The "Kiss Your Baby Day" Links

Somewhere, pigs are flying...

Hoops
Shaquille officially joined the Celtics yesterday. In related news, the next Winter Classic will be played in hell.

Luke Harangody is on board.

Remember all that talk about Rasheed Wallace's contract being a trade chip? Yeah, well, not really.

Baseball
The Red Sox went up to Toronto and did what they always seem to do to the Blue Jays, kick their ass.

Dustin Pedroia will be back next week barring any set-backs.

Jason Varitek is a little further behind, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Hideki Okajima has started a throwing program north of the border.

Maine's Little Leaguers fell to Vermont yesterday in the New England tourney.

The Sea Dogs took one from Bowie last night.

Pucks
The NHL is looking into Marc Savard's contract extension from last off-season, which would kick in before this season.

Tim Thomas's recovery going well.

Football
The Saints came to town yesterday and jazzed up the preseason practices.

All the other Patriots news you need courtesy of our Weekend Warm-Up Patriots Insiders, Ian Rapoport from the Boston Herald and Jeff Howe from NESN.

Today is media day in Orono, and Jeff will have all the news you need here, on Twitter, and at the Daily Pigskin report.