap space
Free agency and the new league year begin on March 17, and will kick off a flurry of roster-resetting and team-building across the league.

Sunday notebooks

Is this the year Mike Trout finally gets back to the postseason?

The latest buzz on the NFL quarterback market

‘I’m open to all ideas.’ How young Celtics star Jayson Tatum is growing his brand

Checking in on the Bruins’ former Atlantic Division foes

Best of Globe Sports

women's hockey

What led to the NWHL shutting down its mini-season in Lake Placid?

It is unclear how the virus arrived in NWHL circles. It was not conducting a strictly protected bubble. Infiltration was a risk from the start.
mlb

How Globe writers voted for the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame class

Three controversial stars approach the Hall of Fame threshold. Is 2021 their year?
Analytics

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
wish you were there

Pondering the athletes whose best moments we wish we witnessed

If you could drop yourself into a front-row seat to any sports performance in history, which would you choose? How would you choose? Kevin Paul Dupont tries to answer those questions.
From Pheidippides to Muhammad Ali: The Globe sports staff on which athletes they wish they saw live
youth sports

Boston-based youth sports business Legacy Global Sports fails amid criminal inquiry

The company’s demise has left thousands of parents, coaches, staffers, vendors, and investors with little hope of recovering the $30 million they are owed.
FIGURE SKATING

60 years later, the worst day in US figure skating history is remembered

On Feb. 15, 1961, the entire US figure skating team was killed in a plane crash on its way to the World Championships.

red sox & MLB news

Red Sox won’t have a consistent outfield alignment in 2021, but their versatility leaves plenty of options

Eduardo Rodriguez feels ‘joy’ over first Red Sox start in nearly a year

Friday’s Red Sox spring training report: Michael Chavis’s walkoff home run beats Rays

Is Jackie Bradley Jr. better defensively than Fred Lynn was? We asked Lynn

Patriots & NFL news

Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman to be named NFL official

A guide to the Patriots offseason: Free-agent decisions, cap space, and 10 picks in the NFL draft

Ex-NFL receiver Brandon Marshall will hold his own mini-combine in Florida

13 Patriots salary-cap situations to know: A look at the most expensive players and opt-outs

celtics & NBA news

Here are midseason evaluations of the Celtics’ starters

Brad Stevens challenged the Celtics after last week’s debacle. They’ve responded with four straight wins

‘Nobody’s going on break until we go on break’: The Celtics knew they had to finish strong, and they did against the Raptors

Jayson Tatum picked to join Team Durant, Jaylen Brown part of Team LeBron at NBA All-Star Game

bruins & nhl news

Playing for each other, Bruins respond to hit on Brandon Carlo by knocking out Capitals

Brandon Carlo taken to hospital by ambulance after head-hunting hit from Washington’s Tom Wilson

Charlie Coyle returns to lineup after one-game absence; Sean Kuraly scratched

Bruins detail how to get tickets to games at TD Garden beginning March 23

college sports news

Putting his CPR training into play, UMass Dartmouth baseball coach Bob Prince helped save the life of a 12-year-old AAU basketball player

After mastering Providence in regular season, Northeastern takes on Friars in Hockey East final

Saint Louis shoots past UMass men’s basketball in Atlantic 10 quarterfinal

Hockey East will crunch the numbers to determine its tournament seedings

revolution & mls news

The Revolution’s Tajon Buchanan made a risky position change in 2020, and he flourished

Revolution’s Carles Gil ‘in a good place’ physically and mentally following an injury-plagued 2020 season

Hungry for an MLS Cup, Bruce Arena has Revolution poised to be a contender

A.J. DeLaGarza should bolster the Revolution backline right from the start