Roger Federer received his International Tennis Hall of Fame ring Monday night at the US Open, capping a week that began on the grass courts on Bellevue Avenue. Hall of Fame Co-President Kim Clijsters presented the ring during the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium, joined on court by ITHF CEO Dan Faber, Co-President Patrick […]
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Trevor Story hits a bases-loaded RBI single in 10th to lift Red Sox to 9-8 win over Mariners
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning after Seattle walked the two batters before him intentionally, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 9-8 comeback victory over the Mariners on Monday night. Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer and […]
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This Day In History: August 31, 1881 – Inaugural US Men’s Single Tennis Championships Is Played in Newport
The inaugural U.S. National Championship took place on August 31, 1881 at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. In the first year of the tennis championships only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association were permitted to enter. A Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles competition were played. The first […]
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Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth, Heliot Ramos homers in fifth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning, Heliot Ramos hit a three-run homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees widened their lead in the AL wild-card race and clinched the season series against the Boston Red Sox with a 16-1 victory on […]
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Roger Federer brought to tears during his induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. As sunset crept in at Newport’s grass horseshoe court at the entrance of the Hall, the 45-year-old Federer, dressed in a tan suit, strolled up […]
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Rice drives in 3 runs as Yankees beat Red Sox 9-2 to earn a doubleheader split
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice had a two-run single in New York’s five-run eighth inning and finished with three RBIs as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split. The Yankees pulled rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. after the third […]
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Red Sox run themselves into 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium in series opener
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela and the Boston Red Sox ran themselves right into a 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium. In the opener of a critical four-game series, Rafaela committed a costly baserunning blunder in the fifth inning Friday night and then got thrown out at home plate to […]
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Newport meets Palm Beach at BD Field Saturday, with an all-white dress code and a Barbados trip hidden in the turf
Newport Polo hosts Palm Beach at BD Field on Saturday, Aug. 29, the 15th meeting between the two resort towns since the City Series began in 2011. The match is set for 5 p.m., with gates opening at 1. It falls during the club’s 150th anniversary season and closes out the August schedule. Palm Beach’s […]
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Roger Federer heads to the Tennis Hall of Fame and says he ‘had the best time’ during his career
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer loved to win, of course, and at the peak of his career almost always did. All those victories and trophies he piled up alone would have made Federer remembered forever in tennis, but they were only part of the reason he enjoyed playing. He liked traveling to […]
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Gabriel, Green make cases for 3rd QB spot in Browns’ 37-13 win over Patriots
CLEVELAND (AP) — Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green are leaving Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken with a difficult position on who will get the third quarterback spot on the 53-man roster. Gabriel threw three touchdown passes and Green directed a 98-yard touchdown drive to help the Browns beat the New England Patriots 37-13 on Thursday […]
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On This Day In Newport History – August 27, 1995: Tiger Woods Wins 1995 U.S. Amateur Championship in Newport
In celebration of the U.S. Amateur Championship centennial, the Newport Country Club hosted the 1995 U.S. Amateur Championship. At age 19, Tiger Woods became the ninth player to win back-to-back Amateur championships when he defeated Buddy Marucci on August 27th at the 1995 US Amateur at Newport Country Club. Following an outstanding amateur and two-year college golf […]
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Sanoja, Gusto help Marlins beat Red Sox 4-0 to avoid series sweep
MIAMI (AP) — Javier Sanoja had three hits and drove in a run, Ryan Gusto limited Boston to four hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night. Gusto (1-3) walked three, struck out two and hit two batters for his first victory since July 30, 2025. […]
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PHOTOS: President John F. Kennedy Sailing In Newport on August 26, 1962
President John F. Kennedy vacationed at Hammersmith Farm in Newport on August 26th & 27th, 1962. Speaking about President Kennedy’s lifelong fascination with the sea, Jacqueline Kennedy once said; “It was really the boat that relaxed him the most. . . . It was for what getting out on a horse was for me, in the air, no phone […]
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Jarren Duran hits grand slam in 11th inning and Red Sox sink Marlins 7-3
MIAMI (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a grand slam in the 11th inning, Mickey Gasper had his first career two-homer game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Tuesday night. The surging Red Sox won their fifth in a row and ninth in 12 games. They have won their past three […]
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Bermuda Race organizers to review scoring system after error report
Organizers of the Newport Bermuda Race say they will review whether to continue using forecast-based scoring, following an investigation into the error that scrambled results in June. The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee and US Sailing released a 14-page report Tuesday tracing the error to two causes: conflicting weather files left active in routing software on […]
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Savannah Bananas at Gillette this weekend, with a $20 train from Providence Saturday
The Savannah Bananas play Gillette Stadium for the first time this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28 and 29, taking on the Loco Beach Coconuts at 6:30 p.m. each night. For Rhode Island fans, the MBTA and Keolis are running a round-trip special event train from Providence to Saturday’s game only. It departs Providence at 4:15 […]
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Anthony Seigler hits go-ahead triple in 9th and Red Sox beat Marlins 4-2
MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Monday night. Mickey Gasper had two hits and walked twice for the Red Sox, who won their fourth straight. Boston has won 19 of 20 against teams with records of .500 […]
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Sogard’s solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over Giants
BOSTON (AP) — Nick Sogard hit his second career homer, Jake Bennett struck out six in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox came back to finish a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win on Sunday. The Sox finished their homestand 5-1. They are 7-3 since a five-game skid that matched […]
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Tommy DeVito throws TD pass, Ja’Quinden Jackson taken off in ambulance as Patriots beat Eagles 24-21
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots are set at quarterback with Drake Maye. So are the Eagles with Jalen Hurts. But the players vying to back them up made strong statements in Saturday’s preseason game. Patriots backup Tommy DeVito tossed a 69-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams and New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 on Saturday night in […]
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Willson Contreras hits 3-run homer, Red Sox outlast Giants 6-4 in Rafael Devers’ return to Fenway
BOSTON (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox held off the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Friday night in the return of Rafael Devers to Fenway Park. The Giants pulled within 5-4 in the fourth inning after Drew Gilbert hit a two-run homer off Boston starter Sonny Gray, and Devers […]
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USA meets Jamaica at Newport Polo on Saturday
Newport Polo hosts Jamaica at BD Field on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 5 p.m., the 27th meeting between the two national teams since the rivalry began in 1994. The match falls during the club’s 150th anniversary season. Team USA will field its top players against a Jamaican squad the club describes as bringing scoring depth […]
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Newport police and firefighters to meet at Cardines Field for charity softball game
Newport Police and Newport Fire will face each other in a charity softball game at Cardines Field on Friday, Sept. 11, raising money for a first responder memorial planned for Barker Memorial Park. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the game starts at 6. Admission is donation-based, payable in cash or through the Betterworld platform. […]
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Nolan Arenado’s broken-bat bloop in 10th sparks Diamondbacks to 7-6 win over Red Sox
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking broken-bat bloop single over a drawn-in infield to spark a two-run 10th inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday. Lars Nootbar hit a pinch-hit two-run homer and Gabriel Moreno a two-run […]
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Among his former teammates again, Patriots’ Brown says he’s moved on from sour departure from Philly
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A.J. Brown arrived in New England following his trade from Philadelphia saying he was in “awe” about getting a fresh start as a member of the Patriots. On Wednesday, surrounded by many of the faces and coaches the wide receiver left behind, Brown said as the Patriots welcomed the Eagles for a joint […]
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Rutschman hits 1st homer for Red Sox as Boston beats the Diamondbacks 9-4
BOSTON (AP) — Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox, Ranger Suarez picked up his first win since late June and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night. Mickey Gasper also homered for Boston and added an RBI single in the seventh as the Red Sox followed up their […]