PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Maddy Seigrist scored 20 of her 29 points in the first half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 25 Villanova to a 79-54 win over Providence on Sunday. Seigrist was 12-of-18 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. The Wildcats (7-2, 1-1 Big East Conference) made 12 of 28 […]
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Hopkins powers Providence to 88-74 victory over Rhode Island
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Bryce Hopkins scored 14 points as Providence beat Rhode Island 88-74 on Saturday night. Hopkins added 15 rebounds for the Friars (6-3). Clifton Moore and Jared Bynum scored 14 points apiece. The Rams (2-6) were led in scoring by Josaphat Bilau, who finished with 16 points. Rhode Island also got 14 […]
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Adebayo, Herro lead Heat over Celtics after Brown forces OT
BOSTON (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 28 points, Tyler Herro had 26 and the Miami Heat completed a split of two games in Boston, beating the Celtics 120-116 on Friday night after Jaylen Brown banked in a long 3-pointer to force overtime. Heat leading scorer Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup and had 25 points in […]
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UConn opens Big East play with 98-53 victory over Providence
By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal and Aubrey Griffin scored 18 points apiece and No. 3 UConn beat Providence 98-53 Friday night in the Big East Conference opener for both teams. Azzi Fudd scored 17 points, Aaliyah Edwards had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Nika Muhl added 12 […]
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Wojcik scores 18 points, leads Brown past Bryant 72-60
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Paxson Wojcik scored 18 points as Brown beat Bryant 72-60 on Friday night. Wojcik was 6 of 12 shooting, including 3 for 8 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Bears (4-4). Kalu Anya added 15 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and […]
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To boost Georgia’s Warnock, Biden heads to Massachusetts
By ZEKE MILLER and BILL BARROW Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — To help Democrats win their 51st Senate seat in a Georgia runoff election, President Joe Biden has traveled to … Massachusetts? Days before polls close on Tuesday, Biden still has no plans to visit Georgia. Instead he aimed to help Sen. Raphael Warnock’s reelection campaign […]
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Marathon record-holder Eliud Kipchoge to run in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — World record holder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge will make his Boston Marathon debut in 2023 along with reigning women’s world champion Gotytom Gebreslase and six former Boston winners returning 10 years after two bombs exploded at the finish line. Two-time winner Lelisa Desisa will return in the men’s division, 10 years […]
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Rhode Island latest state to allow recreational pot sales
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Customers started lining up to buy recreational marijuana in Rhode Island on Thursday, a little more than six months after Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation permitting such sales to people 21 and older. Five stores are currently allowed to sell recreational cannabis products, but the state could eventually have as many as 33 […]
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UK royals arrive in Boston to showcase youthful monarchy
By DANICA KIRKA and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Prince and Princess of Wales embarked Wednesday on their first overseas trip since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, aiming to showcase the younger face of a monarchy that is tackling important issues like climate change as it attempts to remain relevant in […]
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Every vote counts: Connecticut race decided by 1 vote
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (AP) — They say every vote counts. In one Connecticut town, it really did. A race for a seat in the state Legislature has been decided by a single vote. Nearly 10,600 ballots were cast in the race between Republican Tony Morrison and Democrat Christopher Poulos to represent the 81st Assembly District in […]
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Bruins extend NHL-record season-opening home win streak
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Taylor Hall scored twice and the Boston Bruins extended their NHL-record streak of home victories to open a season to 13 games with a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Backup goalie Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves and Brad Marchand added an empty-netter […]
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Brown secures 59-51 victory over Central Connecticut State
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Kino Lilly Jr. scored 16 points as Brown beat Central Connecticut State 59-51 on Tuesday night. Lilly was 4 of 9 shooting, including 2 for 5 from distance, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Bears (3-4). Paxson Wojcik scored 11 points while shooting 4 for 10 […]
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New England senators seek help to avoid energy disruptions
By SUSAN HAIGH and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Senators from Connecticut, Vermont and Maine called on the Biden administration Tuesday to bring together federal, state and regional officials to find ways to prevent possible energy disruptions this winter across New England. The senators, three Democrats and two independents, said the region […]
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Police: Remains at Boston apartment building are 4 infants
BOSTON (AP) — Human remains found at a Boston apartment building earlier this month are those of four infants, police said. The remains are of two boys and two girls, Boston police said in a statement posted on the department’s website Monday. No arrests have been announced and an investigation is ongoing. Officers originally responded to […]
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Ex-Fall River Mayor, elected at age 23, loses corruption case appeal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the extortion and fraud convictions of a once-celebrated young Massachusetts mayor who was found guilty of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana businesses. In a ruling published on Monday, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a […]
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Walker’s 19 lead Bryant over Framingham State 98-44
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Antwan Walker’s 19 points helped Bryant defeat Framingham State 98-44 on Monday night. Walker also had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-1). Earl Timberlake scored 17 points while shooting 7 of 9 from the field and 3 for 7 from the line, and added eight rebounds. Charles Pride shot 5 for […]
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McGlockton seals win for Boston College over Rhode Island
BOSTON (AP) — Devin McGlockton hit the go-ahead layup and iced the game with a pair of free throws a minute later and Boston College defeated Rhode Island 53-49 on Sunday. Jaeden Zackery scored 16 points for Boston College (5-2) and McGlockton finished with 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Makai Ashton-Langford had […]
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Biden, family hit Nantucket stores for some holiday shopping
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden went holiday shopping on the Massachusetts resort island where he spends Thanksgiving, patronizing smaller independently owned stores on what the retail industry has called “Small Business Saturday.” Biden, his wife, Jill, and daughter Ashley went from store to store on Main Street in downtown Nantucket, lingering at Polo […]
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Tatum scores 30; Celtics pull away from Kings, 122-104
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the NBA-best Boston Celtics pulled away from the Sacramento Kings for a 122-104 victory on Friday night. Jaylen Brown added 25 points and Derrick White had 16 for Boston (15-4), which won for the 11th time in 12 games. Al Horford […]
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Biden, family attend Christmas tree lighting on Nantucket
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press President Joe Biden stands with his son Hunter Biden and other family members during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Nantucket, Mass., Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Ashley Biden talks with Melissa Cohen as she helps her son Beau Biden ring a bell that was given to him by the […]
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Cousins, Vikings rebound from blowout to beat Patriots 33-26
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have quickly become a confident and resilient team under rookie coach Kevin O’Connell and his staff, and they sure showed it in this short week. Kirk Cousins threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, the last a go-ahead score to Adam Thielen with 9:34 […]
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Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press President Joe Biden talks with reporters during a visit on Thanksgiving Day to the Nantucket Fire Department in Nantucket, Mass., Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)President Joe Biden, with his arm on the shoulder of Nantucket Fire Department Chief Michael Cranson, and first lady Jill Biden, right, visit with […]
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Panthers score 3 in 2nd period, halt Bruins win streak at 7
By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk scored in the second period as the Florida Panthers beat Boston 5-2 on Wednesday night, snapping the Bruins’ seven-game winning streak. The Panthers took advantage of seven power-play chances by scoring three goals with the man-advantage, including two in […]
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Coulibaly’s 18 help UMass-Lowell take down Brown 73-62
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Abdoul Karim Coulibaly scored 18 points as UMass-Lowell beat Brown 73-62 on Wednesday night. Coulibaly added seven rebounds for the River Hawks (5-1). Everette Hammond scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 8 from the floor and added nine rebounds. Max Brooks shot 5 of 6 from the field and 2 […]
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Croswell scores 17, Providence defeats Merrimack 71-57
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ed Croswell had 17 points in Providence’s 71-57 victory against Merrimack on Wednesday night. Croswell had seven rebounds for the Friars (4-2). Noah Locke scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Bryce Hopkins had 13 points. Ziggy Reid led the Warriors (1-5) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Javon Bennett added […]