Baseball notebook -- Major League Baseball inches closer to goal of centralizing television rights media package -- MLB will take broadcast duties in-house for seven teams in with deals scheduled to end in 2028, which is the earliest centralization could happen.

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KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY -- Jim Montgomery's message wasn't getting through. But a big part of the Bruins' problem is the roster. -- We can question Montgomery's cooking, but as they've been wont to say for years now in Foxborough, he didn't buy the groceries.

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL -- 'We met the challenge' — and so did Ageless Al Horford when the Celtics needed him most -- The Celtics were a far better team with their 38-year-old center on the floor, challenging shots, grabbing key rebounds, and knocking down 3-pointers in the 120-117 win.

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RED SOX -- Red Sox add pitcher Hunter Dobbins and outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia to 40-man roster -- The moves were made to protect the players from exposure in baseball's Rule 5 draft.

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PATRIOTS -- Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 12 -- Kendrick Bourne and Drake Maye were in good form against the Rams, but what's going on with Ja'Lynn Polk?

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CELTICS 120, CAVALIERS 117 -- Behind 33 points from Jayson Tatum, Celtics show they are the team to beat by handing Cavaliers first loss -- The Celtics dizzied the Cavaliers with an onslaught of 3-pointers over the first two and a half quarters and raced to a 21-point lead that made a romp appear inevitable.

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Bruins -- Bruins fire Jim Montgomery after poor start; Joe Sacco takes over as interim coach -- Montgomery departs with an overall record of 120-41-23, but the Bruins were only 8-9-3 this season.

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Do trans female athletes competing in girls' and womens' sports have a competitive edge? Here's what the science says. -- Just 0.5 percent of the US population is estimated to be transgender and a fraction of that fraction is believed to play competitive sports.

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Red Sox -- Nick Pivetta declines Red Sox' $21.05 million qualifying offer, becoming a free agent -- The righthander logged 633 innings during his five-year run with the Sox, with a 4.29 ERA and 1.243 WHIP.

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CELTICS NOTEBOOK -- Joe Mazzulla encouraged after Kristaps Porzingis practices with Maine Celtics -- He had been increasing the frequency and intensity of individual drills and workouts with assistant coaches, but this session with the team's G League affiliate was the first sign that he could make his debut soon.

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CHAD FINN -- Would the Red Sox really pay an absurd amount for Juan Soto? Unlikely, but he would be worth it. -- One would like to think that Manny Ramirez's success here might inform the Sox' pursuit of Juan Soto, but it's easy to doubt that it will.

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BRUINS -- Five things to know about interim Bruins head coach Joe Sacco -- The 55-year-old Medford native, who has spent 11 seasons on the Bruins bench, will now get the shot to lead his hometown team.

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Freshman Ace Bailey's 23 points, 10 rebounds lead No. 24 Rutgers past Merrimack

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Roki Sasaki's posting likely will extend into 2025 signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says

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Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball history as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson

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MIAA football semifinals: 16 mega matchups in 8 divisions, and our picks

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Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal win Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners

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It's pure power, pure leader, and pure joy for Fairhaven's record-breaking back Justin Marques

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS -- MIAA playoffs: Girls' and boys' soccer semifinal scores and finals matchups, plus every state champion so far -- The MIAA tournaments are crowning champions, keep track of all the scores and game times right here, including the schedule for the football semifinals and soccer finals.

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MIAA football playoffs guide: Semifinal schedule, ticket info, Super Bowl dates, and more

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Football brackets for Divisions 1-8

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Boys' soccer brackets for Divisions 1-5

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BASEBALL -- MLB will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system at 13 spring training ballparks, could lead to regular-season use in 2026 -- MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019 but is still working on the shape of the strike zone.

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History tells us there are very few sluggers like Juan Soto, the top MLB free agent this offseason -- Through his age-25 season, Soto, who met with the Red Sox recently, has performed at levels that surpass those of most Hall of Famers.

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Led by Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley, older running backs are enjoying a resurgence in NFL -- The best free agent acquisitions this year have been veteran, supposedly-past-their-prime running backs. Their signings were modest, but their impacts have been significant.

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Everything seems to be going right for the Cavaliers, the NBA's only undefeated team -- Coach Kenny Atkinson, who was hired after J.B. Bickerstaff was fired following last season's playoff to the Celtics, was Cleveland's only major offseason addtion.

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Much like the Bruins, the Penguins are sputtering along in the first quarter of the NHL season -- Answers, if there are any in Boston or Pittsburgh, have to be found in the room, unless someone in the core group raises a hand and asks out.

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🔊 🔊 🔊 -- Listen to 'The Curse Breakers,' retelling the story of the 2004 Red Sox -- In this special podcast miniseries, the Globe revisits the team of misfits and underdogs known as the "Idiots" who defied the odds to break the curse that had loomed over Fenway Park for 86 years. Hear from Terry Francona, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millar, Dan Shaughnessy, and others who were there.

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BOSTON GLOBE DOCUMENTARY -- Watch 'Three Kings': The story of Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, and the 2004 Red Sox -- Baseball is part of the fabric of the Dominican Republic. But for the hundreds of thousands of Dominicans who call Massachusetts home, their adopted team didn't always seem like a natural fit. The 2004 Red Sox changed everything.

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Celtics win nba title - 'Yo, Joe, we did it!' From morning coffee to late-night champagne, inside the wild day the Celtics became NBA champions. The Celtics rinsed away a decade of shattered dreams and finally climbed to the mountaintop. And by the looks of it, they're not coming down anytime soon.

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How each major Boston sports team got its nickname -- The NWSL team set to play in Boston in 2026 made a splash with its "BOS Nation FC" moniker. So we wondered: What are the stories behind the nicknames of Boston's other teams?

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Terrence Clarke died three years ago. A tidal wave of elite Mass. basketball players is keeping his memory alive. -- The 19-year-old basketball celebrity from Boston was killed in a car crash in California while preparing for the 2021 NBA draft.

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The NBA's hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg. -- Flagg's rise has been accompanied by two recurring questions: How good is he really? And how did this happen?

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Meet the Globe's all-time All-Scholastic hockey teams -- The Bay State has produced some greats on the ice. Here, we honor those players — men and women — who were named All-Scholastics in their youth and went on to big things as professionals.

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'An inspiration and a north star': Brayan Bello's journey from the Dominican Republic to $55 million man -- The righthander's climb was an uphill battle from the age of 15, when he left home to train, and now he stands as an example for other young Dominicans.

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The Celtics sale process is complicated. Let's shed some light on where it stands. -- With insight provided in part by a source with direct knowledge of the sale, let's take a peek behind the scenes.

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Augusta National -- There's a reason they call it 'heaven'

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- From the Brickyard to the Snake Pit

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Lambeau Field -- The windchill is 7 degrees. Who cares?

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Churchill Downs -- A weeklong party for a two-minute race

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Cameron Indoor Stadium -- The Crazies are one of a kind

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Michigan Stadium -- The fun starts early at The Big House

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Fenway Park -- A love affair spawned from the 'Impossible Dream'

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MLB scraps plans to play regular-season games next year in Mexico City and San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Sam Kennedy opens up about Red Sox' plans to spend this offseason, including for a big-ticket free agent like Juan Soto

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Chiefs could have Isiah Pacheco, Charles Omenihu back in time for Sunday's trip to Carolina

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Patriots Adam Vinatieri, Rodney Harrison, and Vince Wilfork among 25 semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Patriots offensive lineman Cole Strange returns to practice

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It's painfully clear that the Patriots miss Bill Belichick's influence on the defense

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LeBron James says he's taking a social media break for now

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Al Horford speaks to Celtics' anticipation of White House visit as NBA champions: 'It's going to be awesome'

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How can the NBA Cup be more meaningful? We have a few ideas.

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What the Celtics are saying about their upcoming trip to the White House

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Here's what Joe Sacco had to say after his first practice as Bruins interim head coach

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'It's a tough day': Bruins players feel a sense of guilt after firing of coach Jim Montgomery

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If Bruins don't improve, GM Don Sweeney knows he could be next on chopping block

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Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve, ruling him out at least a week

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Kaylah Ivey dishes out 12 assists as Boston College women's basketball rolls past New Hampshire

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'Left in shambles': Former Harvard hockey coach Katey Stone opposes request to dismiss her discrimination case

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Mauricio Pochettino still after more as US men's soccer rolls through Jamaica in Nations League

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Hanson native Kristie Mewis, fellow women's soccer star Sam Kerr announce they're expecting a baby

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Ricardo Pepi lifts United States over Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg

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US plays at Jamaica Thursday in first competitive match under Mauricio Pochettino

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