Pacers look to extend streak against Boston
Boston Celtics (27-36, 11-20 away) at Indiana Pacers (30-34, 18-14 home), 7 p.m.
Coverage: Fox Sports Indiana, NBATV
Celtics: Isaiah Thomas 21.4 ppg, Jared Sullinger 8.1 rpg, Isaiah Thomas 5.4 apg
Pacers: George Hill 13.9 ppg, David West 7.2 rpg, George Hill 4.5 apg
Eastern Conference playoff race (through Thursday):
Team W-L GB
6. Milwaukee 34-31 16.5
7. Indiana 30-34 20
8. Miami 29-35 21
9. Charlotte 28-35 21.5
10. Boston 27-36 22.5
11. Brooklyn 25-38 24.5
12. Detroit 23-41 27
Milwaukee
Games left: 17 (10 home, 7 away)
Streak: L1
Past 10 games: 3-7
Indiana
Games left: 18 (9 home, 9 away)
Streak: W7
Past 10 games: 9-1
Miami
Games left: 18 (9 home, 9 away)
Streak: W1
Past 10 games: 6-4
Charlotte
Games left: 19 (8 home, 11 away)
Streak: L2
Past 10 games: 6-4
Boston
Games left: 19 (8 home, 11 away)
Streak: W2
Past 10 games: 7-3
Brooklyn
Games left: 19 (11 home, 8 away)
Streak: L5
Past 10 games: 3-7
Detroit
Games left: 18 (8 home, 10 away)
Streak: L8
Past 10 games: 2-8
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Greenfield-Central sets athletics dates
Greenfield-Central girls tennis tryouts begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Complete athletics physical packet must be on file with athletics office.
The Greenfield-Central High School baseball team will host a bowling fundraiser today at Strike Force Lanes in Greenfield. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., with the event from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Lane sponsorships are available for $50.
Greenfield-Central winter sports award programs will be conducted on the following dates: cheerleading, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Cougar Meeting Room; girls basketball, 6 p.m. Wednesday, cafeteria; swimming and diving, 6 p.m. Thursday, cafeteria.
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NL Central teams poised to open
National League Central Division offseason free-agent signings:
Chicago (6): Signed Jason Hammel, rhp, Oakland, to a $20 million, two-year contract; signed Jon Lester, lhp, Oakland, to a $155 million, six-year contract; signed Jason Motte, rhp, St. Louis, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract; signed David Ross, c, Boston, to a $5 million, two-year contract; signed Chris Denorfia, of, Seattle, to a $2.6 million, one-year contract; signed Phil Coke, lhp, Detroit, to a minor-league contract.
Cincinnati (3): Signed Paul Maholm, lhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a minor-league contract; signed Burke Badenhop, rhp, Boston, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; signed Kevin Gregg, rhp, Miami, to a minor-league contract ($1.5 million).
Milwaukee (2): Signed Neal Cotts, lhp, Texas, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Chris Perez, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor-league contract ($1.5 million).
Pittsburgh (2): Signed A.J. Burnett, rhp, Philadelphia, to an $8.5 million, one-year contract; re-signed Francisco Liriano, lhp, to a $39 million, three-year contract.
St. Louis (3): Signed Matt Belisle, rhp, Colorado, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract; signed Mark Reynolds, 1b, Milwaukee, to a $2 million, one-year contract; signed Carlos Villanueva, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a minor-league contract ($2 million).
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Prep calendar
Today
Track and field: Greenfield-Central at Hoosier State Relays at Indiana Wesleyan, 1 p.m.; Mt. Vernon, Eastern Hancock at Patriot Invite at Anderson University, 3 p.m.
Tuesday
Track and field: Frankton, Greenfield-Central at Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Softball: Mt. Vernon at Eastern Hancock (scrimmage), 5:30 p.m.
Track and field: Eastern Hancock at Knightstown, 5 p.m.
