BOSTON (AP) — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83. Major League Baseball announced his death in a post on X on Tuesday, and […]
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Another Patriots loss raises the question: How long can they wait for Drake Maye?
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The clock is ticking for Drake Maye. After another lackluster performance by Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots’ offense — this one a 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins — coach Jerod Mayo took nothing off the table when looking for answers. “Every single week, or I should say every single day, we’re all […]
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The Dolphins made so many mistakes against New England. The Patriots made more in Miami’s 15-10 win
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins made just enough plays to beat the New England Patriots and enough mistakes to lose to just about anyone else. A blocked punt. Two missed field goals — one off the upright and one on a botched snap. Another snap over the quarterback’s head, taking Miami out range […]
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Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman signs for 8 years, $66 million
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins signed goalie Jeremy Swayman on Sunday to an eight-year contract that will pay him $66 million, ending a second straight summer of contentious negotiations just two days before the season opener. The deal comes a year after the team took Swayman to arbitration and less than a week after Bruins […]
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Huntley and Brissett square off for Dolphins and Patriots while bigger names remain on the sideline
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This could have been a matchup of exciting young quarterbacks, with Tua Tagovailoa and Drake Maye taking the field for the Dolphins and Patriots. Instead, we get Tyler Huntley and Jacoby Brissett. The two, once-proud franchises and longtime AFC East rivals stumble into Week 5 with their best quarterbacks on the […]
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The Patriots are now turning the ball over, adding to their problems
Rhamondre Stevenson was supposed to give the New England Patriots one position it didn’t have to worry about coming into the season. The Patriots running back gained more than 1,000 yards in 2022 and was good enough over his first three years to earn a four-year, $36 million contract extension this summer. With journeyman Jacoby […]
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Boston Celtics’ summer of snubs could keep Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown hungry for repeat title
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum has a new tattoo on his back, another gold medal to hang around his neck, and a chip on his shoulder. The Boston Celtics star reported for his eighth NBA season on Tuesday after an eventful few months in which he helped the franchise win an 18th championship and then joined the […]
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Patriots say it’s not time yet to turn to Drake Maye at starting quarterback
Jacoby Brissett isn’t the problem. Drake Maye isn’t the solution. So the New England Patriots will go another week — at least — with the veteran journeyman Brissett at starting quarterback before turning things over to Maye, the rookie first-round draft pick and acknowledged quarterback of the future. “It’s still status quo,” coach Jerod Mayo […]
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Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman won’t be on ice when team opens workouts amid contract dispute
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney, who said entering the offseason that signing No. 1 goalie Jeremy Swayman to a new contract was his top priority, confirmed the restricted free agent won’t be on the ice Thursday when the team returns for training camp. “He has chosen to wait, and rightfully so, […]
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Patriots’ pocket is not yet safe enough for Drake Maye to take over for Jacoby Brissett
The New England Patriots showed in Week 2 why they are sticking with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback over first-round draft pick Drake Maye. Not because Brissett is moving the offense with his arm, or even his legs. But because it’s not yet safe for Maye to line up behind the Patriots’ offensive line. Brissett was […]
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Patriots and Seahawks, two once-proud franchises fallen on hard times, meet with a chance to go 2-0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots were so bad last year they fired six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick. The Seattle Seahawks weren’t much better, reason enough to get rid of Pete Carroll — the only coach ever to lead them to the NFL title. And on Sunday night, one of those teams […]
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The Jerod Mayo era gets off to a winning start in New England. Even Bill Belichick couldn’t do that
Jerod Mayo picked up a victory in his first game as a head coach, something Bill Belichick wasn’t able to do in his debut with either the New England Patriots or the Cleveland Browns. The former Patriots linebacker began his tenure replacing the future Hall of Famer on the New England sideline with a 16-10 victory […]
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Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0
BOSTON (AP) — Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the sixth and left after allowing just one hit in seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Francis (8-3) faced the minimum through 5 1/3 innings, with the only Boston baserunner coming when Jarren Duran reached on […]
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Bello, Jansen combine for 2-hit shoutout and Red Sox beat Blue Jays 3-0
BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello delivered the longest outing of his career, pitching eight innings of two-hit ball on Wednesday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Bello (12-6) struck out nine and walked one. Boston improved to 6-1 in his last seven starts, but it […]
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Blue Jays beat Red Sox twice, and Danny Jansen shows up on both sides of box score — an MLB first;
BOSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a three-run homer — his second of the day — to key a five-run fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays took two games from fading Boston by posting a 7-3 victory on Monday night to send the Red Sox to their fifth straight loss. In the first game […]
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Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB first
BOSTON (AP) — Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in Major League Baseball history. He played for both teams in the same inning. In a statistical oddity made possible by two of the quirkiest entities on Earth — […]
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Gallen and Suárez help the Diamondbacks beat the Red Sox 4-1 for their 5th straight win
BOSTON (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run double off the Green Monster on Saturday to help Arizona beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 for the Diamondbacks’ fifth straight victory. Making his first career appearance at Fenway Park, Gallen (10-6) struck out nine and walked four […]
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Rafael Devers bows out of All-Star Game, then helps Red Sox beat A’s 12-9
BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello fanned a career-high 11 batters – getting each of his first 10 outs by strikeout – and Wilyer Abreu and Dominic Smith homered on back-to-back pitches in an eight-run second inning Tuesday night to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 12-9. On the day he was scratched […]
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Fujita leads U.S. Senior Open by 3 strokes when rain hits. Play resumes Monday with 8 holes left
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Hiroyuki Fujita held a three-stroke lead with eight holes to play in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday when the tournament was postponed because of severe weather at Newport Country Club. Fujita was 2 under for the day on the 7,024-yard, par-70 course at the mouth of […]
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Hiroyuki Fujita shoots 66 and leads by one through two rounds of the U.S. Senior Open
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, taking a one-shot lead as he attempts to earn his first victory on American soil. Fujita was at 11-under 129 at Newport Country Club. Richard Green, who shared the first-round lead with Fujita after […]
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Frank Bensel makes back-to-back holes-in-one at the U.S. Senior Open
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The next round in Newport is on Frank Bensel — and make it a double. The 56-year-old club pro from New York made back-to-back holes-in-one at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday — a first in the 1,001-tournament history of the USGA and believed to be the only time it’s happened […]
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Tennis Hall of Fame to get face lift in time for golden era inductees like Federer, Serena Williams
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The International Tennis Hall of Fame is getting all dolled up for some extra special visitors. The Newport shrine on Tuesday unveiled plans for a $3 million renovation that will double the museum’s exhibit space and redesign the plaque gallery in time for the enshrinement of all-time greats such as Roger […]
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Schwarber hits 2 homers, Wheeler picks up 8th straight win in Phillies’ 4-1 victory over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber didn’t need any extra time to get over the jet lag of flying to London and back. The Phillies’ designated hitter hit the first pitch of the game 444 feet for a home run, then added another 400-footer in the fifth inning on Tuesday night to lead Philadelphia to a […]
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Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals as series heads to Dallas
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks can stop worrying about who Boston’s best player is. Everyone is contributing to the Celtics’ quest for an unprecedented 18th NBA championship. Holiday had 26 points […]
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Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women’s Hockey League champs
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Kendall Coyne Schofield once showed off her speed racing against men in a skills competition at NHL All-Star weekend. On Wednesday night, she sprinted into women’s hockey history. The three-time Olympian chased down a rolling puck and slapped it into an empty net to seal Minnesota’s 3-0 victory over Boston in the winner-take-all […]