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Boston College's Rakim Sanders scored a game-high 22 points, but the Eagles' season came to a disappointing end with a 68-62 upset by Virginia in the first round of the ACC tournament Thursday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C. Reggie Jackson added 18 points and nine rebounds for eighth-seeded BC, which finishes a frustrating season at 15-16.
FORT MYERS, Fla.(AP) After starting the previous two seasons on the disabled list, Red Sox starter John Lackey is trying a new approach to spring training in hopes of being ready from the get-go in Boston.
Grizzlies beat Celtics for 1st time since '06BOSTON(AP) Rudy Gay scored 28 points to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win.
Bruins hang on for 5-4 victory over LightningTAMPA, Fla.(AP) Michael Ryder and Milan Lucic scored two goals apiece, helping the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Thursday night for their first three-game winning streak in more than six weeks.
Belichick to play bigger role in planning defenseFOXBOROUGH, Mass.(AP) New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick will take a larger role in overseeing the defense and not hire a coordinator to replace Dean Pees.
The message from Vince Wilfork was clear and to the point. The Pro Bowl nose tackle, one of a dwindling group of individuals in the Patriots locker room who can still remember what it feels like to win a Super Bowl, said Wednesday that the actions of the last couple of seasons will not be tolerated [...]
Before Wednesday night’s Celtics-Grizzlies game, autographed boxing gloves from Manny Pacquiao adorned the Celtics’ lockers. They were a gift from the world-renowned boxer, whom many players on the team met following their championship in 2008. The C’s insisted the gloves had no deeper meaning than a sign of appreciation. “There’s no message, no message,” Doc Rivers said [...]