Good morning!
Congrats to area parents for getting through school vacation week. And congrats to the Bruins for landing Rick Nash. It’ll be interesting to see how that all shakes out, but it gives them a bit of a jolt for the stretch drive. (If you're a B's fan, you hope things turn out a little better than they did last night, anyway. Maybe some of what happened could be explained away by the fact that it was the last game on the longest road swing of the year.) Anyway, kudos to Joe McDonald for continuing to bust his hump and get all the details on the Nash deal. And after what seemed like an interminable delay, the Red Sox are set to officially announce the J.D. Martinez signing on Monday morning. Follow our guy Sean McAdam in Fort Myers for all the updates. Good way to kick off your week.
And away we go…
Patriots
NFL Notebook: How do you crush the combine?
The latest in our New England roots series: Pete Carmichael Jr. on Medway, a front-row seat for the ’85 BC Eagles and Marty Barrett.
Red Sox
J.D. Martinez set for Monday morning Red Sox introduction.
Video: Spring Training Diary, Day 13.
Red Sox Notes: Johnson, Swihart making most of early spring opportunities; Chavis sidelined.
Live Coverage: Red Sox 7, Orioles 1 (Final).
MLB Notebook: Francona’s influence strong on former players-turned-managers; Giants bet on veterans and more.
Bruins
McDonald: Questions still surround Bruins newcomer Rick Nash.
Video: Rick Nash recaps his Bruins debut.
Video: Rick Nash discusses his trade to Boston.
BSJ Game Report: Sabres 4, Bruins 1 — B’s implode during Rick Nash’s debut.
Final: Sabres 4, Bruins 1 — Boston ends longest road trip of the season with back-to-back losses.
NHL Notebook: Bruins GM Don Sweeney continues his due diligence ahead of trade deadline.
Celtics
NBA Notebook: Will Kawhi Leonard become a potential trade target for Celtics this summer?
On Tap
9 a.m.: J.D. Martinez introductory press conference (McAdam).
1:05 p.m.: Red Sox at Pirates (McAdam).
5 p.m.: BSJ Live Q&A — Sean McAdam on Red Sox/MLB.
7:30 p.m.: Grizzlies at Celtics (Robb)
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