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Tua Tagovailoa says he loves football ahead of return to practice [Video]
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is set to return to practice Wednesday after missing the last four games as a result of suffering another concussion.Tagovailoa will still need to clear concussion protocol in order to play in Sundays home game against the Arizona Cardinals at Hard Rock Stadium.The 26-year-old said it was his choice to return to play football and understands peoples worry that he may get hurt again.I appreciate your concern, Tagovailoa told reporters Monday. I really do. I love this game and I love it to the death of me. Thats it.Tagovailoa said he would not wear a Guardian Cap, a soft-shell helmet covering, saying its a personal choice.When asked how much risk he is taking playing again after suffering multiple concussions, Tagovailoa said, How much risk do we take when we get up in the morning to go drive to work? Can get in a car crash.He continued: Every time we all suit up, were all taking a risk that we could potentially get hurt, whether its a concussion, a broken bone, anything you get up off of the bed the wrong way, you potentially could risk you spraining your ankle. Theres just risk in any and everything and Im willing to play the odds.Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters medical experts deemed it safe for Tagovailoas return.I dont mess with timelines or try to overcook or forecast. You lean on experts for matters of the career and thats what were doing here, he said.McDaniel said Tagovailoa does need to protect himself better on the field.I think he has a better understanding of his responsibility towards the entire organization at this point and feels tremendous responsibility to do anything in his power to be on the field, so part of that is protecting yourself.McDaniel added: He has to be able to protect himself, for him to regardless of the first down conversion that hes trying to get, for him to be on the field with his team that he needs to be smart about how he engages in contact.Tagovailoa suffered another concussion on Sept. 12 when he dove for a first down and took a hit from Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa was able to walk off the field under his own power after the collision.The Dolphins went 1-3 without the starting QB, as the offense averaged a league-low 8.75 points per game during his absence.

Celtics receive championship rings before start of new season [Video]
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After months of secret preparations, Boston Celtics players and fans got their first look at the team’s championship rings on Tuesday night. They were presented to the players on a table where the 2024 trophy was placed by Celtics legends Bob Cousy, Cedric Maxwell, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce at the start of the ceremony. Details posted by the team show the gold rings feature the motto, “Whatever it takes” on one side, and list all 18 championship years around the ring. The inside is engraved with the team’s record through the playoffs. Eighteen diamonds on the outer bezel represent each of the team’s championships. Fifteen carats of white diamonds represent the teams of the NBA’s Eastern Conference.The tops of the rings twist off to reveal the 2024 banner and a piece of the parquet floor. The rings were made by Jason of Beverly Hills. The rings were presented as part of the Celtics’ celebration of their record-setting 18th NBA championship. Boston’s celebration also included raising the banner to the rafters of TD Garden.”I can honestly say to the best fans in the world, lets do it again,” Jayson Tatum told fans at the conclusion of the ceremony. The top-seeded Celtics went 64-18 in the 2023 regular season, ensuring home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and dropped only one game in the Finals. With their Game 5 win, the Celtics broke a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers, the only other team in the league with 17 championship victories.Boston fans got their first look at a banner on the day of the team’s championship parade, when Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck walked the banner and trophy into TD Garden because he got caught in traffic.The banner made for the rafters of TD Garden was delivered a few days ago by Woburn-based New England Flag & Banner. The Celtics were coached to their first championship in 16 years by Joe Mazzulla, who at 35 is the youngest coach to win a title since Bill Russell won one as a player-coach for Boston in 1969. Mazzulla is entering his third year at the helm. He originally took on the role of interim head coach just before the start of training camp in 2022, but his impressive success led the team to remove interim from his title later that season.On the court, the dynamic duo of 26-year-old Jayson Tatum and 27-year-old Jaylen Brown led the way. Both All-Stars have played for the Celtics since they were drafted in 2017 and 2018, respectively.Other key players on this Celtics championship team include Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet and Payton Pritchard. All are returning for the next season. The Celtics’ new campaign begins on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. against the New York Knicks.