BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman legged out an hard chopper down the third-base line for an infield single with two outs in the eighth inning to drive in the go-ahead run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-7 for their third straight victory. Jarren Duran and Trevor Story followed with RBI doubles […]
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Maria Sharapova and Bryan Brothers enter tennis hall, with surprise appearance by Serena Williams
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Serena Williams made a a surprise — and early — appearance at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, emerging from behind the stage to introduce “former rival, former fan and forever friend” Maria Sharapova for her induction on Saturday night. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion who will be eligible for […]
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Maria Sharapova, Bryan brothers to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
Maria Sharapova has never been the type to look back on her accomplishments. Joining the International Tennis Hall of Fame has given her a chance to do just that. “Wow, there was a lot of sacrifice. There was a lot of hard work,” she said on Friday, a day before she was to be enshrined […]
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Trevor Story gives Red Sox MLB-best 10th walk-off win of season and a 2-1 victory over Miami Marlins
Trevor Story bounced one through the drawn-in infield with the bases loaded and nobody out in the ninth inning — just Boston’s third hit of the game — and the Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Friday night. It was Boston’s 10th walk-off win of the season, the most in the majors. Josh […]
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NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to private equity mogul Bill Chisholm for record $6.1 billion
BOSTON (AP) — The NBA on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm, a deal that values the franchise at more than $6.1 billion — the largest ever for an American professional sports team. The league said the transaction is expected to close shortly. When […]
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Royals end Boston’s 7-game win streak as Jonathan India hits 3-run homer in 7-3 victory
BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan India hit a three-run homer and Michael Wacha scattered five hits over six innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night, ending Boston’s seven-game winning streak. Wacha (6-9) allowed two runs while walking none and striking out three to earn his second consecutive victory […]
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Red Sox sign rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an 8-year, $130 million contact
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract on Wednesday, spending some of the cash they saved by trading Rafael Devers away on a player they hope will be the centerpiece of the next generation of Boston stars. The 21-year-old outfielder, who has 159 major league at-bats so […]
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Crochet, Story lead Red Sox to 7th straight win over Royals
BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet scattered four hits over seven innings and Trevor Story hit a blooper into center field to break a sixth-inning tie on Tuesday night and led the Boston Red Sox to their seventh straight win, 6-2 over the Kansas City Royals. Crochet (13-4) struck out eight to win his ninth consecutive […]
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Roman Anthony’s walk-off single lifts Red Sox over Astros 2-1 in 10 innings
BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony lined a fly ball over drawn-in center fielder Chas McCormick’s head to score the automatic runner from third, and the Boston Red Sox rallied in the 10th inning to beat the new-look Houston Astros 2-1 on Friday night. Boston trailed 1-0 on Christian Walker’s second-inning home run before tying it […]
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Red Sox acquire RHP Dustin May from Dodgers but fall short of a front-line starter
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired right-hander Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline on Thursday, bolstering the rotation but falling short of the front-line starter the team was shopping for as it tries to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2021. “I understand the frustration […]
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Dodgers beat Red Sox 5-2 as Hernandez homers, Ohtani’s streak ends
BOSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani did not homer — for the first time in a week – but Teoscar Hernandez did on Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2. Ohtani, who had tied the franchise record by homering in five consecutive games, struck out twice, singled, walked and popped […]
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Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to the Giants in a blockbuster deal
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox traded slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in a deal that could shake up pennant races on both coasts. San Francisco sent right-hander Jordan Hicks, lefty Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and minor league righty Jose […]
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Roman Anthony’s first MLB hit and sliding catch lead Red Sox to victory over Rays
BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony, the top prospect in baseball, hit a two-run double for his first major league hit and added a sliding catch in right field to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night. One night after his MLB debut, when he went hitless and committed an error in […]
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Rays beat Red Sox 10-8 in 11 innings, spoil top prospect Roman Anthony’s MLB debut
BOSTON (AP) — Jake Mangum had four hits, and Junior Caminero drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning on Monday night as the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of Boston mistakes to win 10-8 and spoil the debut of top Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony. Tampa loaded the bases off Zack Kelly in the 11th […]
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Red Sox rally, then rally again for 11-9 win over Angels on Rafaela’s walk-off homer
BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela curled a home run around the Pesky Pole in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday and the Boston Red Sox rallied after trailing four different times to beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-9. The Angels blew 4-0, 7-5, 8-7 and 9-8 leads, with Rafael Devers bouncing a chopper […]
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Trout has 3 hits, including a home run, and Adell has two homers, to lead Angels past Red Sox 7-6
BOSTON (AP) — Mike Trout had three hits, including a three-run, 454-foot homer off the left-center field light stanchion in the Angels’ six-run first inning on Monday night and Los Angeles held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. Zach Neto homered to lead off the game, and the Angels opened a 5-0 lead […]
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Patriots say they will handle video of receiver Stefon Diggs internally
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday that he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel declined to comment on whether he has spoken to Diggs about it. “Any conversations that I’ve had with Stefon […]
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Baty’s 3 RBIs help Mets beat Red Sox 5-1 and avoid a three-game sweep
BOSTON (AP) — Brett Baty drove in three runs on two hits, including a two-run single to break a seventh-inning tie and help the New York Mets avert a three-game sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Wednesday night. Baty also singled home Mark Vientos in the first to give the Mets a […]
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Bruins give GM Don Sweeney a 2-year extension to lead rebuild after first playoff miss since 2016
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension, trusting him to rebuild the roster after the team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016. The move comes a month after team president Cam Neely said he needed to think about whether to keep […]
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Jarren Duran has triple and double off Mets ace Kodai Senga to lead Red Sox to 3-1 victory
BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs — the most he has given up all season — and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night. Senga (4-3) fell behind 3-0 after two innings before settling down and retiring […]
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Patriots QB Maye says he’s excited for beefed up offense with WR Stefon Diggs and OL Will Campbell
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was playing video games in high school, Stefon Diggs was one of his favorite targets. Soon — the Patriots hope — Maye will be throwing passes to Diggs in real life. “He was one of those guys growing up — when I was in […]
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Defending champion Celtics close out Magic 120-89 for 4-1 playoff series win
BOSTON (AP) — When Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, the Boston Celtics pulled away and cruised into the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Celtics abandoned their usual 3-point barrage to beat Orlando 120-89 in Game 5 of their first-round […]
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Bryan Woo shuts down Boston, helps Mariners close road trip with 4-3 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Bryan Woo scattered three hits over six innings, and the Seattle Mariners tagged Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for four runs in the first two innings on Thursday to beat Boston 4-3 and win the three-game series. Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford each had a pair of hits for the Mariners, who […]
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‘The runners are coming’: Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men’s race
OSTON (AP) — A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, “The runners are coming.” And down Boylston Street they came. In record time. With a historic family first. And even “The Star-Spangled Banner” got some air time as the race and the region commemorated […]
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Boston Marathon and city insist all are welcome. But some runners say politics will keep them home
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon and Mayor Michelle Wu insisted on Friday that international runners and other foreign visitors remain welcome in the city and said there is no evidence that travel for this year’s race has fallen off in the face of increased border scrutiny. “Regardless of what’s happening at other levels, and […]