Marcus Smart Says He Has Heard Racist Remarks From Celtics Fans: 'It's Sad And Sickening'Asked about Kyrie Irving's comments about Boston fans, Celtics guard Marcus Smart said that he is hoping that the Boston crowd will treat all players -- whether they're in a Celtics or a Nets uniform -- with respect. Jayson Tatum Good To Go For Celtics-Nets Game 3Celtics forward Jayson Tatum practiced on Thursday and is good to go for Friday night's must-win Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets. Jalen Mills Explains Why He Switched To No. 2 With PatriotsJalen Mills says switching to No. 2 is cool, but it also has a deeper meaning for the new Patriots defensive back. Long Snapper Joe Cardona On Playing For New England Patriots: 'I Never Thought I'd Be In The NFL'The Patriots long snapper says there is a different energy in the building knowing that fans will be returning to Gillette Stadium in the fall. Bruins-Islanders Game 1 Set For Saturday Night At TD GardenWe don't have a full series schedule just yet, but at least we know when the Bruins and the Islanders will begin their second-round series.<doc-sep>With no real news regarding the Robert Kraft case, the NFL has nudged the cycle forward with a fresh statement regarding the situation. “Our Personal Conduct Policy applies equally to everyone in the NFL,” the league said. “We will handle this allegation in the same way we would handle any issue under the Policy. We are seeking a full understanding of the facts, while ensuring that we do not interfere with an ongoing law enforcement enforcement investigation. We will take appropriate action as warranted based on the facts.” So what’s the point of the new statement, issued out of the blue on a Monday morning? The goal could be to remind anyone and everyone that, no matter what the league does, the league won’t be doing anything until the criminal justice system concludes its work. That’s consistent with the NFL’s approach to players; the league won’t conduct its own investigation until the relevant authorities have closed the case. When the case is closed, the league then will step in. Given the nature of the charges, and given the fact that the facility in question may have been staffed by victims of human trafficking (whether Kraft knew that or not), the Commissioner may feel compelled to impose a significant punishment. Especially since the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy says this: “Ownership and club or league management have traditionally been held to a higher standard and will be subject to more significant discipline when violations of the Personal Conduct Policy occur.” It’s too early to know what the punishment will be. It’s safe to say that, no matter what the Commissioner does, some will think he was too lenient and others will think he was too harsh. Maybe the right outcome will be the one that balances those two factions the best.<doc-sep>The Telegraph Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo, and more lately Cameron Norrie, who played his second final in three weeks on Sunday. Unfortunately, Norrie wasn’t able to land a maiden ATP title in Lyon. But then he was up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been the dominant force of 2021 outside the slams, and now stands at No 1 in the table of most rankings points gained since January 1. Nevertheless, it had been a hugely creditable effort for Norrie to go this far, especially when you consider that he took out top seed Dominic Thiem on Thursday, and then trounced big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in Saturday’s semi-final, losing only two games in the process. Norrie has come to clay late in his career, but it feels like this is developing into his favourite surface. He has one of the heaviest left-handed forehands in the game, loaded with top-spin, and uses it like a miniature version of Rafael Nadal. The result has been a tally of 14 wins and only four losses since he began his European clay-court swing in Barcelona. So while the French Open, which starts next Sunday, has traditionally been a graveyard of British hopes, there are reasons to hope that this year’s event could deliver some more positive results. Norrie’s previous final in Estoril had been a nervewracking affair which he eventually lost on a deciding-set tie-break to the more experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Sunday was more straightforward for Tsitsipas, who needed only 69 minutes to hammer home a 6-3, 6-3 victory. It was Tsitsipas’ second title of the clay-court sequence, after he won Monte Carlo in mid-April, taking out Evans in the semi-final along the way. He has become a serious contender to upset the establishment – specifically Nadal and Novak Djokovic – at Roland Garros over the next few weeks. “I felt in good shape from the beginning of the tournament,” said Tsitsipas afterwards. “I am proud of today’s match, I knew it would be a difficult one against Cameron, who has been showing great tennis this week. He has been winning against good players and showing what the left hand can do on clay. “It was not an easy match today. I had to handle the nerves and I am proud of my performance and the way I stayed focused towards my goal.” On this year’s results, meanwhile, both Evans and Norrie stand among the world’s 20 most successful men. Evans is at No 16 and Norrie No 14. The next challenge for them both is to convert that ATP Tour form into a deep run at a major.<doc-sep>
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft listens to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speak to the media over various topics in the league leading up to Super Bowl LIII at the Georgia World Congress Center on January 30, 2019, in Atlanta, GA. Kraft's lawyer has denied police claims that he visited a massage parlor in Jupiter, Fla., and paid for sexual services there at least twice. The football league's new statement on Kraft came three days after police in Florida said that the 77-year-old billionaire would be charged in connection with a wide-ranging prostitution probe there. The NFL on Monday said it "will take appropriate action" against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has been accused of soliciting prostitution, if necessary. The NFL said: "Our Personal Conduct Policy applies equally to everyone in the NFL. We will handle this allegation in the same way we would handle any issue under the Policy." "We are seeking a full understanding of the facts, while ensuring that we do not interfere with an ongoing law enforcement investigation. We will take appropriate action as warranted based on the facts." The NFL's personal conduct policy requires owners, players and other employees to "refrain from 'conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in' the NFL." The NFL in the past 20 years has at least twice sanctioned team owners for personal conduct violations. In 2014. the league suspended Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay for six games, and also fined him $500,000, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated. In 1999, the league suspended then-San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. for the entire season that year, and fined him $1 million in connection with a gambling scandal in Louisiana. Kraft's Patriots won their record-tying sixth Super Bowl earlier this month.