By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story went 3 for 4 with two homers and six RBIs, Hunter Dobbins pitched six strong innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Story had his 20th career multi-homer game. Both were three-run shots and came with Rafael […]
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Hamilton homers, bullpen retires 13 of final 14 hitters, and Red Sox beat Rays 1-0
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press TAMPA (AP) — David Hamilton hit a third-inning home run, four pitchers combined to strike out 13 and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday night. Hamilton lined a 3-2 fastball just inside the right-field foul pole off Rays starter Zack Littell (0-4) to lead […]
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Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who’s seeking asylum
By MICHAEL CASEY and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, complaining its agents smashed a car window with a hammer and detained a man who they claim had applied for asylum. A lawyer for the family also claims agents were […]
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Bregman homers twice, goes 5 for 5 and Red Sox beat Rays 7-4
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press TAMPA (AP) — Alex Bregman went 5 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs, Jarren Duran added a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Tuesday night. Bregman fell a triple shy of the cycle and had his seventh two-homer game. […]
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A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Harvard University is the latest in a growing list of higher education institutions that had its federal funding targeted by the government in order to comply with the Trump administration’s political agenda. The series of threats — and subsequent pauses in funding — to some of the top U.S. universities have become an unprecedented tool for the administration […]
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Kameron Misner’s 2 home runs back Shane Baz’s 6 strong innings as Rays beat Red Sox 16-1
By ZAK GILBERT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Kameron Misner homered twice and drove in three runs, Shane Baz threw six strong innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 16-1 on Monday night. Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero also homered and each drove in a pair for Tampa Bay. Six Rays […]
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Lindholm and Korpisalo lead Bruins to 4-1 victory over Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist, Joonas Korpisalo made 24 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Sunday. Fabian Lysell, Morgan Geekie and Jakub Lauko also scored for the Bruins, who ended the Penguins’ three-game home winning streak. David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each had two […]
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Crochet strikes out 11 against his former team as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in 7 1/3 innings in his first start against his former team, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. Trevor Story hit a two-run double and a solo homer for Boston, which had dropped five of […]
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Baldwin’s pinch-hit single in 9th lifts White Sox over Red Sox 3-2
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Brooks Baldwin lined an RBI single off Boston closer Aroldis Chapman with one out in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Saturday. Baldwin’s hit to left scored Luis Robert Jr. from second and […]
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Knicks shrug off 0-8 record vs Cavaliers and Celtics, but know they don’t appear playoff-ready
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks aren’t worried about what their 0-8 record against Cleveland and Boston might mean in the playoffs. After all, they know the way they are playing now might not even be good enough to beat Detroit. The Knicks dropped their third straight […]
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Taylor gets 3 hits as the White Sox stop 8-game slide by routing the Red Sox 11-1
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael A. Taylor had three hits and scored three times, and the Chicago White Sox stopped an eight-game slide by routing the sloppy Boston Red Sox 11-1 on Friday night. Omar Narváez had three RBIs in Chicago’s highest scoring game of the season. Miguel Vargas, Lenyn Sosa […]
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3 rescued and fuel spilled from fishing boat stuck in Boston Harbor
BOSTON (AP) — A commercial fishing boat hit ground and capsized, leading to the rescue of three people and a fuel spill in Boston Harbor. The 86-foot scallop fishing boat became stuck in shallow water and tilted over near Green Island with three people on board, Coast Guard officials said. The Coast Guard said it […]
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Blackhawks score 4 3rd-period goals for 5-2 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Nick Foligno scored a pair of goals, Arvid Soderblom made 31 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night. Ryan Donato, Tyler Bertuzzi and Kevin Korchinski also had goals for the Blackhawks, who scored four goals in third period to pull away. Foligno’s second goal was an […]
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Trump’s new energy order puts states’ climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A new executive order from President Donald Trump that’s part of his effort to invigorate energy production raises the possibility that his Department of Justice will go to court against state climate change laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels. Trump’s order, signed […]
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Bichette drives in winner in 11th, Guerrero celebrates extension with 3 hits as Blue Jays beat Bosox
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Bo Bichette’s sacrifice fly in the 11th inning scored Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrated his contract extension with three hits as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Wednesday night. Guerrero and the Blue Jays finalized a $500 million, 14-year contract that […]
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Magic clinch 7th spot in Eastern Conference with 96-76 win over depleted Celtics
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Cole Anthony came off the bench with 18 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 96-76 on Wednesday night to clinch seventh place in the Eastern Conference and the top spot in the play-in tournament. Baylor Scheierman and Payton […]
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Porzingis and Tatum make big 3-pointers as Celtics beat Knicks 119-117 in overtime
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime after Jayson Tatum’s 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining forced the extra period, and the Boston Celtics completed a season sweep of the New York Knicks with a 119-117 victory Tuesday night. Porzingis matched […]
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Pastrnak scores, adds two assists as Bruins top Devils 7-2
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — David Pastrnak scored and added two assists to reach the 100-point mark and Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves as the Boston Bruins routed the New Jersey Devils 7-2 on Tuesday night. Michael Callahan, Jakub Lauko, Casey Mittelstadt, Morgan Geekie, Fraser Minten and Cole Koepke also scored […]
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George Springer hits 3 RBI singles, José Berríos goes 7 strong and Blue Jays beat Red Sox 6-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — George Springer had three RBI singles, José Berríos pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on a chilly, misty Monday night at Fenway Park. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two singles and scored a run in his first game […]
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Tage Thompson has hat trick, Sabres beat Bruins 6-3 for 4th win in a row
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson had a hat trick, Jason Zucker scored the go-ahead goal early in the the third period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory. Thompson extended his scoring streak to four games with his first goal in the second period […]
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Abreu’s single in 10th gives Red Sox a 5-4 walk-off win over Cardinals in opener of doubleheader
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu singled off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 5-4 walk-off victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Rafael Devers […]
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Pastrnak, Swayman lead Bruins out of skid with 5-1 win over Hurricanes
BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a hat trick and two assists, Jeremy Swayman stopped 39 shots for his 100th career win and the Boston Bruins snapped a 10-game winless streak with a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Morgan Geekie had a goal and four assists for the Bruins and Elias […]
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Celtics set NBA record for 3-pointers in a season, passing Warriors’ mark from 2022-23
BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ season started with a record-tying 3-point night. It was a sign of things to come. The Celtics broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season Friday night in a victory over the Phoenix Suns. “We’ve got a really good team,” star Jayson Tatum […]
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Canadiens beat the Bruins 4-1 for their 3rd straight victory.
MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist, Sam Montembeault made 18 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Christian Dvorak and Cole Caufield — with his team-leading 35th — also scored for Montreal. The Canadiens hold […]
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Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, adding to a list of Ivy League colleges that have had their federal money threatened as a result of their responses to antisemitism, a […]