Dallas led by as many as 23 points in the third quarter before the Celtics rallied to within single digits in the fourth.
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MLB notebook: Nationals’ player positive for COVID-19; 4 other players quarantined
GM Mike Rizzo did not identify any of the six members of the organization who are involved.
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NFL notebook: League plans to remove restrictions for vaccinated personnel
The need for daily testing, quarantine periods and refraining from social gatherings could be loosened for those who are vaccinated.
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Wednesday’s Maine college roundup: Hapworth smacks two homers as USM posts 12-1 baseball win
The Huskies get 10 hits in beating UMaine-Farmington, playing its first game.
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Sports Digest: Naomi Osaka’s 23-match win streak stopped by Maria Sakkari
Naomi Osaka is ousted at the Miami Open, at one stretch losing 15 straight points on serve as Maria Sakkari of Greece earns the 6-0, 6-4 win.
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Women’s college basketball: Bueckers the first freshman to win AP Player of the Year
UConn freshman guard Paige Bueckers, who scored 28 points to lead the Huskies to the Final Four, gets 21 votes from the 30-member national panel.
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NFL notebook: Owners approve 17-game schedule, limit preseason games to three
The league increases its schedule for the first time since 1978, and the Patriots will play the Cowboys in Foxborough in Week 17.
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Red Sox notebook: Rodriguez likely to start on injured list as Opening Day roster takes shape
Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez continues to battle arm fatigue, but Manager Alex Cora expects his stay on the IL to be short. Also, Michael Chavis is among the players optioned to Worcester.
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An inside look at the Patriots spending splurge in free agency
New England had a plan going into free agency, and it turned into an NFL-record spending spree and an overhaul for a team that missed the playoffs last season.
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Sports Digest: St. Joe’s gets baseball win with 9th-inning run
The Monks beat Eastern Nazarene 11-10 when Hunter Richardson scores on an infield single.