EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Drake Maye and the New England Patriots took care of things on their end to become AFC East champions. And they didn’t even need four quarters. Maye threw a career-high five touchdown passes before getting the rest of the game off in the third quarter, New England scored a TD […]
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Sharpe scores 26 as Blazers beat Celtics 114-108
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 points including 5 of 8 from 3-point range and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 114-108 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Deni Avdija added 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for the Blazers, Toumani Camara scored 20 points, and […]
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Samuelsson’s three-point game leads Sabres to 8th straight win, 4-1 over Bruins
By JOE YERDON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelsson had a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory. Samuelsson’s three-point night came together in a three-goal second period with assists on goals by Ryan McLeod and Peyton Krebs. Josh […]
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Jaylen Brown scores 30 points and the Celtics make 20 3-pointers to beat the Pacers 140-122
By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics made 20 3-pointers in a 140-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The All-NBA forward, who is averaging 29.4 points, shot 13 of 20 from the field and made two 3-pointers. Payton Pritchard added 29 […]
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Patriots take on Jets with a chance to win the AFC East title and go undefeated on the road
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The mission for Drake Maye and the New England Patriots as they prepare for the final two games of the regular season is clear. “It’s as simple as go win the division,” Maye said. “That’s what the goal was. It wasn’t to […]
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Canadiens score 4 in the 3rd period to turn fight-filled game against rival Bruins into a laugher
BOSTON (AP) — Zachary Bolduc scored to give the Canadiens the lead as Montreal scored four goals in a five-minute span to snap a third-period tie and run away from the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Sammy Blais, Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for Montreal. Jacob Fowler stopped […]
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Jaylen Brown scores 31 points as Celtics rally past Pacers 103-95
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his game-high 31 points in the final quarter and the Boston Celtics rallied from a 20-point, second-half deficit for a 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Derrick White finished with 19 points, and Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons each […]
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Johnson scores 19 as Rhode Island knocks off Northeastern 85-77
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — RJ Johnson’s 19 points off of the bench helped lead Rhode Island to an 85-77 victory over Northeastern on Monday night. Johnson had six assists for the Rams (9-4). Alex Crawford scored 12 points and added nine rebounds. Damone King also scored 12 points. Ryan Williams finished with 21 points and […]
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High Point wins 93-47 against Bryant
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Braden Hausen had 18 points in High Point’s 93-47 victory over Bryant on Monday night. Hausen shot 6 for 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (11-3). Scotty Washington scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 7 (2 for […]
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Playoff-bound Patriots are on the verge of an AFC East title. They also have injury concerns
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2021 after rallying from an 11-point, fourth quarter deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The game was in many ways was emblematic of the culture that Mike Vrabel said he hoped to cultivate in his first season […]
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East Bay opens home schedule with dominant 9-4 victory over Greater Cranston
East Bay opened its home schedule in emphatic fashion Sunday night at Portsmouth Abbey, jumping out to a commanding early lead en route to a 9-4 win over Greater Cranston Co-Op. The home team wasted no time setting the tone, pouring in five goals in the opening period to take a 5-1 advantage. East Bay […]
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Drake Maye leads the Patriots to a 28-24 win over the Ravens that clinches a playoff spot
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Hopefully the rest of the NFL enjoyed the respite. The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs — with an unflappable quarterback and a coach who is thirsty for more. Sound familiar? Drake Maye guided New England to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, rallying his […]
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Fabian Zetterlund scores 2 as Senators beat Bruins 6-2 for 4th straight win
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Fabian Zetterlund scored two goals, Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens scored 19 seconds apart in the second period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory. Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux each had a goal in the first […]
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Payton Pritchard scores 33 points as short-handed Celtics beat slumping Raptors 112-96
TORONTO (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 19 of his 33 points in the third quarter, Derrick White and Anfernee Simons each had 15, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the slumping Toronto Raptors 112-96 on Saturday night. Neemias Queta scored 14 points, Luka Garza had 12 and Hugo Gonzalez added 10 as the Celtics won […]
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Liam Ohgren gets only score in 7th round of shootout and Canucks rally past Bruins 5-4
BOSTON (AP) — Liam Ohgren was the only one to score in a seven-round shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Ohgren had tipped in the tiebreaking goal 7:34 into the third period before Andrew Peeke’s shot from the point hit the post, bounced […]
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Derrick White scores season-high 33, hits nine 3s as Celtics pull away from Heat 129-116
BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White scored a season-high 33 points and tied a career-high with nine 3-pointers to help the Boston Celtics pull away in the second half for a 129-116 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Jaylen Brown added 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help the Celtics snap a […]
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Tajuan Simpkins scores 22 off the bench, Seton Hall defeats Providence 72-67
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tajuan Simpkins led Seton Hall past Providence on Friday with 22 points off of the bench in a 72-67 win. Simpkins shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 9 from the line for the Pirates (11-1, 1-0 Big East Conference). […]
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Tiverton holds off Central Falls 56-50 in physical, foul-filled contest
The Tiverton Tigers survived a grueling, physical battle on the road Thursday night, defeating the Central Falls Warriors 56-50 in a game that saw 47 fouls called and three Tiverton starters foul out before the final buzzer. Junior forward Caleb Pureell led the way for Tiverton with a game-high 22 points, providing the offensive spark […]
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Connor McDavid scores short-handed, sets up power-play goal in Oilers’ 3-1 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Connor McDavid scored on a short-handed breakaway and set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ power-play score, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night. Former Boston University player Quinn Hutson added his first NHL goal as the Oilers won for the sixth time in eight games. Edmonton goalie Tristan Jarry […]
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West Warwick tops Aquidneck Island Wrestling 49-30 in Portsmouth
West Warwick pulled away late to defeat Aquidneck Island Wrestling 49-30 on Tuesday night at Portsmouth High School in the home team’s first home match of the season. The two teams battled back and forth through most of the night, with Aquidneck Island rallying to take a 24-22 lead after Cashman Downes won at 150 […]
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Geekie scores twice and Bruins open 5-game homestand with 4-1 victory over Mammoth
BOSTON (AP) — Morgan Geekie scored a pair of goals and Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 shots on Tuesday night to help the Boston Bruins beat Utah 4-1 for their fifth win in their last six games. Casey Mittelstadt and Michael Eyssimont also scored goals, and David Pastrnak had a pair of assists as the Bruins […]
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Rhode Island FC announces 2026 schedule, opens at home March 7
Rhode Island FC will open its 2026 season at home against Loudoun United FC on Saturday, March 7, the club announced Tuesday. The Ocean State club will play at least 34 games from March through October, including 30 regular-season matchups and four group stage games in the Prinx Tires USL Cup. RIFC will split its […]
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Cade Cunningham has 32 points and 10 rebounds as Pistons beat Celtics 112-105
BOSTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night. Caris LeVert and Tobias Harris each added 13 points for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who won their fourth straight. Detroit also got even for a frustrating loss in Boston late last […]
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Patriots believe 2nd-half collapse in loss to Bills isn’t a sign of bigger issues
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots had one of their fastest starts of the season in the first half against the Bills. The problem was they combined it with one of their worst second halves of the season as well. It added up to their first loss since late September, and some sudden questions about a team […]
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Bills rally from 21-point deficit to beat Patriots 35-31, stay alive in AFC East race
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are still in good position to win the AFC East. But the Buffalo Bills made sure it would have to happen on another day, against a different opponent. Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and James Cook ran for two TDs and caught another as the Bills rallied from […]