Boston Celtics: wrapped up the regular season winning @ Milwaukee, 105-100
--They go into the playoffs hot, winning 6 in a row and 11 out of 12.
--Opening round of the playoffs begins Sunday in Cleveland.
Boston Celtics: beat Toronto, 95-93 and with Brooklyn losing, they secured a playoff spot.
--Boston trailed Toronto by as many as 15 points during the first half.
--@ Milwaukee, Wed.
--If the Celtics lose their last two, and the Pacers win their last two, Boston gets Atlanta...
Boston Red Sox: beat the Washington Nationals in the Fenway opener, 9-4
--–Mookie Betts, who was playing for the Portland Sea Dogs last year at this time, took a 2-run homer away from Bryce Harper in the first inning. In the home half of the frame, he walked, stole 2 bases and scored. In the second, he hit a 3-run homer.
Boston Red Sox: were pounded by the NY Yankees, 14-4
--Clay Bucholz gave up 7 runs in the first and 10 in 3 1/3.
--Fenway home opener Mon. afternoon against Washington.
Boston Bruins: lost @ Florida, 4-2
--Now, they are out of a playoff spot with just one game left to play, Sat. @ Tampa Bay. They will need a win coupled with someone else’s loss.
NHL:
Portland Pirates: Fri. @ Manchester
UMaine Hockey:
Boston Red Sox: won in Philadelphia, 6-2.
--Xander Bogaerts went 3-4 with a bases clearing triple!
--Sox are in New York to take on the Yankees, tonight.
Boston Red Sox: in Philadelphia, with Rick Porcello, who just received a new 4-rear extension, on the mound.
Major League Baseball:
Portland Sea Dogs: Start the season at Hadlock Field Thurs. against Reading.
Boston Red Sox: pounded the Phillies on opening day, 8-0.
--Dustin Pedroia hits two homeruns. Hanley Ramirez hit two, including a grand slam and Mookie Betts went deep, too.
--Clay Buchholz went a strong seven innings, giving up just three hits, striking out nine and walking one.
Boston Red Sox: Sox Opening Day Monday @ Philadelphia.
--Clay Bucholz gets the start on the mound against Philadelphia's ace, Cole Hamels
--Because it's an inter-league game in a NL park, there's no DH, so David Ortiz will get the start at 1B.
Boston Bruins: scored three goals in the third and rallied past Detroit, 3-2.
--The Bruins and Red Wings each have 93 points and are tied for third place in the Atlantic Division.
--Hosts Toronto, Sat.
Boston Celtics: beat Indiana, 100-87
--C's second straight win against playoff competitors.
--Fri. hosts Milwaukee
Maine Red Claws: lost @ Canton, 90-88
Boston Celtics: won @ Charlotte, 116-104
--Wed. hosts Indiana.
Maine Red Claws: @ Canton, Wed.
College Basketball: The women's Final Four is all set with three of last year's teams back in the national semifinals. UConn, Notre Dame and Maryland all return to the Final Four while South Carolina is making its first appearance.
19-year-old Drew Duffy from Vermont won the men’s super-G at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf, stealing the show against a field that included an Olympic medalist and World Cup winners.