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Garden Party: We’re back — and better than ever!

Missed us? Don’t worry. We missed you, too. 2:49 p.m.

CLIPPERS 116, MAVERICKS 111

Clippers nearly blow 31-point lead, but hold on to even series, 2-2, with Mavericks

Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points while playing key fourth-quarter roles to help the Clippers hold off a huge rally fueled mostly by Kyrie Irving. 8:16 p.m.

Tara Sullivan

Has there ever been a more jam-packed day in Boston sports than this?

The Bruins and Celtics won road playoff games, the Patriots drafted new players, the Red Sox routed the Cubs, and the Revolution were out-done by Lionel Messi. 11:59 p.m.

AUTO RACING

Indy 500 champion Josef Newgarden denies he’s a liar after being disqualified from season-opening race

At issue is Team Penske being able to use the push-to-pass system on restarts, which is illegal. Newgarden won the St. Petersburg race, and teammate Scott McLaughlin finished third. 6:27 p.m.

GOLF

Tiger Woods’s son, Charlie, doesn’t advance at US Open local qualifier in Florida

Charlie Woods tied for 61st among the 74 players who finished, but only the top five advanced to regional qualifying. 8:07 p.m.

NBA

In a close vote, Minnesota’s Naz Reid wins NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award

The forward-center averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds as Minnesota earned the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. 7:52 p.m.

US government agrees to $138.7 million settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

Roughly $1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for sports injuries. 4:24 p.m.