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Nine innings with the Red Sox, starting with the joy of watching Jarren Duran

The 27-year-old is vastly improved in center and offensively he has set the tone for this merry band of overachievers.

RED SOX 8, MARLINS 3

Kutter Crawford stepped up to give the Red Sox a six-innings start, with seven strikeouts and no walks while allowing one run on three hits.

Red Sox enjoy a strong start to a series against the Marlins, courtesy of Kutter Crawford

Crawford allowed only a single run over six innings. The Red Sox took a 2-0 lead four batters into the game on Rafael Devers's single and never looked back. 23 minutes ago

Box score: Red Sox 8, Marlins 3MLB scoreboard

CELTICS
Xavier Tillman stays put, agrees to new two-year deal with Celtics
Tillman appeared in 20 games last season, plus eight of Boston’s 19 playoff games. In the regular season, he averaged 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 13.7 minutes.

RED SOX
Two top Red Sox prospects invited to MLB’s Futures Game, and third headed to skills showcase
Marcelo Mayer, Kyle Teel, and Roman Anthony will take part in All-Star Saturday on July 13.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Red Sox’ Brayan Bello presses restart ahead of important outing against Marlins
Bello was given two extra days of rest after a stretch of starting struggles. Manager Alex Cora is curious how Bello responds to what was a temporary demotion. 18 minutes ago

Ben Volin I On football
The Patriots addressed quarterback, but what about their other offseason needs?
Eliot Wolf, the Patriots’ new football boss, had three main areas to address: starting quarterback, No. 1 wide receiver, and starting left tackle. He went 1 for 3.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
As the Red Sox consider the trade deadline, they must not ignore recent history
Last year, the Sox were nine games above .500 on July 28. In 2022, they were 11 games over on June 26. Both seasons they finished last. 7:42 p.m.

Bruins
Elliott Groenewold was a Bruins fan growing up and is now hoping to impress at the team’s development camp
Groenewold was a player the Bruins wanted, according to director of amateur scouting Ryan Nadeau.

Alex Speier I Minor details
Minor league report: In rookie league, Franklin Arias’s bat is catching up to his glove
The 18-year-old is now hitting .303/.430/.504 with 17 extra-base hits and 18 steals in 36 games.

Patriots
Patriots sign linebacker Jahlani Tavai to three-year, $15 million contract extension
The deal has a maximum value of $21 million. 8:15 p.m.

Bruins notebook
The NHL released its full schedule on Tuesday and here are some of the highlights for the Bruins
Most notable on the docket is that most of the league will get a near two-week break in the middle of February.

WNBA
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese rare rookie pair chosen for WNBA All-Star team, will play US Olympic squad in exhibition
Clark and Reese have been a boon for the WNBA in ratings, merchandise sales, and attendance. They are also playing well on the court, with Clark third in assists with 6.9 and Reese leading the WNBA in rebounds at 11.4. 1 hour ago

“I wanted to have a chance to go out there and walk out on my own on Centre Court again and give it another go," Andy Murray said Tuesday. "But I also was only going to do that if I felt like I could be competitive.” Murray said.

Andy Murray withdraws from final Wimbledon singles, plans to still play doubles with his brother

During a grass-court match in London last month, Murray stopped playing because he was having trouble walking. He had surgery on June 22 to remove a cyst that was compressing a nerve in his back.

Marketa Vondrousova appeared to still be suffering aftereffects from a fall during a tuneup tournament on grass in Berlin last month that hurt her hip.

Defending Wimbledon women’s champion Marketa Vondrousova loses in first round

Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion to lose in the first round the next year since 1994.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Wyc Grousbeck hoisted the NBA championship trophy in June with the help of Steve Pagliuca (right).

We’re going to miss Wyc Grousbeck as Celtics owner, and Boston has a lot riding on his sale of the team

The sale of Grousbeck’s share could take as much as four years and he will remain the face of the franchise. There is zero chance for relocation but that appears to be the only certainty.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

Defenseman Nikita Zadorov is 6 feet, 6 inches and 248 pounds.

The Bruins emphasized speed and size in free agency, and Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov fit the bill

Bruins GM Don Sweeney doled out a combined $84.25 million, his biggest spending day as the club’s resident shot-caller.

Nikita Zadorov says he doesn't want to be called "Big Z" now that he's in Boston.

Five things to know about the Bruins’ new defenseman Nikita Zadorov

"I think Boston was on top of my list my whole life," he said. "I feel like the Bruins' style, I always loved watching them."

Elias Lindholm is coming off a season that saw him traded from Calgary to Vancouver.

Five things to know about new Bruins forward Elias Lindholm

He's not related to Hampus, but his presence will give the Bruins more flexibility with their forwards.

Jake DeBrusk's time as a Bruin is over.

Bruins lose Jake DeBrusk to Canucks in free agency; Danton Heinen, Derek Forbort, Matt Grzelcyk also depart

DeBrusk posted a career year in 2022-23 with 50 points on 27 goals and 23 assists in just 64 games.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Rafael Devers has been both steady and dominant at the plate, but he has yet to really carry the Red Sox offense yet this season.

Slipping starters, Rafael Devers need to provide Red Sox more in the second half

Manager Alex Cora said following Sunday’s win over the Padres that his team is better than people thought. That's true, but the things that have brought them there won't simply be enough to get them into October.

Less than a dozen days after the Celtics' championship parade, Jayson Tatum agreed to a long-term extension.

Jayson Tatum agrees to largest contract in NBA history (five years, $315 million); Derrick White also agrees to extension

Tatum's deal reportedly includes a player option and a trade kicker. White is said to be receiving $126 million over four years.

Connor Wong is hitting .327 with an .856 OPS, 15 extra-base hits, and 30 RBIs for the season.

Connor Wong didn’t start out as a catcher, but the Red Sox sure are glad he ended up as one

At 28, Wong has become one of the most trustworthy players on the roster.

Joe Milton III has been opening eyes and inspiring awe with the way he throws a football since his high school days.

Patriots QB Joe Milton III has legendary arm strength. But is that enough to keep him in the NFL?

The tales people tell about the way the rookie from Tennessee can throw a football sound mythic.

Wyc Grousbeck is planning to put his stake in the Celtics up for sale.

Wyc Grousbeck planning to sell majority stake in the Celtics

Grousbeck's investment group has owned the team since 2002.

LATEST HEADLINES

Red Sox’ Brayan Bello presses restart ahead of important outing against Marlins

Red Sox enjoy a strong start to a series against the Marlins, courtesy of Kutter Crawford

Patriots sign linebacker Jahlani Tavai to three-year, $15 million contract extension

As the Red Sox consider the trade deadline, they must not ignore recent history

Donovan Mitchell keeps his word, sticks with Cavaliers on three-year contract extension

Andy Murray withdraws from final Wimbledon singles, plans to still play doubles with his brother

Kemba Walker, shown in April 2021, played last season in Monaco.

Kemba Walker, former UConn and Celtics star, announces retirement from basketball

“This has all been a dream,” said Walker, 34, on social media. “When I look back, I still can’t believe the things I achieved in my career.”

Mitchell averaged 26.6 points, 6.1 assists, and 5.1 rebounds this past season, but he was limited to just 55 games because of a left knee injury and missed the final two games of Boston's five-game ouster of the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

Donovan Mitchell keeps his word, sticks with Cavaliers on three-year contract extension

The extension includes a $54 million player option for the 2027-28 season, a source told the Associated Press. Mitchell, acquired from Utah in a massive trade two years ago, was under contract for one more season.

Tadej Pogacar captured his 12th career stage win at the Tour de France.

Tadej Pogacar attacks in Tour de France’s first big mountain stage and reclaims yellow jersey

Two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard did his best to limit the damage but finished 37 seconds behind on Stage 4.

Uruguay 1, US 0

Mathias Olivera of Uruguay took to the sky after scoring the team's goal.

US men eliminated from Copa America with loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire coach Gregg Berhalter

Mathias Olivera appeared to be offside on the initial header but his goal stood after a video review.

PORTUGAL 0, SLOVENIA 0

Cristiano Ronaldo rode an emotional roller coaster in Portugal's round of 16 win over Slovenia.

Driven to tears in 114th minute, Ronaldo gains redemption in shootout for Portugal

Portugal is into the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, beating Slovenia on a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw.

Klay Thompson helped the Warriors beat the Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals.

Mavericks bolster shooting with Klay Thompson, Tobias Harris headed to Detroit as NBA free agency rolls on

Thompson, a four-time NBA champion and two-time All-NBA selection will leave the Warriors, who drafted him in 2011.

Former Panthers and Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville can join an NHL team after July 10.

NHL lifts ban on coach Joel Quenneville and two executives, all implicated in Blackhawks sexual assault scandal

Quenneville, who resigned as Panthers coach in 2021, and executives Stan Bowman and Al MacIsaac were banned for more than two years.

Esmir Bajraktarevic scored his first MLS goal June 1 in a victory over Nashville.

Whether or not he gets Olympic call, Revolution’s Esmir Bajraktarevic has had an eventful month

The 19-year-old son of Bosnian refugees has been playing for the American team in its tuneups for Paris.

The Bruins will face the Canadiens in their home opener next season on Oct. 10.

Bruins to host Canadiens in 2024-25 home opener after facing champion Panthers on the road

Boston will visit its old foes to open the season as Florida raises its first championship banner.

Bruins notebook

Following February shoulder surgery, Matt Poitras was a full participant at Bruins development camp, showing no restrictions.

Matt Poitras is back at Bruins development camp. This time, as a player with NHL experience.

This past season, Poitras scored 13 points in his first 27 games while averaging 14:06 of ice time.

Josh Harris purchased the Commanders for more than $6 billion in 2023.

How much have sports teams sold for recently?

From $6 billion for the Washington Commanders to $1.2 billion for the Arizona Coyotes, pro sports teams carry a hefty price tag.

STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

The Westfield High School baseball team celebrates with the Final Four trophy after beating visiting Hopkinton, 7-2, in the MIAA Division 2 quarterfinals on June 10, 2024

High school sports photos: The best of the 2023-24 spring season

Dozens of student photojournalists from across the state have helped capture the spring sports scene through the Globe's high school student photography program.

FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER

According to MLS, Carles Gil has suffered 38 fouls in 17 matches this season, tied for the eighth-most of any player. Yet it feels like the actual number should be even higher.

Revolution’s tendency toward fragility when facing adversity showed out in disastrous Saturday loss

The Revolution appeared to have devised effective tactics despite the absence of Carles Gil, but a lack of direction in midfield proved to be their undoing.

Sunday notebooks

With so many teams still in the hunt, baseball’s trade deadline becomes much more complicated
The only obvious sellers at this point are the Angels, Athletics, Marlins, Rockies, and White Sox.

Tua Tagovailoa put up big numbers the last two seasons, so why does it seem like the Dolphins don’t want to sign him to a new contract?
Tagovailoa, the No. 5 pick in the 2020 draft, made it clear during minicamp this month that he’s not interested in giving the Dolphins a discount.

Brad Stevens is fully aware of what it costs the Celtics to be a championship contender
As long as the Celtics have high quality players, especially Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the salary cap will be an issue.

Connor McDavid, Oilers can only hope crushing Stanley Cup loss is a springboard
The Oilers star chose not to take a final bow after Game 7, when he was named the Conn Smythe winner as playoff MVP.

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Celtics: 2024 nba champions 🏆

Jayson Tatum celebrates the Celtics' title with his son, Deuce.

Celtics win nba title

‘Yo, Joe, we did it!’ From morning coffee to late-night champagne, inside the wild day the Celtics became NBA champions.

The Celtics rinsed away a decade of shattered dreams and finally climbed to the mountaintop. And by the looks of it, they're not coming down anytime soon.

Celtics fans watching at The Greatest Bar in North Station erupted when the title was clinched.

Bob Hohler | Essay

‘Got it!’ The 259-day, 50,000-mile, feel-good odyssey to a Celtics championship.

The Celtics are back on top of the basketball world. Tranquility Base, the Leprechaun has landed.

Jaylen Brown was named MVP of the Finals.

Dan Shaughnessy

A torch has been passed: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum join the champions club and help Celtics raise Banner 18

The two Jays answered all their critics with a dominant performance in the Game 5 clincher.

Pretty soon it will be time for Jayson Tatum (right) to take over the honor of having the richest contract in NBA history from teammate Jaylen Brown.

The Celtics believe they can win another title. Here’s what their roster will look like going forward.

The Celtics have all of their core pieces under contract for next season, so there is plenty of reason to believe that another dominant campaign is looming.

Even normally reserved coach Joe Mazzulla got into the excitement of Friday's parade.

The Celtics championship parade represented more than just this team. It showed how this city has changed.

The most moving part was the diversity. It was on display in all the faces, races, nationalities, and genders who flooded the parade route.

Jayson Tatum is an NBA champion at 26.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Jayson Tatum — a star on his own — finally realized his NBA title dreams by embracing greatness of his teammates

Tatum’s ability to adapt his game — to become not just a scorer, but a player who created opportunities for his teammates — spearheaded this remarkable postseason run.

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Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.

Nick Sang left the Celtics staff in 2020 to join the Patriots. He returned within a year at the request of Jayson Tatum (right).

He’s Jayson Tatum’s trainer, wedding plus-one, and occasional house guest. Meet Nick Sang.

Sang joined the Celtics full-time in 2017 and left for a job with the Patriots in 2020. By 2021, he was back on the Celtics' staff at the request of Tatum ... and now, the two are inseparable.

When in the stands for Wellesley High games, basketball savant Brad Stevens (center) left the coaching to others. On this night, he's joined by former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy (left), a consultant for the Celtics, and his daughter Kinsley (right).

In this gym, he’s just dad: A night of Wellesley High basketball with Brad Stevens

The Celtics president of basketball operations took great pleasure in dropping his executive role and watching his son play for Wellesley this season.

Terrence Clarke died three years ago. A tidal wave of elite Mass. basketball players is keeping his memory alive.

The 19-year-old basketball celebrity from Boston was killed in a car crash in California while preparing for the 2021 NBA draft.

Cooper Flagg, a 6-foot-9 basketball player from Maine, turned 17 in December and will not play his first minute of college basketball for months. But he's already captured attention from the basketball world, including NBA stars Jayson Tatum and LeBron James.

The NBA’s hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg.

Flagg’s rise has been accompanied by two recurring questions: How good is he really? And how did this happen?

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Meet the Globe’s all-time All-Scholastic hockey teams

The Bay State has produced some greats on the ice. Here, we honor those players — men and women — who were named All-Scholastics in their youth and went on to big things as professionals.

The sprawling area near a horse track in East Santo Domingo — known as the Hippodrome — is home to the modest academy where Brayan Bello honed his craft, putting in 12-hour days as a teenager.

‘An inspiration and a north star’: Brayan Bello’s journey from the Dominican Republic to $55 million man

The righthander's climb was an uphill battle from the age of 15, when he left home to train, and now he stands as an example for other young Dominicans.

With a visit to Brookings, S.D., in February, longtime Globe columnist Bob Ryan crossed the final state off his list; he has now attended sporting events in all 50. He caught the perennial powerhouse South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a showdown against archrival North Dakota State. The Jackrabbits lost.

Seeing sports in all 50 states? Bob Ryan completes journey with a flourish in South Dakota.

The author's vocational duties and avocational interests have taken him to games all over the country — quite literally.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft (right) has known for a while that he wanted Jerod Mayo (left) to be his next head coach.

The grooming of an NFL head coach: Why Jerod Mayo was destined for this position

Since his days as a high school standout, Mayo has demonstrated the qualities of a natural leader and teacher.

Seven wonders of the sports world

Globe journalist Stan Grossfeld traveled across America to capture the venues that have captured our hearts

Augusta National

Augusta National

There’s a reason they call it ‘heaven’

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

From the Brickyard to the Snake Pit

Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field

The windchill is 7 degrees. Who cares?

Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs

A weeklong party for a two-minute race

Cameron Indoor

Cameron Indoor Stadium

The Crazies are one of a kind

Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium

The fun starts early at The Big House

Fenway Park

Fenway Park

A love affair spawned from the ‘Impossible Dream’

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Red Sox & MLB news

The Blue Jays got to Brayan Bello for a seven-run third inning in his last start.

Red Sox’ Brayan Bello presses restart ahead of important outing against Marlins

Red Sox enjoy a strong start to a series against the Marlins, courtesy of Kutter Crawford

As the Red Sox consider the trade deadline, they must not ignore recent history

Minor league report: In rookie league, Franklin Arias’s bat is catching up to his glove

Patriots & NFL news

Patriots linebacker Jahlani Tavai had a knack for generating takeaways last season, with two forced fumbles and two interceptions.

Patriots sign linebacker Jahlani Tavai to three-year, $15 million contract extension

The Patriots addressed quarterback, but what about their other offseason needs?

Patriots QB Joe Milton III has legendary arm strength. But is that enough to keep him in the NFL?

Tua Tagovailoa put up big numbers the last two seasons, so why does it seem like the Dolphins don’t want to sign him to a new contract?

celtics & NBA news

Mitchell averaged 26.6 points, 6.1 assists, and 5.1 rebounds this past season, but he was limited to just 55 games because of a left knee injury and missed the final two games of Boston's five-game ouster of the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

Donovan Mitchell keeps his word, sticks with Cavaliers on three-year contract extension

Kemba Walker, former UConn and Celtics star, announces retirement from basketball

Xavier Tillman stays put, agrees to new two-year deal with Celtics

We’re going to miss Wyc Grousbeck as Celtics owner, and Boston has a lot riding on his sale of the team

bruins & nhl news

The Bruins’ first extended road trip will come in Week 2 when they face Colorado (Oct. 16), Utah (Oct. 19), and new-look Nashville (Oct. 22).

The NHL released its full schedule on Tuesday and here are some of the highlights for the Bruins

Five things to know about the Bruins’ new defenseman Nikita Zadorov

The Bruins emphasized speed and size in free agency, and Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov fit the bill

Bruins sign Elias Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov at the start of free agency

college sports news

Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said on social media Friday that he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time.

College basketball legend Dick Vitale, 85, announces return of cancer for a fourth time

For a second straight year, Caitlin Clark wins Honda Cup as top female college athlete

Tennessee survives furious Texas A&M rally to claim its first College World Series

NCAA reportedly considering expanding March Madness basketball tournaments beyond 68 teams

soccer news

Mathias Olivera of Uruguay took to the sky after scoring the team's goal.

US men eliminated from Copa America with loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire coach Gregg Berhalter

Driven to tears in 114th minute, Ronaldo gains redemption in shootout for Portugal

Revolution’s tendency toward fragility when facing adversity showed out in disastrous Saturday loss

Whether or not he gets Olympic call, Revolution’s Esmir Bajraktarevic has had an eventful month