The Red Sox await a playoff opponent, while the Bruins prepare to open the season against the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the Patriots are getting ready to play the Colts on Thursday night in the wake of another Indianapolis debacle.
Here’s a look at a few other stories.
Bill Belichick’s response to Mike Lombardi: After Mike Lombardi, a former front office assistant under Bill Belichick in both Cleveland and New England, said that Rob Gronkowski “doesn’t have the same quickness,” his old boss responded.