By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer, Jake Bennett gave up a run over five innings to earn the victory in his major league debut and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night. Struggling DH Roman Anthony had three hits for the Red […]
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Clement hits 2-run home run and Valenzuela adds a solo blast as Blue Jays rough up Red Sox 8-1
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement hit a two-run home run, Brandon Valenzuela added a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday. Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run single and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3 for 3 with a walk as the Blue Jays took two of three […]
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Man who killed Brown students, MIT professor targeted symbolic victims tied to grievances, FBI says
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal investigators say they believe the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor did not act randomly. Instead, former Brown student Claudio Neves Valente, 48, appeared to target places and people for what they represented in his […]
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Pastrnak scores 9:14 into OT and Bruins avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Sabres
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — When Hampus Lindholm got the puck inside Boston’s blue line after teammate Fraser Minten broke up the Buffalo Sabres’ rush, and the Bruins defenseman knew immediately who to look for. Sure enough, there was David Pastrnak already heading toward Buffalo’s zone. Set up by Lindholm, […]
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Trey Yesavage has a sharp season debut as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Trey Yesavage pitched into the sixth inning in a sharp season debut, Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added an RBI single as Toronto stopped Boston’s season-best winning streak at […]
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Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Three students who were injured in the December campus shooting at Brown University are each suing the Ivy League school, alleging it ignored prior warnings about the shooter and did not provide adequate security that could have prevented the tragedy. The lawsuits, which were filed last week in […]
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Suárez fires 8 dominant innings as Red Sox blank Blue Jays 5-0 for first 3-game winning streak
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ranger Suárez and Greg Weissert combined on a two-hitter, Carlos Narváez hit a solo home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Monday night, their third straight win and second in a row under interim manager Chad Tracy. It’s the first […]
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Boston World Cup host committee says tailgating will be allowed for Foxborough games
BOSTON (AP) — Tailgating will be allowed prior to World Cup games in Gillette Stadium, after all. The Boston World Cup host committee said Monday that FIFA reversed its initial stance that no tailgating would be allowed at any of the 104 matches during the tournament, to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada from June […]
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Celtics spoil Embiid’s return to action after appendectomy, beat 76ers to take 3-1 series lead
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Payton Pritchard made six of Boston’s 24 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their […]
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Contreras homers, Red Sox respond to Cora firing with 5-3 win over Orioles
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Connelly Early (2-1) allowed two runs in 6 2/3 […]
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Red Sox erupt for 10 runs in the ninth, beat Orioles 17-1
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam as part of a 10-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Willson Contreras added a three-run homer and Caleb Durbin a two-run shot in the […]
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Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — On Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife. On the city’s poorer North End, where some streets are dotted with subsidized housing, big trees […]
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Rutschman’s 2 HRs, 6 RBIs power the Orioles to a 10-3 win over the slumping Red Sox
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman hit two of Baltimore’s six homers and drove in six runs as the Orioles routed the slumping Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Baltimore hit five of its homers off Boston starter Brayan Bello. Coby Mayo homered for a career-best third straight game. […]
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Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Tatum and Brown
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum continued to shine in his return from injury with 25 points and Jaylen Brown also scored 25 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Game 4 is […]
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Schlitter beats Red Sox again, leads Yankees to 4-2 win for sweep that extends winning streak to 6
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Cam Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the New York Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak. With his family cheering […]
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Fried’s 8 shutout innings, Rosario’s 4 RBIs lead Yankees over Red Sox 4-1 for 5th straight win
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Max Fried allowed three hits over eight scoreless innings, and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to a season-high five with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Amed Rosario hit a three-run, first-inning homer and had four RBIs for the […]
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Rhode Island shifts its primary to Wednesday, Sept. 9, easing a Labor Day poll setup crunch
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s primary elections will now be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, moving it back from the typical Tuesday election day because it fell too close to Labor Day. Gov. Dan McKee, a Democrat, signed off on the change earlier this week. The primary election had […]
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Arvidsson scores 2 and the Bruins beat the Sabres 4-2 to even first-round series at 1
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston’s three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night. Viktor Arvidsson scored twice and Pavel Zacha also scored. David Pastrnak had […]
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Stanton homers, adds 2-run double as Yankees shut out Red Sox 4-0
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Stanton, who sat out a 7-0 win over Kansas City on […]
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Ceddanne Rafaela’s tie-breaking two-run single helps Red Sox to 8-6 Patriots’ Day win over Tigers
BOSTON (AP) — Pinch hitter Ceddanne Rafaela had a tiebreaking, two-run infield single in the seventh inning and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Monday in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game to salvage a split of their four-game series. Isiah Kiner-Falefa also had a two-run single for the Red Sox, who halted […]
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Sabres score 4 3rd-period goals to beat the Bruins 4-3 in playoff opener
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelson broke a tie with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres’ first playoff game in 15 years. Tage Thompson scored goals 3:42 apart to tie […]
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Dillon Dingler hits 3-run HR; Tigers beat struggling Crochet and Red Sox 6-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer during Detroit’s four-run fifth inning against Boston’s struggling ace Garrett Crochet, leading the Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday at chilly and rainy Fenway Park. Dingler also had an RBI double off Crochet in the first […]
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NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna Russini
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort prompted her resignation and an internal investigation at The New York Times-owned sports outlet. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed to The Associated Press […]
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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit demanding detailed voter data from Rhode Island, a decision that follows similar rulings in a handful of other states. U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with Rhode Island’s top election officials and civil rights advocates, […]
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Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Massachusetts offshore wind farm project
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A Massachusetts judge on Friday temporarily blocked a turbine manufacturer from pulling out of a major offshore wind farm project, saying it would be “fanciful” to imagine a new contractor could finish the installation. Vineyard Wind went to court last week after GE Renewables said it would be terminating its […]