Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has a stress fracture in his rib cage and will miss the start of the season
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COMMENTARY: Tom Brady’s comeback isn’t about one more ring. It’s personal. It’s holding onto who he is
Once he retires for good, Brady knows he will never find anything else to replace the camaraderie of a locker room, or the adrenaline he feels dropping back to pass, or the electricity from a cheering crowd.
Zegras scores late on power play, Ducks beat Bruins 4-3
Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal with 21.6 seconds remaining to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins
Tatum scores 30 as Celtics romp again in Brooklyn, 129-106
Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics returned from the All-Star break with their second romp in Brooklyn this month, beating the Nets 129-106
Former UMaine assistant Edniesha Curry blazing her own trail in NBA
Curry, a Portland Trail Blazers assistant, is one of six women working as assistant coaches in the league.
Barzal, Dobson lead Islanders to 4-1 victory against Bruins
Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal each scored and had an assist, helping the New York Islanders snap a three-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins
Wallace, Busch vow to turn Jordan’s 23XI Racing into champs
Bubba Wallace and Kurt Busch are determined to turn 23XI Racing into winners
College roundup: UMF women falter in final quarter, fall in NAC first-round game
Alex Bessey’s 16 points lead Beavers, who are outscored 9-0 in the final minute and a half. Also, Duke wins on a last-second shot despite Mike Krzyzewski not coaching the second half because he was not feeling well.
Tom Caron: Play ball? That’s not happening anytime soon
Normally, pitchers and catchers would be reporting to spring training within days. But with owners and players at an impasse, it’s anyone’s guess when baseball will resume.
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers earns 4th MVP award, 2nd in a row
A four-time MVP, three Super Bowl players and the beginning of a brother act