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BC and BU will be tested in men’s Hockey East semifinals

They are the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation, but they face worthy challengers in UMass and Maine.
men's college hockey

BU star Macklin Celebrini is named Hockey East Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and a Hobey Baker candidate

The youngest player in college hockey at 17, Celebrini is second in the nation in goals (30) and third in points (55).
Men's college hockey

Who will win the Hobey Baker? We’ll get a preview in this weekend’s Hockey East games.

League's talent on display as Boston College, Boston University, UMass and Maine gear up for big finish.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL | OAKLAND 80, KENTUCKY 76

Another Calipari crusher, as 14th-seeded Oakland sends Kentucky home quick

The Horizon League champion Grizzlies became the 23rd 14 seed to win a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
COLLEGES

UConn women’s star Aaliyah Edwards declares for WNBA Draft following NCAAs

The 6-foot-3 senior from Kingston, Ontario, revealed her plans in a video posted on social media, declaring “let’s have one last dance.”
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Rhode Island product Tyler Kolek practicing 5-on-5 and eyeing return for Marquette’s NCAA Tournament opener

“He has gone live, he has gone 5-on-5 up-and-down fullcourt,” coach Shaka Smart said Wednesday before the team left campus for Friday's first-round game. “He’s done a lot of good things.”

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men's college hockey notebook

BC and BU will be tested in men’s Hockey East semifinals

They are the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation, but they face worthy challengers in UMass and Maine.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

ACC, Clemson locked in dueling lawsuits over league’s exit fees

Florida State, the first school to sue the ACC about exit fees, determined it would cost $572 million dollars to leave the ACC right now.
NFL

The Bears, owners of the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, had a strong presence at Caleb Williams’s pro day at USC

Williams, the expected No. 1 pick in next month's draft, threw for 25 minutes in front of a large contingent of NFL coaches and executives, including Bears coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Rhode Island product Tyler Kolek practicing 5-on-5 and eyeing return for Marquette’s NCAA Tournament opener
“He has gone live, he has gone 5-on-5 up-and-down fullcourt,” coach Shaka Smart said Wednesday before the team left campus for Friday's first-round game. “He’s done a lot of good things.”

High Schools
Fall River’s Joson Sanon commits to Arizona, with an assist from hometown great Chris Herren
The No. 9 player in the class of 2025 is reclassifying to 2024 to make an early jump to the next level.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Rhode Island product Tyler Kolek practicing 5-on-5 and eyeing return for Marquette’s NCAA Tournament opener

“He has gone live, he has gone 5-on-5 up-and-down fullcourt,” coach Shaka Smart said Wednesday before the team left campus for Friday's first-round game. “He’s done a lot of good things.”
High Schools

Fall River’s Joson Sanon commits to Arizona, with an assist from hometown great Chris Herren

The No. 9 player in the class of 2025 is reclassifying to 2024 to make an early jump to the next level.
men's college hockey

BU star Macklin Celebrini is named Hockey East Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and a Hobey Baker candidate

The youngest player in college hockey at 17, Celebrini is second in the nation in goals (30) and third in points (55).
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

If Holy Cross women win Thursday, they get a special reward: Caitlin Clark and Iowa

The Crusaders have a First Four matchup against Tennessee-Martin, with a win earning them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Saturday.
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST FOUR

Wagner begins March Madness with first NCAA tourney win in history, and Colorado State slams Virginia in First Four

The Seahawks kicked off March Madness with the first NCAA Tournament win in program history, holding off a late Bison rally to take the First Four matchup on Tuesday night.
NIT Men's basketball: Boston College 62, Providence 57

Claudell Harris Jr. delivers late for BC men’s basketball in NIT win vs. Providence

The junior guard from Hanhnville, La., scored a team-high 17 points to go along with 3 rebounds and a pair of steals for the Eagles (20-15), but his impact in the final minute sealed a 62-57 victory.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

ESPN will remain the home of the College Football Playoff through 2031 under $7.8 billion deal

The College Football Playoff and ESPN announced a deal Tuesday that will give the network exclusive rights to the expanded postseason through the 2031 season, and will reportedly pay the CFP and participating conferences $1.3 billion annually.
COLLEGES

Clemson joins Florida State, becomes second school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference

Clemson sued the Atlantic Coast Conference in a South Carolina court on Tuesday, joining Florida State in challenging the league’s right to charge schools hundreds of millions of dollars to leave.
Men's college hockey

Who will win the Hobey Baker? We’ll get a preview in this weekend’s Hockey East games.

League's talent on display as Boston College, Boston University, UMass and Maine gear up for big finish.
men's college basketball

Braintree’s Nicolas Timberlake has turned an underdog career into an NCAA Tournament berth with Kansas

Timberlake, who has had 15 surgeries in his young life, is averaging 4.7 points as a guard for Kansas, the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional.
tara sullivan

It’s time for March Madness. Here are 16 reasons to get excited about what’s about to unfold.

Among the story lines: UConn and South Carolina have a shot to be double NCAA champions, both men and women.
NCAA women's basketball

Is there a way to slow Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in March Madness? Here’s how some have tried.

“You can do everything right and not stop her. That’s the problem,” said Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie.

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Thursday’s spring training report: Red Sox rally to edge Orioles

The Sox are 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Report: J.D. Martinez agrees to one-year deal with Mets

Martinez had been linked to both the Angels and the Mets in recent days, and reportedly turned down a one-year offer of $14 million from the Giants earlier this offseason.

Red Sox relievers Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin feeling good after facing Orioles in exhibition game

Jansen pronounced himself ready for Opening Day. ”Each one gets better and better,” Martin said.

Patriots

NFL retirees who say the league’s disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial

The NFL has said it expected annual payouts for the disability plan to reach $330 million last year. Plaintiffs lawyers say few retirees see the top amount, and the players say they were denied benefits despite lingering physical or cognitive injuries.

Tight end Austin Hooper welcomes opportunity to work with Patriots coordinator Alex Van Pelt again

Hooper termed Van Pelt as a “really smart guy” who helped him view the game from a different perspective. They spent two seasons together with the Browns.

Third man, 20, charged in shooting that killed a woman at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration

The Jackson County prosecuting attorney said afterward "everyone we’ve identified who discharged a firearm in response to the verbal altercation detailed here has been taken into custody."

Bruins

Bruins lose their way against Rangers, again, in matchup of top contenders in Eastern Conference

The Bruins evened the score on a Justin Brazeau goal early in the third period, but the Rangers answered almost immediately to finish a sweep of the season series.

In second stint with Bruins, Danton Heinen ascends from tryout deal to top-line duty

The versatile veteran winger has made the most of his opportunity and of late has been skating with David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha.

Meet ‘Little B’ and the Bruins fans behind David Pastrnak’s new bear suit

"Everyone just started chanting. ‘Bear! Bear! Bear!' So everyone cleared the way, I ran down, helicoptered it over the glass."

Celtics

Jayson Tatum did not take a single shot in the third quarter vs. the Bucks, but that is no red flag

The Bucks threw a mix of coverages at the Celtics aimed at taking them out of their comfort zone, and Tatum looked to get his teammates more involved.

Zone defense has stumped the Celtics this season. Against the Bucks, they jumpstarted their offense just in time.

The Bucks rallied from a 21-point deficit as the Celtics offense went into neutral in key moments, allowing shorthanded Milwaukee to turn a blowout into a nail-biter.

The Celtics finally played a close game, but held back the Bucks’ late push to win a seventh straight

Milwaukee clawed back within a point in the final minute, but Boston hit big free throws and did what they needed to secure a 122-119 victory at TD Garden.

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NCAA women's basketball

Holy Cross women advance to first-round NCAA tournament matchup against Caitlin Clark and top-seeded Iowa

Senior guard Cara McCormack led the Crusaders (21-12) with a career-high 23 points, scoring 18 first-half points on a career-high 6 of 9 3-pointers, in a dominant 72-45 play-in win over Tennessee-Martin (16-17). 2 hours ago

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | OAKLAND 80, KENTUCKY 76

Another Calipari crusher, as 14th-seeded Oakland sends Kentucky home quick

The Horizon League champion Grizzlies became the 23rd 14 seed to win a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

RANGERS 5, BRUINS 2

Bruins lose their way against Rangers, again, in matchup of top contenders in Eastern Conference

The Bruins evened the score on a Justin Brazeau goal early in the third period, but the Rangers answered almost immediately to finish a sweep of the season series.

spring training report

Thursday’s spring training report: Red Sox rally to edge Orioles

The Sox are 3-1-1 in their last five games.

BASEBALL

Report: J.D. Martinez agrees to one-year deal with Mets

Martinez had been linked to both the Angels and the Mets in recent days, and reportedly turned down a one-year offer of $14 million from the Giants earlier this offseason.

COLLEGES

UConn women’s star Aaliyah Edwards declares for WNBA Draft following NCAAs

The 6-foot-3 senior from Kingston, Ontario, revealed her plans in a video posted on social media, declaring “let’s have one last dance.”

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

In second stint with Bruins, Danton Heinen ascends from tryout deal to top-line duty

The versatile veteran winger has made the most of his opportunity and of late has been skating with David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha.

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox relievers Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin feeling good after facing Orioles in exhibition game

Jansen pronounced himself ready for Opening Day. ”Each one gets better and better,” Martin said.