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Bob Ryan
NBA history so often centers around the Celtics, and that includes playoff suspensions, which often change the fate of a series.
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On Basketball
The Celtics hoped to proceed through the first round of the playoffs quietly. Rajon Rondo’s suspension spoiled that, but they remain confident they can win.
The Ravens coach, who originally said the New England championships were “stained,” said his comments were misunderstood.
On baseball
When you’re ahead, 11-1, against the Oakland A’s, you shouldn’t have to use five relievers to protect that lead.
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Dan Shaughnessy
Buchholz leads the Red Sox with three wins and has an ERA of 8.69. He is the first Sox pitcher to give up five or more earned runs in five consecutive starts in 72 years.
Coach Frank Spaziani said Harris, the school’s all-time leading rusher, was banned for “a repeated violation of team rules.”
The blockbuster has helped spark a rise in the sport, especially in some schools where archery is empowering non-traditional athletes.
From the archives | May 1
The ex-Red Sox catcher, re-acquired earlier in the day, returned to Fenway with a police escort just minutes before game time and caught Wakefield in a 7-3 win against the Yankees in 2006.
The 33-year-old righthander can opt out of his contract Tuesday if the Red Sox don’t make room for him on the major league roster.
The Celtics are set to go with an Avery Bradley-Mickael Pietrus backcourt against the Hawks in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
The Patriots coach had positive things to say about his first-round draft picks during a Monday afternoon radio appearance.
Ovechkin scored a power-play goal with 7:27 remaining to snap a tie and gave the Capitals a 3-2 win that squared the Eastern Conference semifinal series, 1-1.
Coach Frank Spaziani said Harris, the school’s all-time leading rusher, was banned for “a repeated violation of team rules.”
Ryan is a columnist who has been writing for the Globe since 1968.
Shaughnessy is a columnist who has been writing for the Globe since 1981.
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