BRENDAN McGAIR

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) takes a 3-point shot against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Sam Hauser becomes 4th Celtics player with 9 3s in a game as Boston keeps shooting from deep
Sam Hauser started in place of Jayson Tatum and did what he and the Boston Celtics have done all season — shoot a bunch of 3-pointers and make more than their share.
 
Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) takes a 3-point shot against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Sam Hauser makes 9 3s and scores career-best 33 points as Celtics beat Jazz 114-108
Sam Hauser made nine 3-pointers — seven in the third quarter — and finished with a career-high 33 points to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics past the Utah Jazz 114-108.
 
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) protects the net during an NHL hockey game, Jan. 24, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Sorokin makes 38 saves as Islanders snap a 4-game skid with 2-1 win over Bruins
Ilya Sorokin stopped 38 shots and Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri scored to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins. Boston’s lone goal came from David Pastrnak with 9:56 remaining.
 
UConn guard Ashlynn Shade (12) shoots over Providence's Grace Efosa (2) and Olivia Olsen in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 5 UConn beats Providence 77-40 to extend its Big East regular-season win streak to 33 games
Paige Bueckers scored 20 points as No. 5 UConn beat Providence 77-40 to extend its Big East regular-season winning streak to 33 games. Bueckers did all scoring in the first three quarters, shooting 6 for 12 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line.
 
Providence head coach Kim English, center left, looks on in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to No. 8 Marquette to a 78-50 win over Providence
Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to lead a balanced Marquette offense as the No. 8 Golden Eagles cruised to a 78-50 win over Providence on Tuesday night. Stevie Mitchell added 14 points on 5-8 shooting for Marquette, which made 11 threes.
 
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) is sacked by Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Drake Maye returns after a hit to the head, but same problems persist in Patriots’ loss to Chargers
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye received a nice ovation when he returned to the game against the Chargers after being evaluated for a head injury following a blow to the helmet in the first quarter.
 
Pittsburgh Penguins' Philip Tomasino (53) celebrates his goal with Evgeni Malkin (71), Erik Karlsson (65) and Marcus Pettersson (28) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Tomasino scores 3rd period goal to give Penguins 2-1 win over Bruins
Philip Tomasino scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period, Tristan Jarry made 31 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 2-1.
 
Boston Bruins interim head coach Joe Sacco, center top, shouts to his players in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Sacco soaks up the experience in his 1st game as Bruins interim coach
The hours leading up to the Boston Bruins’ game against the Utah Hockey Club had a different vibe for Joe Sacco.
 
Utah Hockey Club center Alexander Kerfoot (15) tumbles in front of Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo (25) and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Joonas Korpisalo stops 21 shots, Elias Lindholm scores, and Bruins win 1st game since firing coach
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 21 shots, Elias Lindholm scored the game’s only goal, and the Boston Bruins beat the Utah Hockey Club 1-0 in their first game since the team fired coach Jim Montgomery and named Joe Sacco as interim coach.
 
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (90) heads to the line of scrimmage against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Patriots DT Christian Barmore makes season debut against LA Rams after recovering from blood clots
New England defensive tackle Christian Barmore was active for the Patriots’ game against the Los Angeles Rams after being out since July with blood clots. Barmore was removed from the NFL’s non-football illness list on Saturday.
 
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand, right, celebrates his goal with defenseman Charlie McAvoy, left, after scoring in overtime to end an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Brad Marchand scores OT goal to lead Bruins to 4-3 victory over Flames
Brad Marchand scored a backhand off of his own rebound with 20 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Flames.
 
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) walks off the field following an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Rodgers and the Jets lose their fifth straight game in another low point to a rough season
The New York Jets made some major changes to try to jumpstart a once-promising season that was heading downhill.
 
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) connects helmet to helmet from behind with New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood (44) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Patriots QB Drake Maye suffers concussion in first half against Jets
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in the first half after a hit to the head at the end of an 18-yard scramble. He was diagnosed with a concussion and ruled out for the rest of the game.
 
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Seguin and Duchene have a goal and 2 assists each and Stars down Bruins 5-2
Casey DeSmith made 25 saves, Tyler Seguin and Matt Duchene had a goal and two assists each and the Dallas Stars handed the Boston Bruins their third straight loss, 5-2. The Stars also got goals from Jason Robertson, Logan Stankoven and Roope Hintz.
 
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye passes the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Drake Maye has an encouraging first start for the Patriots in a loss to the Texans
Drake Maye’s performance in the New England Patriots’ 41-21 loss to the Houston Texans provided a jolt of energy for a 1-5 team. The rookie made his first start and finished 22 of 30 for 243 yards with an 88.3 passer rating.
 
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) celebrates after his touchdown with wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) and center Juice Scruggs (70) during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
C.J. Stroud throws 3 TD passes as the Texans beat the Patriots 41-21 in Drake Maye’s first start
C.J. Stroud threw three touchdown passes and the Houston Texans spoiled the first start of rookie New England quarterback Drake Maye, breezing past the Patriots 41-21. Joe Mixon rushed for 102 yards and caught a TD pass from Stroud.
 
New England Patriots running back Antonio Gibson, right, is brought down by Seattle Seahawks safety Rayshawn Jenkins, left, in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Pats play well, but fall short in 23-20 OT loss to Seahawks
Coach Jerod Mayo and quarterback Jacoby Brissett believe the New England Patriots were only a few plays away from a 2-0 start to the season not many expected from them.
 
Seattle Seahawks place-kicker Jason Myers, center, celebrates with punter Michael Dickson, left, after Myers made the winning field goal in overtime of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Jason Myers hits 31-yard field goal to lift Seahawks to a 23-20 overtime win over Patriots
Jason Myers hit a 31-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday.
 
Boston Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill hits a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Tyler O’Neill homers twice and Red Sox send White Sox to 111th loss with 7-5 win
Tyler O’Neill homered twice for the Boston Red Sox in a 7-5 win that sent the Chicago White Sox to their 111th loss. Chicago wasted a Andrew Vaughn’s two-run homer in the first, trailed 7-2 by the fifth and lost its 19th consecutive series.
 
Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story throws to first base on the ground out by Chicago White Sox's Nicky Lopez during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Trevor Story 1 for 4 in Red Sox return after missing 133 games due to shoulder injury
Trevor Story was 1 for 4 with an RBI single in his return to the Boston Red Sox after missing 133 games with a shoulder injury.
 
Arizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suárez runs on his grand slam during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Suarez hits grand slam, Nelson pitches six strong innings as Diamondbacks beat Red Sox 12-2
Eugenio Suárez hit a grand slam as part of a three-hit, five-RBI game, Ryne Nelson pitched six strong innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Boston Red Sox 12-2.
 
Boston Red Sox's Danny Jansen celebrates after hitting an RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen to make history by playing in the same game for 2 teams
Danny Jansen will become the first major leaguer to appear in a game for both teams when he plays catcher for the Boston Red Sox on Monday in the resumption of a suspended game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
 
New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (14) passes the ball in front of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, right, during an NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Pats offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt sees progress in rookie QB Drake Maye
With the offensive line still in flux and the development of the franchise’s rookie quarterback grabbing the majority of the headlines, plenty of attention has been on New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt throughout the summer.
 
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, center left, celebrates his touchdown with teammates including guard Nick Leverett (51) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Drake Maye leads Patriots on 2 scoring drives in 14-13 preseason loss to Eagles
Rookie Drake Maye ran for a touchdown and led the New England Patriots on two of the team’s three scoring drives in a 14-13 preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (90) watches his teammates practice during an NFL football training camp, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Christian Barmore watches joint practice between Pats and Eagles as he recovers from blood clots
Two weeks after getting diagnosed with blood clots, Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore was a spectator for Tuesday’s joint practice between New England and the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas (3) gathers with teammates during a football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Going into second season, ‘Pop’ Douglas ready to add to Patriots passing game
When Jacoby Brissett broke into the NFL as a third-string quarterback with the New England Patriots, two of Tom Brady’s primary options who were difficult to cover were under 6 feet tall.
 
New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon runs a drill during an NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon practices with team, discusses contract situation
Matthew Judon spoke to reporters on Monday at training camp about his hope to get a new contract from the New England Patriots.
 
New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe (4) smiles while standing near offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, right, during NFL football training camp, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Bailey Zappe has gone from Patriots’ starting QB to competing for a roster spot
The only quarterback on the Patriots’ roster to have started a game for New England over the past two seasons is something of a forgotten man at this year’s training camp.
 
New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon runs a drill during an NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Edge rusher Matthew Judon returns to Patriots practice
With defensive tackle Davon Godchaux becoming the latest player to agree to a new deal with the New England Patriots, the focus turns to edge rusher Matthew Judon and whether he and the Patriots can work something out.
 
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (90) watches his teammates practice during an NFL football training camp, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Patriots defensive line knows it will take group effort without Christian Barmore
The New England Patriots defensive line knows it will take a group effort as they try to replace Christian Barmore while he is out indefinitely because of blood clots.
 
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