WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves for his third shutout of the season and eighth overall in the NHL-leading Boston Bruins’ 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Trent Frederic, Pavel Zacha and Tomas Nosek scored to help Boston rebound from its first consecutive regulation losses of the season. The […]
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Advice from attorneys general remains secret in some states
By MEAD GRUVER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — When officials in Wyoming faced public pressure to allow a citizen recount of election results, they reached out to the state attorney general for legal advice about how to proceed. But Attorney General Bridget Hill refuses to say what she told them. […]
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Mobile sports bets booming in some states as others shy away
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The stakes are higher in Ohio this year for March Madness — and not just because it’s a regional host for the first round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. For the first time, Ohio sports fans can click on a mobile app or tap into kiosks at bars, restaurants or […]
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Brown scores 35, Celtics hold on to beat Wolves 104-102
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 22 as the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-102 on Wednesday night. Malcolm Brogdon added 12 points off the bench for Boston, which overcame a tough shooting night to win for the third time […]
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Northeast digs out from winter storm, faces power outages
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Parts of New England and New York were digging out of a nor’easter Wednesday that caused tens of thousands of power outages, numerous school cancellations and whiteout conditions on the roads. The storm began Monday night and lasted throughout Tuesday, dumping as much as 3 feet (91 centimeters) of snow and gusty winds. Others […]
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Gov. Healey: COVID-19 public health emergency to end May 11
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Wednesday that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end May 11. The announcement comes ahead of the 45-day notice required by state law, allowing additional time for organizations affected by the change to prepare for the end of the public health emergency, Healey said. The Democrat […]
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Red-hot Raddysh nets hat trick, Blackhawks top Bruins 6-3
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Raddysh scored three goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston 6-3 on Tuesday night, handing the NHL-leading Bruins a second straight regulation loss for the first time this season. Raddysh’s first career hat trick gave him 20 goals for the season and six in his last […]
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Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
By RODRIQUE NGOWI and KATHY MCCORMACK Associated Press PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway. The storm’s path included parts of New England, upstate New […]
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Woman who pretended to be sick Marine gets nearly 6 years
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former social worker at a Rhode Island veterans’ hospital who used stolen patient information to brazenly pass herself off as a decorated Marine Corps veteran with cancer and fraudulently collect nearly $300,000 in benefits, charitable contributions, and donations was sentenced Tuesday to nearly six years in prison. A U.S. District […]
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Confident Kolek leads Marquette to 2 seed in March Madness
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler Kolek adopted the acuity and audacity that defines his game with every bruise he took playing against his older brother while growing up in Rhode Island. Kolek was two years younger than his brother, Brandon, but wanted to prove he was every bit as good. […]
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Jalen Green scores 28, Rockets outlast Celtics 111-109
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 28 points and rookie Jabari Smith Jr. added 24 as the Houston Rockets withstood a late charge to beat the Boston Celtics 111-109 on Monday night. The Rockets, who are tied with Detroit for the NBA’s fewest wins with 16, snapped a three-game […]
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NBA fines Celtics’ Smart $25K for skirmish with Hawks’ Young
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for pulling Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young to the floor and initiating an on-court altercation, the league announced Monday. The altercation occurred late in Boston’s 134-125 win over Atlanta on Saturday. With 1:25 remaining and Boston leading 129-121, Young and Smart […]
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New England, upstate New York, bracing for winter storm
By WILSON RING Associated Press Parts of the Northeast were bracing for a powerful winter storm that could dump heavy, wet snow and unleash strong winds, making travel difficult and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. The National Weather Service says the storm could begin late Monday and last into Wednesday. Areas […]
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Illness sidelines Springsteen tour as 3 concerts postponed
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen’s planned performance Tuesday in Albany has become the third concert in a week postponed by the New Jersey rocker, who cited illness as the reason in a tweet Sunday but did not give specifics. The postponements come a month into Springsteen’s first major […]
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Red Wings beat Bruins 5-3, a day after losing to NHL’s best
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored to help his team take a four-goal lead, and his second assist of the game allowed the Detroit Red Wings to hold on for a 5-3 win over Boston Bruins on Sunday. The Red Wings were ahead 4-0 late in the second period, but the NHL-best Bruins pulled within […]
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College removes partial Malcolm X quote that sparked protest
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island has removed a partial Malcolm X quote from the facade of its main library 30 years after members of the school’s Black Student Leadership Group and others protested because they said the shortened quote misrepresented the fuller meaning of the civil rights leader’s message. The inscription […]
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Online betting begins in sports-crazed Massachusetts
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cellphones Friday to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports wagering just days ahead of tip-off of the NCAA Tournament next week. The start of online sports gambling came a little over a month after the state began allowing […]
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Patrick McEnroe chosen new Tennis Hall of Fame president
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Former player and current TV analyst Patrick McEnroe will be the new president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and USTA Foundation chief executive Dan Faber was chosen as the Hall’s new CEO. The Hall announced the appointments on Thursday and said McEnroe and Faber will begin their roles on […]
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Boston council passes proposal aimed at tackling rising rent
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a proposal from the mayor to cap rent prices as part of an effort to address rising housing costs and prevent homelessness. Under Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal, known as a home rule petition, the maximum allowable annual rent increase […]
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‘Master thief’ convicted of Giants ring theft back in prison
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The self-described “master thief” and New England Patriots fan convicted of stealing New York Giants Super Bowl rings in 2008 is back behind bars after a judge determined he had violated the terms of his probation, prosecutors said. Sean Murphy, 58, was sentenced last Thursday in Fall River Superior Court […]
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Athletes sue Ivy League over its no-scholarship policy
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A pair of basketball players from Brown allege in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes proper financial aid and payment for their services. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. […]
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On tap: Booze still allowed on Amtrak in New Hampshire
By KATHY McCORMACK and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue to buy alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials said they plan to work out a “creative solution” to avoid violating a state […]
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La Salle defeats Rhode Island 73-56 in A-10 tourney
NEW YORK (AP) — Jhamir Brickus had 18 points in La Salle’s 73-56 victory against Rhode Island on Tuesday night in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Brickus was 7-of-10 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Explorers (14-18). Daeshon Shepherd added 15 points while finishing 7 of 10 from the floor, […]
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US sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers. The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options to […]
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With Marquette on top, Big East brings different look to MSG
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This Big East Tournament has a distinctly different look. No. 6 Marquette is the top seed heading into the four-day frenzy at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the Golden Eagles joined the conference in 2005. Two of the newest Big East […]