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July 8, 2020

Sports Headlines

SPORTS

Hitting to all fields: Pondering if Cam Newton will be the Patriots’ No. 1 QB

A tray of morsels about sports, the communities of the Connecticut River Valley and nostalgia.

By Garry Brown | Special to The Republican

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UMASS FOOTBALL

College football should move 2020 season to spring, avoid a coronavirus disaster | Matt Vautour

No vaccine and a likely second wave makes playing in the fall an absurd move

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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BRUINS

Native American mascot debate: Braves, Blackhawks won’t follow Redskins, Indians toward change

Braves considering getting rid of Tomahawk chop, Chicago pledges to expand "Black Hawk" legacy

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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SPORTS

Westfield Starfires win season opener, defeat New Britain Bees 6-4

Carter Cousins earned the win as the Starfires claimed their season opener Tuesday night.

By Meredith Perri | mperri@masslive.com

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CELTICS

NBA restart: Nets’ Taurean Prince has coronavirus, joins Brooklyn’s growing list of players skipping Orlando (report)

Injuries and infection are decimating Nets' restart roster

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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CELTICS

ESPN’s Scottie Pippen says Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is ready to lead a championship team

Tatum says he is unaffected by the noise, positive or negative.

By Tom Westerholm | twesterh@masslive.com

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