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Buchholz pitches great; Celtics must wait Clay Buchholz must have known basketball fans were watching him pitch last night as his complete-game shutout victory over Baltimore was much more memorable than Thursday's NBA Fnals opener. Buchholz allowed just five hits as he went nine innings in the 11-0 rout. He's now 5-0 with a 0.99 ERA in his last five starts and is 8-3 with a 2.39 ERA in 2010. Bostonist is ready for Game 2. We think the Lakers are, too. We sure as hell hope the Celtics are also ready to resume the NBA Finals after suffering what Phil Jackson calls a "smackdown" in game one. Of course, the NBA isn't ready to play again until Sunday. more ›

It seems for some reason, Tom Brady and Randy Moss don't want to take a 6,000 mile flight this week and be reminded of Sunday's crushing disappointment. Brady's ankle issues are well-documented, of course, but Randy is feeling sympathy pain and is skipping the trip to Hawaii as well. So the Pro Bowl will have to go on without them. Tissues all around. more ›

In national sports news, there's a new star in heaven today. Kentucky Derby winner Barabaro lost his long battle with leg injuries and was put to sleep. We feel really sad losing an old friend - not so much the horse, but the easy go-to "I hear he's in stable condition" joke that served us so well, and now will have to be shelved until another thoroughbred is in trouble. Alas. more ›