Bruins sitting pretty
No one's saying the Stanley Cup Finals are over, but you do have to admit there's a lot to like about how the Bruins have played it so far, writes Adam Kaufman.
Bruins
'It hurt a little'
Gregory Campbell spoke to the media for the first time since breaking his leg against the Penguins.
Red Sox
Sox sweep Rays
Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to complete a doubleheader sweep for the Red Sox.
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- Cafardo Final thoughts after a long day at Fenway
- Buchholz, Ross placed on disabled list
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Celtics
Ainge: Deal is 'dead'
A deal sending coach Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to the Clippers is off the table, Celtics boss Danny Ainge says.


Closing time: Where should the Red Sox turn?
Red Sox manager John Farrell said on Tuesday night that Andrew Bailey was his closer, even after the righthander blew his second save in three appearances. What else was he going to say right after a game? ...

Game 4 preview: Blackhawks at Bruins
By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff Good morning from TD Garden, where the Bruins will look......

Tired complaints about the NBA hold no merit after Game 6
The usual, tired complaints about the NBA hold no merit after a game like Game 6 of the NBA Finals....

Statement from Dr. Robert Watkins, Gronkowski surgeon
Dr. Robert Watkins, the surgeon who operated on Rob Gronkowski on Tuesday, has released a......

Mike Carp: The new Brian Daubach?
Carp's emergence as an unlikely offensive star is reminiscent of Brian Daubach's breakthrough 14 seasons ago. ...

Two great goalies, but very different stories
It has to be one or the other, doesn’t it? Of all the easy storylines......

Ski Bum at Sea: Dan Egan's adventures in the Marion-Bermuda Race
Well, the ski bum is going to sea! That's right: I’m sailing to Bermuda this weekend in the Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race. Since 1977, the...

Report: Patriots' Hernandez questioned in possible homicide investigation
By Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was questioned by police in connection with the discovery of a dead body in North Attleboro, Sports Illustrated is reporting. The report says Hernandez is not considered a suspect in...

Hoyts to receive ESPY award
Dick and Rick Hoyt, the father-son team that has been a fixture at the Boston Marathon for more than 30 years, will receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPY awards in July....

Q&A with UMass football coach Charley Molnar
UMass football coach Charley Molnar answered readers' questions about where his program is headed. ...

Troy Flutie commits to Boston College
Natick High quarterback Troy Flutie has verbally committed to attend Boston College with the Class of 2014. He will be the fourth Flutie to suit up for the Eagles, joining his father (Darren), two uncles (Doug and Bill), and cousin (Billy).


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Boston athletes playing through pain
The Bruins' Gregory Campbell finishing his shift on a broken leg was the latest example of a Boston athlete sucking it up to get the job done.



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Red Sox draft picks, then and now
Chad Finn has an interesting look back at the scouting reports that were done on Red Sox draft picks, and how they turned out.


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Who's No. 1? Erik Frenz counted down the top 25 players in the AFC East in Boston.com's Going Deep blog.


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Savard a must-follow in playoffs
Marc Savard's entertaining and insightful commentary on Twitter has kept the sidelined Bruins center close to his team and fans.


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Your playoff beards
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The forgotten positions of 17 players
Many players who gained fame at one position, including Tim Wakefield, actually started out somewhere else. Chad Finn has an entertaining look at them.


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Keep him or replace him?
Gary Dzen reviews the situation with each player on the Celtics roster and lets you decide if he's worth keeping or should be replaced.


117th Boston Marathon


Runners find closure at OneRun
Thousands of runners who were stopped on the Boston Marathon course April 15 ran the last mile to the finish line at the OneRun event.
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Pats' Offseason Roster Power Rankings As usual, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots brain trust have assembled one of the NFL ’s deepest and most talent-rich rosters, led by all-world quarterback Tom Brady .
Grading Each Celtics Starter in 2012-13 Looking back at the Boston Celtics ' roller coaster 41-40 season, and subsequent first-round playoff loss, this squad has very little to embrace.
Pieces Celtics Must Acquire to Become a True Contender It may be a difficult reality for diehard Boston Celtics fans to accept but as currently constructed, the C's are simply not a championship contender.
Why Pats Fans Shouldn't Worry About Gronk For the last two years, the New England Patriots have had their seasons ende with their most important weapon, tight end Rob Gronkowski, injured and either not on the field or on the field and a shell of his usual self.
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