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June 17, 2020

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SPORTS

Hitting to all fields: Pondering if major league baseball will kill its season

The latest sports news from The Republican's ace sportswriter

By Garry Brown | Special to The Republican

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CELTICS

Celtics great Bill Russell was at Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream Speech,’ and still fighting to fulfill it

Russell, who has been a crusader against racial injustice for decades wrote an editorial for the Boston Globe

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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RED SOX

MLB Restart: Dr. Anthony Fauci says baseball shouldn’t go deep into October during coronavirus pandemic (report)

Major League Baseball is still trying to work out a deal to get on the field

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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CELTICS

Jayson Tatum rumors: Boston Celtics star reluctant to return, risk max contract in NBA restart (report)

Tatum is up for a huge payday after the season

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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CELTICS

Kyrie Irving, who opposes NBA restart during civil unrest, proposed starting a new pro league (report)

The NBA is encouraging players to use their platform while playing to influence social change

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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CELTICS

NBA Restart: NBPA memo says life inside league’s Orlando bubble includes strict testing, lots of amenities (report)

Players will be restricted, monitored to help prevent a coronavirus outbreak upon return

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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