Briefs
In the NBA
The Boston Celtics say guard Marcus Smart will be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks after being diagnosed with a partial tear to his left oblique abdominal muscle.
The injury was revealed in an MRI scan on Wednesday. He sustained the injury during the third quarter of Boston’s home loss to Orlando. The timetable for Smart’s return means he will be sidelined for Boston’s first-round series and the second round, as well, should the Celtics advance.
College lacrosse
The Washington & Jefferson men’s lacrosse team fell in PAC action to Westminster, 9-6, on Wednesday in New Wilmington, Pa.
The loss brings the Presidents’ overall record to 5-7 this season and 0-3 in the PAC. The Titans are now 5-5 overall and 2-1 in conference.
Trailing 1-0 after the first nine-plus minutes of the game, W&J got on the board with a goal by Alex Strain at the 5:38 mark of the first quarter.
The Presidents took their first lead of the game, 2-1, just over a minute later with an unassisted strike from Benjamin Ward, a Canon-McMillan graduate.
Correction
Trinity’s Lexie Livingood triple jumped 28-2 ½ in a track meet against Ringgold Tuesday. Incorrect information was provided to the Observer-Reporter.