SEATTLE (AP) — Ranger Suarez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Friday night. Suarez (3-3) struck out five and walked three in 6 2/3 innings. His no-hit bid ended with Josh Naylor’s one-out double in the seventh. The 30-year-old lefty earned his first win since […]
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Grand prix ocean racer Lucky joins growing fleet for 21st Ida Lewis Distance Race
The 88-foot grand prix ocean racer Lucky has entered the 21st Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick, adding star power to a growing fleet for one of offshore sailing’s most distinctive 24-hour challenges. The race is set to start Friday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. off Fort Adams in Narragansett Bay. Organizers […]
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54th Newport Bermuda Race celebrates centennial of organizing partnership
The 54th Newport Bermuda Race will set sail Friday, June 19, on a 636-mile blue-water passage to Bermuda, marking the 100th anniversary of the partnership between the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Known as the “Thrash to the Onion Patch,” the biennial race is one of the world’s oldest ocean […]
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After a misplayed foul pop, Valenzuela hits go-ahead double in Blue Jays’ 4-3 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Brandon Valenzuela hit a go-ahead RBI double off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 4-3 win Thursday. Valenzuela’s tiebreaking hit clanked off the Green Monster and came after Red Sox catcher Connor Wong […]
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After placing scheduled starter Max Scherzer on injured list, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0
BOSTON (AP) — Andrés Giménez had two hits, an RBI and three steals, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs and Toronto beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Wednesday night after the Blue Jays placed scheduled starter Max Scherzer on the injured list. Braydon Fisher got the first four outs after back spasms landed the 41-year-old […]
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Champions and rising stars set for Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open in Newport
Defending women’s singles champion Caty McNally, 2025 women’s finalist Tatjana Maria and former Newport ATP finalists Alex Michelsen and Jenson Brooksby will headline the singles field for the Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open, presented by the MARGARET Fund. New England’s only professional tennis tournament returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame from July […]
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2026 Newport Bermuda Race sets sail June 19 with public festival at Fort Adams
The 54th Newport Bermuda Race will start Friday, June 19, sending a fleet of more than 150 boats on a 636-nautical-mile journey across the Gulf Stream to Bermuda. For the second time, the public is invited to watch the start from Fort Adams during the Starting Line Festival, which will run from 11 a.m. to […]
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Classic yacht Spartan makes triumphant return at NYYC’s 172nd Annual Regatta
The 172nd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta became a homecoming for one of classic yachting’s grand dames, as the 113-year-old NY50 Spartan returned to American waters and dominated her division during the three-day event on Narragansett Bay. Built at the legendary Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol in 1913, the 70-foot Spartan is the only […]
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Rafaela’s clutch single sends the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Rangers
BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela’s two-run single snapped a tie in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Saturday. Rafaela’s two-out, two-strike hit off reliever Robby Ahlstrom with the bases loaded gave the Red Sox a 4-2 lead and helped them clinch their first series win at Fenway […]
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Rafaela powers Red Sox to 10-1 rout of Rangers as Gray shines on mound
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela homered and had three RBIs, Sonny Gray allowed one run in six innings and the Boston Red Sox rolled to a 10-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu also homered for the Red Sox, who came in with […]
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Newport Gulls host Little League Night at Cardines Field
The Newport Gulls will celebrate the next generation of baseball players during Little League Night at Cardines Field on Friday, June 12. All Little Leaguers receive free admission, and the team is encouraging young players to bring their teammates and wear their jerseys to the ballpark. Gates open at 5 p.m., with first pitch set […]
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People’s Credit Union marks 18th year sponsoring Newport Gulls’ reading program
For the 18th consecutive year, People’s Credit Union has partnered with the Newport Gulls to sponsor the FANatic About Reading Program, which promotes reading among elementary school students on Aquidneck Island. Players on the Gulls, a collegiate summer baseball team, volunteer their time reading books to children in local classrooms. As part of the program, […]
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Drew Rasmussen fans a career-high 13 as Rays sweep Red Sox with a 7-5 win
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday. Nick Fortes, Yandy Díaz and Taylor Walls had multiple hits for the Rays, who swept the Red Sox […]
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Nick Martinez goes 7 innings, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, Rays beat Red Sox 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Martinez gave up six hits over seven innings, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. Martinez (6-2) allowed three runs while striking out two. Kevin Kelly added a hitless eighth, and […]
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Díaz hits leadoff homer and Aranda delivers go-ahead single to lift Rays over Red Sox 3-1
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer and drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Monday night. Jonathan Aranda knocked in the tiebreaking run with a fifth-inning single for the AL East leaders, who had lost five […]
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Tiverton softball repeats as D3 state champion, topping Rogers
Tiverton won its second consecutive softball state championship, beating Rogers 5-2 in the Rhode Island Division 3 final at Rhode Island College on Sunday, June 7. Liliana Luis pitched a complete game for the Tigers, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out eight. Tiverton built the lead early, scoring in the second and […]
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. borrows Aaron Judge’s bat and hits 3-run homer to lead Yankees over Red Sox 6-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. found a way to keep Aaron Judge’s bat in the New York Yankees’ lineup. After lumbering through the early innings, Chisholm borrowed lumber from the injured Yankees captain. His three-run homer with Judge’s model capped a five-run eighth inning in Sunday’s 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. “When […]
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Portsmouth repeats as D2 boys lacrosse champion with win over Westerly
Portsmouth captured its second straight boys lacrosse state championship, beating Westerly 10-6 in the Rhode Island Division 2 final at Brown University on Saturday, June 6. The Patriots led just 7-6 after three quarters before their defense took over, holding Westerly to a single shot on goal in the fourth quarter to pull away for […]
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Scituate caps perfect season with D4 boys lacrosse title over Rogers
Scituate completed an undefeated season with a 15-4 win over Rogers in the Division 4 boys lacrosse state championship at Brown University on Saturday, June 6. Caden Gurjian led the Spartans with four goals to pace the offense in the title game. Scituate, coached by Pete Kelleher, entered the final unbeaten at 14-0 in the […]
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Contreras homers and drives in 3 to lead Red Sox to 5-3 win over Yankees
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Willson Conteras homered and drove in three runs on Friday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees, who put Aaron Judge on the injured list with a stress fracture in his right rib. Contreras homered for the second straight […]
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Newport Gulls’ home opener set for June 5 at Cardines Field as team begins 25th season
The Newport Gulls will play their home opener against the Upper Valley Nighthawks on Friday, June 5, at Cardines Field as the team begins its 25th season. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. Opening night is sponsored by University Orthopedics, and the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free magnet schedule […]
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Abreu has a two-run homer and 3 RBIs, Tolle pitches 6 scoreless innings and Red Sox beat Orioles 8-1
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Payton Tolle pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 on Wednesday. Mickey Gasper had a two-run triple in Boston’s five-run fifth inning and Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits for the Red Sox, who have […]
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MLK Community Center to host free Juneteenth 3-on-3 basketball tournament and barbecue June 19
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center will host its second annual Juneteenth 3-on-3 basketball tournament and backyard barbecue on Friday, June 19, from noon to 3 p.m., the center announced. The free event is open to teams of four players in grades 5 through 12, with 128 youth players expected. Organizers said the […]
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Brito’s ‘Incognito’ takes top honors at fourth annual Rhody Regatta, which benefits Meals on Wheels
Joe Brito’s J/121 “Incognito” of Bristol took overall honors for best corrected time at the fourth annual Rhody Regatta, a fundraising race that benefits Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, organizers announced. The regatta, organized by the International Yacht and Athletic Club, was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 30, but was postponed by a day […]
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Pete Alonso homers and Shane Baz works 7 innings as Orioles beat Red Sox 4-2
BOSTON (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer and Shane Baz pitched seven solid innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night. Coby Mayo also homered for Baltimore, which won its third straight and ended a three-game road skid. Baz (3-5) pitched seven innings for a second straight […]