By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ramón Laureano singled in Xander Bogaerts from second base with no outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night. With runners on first and second and the infield drawn in, Laureano, obtained from Baltimore at […]
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Abreu homers off Pivetta to help the Red Sox beat the Padres, 10-2
By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wilyer Abreu made former teammate Nick Pivetta pay for his mistakes with a two-run home run in a four-run fourth inning and Masataka Yoshida also connected to help the Boston Red Sox beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Friday night. Connor Wong added a bases-loaded […]
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Patriots offense shines in 48-18 exhibition win over Commanders, as Washington rests starters, vets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The first time TreVeyon Henderson touched the ball in an NFL game, he went nearly untouched by anyone else. The Patriots rookie running back erupted for a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game, helping power New England to a 48-18 exhibition win over the Washington Commanders on Friday night. […]
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Patriots unveil statue of Tom Brady, QB who led them to 6 Super Bowl wins, before exhibition opener
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from the bottom of the six-sided base — one for each of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories — to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and […]
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Boston Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that that team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time. It made that more than a proclamation Friday, announcing it has signed Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Length and details of the new deal were not released. […]
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Bronze statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled before Patriots’ exhibition opener
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots’ record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team. Now, he is set to become the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue. During a star-studded Patriots Hall of Fame induction last June, at which Brady’s No. […]
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Sharks stun Gulls 6-3 in Game 3 to reach NECBL Championship
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks completed a stunning semifinal comeback Tuesday night, defeating the defending champion Newport Gulls 6-3 in a decisive Game 3 at Cardines Field to advance to the New England Collegiate Baseball League championship series. The victory capped a remarkable turnaround for the Sharks, who faced elimination after dropping the […]
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Royals end Boston’s 7-game win streak as Jonathan India hits 3-run homer in 7-3 victory
BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan India hit a three-run homer and Michael Wacha scattered five hits over six innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night, ending Boston’s seven-game winning streak. Wacha (6-9) allowed two runs while walking none and striking out three to earn his second consecutive victory […]
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Boston Celtics trade Georges Niang to Utah Jazz for 2 draft picks
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics traded recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., both teams announced Wednesday. The deal is contingent on the players passing their physicals. Niang is headed to Utah just a month after being dealt to […]
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Red Sox sign rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an 8-year, $130 million contact
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract on Wednesday, spending some of the cash they saved by trading Rafael Devers away on a player they hope will be the centerpiece of the next generation of Boston stars. The 21-year-old outfielder, who has 159 major league at-bats so […]
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Safe Harbor Race Weekend sails into fifth year with record fleet
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Safe Harbor Race Weekend is back for its fifth year, starting August 8 with a record-breaking 73 boats across several classes. This three-day regatta in Newport features boats in ORC and PHRF classes, a 19-boat IC37 one-design class, and six superyachts. Steve Liebel, last year’s IC37 class winner, is excited about […]
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Young QBs in spotlight as Commanders, Patriots share field in scrappy joint practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye isn’t exactly measuring himself against Jayden Daniels. But the New England Patriots quarterback is keeping tabs on what his Washington Commanders’ counterpart — and others from their draft class — are up to heading into their second NFL seasons. Maye and Daniels were on the field together Wednesday for […]
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will not play in exhibition opener against Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play in Washington’s exhibition opener at New England, coach Dan Quinn said. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota was among multiple players that did not travel. Mariota is working through a lower leg strain, Quinn said. That means quarterbacks Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman will handle the […]
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Celtics forward Jayson Tatum seen without boot or brace at Patriots training camp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jayson Tatum was at spotted practice on Wednesday —- just not on a basketball court. The Celtics star made an appearance at the New England Patriots’ joint training camp practice with the Washington Commanders. Tatum, who had surgery in May to repair the ruptured right Achilles tendon injury he suffered in […]
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Sharks force game 3 with 14-5 victory over Gulls
OAK BLUFFS, Mass. — The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks stayed alive in dramatic fashion Tuesday night, overcoming an early deficit to defeat the Newport Gulls 14-5 and force a decisive Game 3 in their New England Collegiate Baseball League semifinal series. The Sharks erupted for 11 runs in the sixth inning to break open what had […]
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Crochet, Story lead Red Sox to 7th straight win over Royals
BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet scattered four hits over seven innings and Trevor Story hit a blooper into center field to break a sixth-inning tie on Tuesday night and led the Boston Red Sox to their seventh straight win, 6-2 over the Kansas City Royals. Crochet (13-4) struck out eight to win his ninth consecutive […]
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Comedian Hannah Berner, Tennis Star James Blake complete lineup for Hall of Fame Celebrity Pro Classic
NEWPORT, R.I. — Standup comedian and New York Times bestselling author Hannah Berner and former world No. 4 James Blake will join the lineup for the first-ever Hall of Fame Celebrity Pro Classic presented by Fidelity Investments, the International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. The inaugural event will take place on the hall’s iconic […]
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Gulls take game one over Sharks, 14-7
NEWPORT — The Newport Gulls erupted for 10 runs over two innings to defeat the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 14-7 in Game 1 of their New England Collegiate Baseball League semifinal series Monday night, moving within one victory of returning to the championship series for a third consecutive season. Aiden O’Connell of Duke made his first […]
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Red Sox ride Duran HR, strong outing from Bello to 6th straight win, beating Royals 8-5
BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer and Brayan Bello pitched six effective innings, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs, and Duran added a leaping, run-saving catch in front of the Green Monster in the fourth. […]
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Newport Gulls advance to NECBL Semifinals with 5-4 victory over Mystic
The Newport Gulls punched their ticket to the New England Collegiate Baseball League semifinals Sunday night, defeating the Mystic Schooners 5-4 in a thrilling Game 3 at Cardines Field before 2,451 fans. Leighton Harris earned the victory in relief for Newport, throwing three scoreless innings to close out the game. Marcel Kulik recorded the save […]
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Top of the Morning: Red Sox beat sloppy Astros 6-1 behind Lucas Giolito’s stellar start
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweep. Connor Wong added a […]
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Romy Gonzalez hits a first-inning homer and Red Sox go on to beat Astros 7-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Romy Gonzalez homered over the Green Monster on the first pitch faced by a Boston batter, Trevor Story added a two-run shot, and the Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Saturday. Abraham Toro added a two-run drive — one of three homers the Red Sox […]
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Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million, AP source says
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale. The franchise wouldn’t play in Boston until the 2027 season. Pagliuca also would contribute […]
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Roman Anthony’s walk-off single lifts Red Sox over Astros 2-1 in 10 innings
BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony lined a fly ball over drawn-in center fielder Chas McCormick’s head to score the automatic runner from third, and the Boston Red Sox rallied in the 10th inning to beat the new-look Houston Astros 2-1 on Friday night. Boston trailed 1-0 on Christian Walker’s second-inning home run before tying it […]
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Gulls ready for playoff redemption after regular season finale loss
The Newport Gulls wrapped up their regular season Wednesday night with a 21-10 loss to the Mystic Schooners at Cardines Field, but for a team that had already clinched the Southern Division title, the result was far less important than what lies ahead. With nothing left to prove in the regular season, Newport treated the […]