NBA seasons often are trial by fire, and it’s clear the Boston Celtics still are figuring themselves out. The Celtics have shown flashes of brilliance early in the campaign, including Friday’s thrilling overtime win over the Toronto Raptors. But they’ve also turned in some flat-out duds, including the recent West Coast road trip and Saturday’s 98-86 loss to the Utah Jazz at TD Garden. The Jazz were the early aggressors in the teams’ final regular-season meeting of the 2018-19 set, but the Celtics punched back in the second quarter, effectively stealing back the momentum. That juice only lasted so long, however, as Utah stomped on Boston in the... NESN.com
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History hints at difficult night for Madrid in Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund go in search of a fourth straight home victory over Real Madrid CF when they host the reigning European champions on matchday two.Previous meetings• The clubs' record from five previous meetings on German soil is three wins for Dortmund, none for Madrid and two draws. • They last met in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, Madrid prevailing 3-2 on aggregate en route to lifting the trophy.• Gareth Bale, Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo earned Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid a 3-0 first-leg lead before Dortmund, managed by Jürgen Klopp, narrowed the deficit w... UEFA.com - News
Serena hints at Roddick hook-up
Surprise packet Serena Williams has dropped an intriguing Twitter bombshell, with the former No 1 hinting that she might be teaming up with Andy Roddick for some mixed doubles in Australia. The possibilities for that to happen are limited, with the best guess the Hopman Cup mixed team event starting December 31. Williams won the trophy for the US in 2003 with James Blake and four years later with Mardy Fish. Her post-US Open tweet, however, begs as many questions as it answers. "Me and @andyroddick decided