Michael Chavis has competition at every position he has played, but remains confident even though it appears he will start the season in Triple-A Worcester.
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NBA roundup: Celtics expect Marcus Smart to return on Thursday
Marcus Smart was back at practice on Wednesday and should play for the first time since Jan. 30 on Thursday against Brooklyn.
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NHL notebook: League reaches seven-year broadcast deal with ESPN
Once a staple of ESPN programming, the network rejoins the NHL more than 15 years after it last aired games,
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Sports Digest: Federer returns after more than a year with win in Qatar
Roger Federer is pushed to three sets in his first match in 405 days before reaching in the Qatar Open.
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NFL notebook: Lamar Jackson among QBs next up for a new contract
With Dak Prescott signing a four-year, $160 million deal with the Cowboys, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield are up next.
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Red Sox notebook: Brasier, Cordero might not be ready for Opening Day
Reliever Ryan Brasier and outfielder Franchy Cordero were both late arrivals to training camp and have not been able to catch up.
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Tuesday’s college roundup: Les Miles out at Kansas for behavior with women while at LSU
Les Miles and Kansas officials “mutually agreed to part ways” in the wake of allegations he behaved inappropriately toward female students at LSU.
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NHL roundup: Flames fire Coach Geoff Ward, replace him with Darryl Sutter
Geoff Ward, who became the interim coach when Bill Peters resigned in November 2019, went 35-26-5 in 66 games with the Flames.
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College roundup: UMaine ties UMass in men’s hockey regular-season finale
After a 3-3 draw and an extra point for the Black Bears by winning the shootout, they now await pairings for the Hockey East tournament that starts Wednesday.
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NBA notebook: Blake Griffin, Pistons agree to buyout
The Pistons announced last month that they would keep Blake Griffin, 32, out of the lineup while resolving his future.