NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe homered in a five-run first inning, then came out after he was hit by a pitch on the left elbow as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 on Friday night in the AL rivals’ first meeting this year. Volpe was hit by an 88.2 mph pitch from […]
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Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach to replace fired Jim Montgomery
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked Sturm to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and led the team to […]
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Rogers Girls Lacrosse falls to Coventry in Division 4 Semifinal
Coventry High School’s girls lacrosse team is heading to the Division 4 state championship after beating Rogers 10-3 in Wednesday’s semifinal game. Julia Page put Rogers on the board first but had to leave the game due to injury after scoring. Grace Kozela led Coventry’s offense with four goals, while Angela Lardache and Hailey Duggan […]
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Red Sox rally, then rally again for 11-9 win over Angels on Rafaela’s walk-off homer
BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela curled a home run around the Pesky Pole in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday and the Boston Red Sox rallied after trailing four different times to beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-9. The Angels blew 4-0, 7-5, 8-7 and 9-8 leads, with Rafael Devers bouncing a chopper […]
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Uzo Aduba, Angela Kinsey join lineup for Hall of Fame induction celebration
Tickets for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Ceremony honoring Maria Sharapova and Bob and Mike Bryan are now on sale, along with single-event tickets to the 2025 Induction Celebration’s multi-day lineup of new and returning programming, including Courting Fashion, Fitz and the Tantrums concert, and the first ever Hall of Fame Celebrity […]
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Portsmouth edges Middletown 10-9 in thrilling lacrosse semifinal
Portsmouth High School’s boys lacrosse team is heading to the Division 2 state championship after a nail-biting 10-9 overtime win against Middletown in the semifinals. The game, held at Gaudet Middle School, kept fans on the edge of their seats as both teams traded goals throughout regulation time. Chase Pascoe emerged as the hero for […]
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Angels manufacture a run in 10th inning to beat Red Sox, 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — Automatic runner Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward’s bases-loaded double play groundout to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings on Tuesday night. Nolan Schanuel had two RBIs and Neto added two hits and an RBI to give the Angels consecutive wins […]
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Trout has 3 hits, including a home run, and Adell has two homers, to lead Angels past Red Sox 7-6
BOSTON (AP) — Mike Trout had three hits, including a three-run, 454-foot homer off the left-center field light stanchion in the Angels’ six-run first inning on Monday night and Los Angeles held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. Zach Neto homered to lead off the game, and the Angels opened a 5-0 lead […]
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Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs attends first practice since viral boat video emerged
FOXBOROUGH. Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs participated in his first offseason practice since video appeared on social media showing him passing what appeared to be a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Diggs attended Monday’s voluntary practice session six days after videos were posted online of him chatting with three […]
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Story knocks in 3 runs and Crochet strikes out 12 in 7 innings to lead Red Sox past Braves 3-1
By RICK FARLOW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trevor Story had a three-run double in the first inning and Garrett Crochet struck out 12 in seven innings of one-run ball, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Story went 2 for 3 and just missed a grand […]
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Ilay Feingold scores 2 of New England’s 3 second-half goals to beat 10-man Montreal
MONTREAL (AP) — Ilay Feingold scored two of New England’s three second-half goals and the Revolution beat 10-man CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday night. New England (6-4-5) ran its unbeaten streak to nine games (5-0-4) dating to April 12. It also marked the seventh straight road result for New England, tying a franchise record set […]
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Cano has 7 RBIs to help Little Rock avoid elimination, beat Rhode Island 22-10
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Cano had four hits, including two doubles and a home run, and seven RBIs, Zach Henry added three hits and four RBIs and No. 4 seed Little Rock beat Rhode Island 22-10 on Saturday in a loser-out game at the Baton Rouge Regional. Little Rock (25-33) plays an elimination […]
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Spencer Schwellenbach stymies Red Sox on 25th birthday in Braves’ 5-0 victory
By RICK FARLOW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach struck out 11 in 6 1/3 innings on his 25th birthday to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Saturday. Schwellenbach (4-1) allowed five hits and didn’t walk a batter. He rebounded against the Red Sox after giving up a grand […]
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Dallas Baptist hits 3 HRs, beats Rhode Island 6-2 at Baton Rouge Regional
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Chayton Krauss, Keaton Grady and Luke Heefner each hit a home run on Friday night to help Dallas Baptist beat Rhode Island 6-2 at the Baton Rouge Regional. Micahel Dattalo led off the first inning with a single and Nathan Humpreys followed with an RBI double before Krauss hit a […]
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Story’s go-ahead homer helps Red Sox snap 5-game skid in 5-1 win over Braves
By RICK FARLOW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trevor Story hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first on Matt Olson’s RBI single. Story and […]
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Patriots say they will handle video of receiver Stefon Diggs internally
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday that he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel declined to comment on whether he has spoken to Diggs about it. “Any conversations that I’ve had with Stefon […]
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Tiverton Softball moves forward in Division 3 State Tournament
Tiverton High School’s softball team has secured a spot in the Division 3 state tournament semifinals after beating Pawtucket Co-Op 11-1 on Tuesday. The Tigers took control of the game in the middle innings, scoring five runs across the third and fourth. They sealed the deal with a six-run fifth inning, ending the game early […]
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Chourio’s leadoff homer lifts the Brewers over the Red Sox 3-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio homered on the opening pitch from Garrett Crochet, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday. Milwaukee pushed the lead to 2-0 in the fifth on consecutive doubles by Joey Ortiz and Andruw Monasterio. Milwaukee starter Chad Patrick pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up three […]
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Genie Bouchard, Christina McHale and Anna Frey announced as Hall of Fame Open WTA wildcards
The Hall of Fame Open has awarded its first WTA main draw wildcards to former world No. 5 Genie Bouchard and American Christina McHale, while rising star Anna Frey has accepted a qualifying wildcard. “We are thrilled to welcome accomplished players like Genie Bouchard and Christina McHale, and rising star Anna Frey, to Newport,” said Brewer Rowe, Tournament Director. “Hosting […]
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Baty’s 3 RBIs help Mets beat Red Sox 5-1 and avoid a three-game sweep
BOSTON (AP) — Brett Baty drove in three runs on two hits, including a two-run single to break a seventh-inning tie and help the New York Mets avert a three-game sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Wednesday night. Baty also singled home Mark Vientos in the first to give the Mets a […]
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Narváez and Devers homer, bullpen carries Red Sox to 2-0 win over Mets after ejections
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Narváez and Rafael Devers hit homers and six relievers combined to keep the Mets scoreless after Red Sox starter Walker Buehler was ejected in Boston’s 2-0 win over New York on Tuesday night. Manager Alex Cora was also ejected when he came out of the dugout in his […]
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Nathan Sena of Middletown takes home $15,000 and bragging rights in national APA 8-Ball Championship
Nathan Sena, a Middletown resident, has clinched the 2025 APA 8-Ball Classic Pool Championship in Las Vegas, walking away with a $15,000 prize package. Sena beat out nearly 6,000 competitors from across North America to win the Orange Tier of the championship. The tournament, part of the American Poolplayers Association’s (APA) Poolplayer Championships, took place […]
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Bruins give GM Don Sweeney a 2-year extension to lead rebuild after first playoff miss since 2016
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension, trusting him to rebuild the roster after the team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016. The move comes a month after team president Cam Neely said he needed to think about whether to keep […]
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Jarren Duran has triple and double off Mets ace Kodai Senga to lead Red Sox to 3-1 victory
BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs — the most he has given up all season — and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night. Senga (4-3) fell behind 3-0 after two innings before settling down and retiring […]
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Marcell Ozuna homers for second straight day, and Braves beat Red Sox 10-4 for series win
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered for the second straight day, former Boston outfielder Alex Verdugo had three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Red Sox 10-4 on Sunday to win the three-game series. Austin Riley also had three hits for the Braves (24-23), who moved a game above […]