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TV HIGHLIGHTS NBA: Celtics at Bucks 1 p.m., ABC NHL: Penguins at Flyers 3 p.m., NBC Golf: Texas Open 3 p.m., CBS MLB: Red Sox at A’s 4 p.m., NESN UP, UP STARS OF THE DAY Logan MacDonald The Austin Prep senior &AWAY softball from Wilmington fired a one-hit with 16 K’s as the 6-0 Cougars defeated Andover High 10-0. Brady McGarry The Billerica High senior knocked in the game-win- ning run in the 7th inning, one of his two RBI on the day, as the Indians beat Bridgewater-Raynham 5-4. PARDON ME?

UMass Lowell pole-vaulting standout Vladimir Popusoi shows his winning form as he clears the bar while capturing first place in the event at the annual George Davis Invitational track & field meet held Saturday at UML. More photos, Page 16. GEORGE DELUCA PHOTO

Jack Johnson President Donald Trump says he’s considering a Porcello recaptures form posthumous pardon for box- ing’s first black heavyweight ick Porcello entered the season as At his best, Porcello has been dominant, champion more than 100 the No. 3 pitcher in the Red Sox proving you don’t have to possess a 100 mph years after the late Jack starting rotation basically by heater and strike every batter out to be a big- Johnson was convicted by default. time winner. Porcello went 22-4 with a 3.15 all-white jury of accompany- R ing a white woman across and ERA and won the in 2016 by state lines. were locks to pitch at the top of mixing speeds, hitting spots, getting ground- Trump announced Satur- the rotation entering spring balls and most important of all, producing day on Twitter that the actor training. When Drew Pomer- quick outs that keep games moving. Sylvester Stallone, a friend of anz and Eduardo Rodriguez At his worst, Red Sox fans likely dread see- his, had called to bring John- weren’t ready to start the regu- ing Porcello’s name listed as that day’s proba- son’s story to his attention. lar season, Porcello was slotted ble starting pitcher. “His trials and tribula- in as the third starter, despite tions were great, his life In his final season with the , coming off a 2017 campaign Porcello went 15-13 with a 3.43 ERA and an complex and controversial,” during which he led the Ameri- Trump wrote from his Mar-a- AL leading three in 2014. Porcello can League in losses (17), hits Lago club in Florida. “Others was traded by Detroit to the Red Sox for Yoe- have looked at this over the allowed (236) and home runs allowed (38). But Porcello has pitched like an ace during nis Cespedes, and in years, most thought it would December of 2014. be done, but yes, I am con- this most electric of starts to the season by sidering a Full Pardon!” the Red Sox. He is 4-0 with a 1.40 ERA. Por- Much was expected of him in 2015. And Johnson is a legendary cello has notched 23 while allowing Porcello, who agreed to a four-year contract figure in boxing, He was con- only one walk in 25.2 innings. extension worth $82.5 million in April of 2015 victed in 1913 for violating Whether or not he can maintain his cur- before throwing a pitch in a Red Sox uniform the Mann Act, which made it rent mound mastery throughout the summer in a regular season game, failed to deliver. He illegal to transport women remains to be seen. was 9-15 with a 4.92 ERA in his first season across state lines for During his time in Boston, Porcello has “immoral” purposes. in Boston. The boxer died in 1946. been consistently inconsistent. Porcello went Then he had a career year in 2016. Only to Sen. John McCain has from leading MLB in wins with 22 in 2016, to flop again last summer, going 11-17 with a leading MLB in losses last season and now pushed for a full pardon. Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello has 4.65 ERA. he’s back on top as his four wins were tied for As long as Porcello continues to pitch-in at the most in the majors heading into Satur- posted some great numbers to start the ON THIS DATE day’s games. season. He’s 4-0 with a 1.40 ERA. AP PHOTO Please see FRONGILLO/15 Westford’s Caster rides a wave to world title By Vince Pigott ated by the boat on which Sun Correspondent the surfer can perform WESTFORD — In the tricks. It’s reminiscent of middle of the lake catch- surfing. Miller twice champ ing the start of a wave There is no league for stands Westford native wakesurfing however 1994 — Shannon Miller there is the Competitive and 2017 world champion wins the women’s all- Wakesurf Association Jake Caster. Splashing around title for the sec- (CWSA). This is a select and balancing through ond straight year at the group which holds the difficulties of the world gymnastics champi- wakesurfing events. The wave set by a boat, onships in Brisbane, Aus- world championship Caster maintains focus tralia. The last woman to began in 1996. This is and completes a few win consecutive all- called the Centurion around titles was Ludmilla tricks on his board. World Wake Surfing Tourischeva of the Soviet Caster began Championship (WWSC). Union in 1970 and 1974. wakesurfing just a few Men from all over the years ago when he was world train all year long SUN ON TWITTER 14. His inspiration came in hopes of being one of from a close friend at a the top 10 men selected to Carmine Frongillo lake house where he first take part in this annual @CWFrongi discovered the sport for event. Matt Langone himself. The location for the @MattLangone The sport is simple to event changes every year. Barry Scanlon understand. A surfer is Last year it was held in @BarryScanlonSun brought out by a boat to British Columbia in Dennis Whitton Wesford’s Jake Caster in action at the World Championships of wakesurfing the middle of a body of @DAWhitton in Canada last summer. He came home with the overall title. COURTESY PHOTO water. The waves are cre- Please see CASTER/17