Portland loses at Hartford, 8-4.
Joe Grant
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MLB notebook: A’s told by league to explore relocation options
If a new ballpark in Oakland is not a feasible option – and the team says it wants a facility in the city – the Athletics have been given permission to look elsewhere.
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Bruins notebook: Chara a factor in first-round playoff series against Capitals
Zdeno Chara, who signed with Washington in the offseason after 14 years as captain in Boston, knows the Bruins about as well as anybody.
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Celtics notebook: Tuesday’s rematch with Miami critical for playoff positioning
A loss by the Celtics to the Heat on Tuesday night means Boston is all but guaranteed to be part of the play-in tournament for the final spots in the NBA playoffs.
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NBA roundup: Westbrook breaks Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old triple-double record
Russell Westbrook completed his 182nd triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 21 assists, but also missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer
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IOC President Thomas Bach postpones trip to Japan amid spike in coronavirus case
Bach will instead visit “as soon as possible,” after Japan extends until May 31 a state of emergency that was to have expired Tuesday.
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NFL notebook: Tim Tebow to sign with Jaguars as a tight end, not a QB
According to reports, the 33-year-old Tebow is returning to the NFL after four years of playing pro baseball and will be reunited with his college coach, Urban Meyer.
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Sports Digest: No American man in top 30 since men’s tennis started rankings in 1973
Taylor Fritz, currently the highest-ranked man from the United States, slid one place to No. 31 on Monday after a first-round loss at last week’s Madrid Masters.
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College notebook: Hartford moving from Division I to Division III
The America East member, which made the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the first time this year, plans to stop offering scholarships in all sports before the 2023-24 school year.
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Sports Digest: Nadal ousted from Madrid Open in straight sets by Zverev
Alexander Zverev beats Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals for his third consecutive win over the 20-time Grand Slam champion – but first on clay.