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Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

Knight was known for both his fiery temper and the success that followed his teams. 2 hours ago

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (left) drives past Indiana's Isaiah Jackson for a layup en route to his 30-point effort in Wednesday night's blowout victory at TD Garden.

Celtics explode for 155 points to cruise past overwhelmed Pacers

The hosts had eight players in double figures, with Jayson Tatum's 30-point night leading the way, as visiting Indianapolis was no match for the Celtics Wednesday night. 3 minutes ago

Box Score: Celtics 155, Pacers 104NBA Scoreboard

CELTICS NOTEBOOK
Aaron Nesmith takes lessons learned in Boston to Pacers
The 2020 first-round pick by the Celtics is showing growth and skill in his second season in Indiana. 1 hour ago

BRUINS NOTEBOOK
Saved from the bus, defenseman Mason Lohrei reports for duty with Bruins
Lohrei was headed for Pennsylvania with the Providence Bruins but instead got the call to head north and join the big club.

Red Sox
Above all else, Craig Breslow has been a problem solver — on the mound and in the front office
The Red Sox’ new chief baseball officer has demonstrated boldness and a willingness to reach for a high bar and grasp it. He confronts forks along the way with decisiveness and ambition.

patriots
Bill Belichick provides no answers on Patriots’ lack of trade-deadline moves
The coach declined to discuss Tuesday's inaction or Josh McDaniels's firing by the Raiders, emphasizing that, "We're getting ready for Washington."

Chad Finn

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is proving to be a dominating defensive presence in the paint.

It’s very early, but these Celtics appear to be built to contend for Banner 18 if they stay healthy

The core — Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, and Al Horford — is the most talented and well-rounded top six in the NBA.

ben volin | on football

Raiders owner Mark Davis (left) gave Josh McDaniels only a season and a half to turn around the team's fortunes.

Josh McDaniels took the fall, but owner Mark Davis has only himself to blame for Raiders’ failures

No coach could succeed under the conditions and in the time McDaniels was given by Davis, who can't decide whether he wants to rebuild or win now.

ben volin | on football

Hunter Henry (right) is a good example of a Patriot whose contract is about to expire this offseason but who should be re-signed.

Forgoing a fire sale was the right move for Patriots, who need to start signing their own players

Enough is enough with the Patriots letting their talented young players get paid by other teams.

Christopher L. Gasper

Manager Bruce Bochy (left) and the Rangers are a win from a World Series title, while Mookie Betts and the Dodgers lost in the Division Series for the second year in a row.

MLB has made changes that are good for the game. The 12-team playoff format is a miss.

The Diamondbacks are the second consecutive NL team to make the World Series as a third wild card.

Peter Abraham I On baseball

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo takes the ball from starter/opener Joe Mantiply in the second inning.

Ugly win by the Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series was no fall classic

Texas starter Andrew Heaney went five innings and left with a 10-1 lead. But in another sign of how poor pitching has become, the Rangers needed six relievers to finish the game.

Patriots

Patriots make no moves ahead of NFL trade deadline

Tuesday marked the Patriots’ last opportunity to receive value for assets they might lose for nothing in five months.

NFL notebook

Antonio Pierce was named interim coach of the Raiders after Josh McDaniels was fired.

Antonio Pierce takes over as interim coach of the Raiders

Pierce’s first game will be Sunday at home against the Giants, for whom he played from 2005-09 and started all 16 games on the 2007 team that won the Super Bowl. 2 hours ago

NHK

The two Winter Classic games at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. could be the best-attended weekend in league history.

NHL is trying to follow Taylor Swift’s lead in trying to sell out MetLife Stadium for back-to-back outdoor games

The Devils and Flyers Feb. 17 and the Rangers and Islanders Feb. 18 are set to play the NHL’s 40th and 41st regular-season outdoor games.

Bruins

Charlie McAvoy suspended four games for hit on Panthers’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson

The Bruins defenseman drew the ban after he was hit with a match-penalty and five-minute major and ejected from Monday night's overtime win against the Panthers.

dan shaughnessy

Game 2 of the World Series was a 9-1 blowout by the Diamondbacks that had heads hanging in the Rangers dugout.

This World Series threatens to take apathy toward baseball to an even lower level

Baseball seems to be sliding off the grid of relevance anyway, and Rangers vs. Diamondbacks isn’t going to help.

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New Mission advances in Division 5 girls’ volleyball tournament with preliminary-round win over Brighton

State girls’ soccer tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch, Divisions 1-5

women's college hockey notebook

Gaby Roy has two power-play goals for first-place Boston College, while Hockey East Goaltender of the Month Gwyneth Phillips is helping to keep Northeastern afloat.

Power play by first-place Boston College produces an advantage in Hockey East

The importance of special teams has been on full display in conference play. 6:02 p.m.

D5 Girls' Volleyball | New Mission 3, Brighton 0

Amy Mariano (right) gave the New Mission girls' volleyball team a strong net presence in its three-set victory over Brighton in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 5 tournament on Wednesday.

New Mission advances in Division 5 girls’ volleyball tournament with preliminary-round win over Brighton

The No. 21-seeded Titans jumped out to the early first-set lead and never looked back in their three-set win over the Tigers, 25-10, 25-18, 25-15. Wednesday afternoon at New Mission High. 6:50 p.m.

MIAA GIRLS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Amanda Peck and top-seeded Bishop Feehan have been on the move all season, with just one blemish, a tie against NDA-Hingham.

State girls’ soccer tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch, Divisions 1-5

Five divisions, 206 teams, with two defending champions (Hingham and Sutton) on the move with realignment, all with a goal of playing for a state title later this month. 6:30 p.m.

MIAA BOYS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Cohasset senior Nathan Askjaer (8) and his teammates have reeled in the top seed in Division 4.

Seedings and matchups for the state boys’ soccer tournament

Concord-Carlisle (Division 1), Bedford (D2), Oakmont (D3), Cohasset (D4), and Sutton (D5) earned the top seeds in a 213-team field.

MIAA BOYS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Ray Pavlik has guided Concord-Carlisle to the top seed in the Division 1 boys' tournament. His Patriots outscored Dual County League foes, 47-4.

State boys’ soccer tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch, Divisions 1-5

Five divisions, 213 teams, all with a goal of playing for a state title in mid-November.

MIAA GIRLS' SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Natick’s Abby McCauley (13) and her teammates fought through double teams, and a rigorous Bay State Conference schedule to earn the top seed in Division 1.

Seedings and matchups for the state girls’ soccer tournament

Natick (Division 1), Masconomet (D2), Medfield (D3), South Hadley (D4), and Whitinsville Christian (D5) earned the top seeds in a 206-team field across five divisions.

Sunday notebooks

Will Venable knows who the Red Sox are getting in Craig Breslow, and he says ‘it’ll be great’
Breslow and Venable were never teammates, although they faced each other three times over their careers. Then they worked together for two years with the Cubs.

Something is clearly off between the Browns and Deshaun Watson, but what?
Coach Kevin Stefanski was cagey Wednesday when asked about the right rotator cuff injury the quarterback suffered in Week 3 and is keeping him out of Sunday’s Week 8 game.

Jaylen Brown says he’s prepared to assume bigger leadership role with Celtics
Brown, the senior member of the team, said he’s ready to be more vocal and touched on several other subjects in a sit-down interview with the Boston Globe.

Anders Bjork, a once-promising Bruins prospect, is looking to work his way back to the NHL
Bjork’s experience, six-plus years since turning pro out of Notre Dame, can serve as a cautionary tale for any player moving from amateur to pro hockey, especially to the NHL.

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The experience of field hockey player Emma Peck serves as a red-flag reminder that a coach’s verbal offer is not ironclad.

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Megan Khang's self-taught father is just as good a coach for her as any big name out there — maybe even better.

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Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

Celtics explode for 155 points to cruise past overwhelmed Pacers

CELTICS NOTEBOOKAaron Nesmith takes lessons learned in Boston to PacersThe 2020 first-round pick by the Celtics is showing growth and skill in his second season in Indiana. 1 hour ago

BRUINS NOTEBOOKSaved from the bus, defenseman Mason Lohrei reports for duty with BruinsLohrei was headed for Pennsylvania with the Providence Bruins but instead got the call to head north and join the big club.

Red SoxAbove all else, Craig Breslow has been a problem solver — on the mound and in the front officeThe Red Sox’ new chief baseball officer has demonstrated boldness and a willingness to reach for a high bar and grasp it. He confronts forks along the way with decisiveness and ambition.

patriotsBill Belichick provides no answers on Patriots’ lack of trade-deadline movesThe coach declined to discuss Tuesday's inaction or Josh McDaniels's firing by the Raiders, emphasizing that, "We're getting ready for Washington."

It’s very early, but these Celtics appear to be built to contend for Banner 18 if they stay healthy

Josh McDaniels took the fall, but owner Mark Davis has only himself to blame for Raiders’ failures

Forgoing a fire sale was the right move for Patriots, who need to start signing their own players

MLB has made changes that are good for the game. The 12-team playoff format is a miss.

Ugly win by the Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series was no fall classic

Patriots make no moves ahead of NFL trade deadline

Antonio Pierce takes over as interim coach of the Raiders

NHL is trying to follow Taylor Swift’s lead in trying to sell out MetLife Stadium for back-to-back outdoor games

Charlie McAvoy suspended four games for hit on Panthers’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson

This World Series threatens to take apathy toward baseball to an even lower level

LATEST HEADLINES

Celtics explode for 155 points to cruise past overwhelmed Pacers

Aaron Nesmith takes lessons learned in Boston to Pacers

Antonio Pierce takes over as interim coach of the Raiders

New Mission advances in Division 5 girls’ volleyball tournament with preliminary-round win over Brighton

State girls’ soccer tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch, Divisions 1-5

Power play by first-place Boston College produces an advantage in Hockey East

New Mission advances in Division 5 girls’ volleyball tournament with preliminary-round win over Brighton

State girls’ soccer tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch, Divisions 1-5

Seedings and matchups for the state boys’ soccer tournament

State boys’ soccer tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch, Divisions 1-5

Seedings and matchups for the state girls’ soccer tournament

Sunday notebooks

Will Venable knows who the Red Sox are getting in Craig Breslow, and he says ‘it’ll be great’Breslow and Venable were never teammates, although they faced each other three times over their careers. Then they worked together for two years with the Cubs.

Something is clearly off between the Browns and Deshaun Watson, but what?Coach Kevin Stefanski was cagey Wednesday when asked about the right rotator cuff injury the quarterback suffered in Week 3 and is keeping him out of Sunday’s Week 8 game.

Jaylen Brown says he’s prepared to assume bigger leadership role with CelticsBrown, the senior member of the team, said he’s ready to be more vocal and touched on several other subjects in a sit-down interview with the Boston Globe.

Anders Bjork, a once-promising Bruins prospect, is looking to work his way back to the NHLBjork’s experience, six-plus years since turning pro out of Notre Dame, can serve as a cautionary tale for any player moving from amateur to pro hockey, especially to the NHL.

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CELTICS NOTEBOOK
Aaron Nesmith takes lessons learned in Boston to Pacers
The 2020 first-round pick by the Celtics is showing growth and skill in his second season in Indiana. 1 hour ago

BRUINS NOTEBOOK
Saved from the bus, defenseman Mason Lohrei reports for duty with Bruins
Lohrei was headed for Pennsylvania with the Providence Bruins but instead got the call to head north and join the big club.

Red Sox
Above all else, Craig Breslow has been a problem solver — on the mound and in the front office
The Red Sox’ new chief baseball officer has demonstrated boldness and a willingness to reach for a high bar and grasp it. He confronts forks along the way with decisiveness and ambition.

patriots
Bill Belichick provides no answers on Patriots’ lack of trade-deadline moves
The coach declined to discuss Tuesday's inaction or Josh McDaniels's firing by the Raiders, emphasizing that, "We're getting ready for Washington."

Will Venable knows who the Red Sox are getting in Craig Breslow, and he says ‘it’ll be great’
Breslow and Venable were never teammates, although they faced each other three times over their careers. Then they worked together for two years with the Cubs.

Something is clearly off between the Browns and Deshaun Watson, but what?
Coach Kevin Stefanski was cagey Wednesday when asked about the right rotator cuff injury the quarterback suffered in Week 3 and is keeping him out of Sunday’s Week 8 game.

Jaylen Brown says he’s prepared to assume bigger leadership role with Celtics
Brown, the senior member of the team, said he’s ready to be more vocal and touched on several other subjects in a sit-down interview with the Boston Globe.

Anders Bjork, a once-promising Bruins prospect, is looking to work his way back to the NHL
Bjork’s experience, six-plus years since turning pro out of Notre Dame, can serve as a cautionary tale for any player moving from amateur to pro hockey, especially to the NHL.