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The saving of the Green

Even before the final ping-pong ball dropped at last May's draft lottery, Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck knew the numbers weren't going the team's way. The two top picks were out of reach, and with them perhaps his dream of restoring, and soon, the luster of the Green. (By Shira Springer, Boston Globe)

Giddy, and a little sheepish, loyal fans return

Patrick Princi was a regular at Celtics home games, sitting with his dad under the Heineken sign in the old Boston Garden, and dreaming in vivid green. But that was decades ago. Over the years, and especially during the late 1990s, Princi not only abandoned the club, he even turned down the occasional offer of free tickets. (By Matt Viser, Boston Globe)

Cavaliers beat Celtics easily in Game 3

CLEVELAND - At some point between the end of the regular season and a trip to Atlanta, the Celtics went from being road warriors to road kill. (By Marc Spears, Boston Globe)

Another disturbing roadblock

CLEVELAND - They were kings of the road. Now they are road kill. And it's giving their fans road rage. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)

REELING IN THE YEARS

CARLISLE - The fish weren't biting Wednesday, but that was OK. Had I returned here to the side of the Concord River Thursday or Friday, or even this morning, I suspect the outcome would have been the same. I learned long ago that fishing is rarely about the catch, even before I learned - after a great deal more angst ... (Boston Globe)

Football

Nothing eerie here in city 'by the ocean'

CLEVELAND - Some people dig Paris. Others prefer Rome, New York, or maybe the bright lights of Vegas. There are artsy types who want only to relax in Santa Fe. Tony Bennett rightfully left his heart in San Francisco and you're no dope if Chicago is your kind of town. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)

Tale of the tape, revisited

How did we get here? On Tuesday, former Patriots employee Matt Walsh is scheduled to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss what he knows about the team's videotaping procedures. Walsh has already provided all materials he had in his possession - eight tapes from six games in the 2000-02 seasons - yet it was noteworthy that there was ... (By Mike Reiss, Boston Globe)

Basketball

Trumpeting their success

The New Orleans Hornets had barely finished upsetting the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs when my cellphone started buzzing like crazy. (By Marc J. Spears, Boston Globe)

Pistons rally, lead series, 3-1

There is a reason the Detroit Pistons have been to five consecutive Eastern Conference finals. They proved it last night, even without their All-Star point guard to hold things together in front of a hostile crowd. (Boston Globe)

Posey was denied home run

CLEVELAND - Luckily for the Celtics, the Cavaliers didn't make a strong push to bring James Posey home. (By Marc J. Spears and Michael Vega, Boston Globe)

Celtics' bad start was a tipoff of things to come

CLEVELAND - Mindful of his team's struggles away from home this postseason, Doc Rivers knew if the Celtics had any hope of gaining their first playoff road victory last night it would be imperative to match the Cavaliers' intensity from start to finish in Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena. (By Michael Vega, Boston Globe)

It's a loss for the home team

CLEVELAND - Luckily for the Celtics, the Cavaliers didn't make a strong push to bring James Posey home. (By Marc J. Spears and Michael Vega, Boston Globe)

James gets lift from supporting cast

CLEVELAND - LeBron James was better than he had been. A little better. But, his teammates were better than they had been - significantly better - and that's why the Cavaliers are not facing a three-game deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinals. (By Tim Rogers, Boston Globe)

Hockey

Goalie feels a little tender

The long list of injured Bruins grew a little longer last week when Tim Thomas, in net for Team USA at the World Championships, wrenched his left knee in a qualifying game against Team Canada at Halifax. (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)

Red Wings get tough on Stars

DETROIT - For nearly 60 minutes, the story was the Detroit Red Wings winning without their hottest player. (By Larry Lage, Boston Globe)

Baseball

Lowrie, Red Sox trot past Twins, 5-2

MINNEAPOLIS - "You're welcome," Josh Beckett called out to Jed Lowrie across the clubhouse. Lowrie had just been handed an unmarked, slightly scuffed baseball, not long after trainer Paul Lessard had handed him one with an inscription nicely lettered on it. Lowrie seemed a bit confused. (By Amalie Benjamin, Boston Globe)

Maddux gets win No. 350

Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in major league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the Padres to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies last night in San Diego. (Boston Globe)

It's a one-sided argument

One American League scout just shakes his head when you mention teams that don't hit. Teams like San Diego and San Francisco and Toronto and Seattle. (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)

Red Sox shortstop Lugo refuses to be thrown by fielding woes

MINNEAPOLIS - Maybe the Red Sox reacquiring Hanley Ramirez was always wishful thinking and pie in the sky, but that dream seemed to have ended yesterday when the Florida Marlins agreed to terms with Ramirez on a six-year, $70 million deal. (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)

Skid stops with slide

MINNEAPOLIS - It took Jonathan Papelbon all of 20 pitches to get back on track. And nearly a quarter of those were sliders. (By Amalie Benjamin, Boston Globe)

Matsuzaka is getting his efficiency under control

MINNEAPOLIS - His performances so far have been fraught with tedium, but Daisuke Matsuzaka's sophomore season is becoming quite impressive. (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)

At bat, he's not your average pitcher

PHOENIX - Arizona manager Bob Melvin seeks out pitcher Micah Owings on the days he isn't starting. (By Andrew Bagnato, Boston Globe)

Soccer

Revolution thinking inside the box

CARSON, Calif. - The Revolution have had good reason to play a hard-to-get game with Taylor Twellman when foreign clubs have come calling. Twellman has scored nearly one-third of the Revolution's goals since joining them in 2002, his 101 total (of the team's 326) the highest among MLS players in the last six-plus seasons. (By Frank Dell'Apa, Boston Globe)

Colorado hands it to struggling Houston

Winless in their first six Major League Soccer games this season after winning their second straight MLS Cup last year, the Houston Dynamo needed a helping hand to snap out of their slump, and Ugo Ihemelu provided it last night. (Boston Globe)

Colleges

Nelson to captain Yale men's hockey

Matt Nelson of Westwood has been named captain of the 2008-2009 Yale University men's hockey team, the first Massachusetts native to lead the Elis in 16 years. (By Monique Walker, Boston Globe)

Maroney a big hit as UMass wins A-10 again

Two years after she was named the Globe's Prep Player of the Year, Lindsay Maroney is bound for the NCAA Division 1 softball tournament. (Boston Globe)

Youth serves UMass

Two years after she was named the Globe's Prep Player of the Year, Lindsay Maroney is bound for the NCAA Division 1 softball tournament. (Boston Globe)

High schools

It's Noons time in shot at State Coaches track meet

SOMERVILLE - Dighton-Rehoboth shot putter Ashley Noons stayed out late the night before yesterday's State Track Coaches Association Invitational at Dilboy Stadium. (By Chris Estrada, Boston Globe)

Beverly's Norris bursts to fore at State Coaches track meet

FALL RIVER - Down the stretch of the 800-meter run at yesterday's State Track Coaches Association Invitational at Durfee High School, Beverly's Brenden Norris heard someone in the crowd cheering on his competition. However, the Dartmouth College-bound runner ended up being the one more encouraged by the fan's words. (By Andrew Petrie, Boston Globe)

Golf

Unlikely Goydos showing way at TPC

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - For nearly 10 years he has been trying to apply polish to a stardom that has always been within reach, but never in Sergio Garcia's grasp. (By Jim McCabe, Boston Globe)

Shot gave Mickelson a sinking feeling

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Renowned for its treacherous island-green 17th and the demanding tee shot at the par-4 18th, the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass features another spot that may raise havoc. (By Jim McCabe, Boston Globe)

Sorenstam leads Michelob by three

Golf roundup Annika Sorenstam knows there was speculation that her best days as a golfer were behind her. That just makes working her way back to the top more satisfying. (Boston Globe)

Additional Sports Coverage

Blue Jays lose Wells for 6-8 weeks

Vernon Wells will go from leading the Toronto Blue Jays in home runs and RBIs to leading the team in cheers. The two-time All-Star outfielder was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with a broken left wrist and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. He was injured while making a diving catch Friday night. Wells is batting .281 with ... (Boston Globe)

At home in the spotlight

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Big Brown slowed ever so slightly as he made his way to the track at Churchill Downs Thursday morning. (By Will Graves, Boston Globe)

No Darlington darling, Busch scrapes out win

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Kyle Busch won the battle of attrition last night as NASCAR's least popular driver overcame a pit-road penalty and several scrapes with the wall to win at Darlington Raceway. (By Jenna Fryer, Boston Globe)

It's all downhill for local siblings

Siblings Julia and Mark Marino of Winchester are making names for themselves nationally in freestyle skiing and snowboarding. The two combined to win four medals - two silver and two bronze - at the USA Snowboard Association national championships last month on Copper Mountain in Colorado. (By John Vellante, Boston Globe)

Uplifting tale

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." (By Nancy Armour, Boston Globe)