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The Celtics Coughed Up a 20-Point Lead, and Mikal Bridges Stole Game 1 in Boston
If wisdom goes that a series doesn’t truly start until the visiting team seizes victory, the Knicks did that a few better — erasing a 20-point, third-quarter deficit to establish a tone.
“We’re just going to keep fighting. That’s who we are,” Bridges said after the game. “We’re not going to [give up] until the clock hits zero, and we’ve been showing it.”
Indeed, New York exhaled as the most prominent digits on the TD Garden scoreboard showed its score as 108 opposite Boston’s 105.
As for the Celtics, they shrieked at a figure you had to squint for or seek out in the box score: Boston labored to 15-for-60 shooting from long range. The Celtics misfired on more 3s — 45 — than the Knicks attempted, 37.
Things were especially straightforward in the third quarter, when 3-pointers accounted for 19 of the Celtics’ 20 shot attempts.
“I have to have better play-calling. [We] have to make shots,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “We have to make some better reads. It’s a combination of all those things.
“We have to be better. You have to make the ones when you’re open. The process of shot quality was good.”
You might expect that last part from the guy who guides the team that attempted the most 3s in the NBA during the regular season.
Still, the Celtics’ No. 10 ranking in 3-point percentage, coupled with a championship pedigree, should suggest a better readiness to proceed with alternatives — especially when an opponent is counterpunching.
Derrick White drilled a trey to put Boston ahead 75–55 with 5:47 left in the third quarter. The Celtics didn’t score again for another 2:21, with Brown, White, Al Horford and Sam Hauser misfiring from deep over that span.
“In those moments when the other team’s got momentum, we can’t just fire up threes,” Brown said. “We’ve got to get to the free-throw line, get to the paint, get to the basket, and then maybe the next 3-pointer feels a little bit better.
“We settled in the second half, a lot. It felt like they were daring us to shoot; they wanted us to shoot those shots. That’s an abnormal game in terms of us shooting the basketball.”
It also was out of the ordinary in terms of results. Boston swept the four-game regular-season series from its Atlantic Division rival, although the most recent meeting was by far the tightest.
The visiting Celtics shot 19-for-49 from distance en route to a 119–117 overtime victory against the Knicks on April 8.
“The important thing for us is to understand what this is,” New York coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday. “It’s one win and then [we have to] understand that we have to reset and get ready for Game 2.”
Resetting before Wednesday’s clash is the Celtics’ objective as well. Recalibrating their offense should also be in play.
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Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Aug 21, 2025; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Hannah Green plays her tee shot at the third hole during first round play at the CPKC Women’s Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Australia’s Hannah Green held off Auston Kim on Sunday to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore for the second time.
Green, the 2024 champion, balanced three birdies and three bogeys on an eventful back nine to finish with a 3-under 69 and a final score of 14-under at Sentosa Golf Club. The 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner tapped in for bogey at the 18th for her seventh LPGA Tour title.
“When I did win Singapore two years ago, I went on to win two other tournaments that season and pretty much had my best season on tour,” said Green, 29. “So having a win so early in the season gives me a bit more flexibility with the tournaments that I can play. So I’m hoping that this puts me in good stead for the rest of the year.”
Green was at 16-under after birdies at the first, 11th and 13th holes and an eagle at the par-5 eighth hole. Her birdie at the par-3 15th helped her survive a bogey-bogey finish.
“I knew that I had enough of a lead to be able to get away with making mistakes coming down the stretch. But I think 15 was the real turning point,” she said.
First- and second-round leader Kim nearly chased down her first title, matching the low round of the day with a 67 to finish one shot behind Green in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament.
Kim carded six birdies and an eagle at No. 8, but a bogey at the par-3 15th proved costly for the 25-year-old American.
“Overall, I think it was a really solid week,” Kim said. “A great way to start the year. I hit a lot of bad shots but I also hit a lot of good ones, and it was really confidence boosting. I hit all these bad shots, and I didn’t feel like I had anything chose to my A game, but I was still able it pull off a result like this and play some really solid golf.”
Australia’s Minjee Lee (72 on Sunday), Angel Yin (71) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (68) tied for third place at 11-under with South Korea’s Haeran Ryu (72) another shot back in solo sixth.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand finished with a 73 and tied for 31st at 2-under, one shot behind defending champion Lydia Ko (72) of New Zealand.
–Field Level Media
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Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
Feb 22, 2026; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) looks on from inside the dugout against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.
“As I’ve gotten to know Oli, I’ve seen someone who cares about this organization and knows what has made the Cardinals special over time — and who understands that for us to get where we need to go, we must compete relentlessly to set new standards in everything that we do,” president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said.
“He is invested in the progress of our young core and is unafraid to challenge himself and to help those around him grow. I am energized to continue working with him towards the on-field success that we expect and that our fans deserve.”
Marmol, 39, has guided the Cardinals to a 325-323 record during his four seasons as the skipper. He led St. Louis to the National League Central title in 2022 before the team fell in the wild-card series to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last season, the Cardinals posted a 78-84 record to finish in fourth place in the NL Central.
Marmol was a coach with St. Louis from 2017-21 under previous managers Mike Shildt and Mike Matheny.
–Field Level Media
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Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Tyler Reif (41) during the NASCAR Truck Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night’s street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.
“Tyler and his family would like to express their gratitude to the NASCAR officials, track medical workers and the local medical facility staff for their care,” Niece Motorsports said in a release.
Reif made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series in 2025. Saturday’s race was just his third on the circuit, including a 17th-place finish at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
–Field Level Media
Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
