Morning sports update: BU’s Charlie McAvoy headed to Bruins
Isaiah Thomas became just the sixth Celtic to surpass 2,000 points in a single season, but the Celtics couldn’t pull off the comeback victory against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night.
Charlie McAvoy to forgo rest of career at BU, join Providence Bruins: McAvoy, selected 14th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2016 NHL Draft, has decided to forgo the rest of his NCAA career at Boston University, according to Bruins general manager Don Sweeney, who announced Wednesday the 19-year-old defenseman will sign an ATO with the organization. (NESN)
Per Sweeney, McAvoy will join @AHLBruins for practice and could play this weekend.
— x – Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) March 29, 2017
Michael Bennett says Tom Brady jersey search blew his mind: ‘Find out who killed Tupac’: “Speaking of Tom Brady, they had the whole jersey fiasco, it blew my mind. They went to Mexico to get the jersey, and we still don’t know who killed Tupac and Notorious B.I.G., but they found that jersey. Y’all, find out who killed Tupac today.” (For The Win)
“We still don’t know who killed Tupac & Notorious B.I.G., but they found that jersey” —@mosesbread72 on FBI finding Brady’s jersey in Mexico pic.twitter.com/WPi1Jgx5rj
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) March 29, 2017
Celtics suffer first home loss in March, 103-100 to Bucks: ‘‘It’s just a loss,’’ center Al Horford said. ‘‘I feel like they jumped on us early, we fought our way back … and we just couldn’t make plays down the stretch.’’ (Boston.com)
Bill Belichick continues college tour, attends Miami pro day Wednesday: After attending Florida’s pro day on Tuesday instead of speaking at the AFC coaches breakfast, the coach is at Miami’s pro day on Wednesday. (WEEI)
That’s Bill Belichick (blue shorts) talking with Craig Kuligowski. pic.twitter.com/LrEq7cm9f3
— Matt Porter (@mattyports) March 29, 2017
Falcons coaches own different thoughts on losing Super Bowl to Patriots: “Nothing in that game I’d do differently,” the former Falcons offensive coordinator and new head coach of the San Francisco 49ers said yesterday when asked about his play calling while Atlanta was blowing a 25-point second-half lead to the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. (Boston Herald)
Patriots remove Joe Mixon from draft board because of assault: In 2014, Mixon punched a woman at a bar, accepted a plea deal and was suspended for his freshman year at Oklahoma. Video of the incident, which showed Mixon throwing the punch that broke four bones in the woman’s face, was released in December. (ESPN)
