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 […]
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Red Sox erupt for 10 runs in the ninth, beat Orioles 17-1
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam as part of a 10-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Willson Contreras added a three-run homer and Caleb Durbin a two-run shot in the […]
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Rutschman’s 2 HRs, 6 RBIs power the Orioles to a 10-3 win over the slumping Red Sox
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman hit two of Baltimore’s six homers and drove in six runs as the Orioles routed the slumping Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Baltimore hit five of its homers off Boston starter Brayan Bello. Coby Mayo homered for a career-best third straight game. […]
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Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Tatum and Brown
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum continued to shine in his return from injury with 25 points and Jaylen Brown also scored 25 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Game 4 is […]
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Patriots select Utah left tackle Caleb Lomu with 28th pick in NFL draft
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots spent a bit of their vast NFL draft capital to move up in the first round and fill one of their biggest needs. The Patriots selected offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th pick Thursday night, sliding up by dealing the 31st overall pick and one of […]
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Schlitter beats Red Sox again, leads Yankees to 4-2 win for sweep that extends winning streak to 6
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Cam Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the New York Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak. With his family cheering […]
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Fried’s 8 shutout innings, Rosario’s 4 RBIs lead Yankees over Red Sox 4-1 for 5th straight win
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Max Fried allowed three hits over eight scoreless innings, and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to a season-high five with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Amed Rosario hit a three-run, first-inning homer and had four RBIs for the […]
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Arvidsson scores 2 and the Bruins beat the Sabres 4-2 to even first-round series at 1
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston’s three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night. Viktor Arvidsson scored twice and Pavel Zacha also scored. David Pastrnak had […]