BOSTON (AP) — After an opener that went from rout to flirting with catastrophe, the Boston Celtics got both a win and an early reminder of how lulls could spell doom in the playoffs. Jaylen Brown had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Celtics capitalized on a woeful shooting performance by the Atlanta Hawks to hold […]
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NHL playoffs: Can anyone in the East beat the Boston Bruins?
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer After winning an NHL-record 65 games and steamrolling opponents since October, the Boston Bruins look like the clear favorite to come out of the East and win the Stanley Cup. The reality? “Everyone’s 0-0,” veteran forward Charlie Coyle said. The climb to try to win the franchise’s first championship in more […]
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Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years later
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A decade after two homemade bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the city will mark the somber occasion Saturday with prayers for those who died and activities demonstrating the community’s resilient spirit. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who was making her first run for City […]
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Devers homers, Red Sox beat sloppy Angels 5-3
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his sixth homer of the season to put Boston ahead, and the Red Sox took advantage of three Los Angeles errors to beat the Angels 5-3 on Friday night. Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon made two throwing errors, and the Red Sox scored two […]
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NHL playoffs: Devils-Rangers, Bolts-Leafs highlight openers
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer After six weeks of hopeful excitement that his New Jersey Devils would face the New York Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs, Erik Haula had a simple, sarcastic take: “Here we are.” And the playoffs are finally here, too. Devils vs. Rangers in another chapter of their […]
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Bruins close out record regular season, beat Canadiens 5-4
MONTREAL (AP) — David Pastrnak’s goal midway through the third period was the winner and the Boston Bruins closed out their record-setting regular season with a 5-4 comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Dmitry Orlov had a goal and an assist. Trent Frederic, Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle also scored for Boston […]
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FAA says it has sent 250 cases of unruly passengers to FBI
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal officials said Thursday they have referred more than 250 unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible criminal prosecution since late 2021, including one as recently as last month, when a man tried to stab a flight attendant with a broken-off spoon. The pace of the criminal referrals is slowing, […]
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Rays tie record with 13-0 start, rally to beat Red Sox 9-3
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays tied Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record for 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, rallying to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 Thursday behind a seven-run fifth inning that Harold Ramirez began and capped with doubles. Tampa Bay matched the 13-0 […]
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Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect was relatively easy to find. In a social media world that produces traceable digital fingerprints, it didn’t take long for federal authorities and journalists adept at sifting through data to land on the name of Jack Teixeira. Teixeira, 21, who served in the Massachusetts Air […]
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Guardsman arrested in leak of classified military documents
By ERIC TUCKER, TARA COPP and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was arrested Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues, an alarming breach that has raised fresh questions about America’s ability to safeguard its most […]
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Rays win 12th straight to start season, 1 shy of MLB record
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays won their 12th straight game to start the season, one short of the major league record, as Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in a 9-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. The 1987 Milwaukee Brewers and 1982 […]
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Judge temporarily blocks clean water rule in 24 states
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the U.S. Environmental […]
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Boston’s Masataka Yoshida scratched with hamstring tightness
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida was scratched from Wednesday night’s lineup at Tampa Bay due to right hamstring tightness. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the Japanese slugger felt discomfort while running Tuesday, but Cora didn’t rule out a return by Friday. “He showed up here, he tried to […]
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Jim Harrick Jr., former assistant basketball coach, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Harrick Jr., who played at Pepperdine and worked as an assistant basketball coach at Georgia and several other schools, has died. He was 58. Harrick Jr. died Tuesday at his home in San Marcos after battling a glioblastoma brain tumor for 2 1/2 years, according to UCLA. The school, where […]
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Rays hit 4 more homers, beat Red Sox for 11th straight win
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays just keep adding to their perfect start, one sweet swing at a time. The Rays ran their season-opening win streak to 11 games, using another homer from Brandon Lowe and a strong performance by Shane McClanahan to beat the Boston Red […]
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2 people survive crash of small plane in Connecticut
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials say two people are lucky to be alive after their small plane crashed into a shed between two houses in Danbury late Monday afternoon. The single-engine Cessna 152 went down shortly before 6 p.m. in a residential neighborhood about 2 miles (3 kilometers) from Danbury Municipal Airport, fire officials […]
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Homeless shelter staff take “pause” after co-worker killed
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont homeless shelter where police say a resident killed the coordinator using an ax and a knife last week will be closed for the rest of the month as staff take three weeks off to grieve the loss of their co-worker, an official said. Zaaina Mahvish-Jammeh, 38, pleaded not guilty […]
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STDs are on the rise. This morning-after-style pill may help
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials released data Tuesday showing how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases have been accelerating, but doctors are hoping an old drug will help fight the sexually transmitted infections. Experts believe STDs have been rising because of declining condom use, inadequate sex education and reduced testing […]
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Moderna says potential flu vaccine needs more study
Moderna shares slipped Tuesday morning after the COVID-19 vaccine developer said its potential flu vaccine needs more study in a late-stage clinical trial. The company said an independent data and safety monitory board found that the potential vaccine “did not meet the statistical threshold necessary to declare early success” in the study. The board recommended […]
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Rays top Red Sox 1-0, extend season-opening win streak to 10
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays became the first major league team since the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers to open the season with 10 straight wins, getting a solo homer from Brandon Lowe in the eighth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Monday night. The […]
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Red Sox slugger Adam Duvall going on IL with fractured wrist
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox slugger Adam Duvall is going on the injured list with a fractured left wrist. Boston manager Alex Cora announced the injury before Monday night’s game at Tampa Bay, saying the center fielder has a distal left wrist fracture. Duvall was hurt while attempting a diving catch in […]
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Bruins’ David Pastrnak accomplishes lofty goal of scoring 60
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer David Pastrnak followed Brad Marchand’s advice all the way to a career year. Many years ago, not long after Pastrnak entered the NHL in 2014-15, Marchand told his Boston Bruins teammate, “You have to always aim 10 goals higher than you think you can get.” Pastrnak did just that, shooting […]
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Fire damages Massachusetts church after Easter services
A fire broke out at a Massachusetts church not long after Easter services, with more than 100 firefighters working to save the 114-year-old structure. The fire started at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge. Firefighters from 18 engine companies and eight ladder companies responded, Acting Fire Chief Tom Cahill said. Part […]
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Bruins break NHL single-season wins record by beating Flyers
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Pastrnak posed with the puck he used to score his 60th goal of the season in front of the whiteboard in the locker room that had “63 WINS” written in blue marker. It’s not the Boston Bruins’ biggest goal, but they now own the NHL single-season […]
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Red Sox top Tigers behind Casas, Crawford for 3-game sweep
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Triston Casas homered and hit an RBI double as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. “This is what we came here to do,” Casas said. “We knew we underperformed in (a three-game sweep at) Pittsburgh, and we couldn’t […]