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Celtics' Barbosa has torn ACL, out for season

nba.com

Brazilan guard Leandro Barbosa has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NBA season for the Boston Celtics.

boston.com

There is a new manager, there are several new players on the roster, and there is a very bad taste left from 2011 and 2012. The Sox are out to win back the fans and, most important, get out of fifth place.

nba.com

The Chicago Bulls left injured guard Kirk Hinrich at home when they traveled to Boston to face the Celtics in their final game before the All-Star break.

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

The Brady bunch touched down in Hawaii more then a few days ago, Brady and his family are taking their vacation time now that the NFL season is over.

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

Dennard’s trial is underway in Nebraska, after last year’s April 21st arrest of the CB, outside of a bar. Dennard is charged with allegedly pushed and punched an officer in the head with several other officers finally getting Dennard into custody.  D…

boston.com

The Celtics have now lost three players to season-ending injuries in the past 16 days.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Boston Celtics guard Leandro Barbosa has a torn left ACL and is out for the rest of the season, a team source told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.

Mike Reiss, ESPN.com

When it comes to the recent headlines generated by New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, Logan Mankins says he doesn't have a problem.

Barry M. Bloom, MLB.com

Formerly archrivals as members of the Yankees and Red Sox, respectively, Nick Swisher and Terry Francona represent just two prongs of a serious Tribe makeover that includes former Orioles first baseman Mark Reynolds and will place free-agent signing Mic…

boston.com

The Celtics' fears that Leandro Barbosa's knee injury was serious came to fruition as an NBA source said he will miss the rest of the season with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, the same injury sustained by Rajon Rondo.

Ian Browne, MLB.com

Moments after sitting down for his annual Spring Training State of Papi address on Tuesday, David Ortiz reported what Red Sox fans were hoping to hear.

ESPN.com

AFC East blogger James Walker talks about the possibility of the Patriots replacing Wes Welker with Percy Harvin.

boston.com

The DH arrived in spring training and had some unflattering reviews about how Bobby Valentine ran the team last year.

MLB.com

About 10 minutes into the first pitchers' fielding practice on Tuesday, Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz limped into the training room.

boston.com

The Red Sox starter left the first workout of spring training, but said the hamstring pull was as “mild as mild can be.”

Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com

The Patriots cornerback is facing charges from an incident last April in Lincoln, Neb.

boston.com

The Patriots cornerback is facing charges from an incident last April in Lincoln, Neb.

David Brown, yahoo.com

Some drugs are OK to use in Major League Baseball and some aren't — even if they aren't OK for you. And the hypocrisy is starting to catch up with the sport. The Boston Red Sox announced Monday they're reviewing their policy on Toradol, a legal anti-inf…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

On one hand, an NBA player hitting an open elbow jumper to re-take a fourth-quarter lead from a dog-tired team that had just gone to triple-overtime one day earlier isn't, like, a super huge highlight. On the other, when that NBA player plies his trade …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

What might Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine be looking for in a safety? WR Brian Hartline and S Chris Clemons continue to look like the likeliest Dolphins free agents to return next season. Patriots DT Vince Wilfork’s offseason training program …

boston.com

Former Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine is writing a book that is scheduled to be released in 2014.