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 […]
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Bregman, Campbell and Casas homer as the Red Sox take the series from the Orioles with a 8-4 win
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell and Triston Casas all hit two-run homers, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Thursday to take two of three in the series. Cedric Mullins led off the bottom of the first with a home run for Baltimore, […]
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Patriots trade QB Milton to Cowboys, giving Dallas a new backup behind Dak Prescott
DALLAS (AP) — The New England Patriots have agreed to trade quarterback Joe Milton III to the Dallas Cowboys. Milton confirmed the trade via a social media post on Wednesday. ESPN, which first reported the deal, said that the Cowboys will receive Milton, along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for a fifth-round pick. The […]
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Jamion Christian returns from overseas to replace Phil Martelli Jr. as Bryant’s basketball coach
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Bryant has hired Jamion Christian to replace Phil Martelli Jr. as its men’s basketball coach, the school announced Thursday. Christian will move to the Rhode Island school after spending the last two seasons as coach of Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Professional Basketball League. Christian also has had prior head coaching […]
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Heat extend winning streak to 6 games and snap Celtics’ 9-game streak with 124-103 victory
BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Herro had 25 points and nine assists and the Miami Heat extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 124-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Bam Adebayo had 21 points for Miami, which had seven players finish in double figures to cap a 3-0 road trip. […]
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Garrett Crochet throws a career-high 8 innings as the Red Sox blank the Orioles 3-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Garrett Crochet pitched eight outstanding innings in his first start with his big new contract, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Wednesday night. Trevor Story homered for the Red Sox, and Kristian Campbell — who also got a sizeable new deal from the Red Sox — had […]
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Kristian Campbell agrees to $60 million, 8-year deal with Red Sox, less than a week after debut
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kristian Campbell agreed to a $60 million, eight-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, less than a week after his major league debut. He gets a $2 million signing bonus, half payable within 60 days of the contract’s approval by Major League Baseball and half next Jan. 15. He receives […]
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Ovechkin scores, needs 4 more to pass Gretzky for NHL record, and Capitals beat Bruins 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving him four away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie on Tuesday night to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren made 21 […]
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States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding
By DEVNA BOSE and LINDSEY WHITEHURST Associated Press A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country. Attorneys general and other officials from 23 states sued in federal court in Rhode Island. They include New York […]
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As the Celtics near NBA record for 3s in a season, a look inside the numbers from beyond the arc
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics almost certainly will connect on a history-making 3-pointer sometime this week. It’s likely to happen Wednesday against the Miami Heat. If not, then it’ll be Friday against the Phoenix Suns. It’s coming. It’s inevitable. This year’s Celtics — the defending NBA champions — will go into […]
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Celtics beat Grizzlies 117-103 and complete the first 6-0 trip in franchise history
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Al Horford scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics swept a six-game road trip for the first time in franchise history with a 117-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Victories at Utah, Portland, Sacramento, Phoenix, […]
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Orioles score 4 in both the 1st and the 8th, top the Red Sox 8-5 in Baltimore’s home opener
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler O’Neill had four hits in his home debut for Baltimore, and the Orioles used a pair of big offensive innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Monday. Baltimore scored four runs in the first and four more in the eighth in its home […]
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Langford and García both homer in the 6th to push Rangers past Red Sox 3-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wyatt Langford and Adolis García hit solo home runs in the sixth inning to put the Texas Rangers over the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Sunday. The homers came after Boston scored twice in the top of the inning off Texas’ bullpen to spoil Jacob deGrom’s first start of the season. […]
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Red Wings top Bruins 2-1 for 4th win in 15 games to preserve flickering playoff hopes
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper scored, Cam Talbot stopped 21 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Saturday night. Detroit, clinging to flickering playoff hopes, won for just the fourth time in 15 games. The Red Wings are tied with the New York […]
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Tatum’s 29 points, 10 rebounds powers Celtics past Spurs for eighth straight victory, 121-111
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics won their eighth straight, beating the San Antonio Spurs 121-111 on Saturday night. Jrue Holiday had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists for Boston. Seven of the eight Celtics who played […]
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Adolis García’s 2-run double and go-ahead HR leads the Rangers to a 4-3 win over Red Sox
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García put Texas ahead to stay with his first homer of the season after an earlier two-run double and the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday night. García went deep leading off the fourth for a 3-2 lead. His 414-foot drive […]
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Jonah Heim homers twice and rookie Jack Leiter gets 1st career win as Rangers beat Red Sox 4-1
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit two solo homers and rookie Jack Leiter allowed one run over five innings for his first big league win as the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night. Heim’s second homer was a 417-foot drive to right-center that […]
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A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters
Supporters of Palestinian causes with ties to American universities have been detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. President Donald Trump and other officials have accused protesters and others of being “pro-Hamas,” referring to the Palestinian militant group that attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Many protesters have said they were speaking out against […]
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Abreu hits 3-run shot in 9th for his second homer in the opener to power Red Sox past Rangers 5-2
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run shot in the ninth inning for his second homer of the opener, powering the Boston Red Sox past the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Thursday. Abreu had a part in every run for Boston. He singled and scored on a fielder’s […]
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Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak
By STEPHEN GROVES and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee requested an investigation Thursday into how Trump national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes and a federal judge said he would order the preservation of the messages, ensuring at least some […]
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Leo Carlsson scores twice and Ducks send Bruins to another loss, 6-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Leo Carlsson scored twice, Jackson LaCombe had a goal and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks beat Boston 6-2 on Wednesday night, extending the Bruins winless streak to seven games. Nikita Nesterenko, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish also scored for the Ducks, Alex Killorn had a pair of assists and John […]