Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has made it clear that the team still views shooting as a pressing need, and it sounds like one former Celtics sharpshooter is available and willing. Ray Allen, 41, who has not played professionally since the end of the 2013-14 season, is seriously considering a comeback. And during an interview at his instructional camp in East Granby, Conn., on Saturday, he told the Hartford Courant that he had spoken to the Celtics and Bucks — two of his former teams — about playing next season. “I would love going back to those places if it worked out, because both teams are good, too,’’ Allen told the Courant. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be championship or bust for me to go back to the NBA.’’ Allen averaged 16.5 points and 3.4 rebounds over five seasons in Boston from 2007-12 before joining LeBron James and the Miami Heat for two seasons. It’s unclear if the Celtics are considering bringing Allen back. Boston currently has 18 players under contract, and 16 have fully guaranteed deals for next year. The roster will need to be trimmed to 15 players before the regular season begins. There would be questions about Allen’s defensive capabilities, particularly at his age, but he was known as one of the most well-conditioned athletes in the NBA. If nothing else, it is an intriguing possibility, even if it is a long shot. “I’ve been watching, seeing what teams have been doing,’’ Allen said, “and I’ve been waiting to see if the opportunity presented itself where I think I could fit.’’

Adam Himmelsbach

Baseball

Yankees call conference for A-Rod

The New York Yankees said they will hold a news conference with Alex Rodriguez before Sunday’s game against Cleveland. The Yankees did not detail the purpose of the gathering. The team said general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi will be made available . . . The Nationals put first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left wrist. The NL East leaders recalled outfielder Brian Goodwin from Triple A Syracuse before Saturday night’s game. The move with Zimmerman was retroactive to Aug. 1, a day after he was hit in the wrist by a pitch from Giants closer Santiago Casilla . . . The Mariners bolstered their bullpen by acquiring righthander Arquimedes Caminero from Pittsburgh and switch-pitcher Pat Venditte from Toronto in a pair of trades. Seattle will be sending two players to Pittsburgh for Caminero and one to Toronto for Venditte.

The San Diego Padres signed lefthander Clayton Richard, who previously pitched for the team. Lefty Matt Thornton, formerly of the Red Sox, was designated for assignment.

Road racing

True first American to win Maine 10K

Ben True won the 19th annual TD Beach to Beacon 10K, becoming the first American to win Maine’s biggest road race. True, who narrowly missed earning a trip to the Olympics, finished in 28 minutes, 16 seconds in Cape Elizabeth, to end an 18-year streak of East African winners. The previous best finish for True, a Maine native and New Hampshire resident, was third place in 2014. True said he wasn’t sure how big his lead was at the end, so he pushed hard. ‘‘Winning this race has always been a goal of mine and it’s just great to be able to get it done,’’ he said. Another American, Dathan Ritzenhein, finished second at 28:27, followed by Kenyan William Malel Sitonik at 28:32. Mary Keitany of Kenya set the women’s record in 30:44. The previous record was 30:59.

Horse racing

Amiss wins four at Suffolk Downs

Jockey David Amiss rode four winners on a 10-race card in the second of three live racing and food truck festivals at Suffolk Downs. Amiss started out with a victory aboard Mr. Watanabe Too ($5) for trainer Jay Bernardini. He swept the early double with long shot Nea ($68.40) for trainer Kathy Barraclough. In the third race, he scored a hat trick with Everyday Dave ($21.20), again teaming up Bernardini. Amiss capped off his four-win day in the $75,000 Louise Kimball Stakes in a photo finish aboard Angry Patty ($6.20) for trainer Derek Ryan. Jockey Daniel Centeno, aboard Involuntary, teamed up with trainer Arnaud Delacour to win the featured race, the $75,000 Drumtop Stakes. The horse returned $5.60, $3, and $2.40 . . . Marion Marauder held off Southwind Frank at the wire to capture the $1 million Hambletonian and make Paula Wellwood the second female trainer to win trotting’s biggest race at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J.

Marion Marauder trotted the mile in 1:51.4 and paid $7, $3.40, and $3.

Miscellany

Cannons rally to defeat Launch in MLL

Justin Turri scored the winner with two minutes left to play and the Boston Cannons held off the Florida Launch, 11-10, in Major League Lacrosse after coming back from a three-goal deficit at Harvard Stadium . . . Steve Birnbaum scored for host D.C. United in the 94th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer . . . Matteo Mancosu scored in his first MLS start to help the host Montreal Impact beat the Houston Dynamo, 1-0 . . . Marlon Hairston had a goal and an assist to help the visiting Colorado Rapids beat the Vancouver Whitecaps, 2-0.