Central Maine Sports: Claws Drop Game 1 of Playoffs; UConn Wins 3rd Straight Women’s Basketball Title
Boston Red Sox: in Philadelphia, with Rick Porcello, who just received a new 4-rear extension, on the mound.
Portland Sea Dogs: Start the season at Hadlock Field Thurs. against Reading.
Boston Bruins: at Washington, Wed.
--Thurs. @ Florida, Sat. @ Tampa Bay
Portland Pirates: lost in OT to Worcester, 1-0
--Fri. @ Manchester
Boston Celtics: Wed. @ Detroit
Maine Red Claws: lost Game 1 of their Opening Round of their playoff series with Fort Wayne, 104-103 in OT.
--Game 2 of the best of 3 series will be at the Portland Expo Saturday at 4 p.m. Game 3, if necessary, will be Sunday in Portland at 4:30 p.m.
College Basketball: Women's Championship: UConn beat Notre Dame, 63-53. Connecticut's 3rd straight Championship and the 10th for coach Geno Auriemma.
NE Patriots: Running back LeGarrette Blount has been suspended for the first game of the 2015 season, because of a marijuana arrest last year in Pittsburgh.