BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox earned their season-high seventh straight win by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday. Boston starter Walker Buehler gave up three runs off five hits, including two home runs, over six innings. Chris Murphy […]
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Yoshida leads Red Sox to sweep of Rockies with 10-2 win
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI in his season debut after undergoing shoulder surgery in October, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Carlos Narváez, Wilyer Abreu, Romy […]
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Bello strikes out 10 in complete-game effort as Red Sox beat Rockies 10-2 for 5th straight win
BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello struck out a season-high 10 in the first nine-inning complete game of his career, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Bello (5-3), who had seven strikeouts after one trip through the Colorado […]
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Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media rights deal
The Big East Conference and ESPN announced a six-year digital media rights deal on Tuesday. Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman said in a statement that the agreement gives “all 22 of our sports — especially women’s basketball and Olympic sports — the visibility they’ve earned and the access our fans expect.” “This exciting partnership with […]
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Red Sox hit 3 home runs, power past Rockies 9-3 to post 4th straight victory
BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony hit a two-run home run, Ceddanne Rafaela homered for the third straight game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Monday night. Boston rookie Richard Fitts (1-3) allowed five hits, two earned runs and struck out six over 5 2/3 innings to notch his first major […]
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Nine Americans shine as historic Hall of Fame Open returns women’s tennis to Newport
The International Tennis Hall of Fame witnessed a piece of history Sunday as the qualifying round of the 2025 Hall of Fame Open began with 16 matches in front of a record-breaking crowd, marking the first time in 35 years that professional women’s tennis has returned to Newport’s hallowed grass courts. The day belonged to […]
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Red Sox complete 3-game sweep of Nationals with 6-4 victory
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo hours after the game. Mirred in their sixth consecutive losing season since winning the 2019 World Series, the Nationals […]
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Photo Gallery: Italy storms back for convincing 12-7 victory over USA in Newport Polo Series
Team Italy got their redemption Saturday evening at Glen Farm Polo Grounds, defeating the USA 12-7 in a thrilling match that had the crowd on their feet until the final chukker. The 13th edition of this cherished Newport International Polo Series tradition lived up to its billing as “grande spettacolo,” with Italy seeking to avenge […]
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Rhode Island FC battles to 1-1 tie vs. Birmingham Legion FC
In front of a club-record, sellout crowd of 10,749 fans at Centreville Bank Stadium, Rhode Island FC and Birmingham Legion FC battled to a 1-1 tie on Saturday. After the visitors struck first, a brilliant curling effort from Noah Fuson leveled the game just before the halftime whistle as both teams shared the points in a […]
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Trevor Story homers as part of 4-hit day to help Red Sox beat Nationals 11-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Story homered and drove in four runs as part of a four-hit day, Lucas Giolito pitched 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his first game against the team that drafted him and the Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Friday. Jarren Duran had three RBIs for Boston, which collected […]
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Record-breaking golf tournament raises $150,000 for Newport Mental Health
A charity golf tournament supporting Newport Mental Health exceeded expectations this week, raising more than $150,000 through the generous participation of 124 golfers and 15 major sponsors. The “Drive for Mental Health” Charity Golf Tournament, presented by Horan Building Company, took place at The Aquidneck Club on Tuesday and featured competitive play across two divisions […]
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Encarnacion-Strand hits his 1st career grand slam to power Reds’ rally to beat Red Sox 8-4
BOSTON (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his first career grand slam during a five-run seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night. Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl and Santiago Espinal added RBIs for the Reds. Nick Martinez (6-8) pitched 6 2/3 innings, yielding four runs […]
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Hall of Fame Open to feature highest purse at WTA 125 level
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Women’s professional tennis returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame next week with the highest purse at the WTA 125 level. Both the men’s and women’s tours will have tournaments at the Hall of Fame Open, with both the women’s event and the ATP Challenger one featuring $200,000 purses. While […]
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ESPN SportsCenter to broadcast live from International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame will serve as the backdrop for a national television spotlight next week as ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter makes a stop in the City by the Sea as part of its ambitious “50 States in 50 Days” summer tour. The network will broadcast live from the Hall of Fame Open […]
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Wilyer Abreu’s RBI single helps Red Sox to 5-3 win over Reds in completion of suspended game
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning Wednesday afternoon and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the completion of a game suspended by rain a night earlier. Trevor Story added an RBI double after Abreu’s hit, sending Boston to […]
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The MARGARET Fund partners with Hall of Fame Open to champion gender equity in tennis
For the first time in over three decades, women’s professional tennis is returning to Newport, and it’s coming with a powerful message of equity thanks to a groundbreaking partnership between the International Tennis Hall of Fame and The MARGARET Fund. The collaboration, announced today, will see The MARGARET Fund serve as a supporting sponsor of […]
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Tennis Hall of Fame debuts new documentary series featuring 2025 inductees
The International Tennis Hall of Fame launched its sixth season of the “Road to Newport” documentary series this week, featuring intimate profiles of the three tennis legends set to be inducted this August in Newport. Maria Sharapova and doubles champions Bob and Mike Bryan will share their journeys from childhood to tennis stardom in the […]
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Abreu hits grand slam and inside-the-park homer and lifts the Red Sox over the Reds 13-6
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park solo home run for Boston, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Red Sox defeated the Reds 13-6 on Monday night. Boston knocked Cincinnati phenom right-hander Chase Burns out of the game with a seven-run first inning during his second major league […]
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Experience shines alongside the Brightwork at 2025 Tiedemann Regatta
Photos: Stuart Streuli / New York Yacht Club A century ago, R Class yachts were the sports cars of the yachting world, sleek and low to the ground, nimble in the corners and quick around the course, and, above all, demanding to drive. A century later they still are, at least in the eyes of […]
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Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homer on consecutive pitches as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 5-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered on consecutive pitches from Walker Buehler in the first inning and Toronto capitalized on the right-hander’s wildness to add two runs in the fourth in a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Andrés Giménez and Nathan Lukes […]
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Wilyer Abreu hits 3-run HR to start Boston’s 15-1 blowout over Toronto
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer in the first inning to jump start Boston’s offense, Ceddanne Rafaela added a two-run shot in the sixth, and the Red Sox snapped a season-high six-game losing streak on Saturday with a 15-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Romy Gonzalez […]
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José Berríos, Blue Jays bullpen keep Red Sox bats silent in 9-0 series-opening win
BOSTON (AP) — José Berríos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez also drove in runs for Toronto, which has won six of […]
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Gerry Goldstein: Some oddball nicknames updated on diamond
Baseball great Shoeless Joe Jackson made news recently when he and others who had been banned from the sport for life were posthumously reinstated by Commissioner Rob Manfred. That makes Jackson eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Whether he gets in – his .356 career batting average puts him fourth among all-time leaders – […]
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Celtics trade France’s Noah Penda to Magic for 4 2nd-round picks, AP source says
The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade French forward Noah Penda — the No. 32 pick Thursday night in the NBA draft — to the Orlando Magic for the 46th and 57th picks and second-round picks in in 2026 and 2027, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to The […]
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Kikuchi strikes out season-high 12 as the Angels beat Red Sox 5-2 to complete 3-game sweep
By MIKE DiGIOVANNA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high 12 in seven innings, Jo Adell and Travis d’Arnaud hit solo homers and RBI singles, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Kikuchi (3-6) allowed up two hits, walked one […]