By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night. The first pitch was moved up 30 minutes because heavy thunderstorms were forecast for later Monday. Gray (5-1) allowed one […]
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Riley, Holmes lead Braves to another series win with an 8-1 rout of the Red Sox
By PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, Grant Holmes pitched six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves routed the Boston Red Sox 8-1 Sunday to win another series. The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season. They have […]
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Willson Contreras hits a 2-run homer in the 8th to lift the Red Sox past the Braves, 3-2
By BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Saturday night. Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle (2-2) gave up two runs over a season-high eight innings, allowing four hits and striking out […]
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of transgender kids
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy’s Wednesday ruling is the latest setback for the U.S. Department of Justice, where at least seven other […]
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Kyle Schwarber’s MLB-leading 18th homer lifts Phillies past Red Sox 3-1
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run, a two-run shot that broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night. Schwarber has seven homers in his last seven games, the first Phillies player […]
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Simpson and Caminero lead Rays past Red Sox 8-4 for 7th consecutive victory
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Chandler Simpson broke a sixth-inning tie with a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night. Simpson added an RBI triple in the eighth for the Rays, who have won 13 of […]
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Sonny Gray shuts down Tigers in return from injury, Red Sox finish sweep with 4-0 win
DETROIT (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win on Wednesday night. Gray (3-1) was making his first start since facing the Tigers on April 20 at Fenway Park — a game he left […]
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Jarren Duran hits 3-run HR, Jake Bennett wins big-league debut as Red Sox beat Astros 3-1
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 […]