Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes just the third player to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining only Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon.
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MLB roundup: Rays outfielder Meadows goes on injured list
Austin Meadows has an oblique strain and won’t be ready to return when the playoffs begin.
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Reports: Frustrations boil over for Celtics in locker room outburst
Marcus Smart reportedly called out teammates after the Celtics lost Game 2, again blowing a double-digit lead in the second half to go down 2-0.
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Eovaldi’s strong start sparks Boston past Miami, 5-3
Nathan Eovaldi didn’t allow a hit until Garrett Cooper’s leadoff double in the fifth, and the bullpen holds on.
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Celtics notebook: Tatum joins select group with All-NBA third-team selection
Jayson Tatum is an All-NBA third-team pick, and since 1973 the only other Celtics player to receive the honor in his first three years as a pro is Larry Bird.
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U.S. Open: Thomas tames Winged Foot with 5-under 65
Justin Thomas and 20 others break par on a course that usually yields few under-par rounds.
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College football notes: Proposal reduces FCS playoff field from 24 to 16 teams in spring
None of the 13 FCS conferences – including the Colonial Athletic Association, which includes the UMaine among its 12 schools – are playing league games this fall.
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Newton makes Patriots’ offense different, and the fun part will be finding out how
Bill Belichick had Tom Brady and missed out as running quarterbacks became more common across the NFL. Cam Newton is changing all that.
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Nuggets crash the L.A. party by bouncing Clippers
The duo of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic has Denver – which is 6-0 in elimination games in these playoffs – thinking it can knock off LeBron James and the Lakers.
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Celtics say they’re learning lessons, but it didn’t show in Game 1 loss to Miami
Moments of stagnation and an inability to finish off a game were on display in a 117-114 overtime loss.