With NHL’s trade deadline looming, Pavel Zacha a good bet to remain with the BruinsZacha remained embedded as a vital contributor to the Bruins’ offense and is expected to be in their lineup Thursday night in Nashville for game No. 61.

Jayson Tatum returning to the lineup now allows him, Celtics to jell before postseasonWith the Celtics the No. 2 seed at 41-21 and needing a boost to cement that seed in the final 20 games, Tatum’s return comes at a perfect time, although there will be an expected grace period before he returns to vintage form.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum could make season debut Friday against MavericksOn Thursday afternoon Tatum was upgraded from "out" to "questionable," indicating he is positioned to return 10 months after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the NBA playoffs.

The Hornets are healthy and on the rise, and the Celtics got a firsthand look at how good they areIn the first meeting of the teams this season, second-year coach Charles Lee's team demolished the Celtics at TD Garden.

Red Sox spring training reportMonday’s Red Sox spring training report: Johan Oviedo throws three scoreless innings in road win over Blue JaysNathan Hickey’s tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning off Devereaux Harrison stood as the game-winner in Dunedin.

RED SOXA Cleary . . . from Yale? One of the Red Sox’ biggest recent hires is a ‘really bright’ whiz of a pitching coach.Quinn Cleary — a Newton native, childhood Sox fan, and member of a famous Boston sports family — is the assistant director of pitching and head pitching strategist.

On BaseballJarren Duran’s place in baseball world is much different in his return to WBCThe Red Sox outfielder was a largely unproven big leaguer when he played for Mexico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Now, Duran joins Mexico as one of its stars.

Red Sox NotebookFor Wilyer Abreu, World Baseball Classic means time with his Venezuelan idol: Miguel CabreraThe Red Sox outfielder said of the two-time MVP: “I never thought that I would be around him. So this is a special moment for me, for my life, to be there with him."

Red Sox spring training reportSunday’s Red Sox spring training report: Opportunity to beat Orioles left behind The Sox put the potential tying run on second base with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning — and then stranded pinch runner Braiden Ward

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On BaseballChristian Vázquez wants to keep playing in the majors, and hopes the World Baseball Classic can help him get backThe 35-year-old catcher, who was in the Red Sox organization from 2008 to 2022, will suit up for Puerto Rico as he tries to latch on with an MLB team.

Red Sox NotebookRed Sox get glimpse of potential rivalry future: Yankees’ Elmer Rodriguez, their former prospectFifteen months after the trade, Carlos Narváez is the Red Sox’ starting catcher, while the 22-year-old righthander is just waiting for the Yankees to call him to the majors.

MLBBraves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug testProfar was suspended for 80 games last March 31 following a positive test for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), a hormone that helps production of testosterone.

Red SoxThe Red Sox’ outfielders are playing in the WBC. So who is left to play the outfield?With Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, and more absent from spring training, the Red Sox will give some other players a chance.

World Baseball ClassicTeam USA sets initial starting rotation for World Baseball Classic, with Logan Webb starting openerTarik Skubal will start the team's second game against Britain, while Paul Skenes will start the third game against Mexico.