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By KYLE HIGHTOWER

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens vowed that changes were on the way after a season that began with championship expectations ended short of a return to the NBA Finals. Boston took its first steps to ushering in its latest era...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

NFL chief compliance officer Sabrina Perel has been busy this spring.As the leader of the NFL’s efforts to educate and train the approximately 17,000 players, coaches, team personnel and others about the league’s gambling policies, she’s in the throes...

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO

Organizers announced plans Friday to launch a new women’s professional hockey league in January that they hope will provide a stable, economically sustainable home for the sport’s top players for years to come.The North American league is expected to...

By MICHAEL MAROT

INDIANAPOLIS — Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. lost the biggest bet of his life Thursday.The former UMass standout was waived by the Indianapolis Colts shortly after the NFL suspended Rodgers and two other players indefinitely for gambling on NFL games...

By HOWARD FENDRICH

WIMBLEDON, England — Listen to Novak Djokovic’s opponents explain why he is as successful as he is — why he will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive and eighth overall Wimbledon championship on Monday; why he also will be attempting to claim an...

By ANNE M. PETERSON

Even without a few key players, the United States heads into the Women’s World Cup with a formidable group of wily veterans and eager newcomers. The question is, will it be enough for the team to lift international soccer’s most prestigious trophy...

By PAT EATON-ROBB

CROMWELL, Conn. — Changes will be made to the TPC River Highlands golf course after record low scoring last week during the PGA Tour’s annual Travelers Championship, tournament officials said Wednesday.Andy Bessette, Travelers’ executive vice...

DESTIN, Fla. — Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35.Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State University announced Wednesday that it will become the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey.The school plans to have a men’s team playing at the club level in 2024, with a goal of...

By ANNE M. PETERSON

CARSON, Calif. — Megan Rapinoe’s role is changing as the United States prepares for the Women’s World Cup.The outspoken 37-year-old known for her Easter egg hair colors and the iconic victory pose she struck at the 2019 World Cup is the oldest player...

By PAT EATON-ROBB

CROMWELL, Conn — Keegan Bradley built a big enough lead in front of adoring New England fans that he broke the tournament record at the Travelers Championship despite a shaky closing stretch, closing with a 2-under 68 for a three-shot victory on...

By SARAH TROTTO

CHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr. had two home runs among his three hits to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.Andrew Benintendi added two hits and Robert homered for the second straight game, raising his season total to...

By JOHN WAWROW

The tales of how much time Connor Bedard devoted to developing his precise and productive puck-shooting skills while growing up in the secluded neighborhood of Lynn Valley, tucked amid Vancouver’s North Shore mountains, have become the stuff of...

By PAT EATON-ROBB

CROMWELL, Conn. — Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 on Thursday for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers...

By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.Coast Guard officials said during a news conference Thursday that they’ve notified the families of the crew of the Titan,...

By MIKE COOK

MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Ryan pitched a three-hitter for Minnesota’s first complete-game shutout in five years, Byron Buxton became the first player in at least nine seasons to hit a pair of 460-foot home runs in a game and the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox...

By NOAH TRISTER and KYLE HIGHTOWER

The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning.The...

By PAT EATON-ROBB

CROMWELL, Conn. — Nathan Grube, the tournament director of the Travelers Championship, used to worry about the years when the U.S. Open took place on the West Coast.Many of the world’s top golfers would make a decision to take a break the week...

By BRIAN MAHONEY

NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama walked into his first NBA news conference Wednesday morning, took his seat and looked out at a maze of cameras and microphones that have been awaiting him for years.And then he smiled.“What’s up, everyone?” the French teen...

By ANNE M. PETERSON

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson was among the 23 players selected Wednesday for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.Thompson, who has been impressive this season as a rookie for Angel City in the...