A joint Final Four with the men and women’s basketball tournaments on the same weekend, however, won’t happen until at least 2027, because sites are locked in through 2026.
Joe Grant
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Patriots notebook: Brady says breakup was ‘handled perfect’
Tom Brady insists that he has no bad feelings about the end of his tenure as New England’s quarterback.
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Martinez helps Red Sox end slide with 6-0 win over Orioles
J.D. Martinez homers and drives in three runs for Boston, which moves a game behind the Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot.
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Bruins notebook: Playing time up for grabs on fourth line
Chris Wagner is among those competing for time in training camp, and there is plenty of competition.
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Wednesday’s Maine college roundup: First-quarter goals lift UNE to 2-1 field hockey win
Madi Robito and Julia Steeves score as the Nor’easters top Wellesley.
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Patriots notebook: Brady could set all-time yardage mark in Foxborough
Quarterback Tom Brady brings his Buccaneers to Gillette Stadium on Sunday just 68 yards shy of Drew Brees’ NFL record of 80,358 yards in the regular season.
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Boxing great Manny Pacquiao announces retirement at age 42
Manny Pacquiao, the only fighter in history to win titles in eight weight classes, says his ‘time as a boxer is over’ after a disappointing loss in August.
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Sports Digest: Organizers detail COVID-19 rules for Beijing Winter Olympics
While not imposing a vaccine mandate, organizers in Beijing plan stricter rules than applied at the Tokyo Olympics where vaccination was advised though not demanded within a strict regime of testing.
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College notebook: NCAA to start using ‘March Madness’ for women’s tournament
Using the phrase, associated with the men’s tournament for years, is one recommendation stemming from an external review of gender equity issues of the tournaments.
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NFL notebook: Bucs add Sherman to injury-ravaged secondary
Richard Sherman, a three-time All-Pro cornerback and Super Bowl champion, has been dealing with legal issues in the offseason.