KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Devin Farrell accounted for three touchdowns, Antwain Littleton Jr. ran for 119 yards and a score and Rhode Island beat Long Island 28-7 on Saturday night. Farrell was 19-of-32 passing for 193 yards and threw two touchdown passes. He added 26 yards on the ground and a 2-yard touchdown run. Littleton […]
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Qwentin Brown runs for 2 scores, James Murphy throws for 2 in Brown’s season-opening rout
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Qwentin Brown ran for two touchdowns, James Murphy threw for two, and Brown rolled over Georgetown 46-0 on Saturday in the season opener for the Bears. The Bears got the 100th season of football at Brown Stadium off to a great start, with three first-half takeaways by the defense. Qwentin Brown […]
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Duran’s clutch homer lifts Red Sox over Rays, eliminates Tampa Bay from postseason
By KRISTIE ACKERT Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Garrett Crochet struck out nine in six innings and the Boston Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay from postseason contention with an 11-7 win over the Rays on Friday night. With the win, the Red Sox […]
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Red Sox edge Athletics 5-4 in 10 innings for 11th walk-off win of the year
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard’s 10th-inning infield grounder off Michael Kelly drove home Nate Eaton with the winning run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday night for their American League-leading 11th walk-off win of the season. Eaton started the inning as the designated runner […]
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ICE crackdowns intensify across Boston as sanctuary cities face Trump’s latest operation
By LEAH WILLINGHAM, MICHAEL CASEY and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Immigrants are being detained while going to work, outside courthouses, and at store parking lots in Metro Boston as President Donald Trump targets so-called sanctuary cities in his effort to ramp up immigration enforcement. As families hole up in homes — afraid to […]
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Carlos Narváez’s solo HR caps 6-run 1st, Garrett Crochet fans 12 and Red Sox hold off Yanks 6-4
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Narváez’s solo homer capped a six-run first inning against Will Warren, Garrett Crochet matched his season high with 12 strikeouts and the Boston Red Sox held off the New York Yankees for a 6-4 victory on Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep. Boston stopped a […]
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Maye accounts for 3 TDs and Patriots top Dolphins 33-27 for Vrabel’s 1st win as New England coach
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Gibson burst through the Miami Dolphins’ coverage unit on a kick return and dived into the end zone while New England coach Mike Vrabel excitedly chased him almost the entire way down the Patriots’ sideline. Gibson, whose 90-yard score helped the Patriots beat the Dolphins […]
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Myer throws 2 TD passes, Collick has TD catch and scoop-and-score in Bryant’s 42-6 win over Bentley
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Brennan Myer threw for two touchdowns, Zyheem Collick had a TD catch and returned a blocked punt for a score and Bryant defeated Division II Bentley 42-6 on Saturday night. Andre Smith blocked a punt and Collick got the scoop-and-score for the game’s first points less than three minutes in. Myer […]
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White kicks 3 field goals, game-winner to lead No. 5 Rhode Island to 9-7 win over Holy Cross
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Garth White kicked three field goals, including a game-winning 41-yarder to lead No. 5 Rhode Island to a 9-7 win over Holy Cross on Saturday. White provided the only scoring for Rhode Island, delivering 24- and 29-yard field goals in the first and second quarters before the deciding kick with 2:23 […]
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Kurtz, Butler power A’s past Red Sox 5-4, end Chapman’s hitless streak of 50 batters, 17 appearances
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nick Kurtz joined Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire as the only Athletics rookies to hit 30 home runs and Lawrence Butler hit a ninth-inning walk-off single in a 5-4 win Wednesday over the Boston Red Sox and Aroldis Chapman, whose seven-week hitless streak ended. Kurtz led off the second inning with […]
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Early strikes out 11, tying Red Sox record for debut, as Boston tops A’s 6-0 to close on Yankees
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Connelly Early struck out 11 to tie the Red Sox record for a major league debut, and Boston beat the Athletics 6-0 Tuesday night to close on the New York Yankees for the top American League wild card. Early (1-0) matched Don Aase’s 11 strikeouts against Milwaukee on July 26, […]
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Crochet, Story, Narváez power Red Sox to a 7-0 win over the Athletics
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in seven innings, Trevor Story and Carlos Narváez homered and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Athletics 7-0 on Monday night. The Red Sox moved to three games behind idle Toronto for the AL East lead, and one game back of the idle New York […]
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Cora gets 600th win with Red Sox, Sogard hits 2-run double in 9th of 7-4 win over Diamondbacks
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard lined a late tiebreaking, two-run double, Aroldis Chapman extended his hitless streak to 17 appearances by striking out four in the ninth inning and Alex Cora got his 600th win as Boston manager when the Red Sox rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks […]
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Devin Farrell leads Rhode Island to 31-17 victory over Stony Brook
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Devin Farrell passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns to guide Rhode Island to a 31-17 victory over Stony Brook on Saturday night after thunderstorms delayed the start. Farrell completed 20 of 34 passes for the Rams (2-0, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Enda Kirby kicked a 22-yard field goal and […]
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Pfaadt pitches 6 strong innings as Diamondbacks beat Red Sox 5-1
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Saturday night. Arizona scored three runs in the second against Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito (10-3), aided by an error by Trevor Story. Jake McCarthy drove in two runs for […]
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Myer, Soli complete FCS-member Bryant’s 27-26 comeback win over UMass
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Brennan Myer threw three touchdowns and Bryce Soli kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired and FCS-member Bryant rallied to stun UMass 27-26 on Saturday. It was Bryant’s first win over an FBS program Myer, who threw for 318 yards, overcame a pair of interceptions, and in the third quarter, […]
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Carroll hits 30th home run and Diamondbacks pull away late to beat Red Sox 10-5
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll and Ildemaro Vargas each hit a three-run homer, Eduardo Rodriguez threw six quality innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Boston Red Sox 10-5 on Friday night. The surging D-backs have won seven of their last nine games, including three straight, to stay on […]
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Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
By CALVIN WOODWARD, CAROLYN KASTER and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press ABOARD LIFTBOAT ROBERT, North Atlantic (AP) — Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ago, a U.S. government ship searching for minerals and […]
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Trevor Story gets a strange homer at Fenway Park. Ball hits RF’s glove and ticks off Pesky Pole
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s Trevor Story had a strange Fenway Park homer in the sixth inning against Cleveland on Monday when the ball went off an outfielder’s glove and then the Pesky Pole. Facing right-hander Jakob Junis, Story hit a 306-foot fly down the right-field line, where Jhonkensy Noel tried for a leaping catch. The […]
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‘America’s nicest judge’ Frank Caprio to be honored at public memorial services in Rhode Island
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press People from all over the world are expected to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge who found online fame as an empathetic jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence,” at memorial services beginning Thursday in his home state of Rhode Island. Caprio, who won hearts with the […]
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Ceddanne Rafaela hits a 2-run homer in the ninth to rally the Red Sox past the Orioles 3-2
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Pres BALTIMORE (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. After Keegan Akin (4-4) worked out of a jam in the eighth to preserve a one-run lead, the left-hander couldn’t […]
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Giolito’s sharp outing and homers from Story, Hamilton lead Red Sox to 5-0 win over Orioles
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lucas Giolito allowed four hits in eight innings, Trevor Story and David Hamilton both homered, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Tuesday night. Kyle Bradish (0-1) struck out 10 in six innings in his return from Tommy John surgery, but the Orioles gave […]
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Rhode Island prosecutor put on unpaid leave after warning ‘You’re gonna regret this’ during arrest
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island state prosecutor was put on unpaid leave for six months after she was captured on police body camera footage warning one of the officers who were arresting her on a trespassing charge that he was “gonna regret it.” Special Assistant Attorney General […]
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Jarren Duran’s 3-run homer propels Red Sox past Orioles 4-3
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer off Tomoyuki Sugano and Roman Anthony contributed a solo shot to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Monday night. Duran’s 13th homer erased a two-run deficit in the fifth inning and propelled the second-place Red Sox […]
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Chisholm and Grisham both homer twice as Yankees beat Red Sox 7-2 to avoid 4-game sweep
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night to prevent a four-game sweep. Carlos Rodón allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees […]