By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras homered against his former team and matched a career high with four hits, leading the Boston Red Sox past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Sunday. Trevor Story also had four hits for the Red Sox. Contreras launched a two-run shot in the second […]
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Emil Lilleberg scores late as Lightning beat Bruins 2-1; Boston clinches playoff spot later
BOSTON (AP) — Emil Lilleberg scored on a rebound with 95 seconds left to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak. Deprived of the chance to win and get in, Boston clinched hours later when Detroit lost in regulation to New Jersey and the Red Wings were […]
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Celtics miss breaking NBA 3-point record, but lock up East’s No. 2 playoff seed
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics flirted with a piece of NBA history in Friday night’s 144-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. They didn’t quite get it, but did lock up something even more valuable: The No. 2 seed in the East in the upcoming playoffs. The Celtics tied a franchise and NBA record with 29 3-pointers, […]
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Dustin May throws 6 strong innings, Cardinals beat Red Sox 3-2 in series opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dustin May pitched six strong innings, Ramón Urías hit a double and scored twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Jordan Walker hit a one-out single and, after Urías walked, scored on a single by Thomas […]
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Knicks stay alive in race for No. 2 seed in East, beat Celtics in Tatum’s return to MSG
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 10 assists, and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and […]
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Secretary Amore launches ‘Play Ball for RI250’ initiative at Rumford Little League
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI250 Commission on Wednesday officially launched Play Ball for RI250, a statewide initiative linking youth baseball and softball with Rhode Island’s Semiquincentennial commemorations ahead of July 4, 2026. The kickoff event was held at the Kimberly Ann Rock Complex in Rumford and brought together Little League players, […]
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Sonny Gray silences Milwaukee 5-0 as the Red Sox roll to their first back-to-back wins
BOSTON (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of three walks and two infield hits to score three times in the third inning on Wednesday and beat Milwaukee 5-0 for their first back-to-back wins of the season. Gray (2-0) allowed three hits and two walks, striking […]
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Rhode Island challenger ensures US will have a boat at next year’s America’s Cup
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — There will be an American boat at next year’s America’s Cup after all. American Racing Challenger Team USA representing Sail Newport in Rhode Island was announced as an official challenger Wednesday for the 2027 regatta scheduled off Naples. The new team said it acquired key sailing assets from American Magic, including the AC75 […]
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Sail Newport-backed American Racing Challenger Team USA confirmed for 38th America’s Cup in Naples
American Racing Challenger Team USA, representing Sail Newport, has been confirmed as an official challenger for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup, bringing the United States back to the storied competition ahead of the 2027 event in Naples, Italy. The team is the vision of entrepreneurs Karel Komárek and Chris Welch and will be led […]
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Brown scores 35 points as the Celtics beat the Hornets 113-102 to claim the season series
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday night. Brown has scored 26 or more points in his last 10 games. Jayson Tatum added 23 points and has had at least 20 in each of his last six games. Both played the entire […]
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Hurricanes overcome Geekie’s hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jaccob Slavin scored at 1:13 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 on Tuesday night and claimed their fourth Metropolitan Division title in six years. Slavin’s first goal of the season helped offset a hat trick by Boston’s Morgan Geekie. Andrei Svechnikov, K’Andre Miller, Logan Stankoven, William […]
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Trevor Story’s 2 RBI double lifts Red Sox over Brewers 3-2 and ends 3-game skid
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story lined a two-run double in the sixth as the Boston Red Sox overcame 11 strikeouts to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Tuesday night and end a three-game skid. Garrett Crochet struck out seven for the Red Sox, who won for just the third time […]
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Three iconic sailboats to lead America’s Jubilee Celebration Sail off Newport on June 5
Organizers of America’s Jubilee have announced that three vessels — the tall ship Tabor Boy, the 12-metre Intrepid, and the world-class racer Temptation — will lead the fleet in a Celebration Sail off Newport on June 5. The race gets underway at 10 a.m., with celebrations beginning at 5 p.m. and capped by a fireworks […]
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Brewers beat stumbling Red Sox 8-6 behind Mitchell’s tiebreaking single and 3 hits from Yelich
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Mitchell lined a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the stumbling Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Monday night, sending them to their eighth loss in nine games. Christian Yelich had three hits and an RBI for the red-hot Brewers (8-2). Willson […]
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Porter Martone’s OT power-play goal lifts Flyers past Bruins 2-1, keeps playoff push alive
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Porter Martone capped a fantastic first week in the NHL with a power-play goal to put the Philadelphia Flyers even closer toward ending a miserable playoff drought with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. The 19-year-old Martone — who just wrapped his […]
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Tatum and Brown carry Celtics to 115-101 win over Raptors
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday. Neemias Queta had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight to move closer to clinching second […]
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Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1 hours after securing a playoff spot
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Darren Raddysh broke a tie with 5:31 left and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday night, hours after the Lightning secured a playoff spot. The Atlantic Division-leading Lightning wrapped up the Eastern Conference postseason position with Detroit’s 4-1 loss at the New York Rangers in the afternoon. Boston […]
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Padres beat Red Sox 3-2 at frigid Fenway on Laureano’s bloop RBI single in 9th
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Ramón Laureano had a bloop RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning off closer Aroldis Chapman and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday at frigid Fenway Park. The starting temperature was 43 degrees, with wind gusting to 24 mph […]
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Celtics start fast again and roll to 133-101 blowout of the Bucks
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum added 23, and the hot-shooting Boston Celtics capitalized on another fast start in a 133-101 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Tatum was an assist shy of his second straight triple-double despite sitting out the entire […]
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Red Sox’s Caleb Durbin gets booed, snaps season-opening hitless streak in Boston home opener
BOSTON (AP) — Caleb Durbin experienced something in his first game at Fenway Park as a member of the Boston Red Sox that few others have before him. He was booed and cheered in the same afternoon. Durbin, who entered the day 0 for 18 from the plate during the Red Sox’s first six games, was showered […]
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15th annual Citizens Pell Bridge Run moves to August 30 due to planned Pell Bridge maintenance
The 15th annual Citizens Pell Bridge Run will take place Sunday, August 30 at 7 a.m., a departure from its traditional October date to accommodate significant maintenance and improvements planned for the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge this fall. The 4-mile run and walk begins in Jamestown and finishes in downtown Newport, offering participants a rare […]
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Providence’s Duncan Powell pleads not guilty to charges resulting from altercation with woman
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Providence basketball player Duncan Powell for the second time this week pleaded not guilty to domestic assault and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a weekend altercation with a woman that started in Providence and continued in the suburb of Cranston. Powell entered his plea in Kent County District Court on Thursday and was […]
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A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title games
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press College basketball players aren’t the only ones poised to win big in this year’s March Madness. A New England furniture chain is offering to reimburse customers for products purchased earlier this year if both the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams reach the championship games. That means some 20,000 Jordan’s Furniture customers could […]
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National Sailing Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026, to be inducted in Newport this fall
The National Sailing Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2026, a group of six sailors whose careers span Olympic podiums, record-setting ocean passages and pioneering roles for women in the sport. Induction festivities will take place over two days in Newport. A welcome cocktail party is set for the evening of Tuesday, October […]
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Brown scores 43, Tatum has triple-double and Celtics run away from Heat, 147-129
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 43 points, Jayson Tatum had his first triple-double of the season and the Boston Celtics rode the strength of a record-setting first quarter to beat the Miami Heat 147-129 on Wednesday night. Tatum finished with 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for […]