FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — There was a time in the not-too-distant past when it was a yearly occurrence for the New England Patriots to win the AFC East and go to the playoffs. But after a run of 11 straight division crowns from 2009 to 2019, the Patriots (11-2) haven’t won the division in five seasons or […]
Sports
Posted inSports
Harris, Anthony score 18 apiece as Iona beats Bryant 69-63
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Toby Harris and CJ Anthony each scored 18 points as Iona beat Bryant 69-63 on Wednesday night. Harris added five rebounds for the Gaels (8-3, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Anthony made 7 for 13 overall (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line […]
Posted inSports
Bruins rally to beat Blues 5-2 with two goals each from Kastelic and Minten
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night. Pavel Zacha scored an empty-net goal, while David Pastrnak had two assists in his first game since Nov. 16 after missing five […]
Posted inSports
Jones scores 16 as Providence beats Brown 86-79
PROVIDENCE, R.I (AP) — Jamier Jones helped lead Providence over Brown on Tuesday with 16 points off of the bench in an 86-79 victory. Jones added six rebounds for the Friars (7-4). Jaylin Sellers scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 9 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. […]
Posted inSports
NFL flexes Patriots-Ravens to prime time for Week 16 showdown
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has flexed the Week 16 game between AFC playoff contenders New England and Baltimore into the Sunday night prime time slot. The league announced the change Monday to move the Patriots-Ravens from a 1 p.m. ET start in regional window to the national TV spot on NBC at 8:20 […]
Posted inSports
RI Kickball opens registration for Spring 2026 season at Morton Park
Looking for a reason to actually look forward to Monday nights? RI Kickball has you covered. The Newport-based adult kickball league is now accepting registrations for its Spring 2026 season — its 28th since launching in 2011. Games kick off March 30 at Morton Park, with matches held Monday evenings at 6 p.m. The co-ed […]
Posted inSports
Brown scores 30 as Celtics blow 23-point lead, hold on to beat Raptors 121-113
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Derrick White scored 14 of his 27 in the first quarter and the Boston Celtics beat Toronto 121-113 on Sunday, holding on late after blowing a 23-point lead in the second half. Payton Pritchard scored 15 points and Anfernee Simons had 12 […]
Posted inSports
Pinnick’s 5 TD passes help UC Davis beat Rhode Island 47-20 in FCS playoffs
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Caden Pinnick threw two of his five touchdown passes to Zach Jones, Jordan Fisher had 140 yards rushing, which included a 50-yard touchdown run, and UC Davis beat Rhode Island 47-20 on Saturday night in the second round of the FCS playoffs. No. 8 seed UC Davis (9-2) hosts unseeded Illinois […]
Posted inSports
Morgan Geekie scores 22nd goal and Jeremy Swayman stops 29 shots as Bruins beat Devils 4-1
By KEN POWTAK Associated Pres BOSTON (AP) — Morgan Geekie scored his 22nd goal, Jeremy Swayman made 29 saves and the Boston Bruins beat New Jersey 4-1 on Saturday night, sending the Devils to their season-high fifth straight loss. Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt and Andrew Peeke also scored for Boston, and Elias Lindholm set up […]
Posted inSports
Brown earns 115-34 victory against Elms College
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Charlie O’Sullivan had 19 points in Brown’s 115-34 victory against Elms College on Saturday. O’Sullivan also contributed 10 rebounds for the Bears (5-6). Jeremiah Jenkins scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. David Rochester shot 5 of 7 from the field and […]
Posted inSports
World Cup final will be an afternoon match at MetLife Stadium, allowing prime-time viewing in Europe
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Cup final will kick off at 3 p.m. EDT next July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. FIFA announced the start times for the tournament’s 104 matches on Saturday, a day after the draw for the expanded 48-nation tournament to be played in […]
Posted inSports
Brown scores 30 points, Celtics cruise to 126-105 win over Lakers team missing James, Doncic
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Derrick White had five 3-pointers and added 19 points, and Jordan Walsh finished with 17 points for the Celtics, who […]
Posted inSports
Brown wins 75-56 over Bryant
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Adrian Uchidiuno had 13 points in Brown’s 75-56 win over Bryant on Friday. Uchidiuno shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Bears (4-6). Jeremiah Jenkins scored 12 points and added five rebounds, six assists and three steals. Landon Lewis shot 5 of 14 from […]
Posted inSports
Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
By RONALD BLUM, HOWARD FENDRICH and NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — All around the globe, eyes focused Friday on the stage where World Cup paths were sorted, nations’ names chosen one by one in a draw that determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will start their title defense against Algeria and the U.S. will open […]
Posted inSports
Zacha scores twice, Korpisalo makes 37 saves in Bruins’ 5-2 win over Blues
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Paval Zacha scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night. Morgan Geekie had goal and two assists. Viktor Arvidsson and Alex Steeves also scored, and Elias Lindholm assisted on Boston’s first two goals. Pavel Buchnevich […]
Posted inSports
White scores 30 points, Celtics send Wizards to worst loss of season with 146-101 rout
By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points, Jordan Walsh added a career-high 22 and the Boston Celtics, playing without Jaylen Brown, routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night. White had nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Celtics improve to 13-9. They have won eight […]
Posted inNews
Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft selected as finalists for 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft, two of the key pillars in the New England Patriots’ dynasty, were picked as finalists for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Belichick was picked as the coaching candidate and Kraft was picked as the contributor in results announced on Wednesday. […]
Posted inSports
Rhode Races marks 10 years with anniversary celebration season
Rhode Races Events is kicking off its 10th anniversary season, celebrating a decade of running events across the Ocean State. The female-owned running event company, founded in 2015 by Susan Rancourt and Karen Zyons, has welcomed more than 70,000 runners to Rhode Island’s towns and coastlines since its inception. A celebration party is scheduled for […]
Posted inSports
From worst to first: How the Patriots and Bears topped the NFL standings
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears were just playing out the string late in lost seasons when the calendar flipped to December last year. Now they find themselves at the top of the NFL standings after remarkable turnarounds. It’s been more than three decades since the two teams that earned the […]
Posted inSports
Celtics hold off late Knicks charge to win 123-117 in rematch of East semifinal
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points, sealing the game with a breakaway dunk in the final seconds Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 123-117 in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference semifinal. Derrick White scored seven of his 22 points in the last four minutes, […]
Posted inSports
Seider helps the struggling Red Wings beat the Bruins 5-4
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Moritz Seider had a goal and two assists, and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Boston Bruins for a 5-4 victory on Tuesday night. Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist, helping the Red Wings […]
Posted inSports
Edwards scores 24 points, Providence takes down Fairleigh Dickinson 94-64
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jason Edwards scored 24 points off of the bench to help lead Providence past Fairleigh Dickinson 94-64 on Tuesday night. Edwards also contributed four steals for the Friars (5-4). Jaylin Sellers scored 15 points of his 21 points in the first half to help put the Friars up 52-21 at the […]
Posted inSports
Ty Tabales scores 18, Bryant takes down Stonehill 77-65
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Ty Tabales’ 18 points helped Bryant defeat Stonehill 77-65 on Tuesday. Tabales also added seven assists for the Bulldogs (3-6). Quincy Allen added 13 points while shooting 5 for 13, including 3 for 10 from beyond the arc and five rebounds. Keegan Harvey shot 5 of 11 from the field and […]
Posted inSports
‘Never satisfied’ Patriots head into bye week on a 10-game winning streak after beating Giants
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots went from winning 11 consecutive AFC East titles during the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady era, to looking up to Buffalo in each of the past five seasons. Following a dominant 33-15 win over the New York Giants on Monday night, New England heads into its bye week on […]
Posted inSports
Drake Maye passes for 2 TDs, Patriots become 1st team to 11 wins, defeating Giants 33-15
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Led by Drake Maye and Marcus Jones, the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season. They also left no doubt about the gulf between them and the New York Giants at the moment. Maye passed for two touchdowns, Jones had a 94-yard punt return for […]