The next time Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling could be considered would be by a contemporary committee for the 2026 Hall of Fame class.
Paul Abramowitz
World Cup notebook: Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in
Raheem Sterling missed England’s round of 16 game on Sunday and it not known if he would be back for the quarterfinal match against France on Saturday.
Bruins notebook: Montgomery learned to focus on the ‘process’ while playing at UMaine
Bruins Coach Jim Montgomery said he learned plenty after a poor performance at his first Frozen Four with the Black Bears.
Thursday’s college roundup: College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams in 2024 season
The first round of the playoff in 2024 will take place on campus sites matching teams seeded 5-12 the week ending Saturday, Dec. 21. Exact dates are still to be determined.
Tatum scores 49 as Celtics hold off hot-shooting Heat, 134-121
Jayson Tatum has three 40-point games for the Celtics, who have won five straight and 14 of 15.
NFL notebook: Rams’ Aaron Donald to miss first game of career due to injury
Aaron Donald has a high ankle sprain from the Rams’ loss at Kansas City last Sunday
NHL roundup: Penguins’ Letang out indefinitely after a second stroke
GM Ron Hextall said this stroke doesn’t appear to be as serious as the one Kris Letang sustained in 2014.
MLB notebook: Blue Jays hire Don Mattingly as bench coach
The former New York Yankees’ slugger and six-time All-Star joins the Blue Jays after seven seasons with the Marlins
MLB notebook: José Abreu signing with the Houston Astros
José Abreu, the 2020 AL MVP, is expected to sign a three-year contract with the World Series champs.
Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China’s Xi to step down
Three years after the virus emerged, China is the only major country still trying to stop transmission of COVID-19.