Four at-large teams will serve as replacement teams should any conference with multiple bids have a school unable to participate due to COVID-19 issues.
Joe Grant
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Ainge says Celtics are ‘playing terribly. We don’t have a good enough team, in my opinion’
Boston has lost 14 of 21 games after Wednesday’s blowout loss to Atlanta, and Danny Ainge could make a move before the March 25 trade deadline.
advertisement
Posted inBoston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Sports
Large sports venues in Massachusetts to allow 12% capacity, starting March 22
Fenway Park will welcome about 4,500 fans for Opening Day, while TD Garden will be able to have about 2,000 fans for the Bruins and Celtics.
Posted inNation & World, Olympics, Sports
Former U.S. gymnastics coach dies by suicide hours after being charged with abuse
John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, was charged with two dozen crimes, from abusing girls to lying to investigators in 2016 about Nassar.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Sox manager wants to be all-in, but ‘it’s a little bit different’ as team builds for the future
Boston is focusing on a rebuild and could be wary of having prospects on the Opening Day roster, unlike 2018 when Manager Alex Cora went full steam ahead.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Rafael Devers arrives at Red Sox camp in better shape, wants stronger start to 2021
Third baseman Rafael Devers hopes to avoid his usual slow start to the season and make some significant improvements on defense.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Coco Gauff reaches semifinals at Adelaide International
Coco Gauff, the 16-year-old American who needed to win two qualifying matches, beats Shelby Rogers in three sets and advances to the semifinals.
Posted inSports
Lucky to be alive after crash, Tiger Woods faces long and difficult recovery
Tiger Woods had surgery for significant injuries to both lower legs after a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday and was ‘very fortunate … to come out of this alive.’
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Steelers plan to bring back Roethlisberger
Pittsburgh needs to figure out its finances, but still wants to find a way to have quarterback Ben Roethlisberger return for an 18th season.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Williamson leads Pelicans past Pistons, 128-118
Zion Williamson scores 32, making 13 of 18 shots.