The Newport Gulls have announced their 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Class, with a special ceremony set for Saturday, July 18, at Historic Cardines Field. The induction will headline the Gulls’ 25-year anniversary celebration weekend, which is expected to bring former players back to “The Nest.” The 2026 class of players includes Troy Dixon (2016), […]
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Portsmouth boys lacrosse holds off Middletown 10-3 at Gaudet Field
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — Portsmouth boys lacrosse leaned on a dominant performance at the faceoff X and a six-goal night from Rafe Dionne to roll past Middletown 10-3 at Gaudet Field on Friday. Dionne, a junior attackman, scored six times to lead all scorers. Senior attackman Ted Gersen added three goals, and senior midfielder Luke Brandariz […]
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Boston hits 2 HRs, Early strong as Red Sox beat Rays 2-0, snap Tampa’s 7-game win streak
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo home runs in back-to-back innings, Connelly Early struck out eight and the Boston Red Sox snapped the Tampa Bay Rays seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Friday night. Boston had only four hits, but Tampa Bay didn’t have a base runner after the sixth inning and was […]
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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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Sail Newport to commission new J/7 fleet Saturday at Fort Adams
Sail Newport will commission its new fleet of J/7 sailboats Saturday, May 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Alofsin Piers in Fort Adams State Park. The public is invited to the ceremony, which will officially launch the season for the boats. Designed and produced by Newport-based J/Boats, the new vessels were purchased for community sailing […]
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Tickets on sale for 2026 Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open
Tickets went on sale Tuesday for the 2026 Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open, the combined ATP Challenger and WTA 125 grass-court tournament returning to the International Tennis Hall of Fame July 5-12. This year’s event, presented by The MARGARET Fund, will offer $225,000 in equal prize money — a $25,000 increase from 2025 — […]
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Olympic medalist Lijia Xu to compete in inaugural Women’s International Championship in Newport
Two-time Olympic medalist Lijia Xu of China will be among 20 international skippers competing in the inaugural New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship this September at Harbour Court. The regatta will be sailed Sept. 12-19 using the club’s fleet of 20 identical IC37 yachts. The 37-foot keelboat, designed by Mark Mills to a brief […]
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Rhode Island FC suffers first home loss of 2026, falling 3-1 to Birmingham Legion FC
Rhode Island FC suffered its first home loss of the 2026 season Saturday, falling 3-1 to Birmingham Legion FC on Star Wars Night at Centreville Bank Stadium despite dominating possession and the shot count. Birmingham (2-3-2) struck less than three minutes in, when Dawson McCartney tore down the left wing and crossed into the box […]
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Joel Embiid leads 76ers to 109-100 Game 7 win over Celtics to complete comeback from 3-1 deficit
BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit. Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. VJ Edgecombe scored 23 points […]
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Zhang’s walk-off single lifts Middletown past Portsmouth 12-11 in seven-inning thriller
MIDDLETOWN, RI — Junyi Zhang lined a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday to cap a back-and-forth thriller and lift the Middletown Varsity Islanders to a 12-11 win over Portsmouth at Gaudet. Middletown jumped ahead 2-0 in the first and stretched the lead to 5-1 with a three-run third. Portsmouth answered […]
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Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach 2nd round for 1st time since 2007
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007. Josh Norris added an empty-netter. Alex Lyon finished with […]
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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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Rogers boys lacrosse shuts out Tiverton 14-0 at Braga Park
NEWPORT, RI – Rogers boys lacrosse rolled past Tiverton 14-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Braga Park, riding a balanced offense and a stingy defense to a wire-to-wire home victory. Brady McCombe paced the Vikings with four goals, finding the back of the net repeatedly to lead all scorers. Aidan O’Connell and Luke Mathews chipped in […]
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Rogers softball routs Middletown 17-3 behind Leys’ arm and bat
MIDDLETOWN, RI — Rogers softball turned a road trip to Middletown into a four-inning showcase Tuesday, pounding out 12 hits and pulling away for a 17-3 run-rule win over the Islanders at Middletown High School. Lila Leys did the heavy lifting on both sides of the ball for the Vikings. The sophomore went 2-for-4 with […]
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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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Joel Embiid scores 33 as 76ers beat Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to keep their season alive
BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3 and […]
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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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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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Sabres erupt for 4 goals in first period, win 6-1 to push Bruins to 3-1 hole in series
BOSTON (AP) — Josh Doan had a goal and an assist during Buffalo’s four-goal first-period, and Alex Lyon stopped 21 shots to lead the Sabres to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Peyton Krebs, Zach Benson and Bowen Byram also scored to help […]
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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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Middletown edges Barrington 10-9 on Lisella walk-off single
Michael Lisella’s walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh lifted Middletown past Barrington 10-9 Saturday at Gaudet. Tied 9-9 entering the seventh, Middletown held Barrington scoreless in the top half before Lisella drove in the winning run, capping a 12-hit afternoon. Middletown scored once in the first, four times in the second and twice […]
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Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora and 5 coaches
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, who led them to the World Series championship and a franchise-record 108 regular-season wins in 2018. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Chad Tracy, who had been managing the club’s Triple-A Worcester affiliate. “Alex Cora led this organization to one […]