BOSTON (AP) — Brett Harris had a go-ahead single in a two-run sixth inning and the Athletics rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night for their first five-game winning streak in over a year. Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and an RBI double for the Athletics, on their longest winning streak […]
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Coach Mike Vrabel believes attention to detail key as Patriots turn page on lackluster opening loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Mike Vrabel didn’t see anything major in the game film to alter his initial assessment of the New England Patriots’ 20-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Bottom line: they need to play better after halftime and play more complementary football overall. “The defense had three, three-and-outs and we managed three points,” the […]
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Geno Smith passes for 362 yards and a TD in Raiders debut as Vegas thwarts Patriots 20-13
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With his team leading by 10 points and facing a long third down late in the fourth, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith was calm. Find a way to pick up a first down and eat some clock, and the Patriots would be left in desperation mode. But a three-and-out could […]
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Tommy DeVito joining Patriots after being waived by the Giants
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tommy DeVito is leaving the bright lights of New York. But he isn’t going very far. The 27-year-old quarterback, who was tagged with the nickname “Tommy Cutlets” during his time in New York, was claimed by the New England Patriots a day after the Giants waived the fan favorite as teams across the […]
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Patriots offense shines in 48-18 exhibition win over Commanders, as Washington rests starters, vets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The first time TreVeyon Henderson touched the ball in an NFL game, he went nearly untouched by anyone else. The Patriots rookie running back erupted for a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game, helping power New England to a 48-18 exhibition win over the Washington Commanders on Friday night. […]
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Boston Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that that team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time. It made that more than a proclamation Friday, announcing it has signed Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Length and details of the new deal were not released. […]
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Bronze statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled before Patriots’ exhibition opener
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots’ record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team. Now, he is set to become the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue. During a star-studded Patriots Hall of Fame induction last June, at which Brady’s No. […]
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Boston Celtics trade Georges Niang to Utah Jazz for 2 draft picks
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics traded recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., both teams announced Wednesday. The deal is contingent on the players passing their physicals. Niang is headed to Utah just a month after being dealt to […]
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Young QBs in spotlight as Commanders, Patriots share field in scrappy joint practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye isn’t exactly measuring himself against Jayden Daniels. But the New England Patriots quarterback is keeping tabs on what his Washington Commanders’ counterpart — and others from their draft class — are up to heading into their second NFL seasons. Maye and Daniels were on the field together Wednesday for […]
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will not play in exhibition opener against Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play in Washington’s exhibition opener at New England, coach Dan Quinn said. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota was among multiple players that did not travel. Mariota is working through a lower leg strain, Quinn said. That means quarterbacks Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman will handle the […]
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Celtics forward Jayson Tatum seen without boot or brace at Patriots training camp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jayson Tatum was at spotted practice on Wednesday —- just not on a basketball court. The Celtics star made an appearance at the New England Patriots’ joint training camp practice with the Washington Commanders. Tatum, who had surgery in May to repair the ruptured right Achilles tendon injury he suffered in […]
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Red Sox ride Duran HR, strong outing from Bello to 6th straight win, beating Royals 8-5
BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer and Brayan Bello pitched six effective innings, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs, and Duran added a leaping, run-saving catch in front of the Green Monster in the fourth. […]
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Pats hope new-look offensive line provides protection for QB Drake Maye
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Among the New England Patriots’ biggest priorities this offseason was to fortify the offensive line around quarterback Drake Maye. It was a must as Maye attempts to make a leap forward in his second season under a new coach, new offense and surrounded by several new playmakers. Through the first full […]
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From rookie challenges to leadership: How Pats QB Drake Maye is preparing for Year 2
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye got a crash course in confronting change during his first NFL season. The 2024 third overall draft pick took on expected challenges, such as becoming a rookie starter in Week 6 for a New England Patriots team that was 1-4 at the time. And he handled unexpected hiccups, such as being […]
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Red Sox score 3 runs in 7th to hold of Rays 4-3, earn season-high 7th straight victory
BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox earned their season-high seventh straight win by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday. Boston starter Walker Buehler gave up three runs off five hits, including two home runs, over six innings. Chris Murphy […]
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Red Sox hit 3 home runs, power past Rockies 9-3 to post 4th straight victory
BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony hit a two-run home run, Ceddanne Rafaela homered for the third straight game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Monday night. Boston rookie Richard Fitts (1-3) allowed five hits, two earned runs and struck out six over 5 2/3 innings to notch his first major […]
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Encarnacion-Strand hits his 1st career grand slam to power Reds’ rally to beat Red Sox 8-4
BOSTON (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his first career grand slam during a five-run seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night. Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl and Santiago Espinal added RBIs for the Reds. Nick Martinez (6-8) pitched 6 2/3 innings, yielding four runs […]
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José Berríos, Blue Jays bullpen keep Red Sox bats silent in 9-0 series-opening win
BOSTON (AP) — José Berríos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez also drove in runs for Toronto, which has won six of […]
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Celtics trade France’s Noah Penda to Magic for 4 2nd-round picks, AP source says
The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade French forward Noah Penda — the No. 32 pick Thursday night in the NBA draft — to the Orlando Magic for the 46th and 57th picks and second-round picks in in 2026 and 2027, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to The […]
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Narváez walk-off single in 10th helps Red Sox earn 3rd straight win over Yankees, 2-1 in 10 innings
BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Narváez hit a walk-off RBI single off the wall in the 10th inning after Aaron Judge hit a tying solo home run in the ninth and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night. Ceddanne Rafaela added an RBI. Boston has now won its […]
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Marcelo Mayer hits first 2 career home runs at Fenway Park to help Red Sox beat Rays
BOSTON (AP) — The soundtrack to Marcelo Mayer’s first major league home run was a chorus of boos as he rounded the bases at New York’s Yankee Stadium last week. The Red Sox rookie added his latest two homers on much friendlier soil. Mayer hit a pair of solo home runs, two of four on the day […]
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Angels manufacture a run in 10th inning to beat Red Sox, 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — Automatic runner Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward’s bases-loaded double play groundout to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings on Tuesday night. Nolan Schanuel had two RBIs and Neto added two hits and an RBI to give the Angels consecutive wins […]
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White scores 34 to help Celtics stave off elimination with 127-102 Game 5 win over Knicks
BOSTON (AP) — Before the Boston Celtics took the floor without their biggest star on a night they had to win, Joe Mazzulla implored his players to just pour everything they had into winning one game. They did, and the defending NBA champions earned another chance to extend their season. Derrick White had 34 points, […]
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Tatum to miss remainder of playoffs after Achilles tendon surgery, imperiling Celtics’ repeat hopes
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon that will sideline him for the remainder of the playoffs, the team announced. The Celtics announced the extent of Tatum’s injury and the surgery a day after the six-time All-Star went down in the Celtics’ 121-113 Game 4 loss to the […]
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Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics after coming from 20 down again to win 91-90
BOSTON (AP) — For the second straight game, the New York Knicks found themselves in a hole the Boston Celtics have rarely let teams out of this season. The Knicks again found a way — almost the same way, in fact — to pull off the improbable. And now they are two wins away from […]