By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run shot in the ninth inning for his second homer of the opener, powering the Boston Red Sox past the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Thursday. Abreu had a part in every run for Boston. He singled and scored on a fielder’s […]
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Leo Carlsson scores twice and Ducks send Bruins to another loss, 6-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Leo Carlsson scored twice, Jackson LaCombe had a goal and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks beat Boston 6-2 on Wednesday night, extending the Bruins winless streak to seven games. Nikita Nesterenko, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish also scored for the Ducks, Alex Killorn had a pair of assists and John […]
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VCU turns to Bryant’s Phil Martelli Jr. to take over as men’s basketball coach
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — VCU has hired Bryant’s Phil Martelli Jr. as its new men’s basketball coach. The Rams announced the hiring Wednesday, coming less than a week after Ryan Odom left to take over at Virginia. VCU reached the NCAA Tournament but lost in the first round to BYU last week. The son of the former longtime […]
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Patriots sign WR Stefon Diggs as new target for Drake Maye, AP source says
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, giving quarterback Drake Maye a prime target as he heads into his second season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because it was not […]
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Jayson Tatum injured in Celtics’ 113-95 win over Kings
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 25 points, seven rebounds and eight assists before suffering a hard foul and leaving in the Boston Celtics’ 113-95 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The six-time All-Star was hurt late in the third quarter of the Celtics’ sixth consecutive win. […]
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Kings beat Bruins 7-2, set franchise record with 14th straight home game without regulation loss
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored for the seventh straight home game, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Boston Bruins 7-2 on Sunday night to set a franchise record with their 14th straight home game without a regulation loss. Anze Kopitar, Warren Foegele, Andrei Kuzmenko, Drew Doughty, Tanner […]
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Celtics extend their winning streak to 5 games with a 129-116 win over Trail Blazers
By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 30 points, nine assists and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 129-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Sam Hauser shot 8 for 10 from long distance and scored 24 points, […]
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Sweet 16: Calipari guides Arkansas past Pitino, St. John’s 75-66 for 16th trip to regional semifinal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, and this one could be the sweetest of all. Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks beat longtime nemesis Rick Pitino and No. 2 seed St. John’s 75-66 on Saturday, sending their itinerant coach to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament with […]
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Purdue ends McNeese’s March Madness run 76-62 to get back to Sweet 16
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Purdue Boilermakers used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. C.J. Cox finished with 11 points for the Boilermakers (24-11), who advanced through the […]
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Bryant guard Earl Timberlake gives the Bulldogs their One Bloody Moment in March Madness
CLEVELAND (AP) — Earl Timberlake’s toughness is no secret to his Bryant teammates. Facing Michigan State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament late Friday night, Timberlake offered a glimpse of it to the rest of the college basketball world. The senior guard and American East Player of the Year took an elbow to […]
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Porzingis scores 27 and Celtics rout Jazz 121-99 for 4th straight win
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 26 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 121-99 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Porzingis added 10 rebounds and six assists, and Tatum chipped in six boards, six assists, and three steals as […]
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Pitino leads St. John’s past Omaha and into 2nd-round March Madness matchup with nemesis Calipari
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rick Pitino and John Calipari will be renewing their Bluegrass rivalry in the Ocean State. Pitino returned to the city where he first hung a Final Four banner and picked up a March Madness victory with yet another school on Thursday night, coaching St. John’s past Omaha 83-53 and into a […]
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Arkansas holds off Kansas 79-72 in March Madness matchup of coaches Calipari and Self
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — John Calipari got past a familiar foe to put himself — and the coach’s new school — back on the winning side in March. Jonas Aidoo scored 22 points to help 10th-seeded Arkansas to a 79-72 opening-round NCAA Tournament victory over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night in the latest meeting between […]
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No. 12 seed McNeese holds off late Clemson charge to earn first March Madness victory
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager are moving on in March Madness after the 12th-seeded Cowboys held off late-charging No. 5 seed Clemson 69-67 on Friday in the first bracket buster of the NCAA Tournament. Brando Murray scored 14 of his 21 points in a stifling first half, when […]
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Kaufman-Renn scores 21 to help Purdue hold off High Point in the NCAA Tournament
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 21 points and eight rebounds, and fourth-seeded Purdue held off High Point for a 75-63 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Big Ten player of the year Braden Smith added 20 points and six assists as Purdue (23-11) avoided a first-round exit after reaching the championship game […]
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NBA champion Boston Celtics to be sold for a record $6.1 billion to group led by Bill Chisholm
By TIM REYNOLDS and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers BOSTON (AP) — Private equity mogul William Chisholm agreed to buy the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a deal that values the NBA’s reigning champions and the most-decorated franchise in league history at a minimum of $6.1 billion — the largest price ever for American professional […]
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Providence welcomes teams, fans for NCAA Basketball Tournament
All eyes are on Providence as several of the league’s top teams and legendary coaches arrive in Rhode Island for Rounds 1 & 2 of the NCAA DI Men’s Basketball Championship at the Amica Mutual Pavilion (AMP). On Thursday, March 20, the AMP will host Purdue versus High Point at 12:40 pm, Clemson versus McNeese […]
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High Point kept falling short of March Madness. Now the Panthers are finally getting their moment
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Alan Huss knew High Point had been close. The Panthers had never been to the NCAA Tournament even after winning the Big South regular-season race five times previously, repeatedly being undone by losses in the conference tournament to deny them the league’s automatic bid. That included last year in […]
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March Madness: Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John’s back in NCAAs after latest coaching revival
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Standing in the middle of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, confetti sticking to his suit, Rick Pitino was asked about his remarkable basketball odyssey and latest Big East championship. “I saved the best for last,” the 72-year-old Hall of Fame coach pronounced, bringing a March Madness […]
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Third Annual Rhody Regatta will start ‘Up the Bay’ in 2025
The third annual Rhody Regatta, hosted by the International Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) based in Newport and benefitting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank headquartered in Providence, takes place Saturday, May 31, helping to kick off the 2025 sailing season on Narragansett Bay with a single mid-distance race, approximately 18 miles in length, around Jamestown (Conanicut Island). In changes […]
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West Region will feature 3 Hall of Fame coaches, another with consecutive national titles
Rick Pitino’s latest rebuilding project will take him to Providence, where he pulled off one of the biggest surprises in March Madness history by leading the Friars to the 1987 Final Four. His road to another potential Final Four with St. John’s will be littered with some of the biggest coaching names in the game, including one […]
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Evans, Timberlake power Bryant to 77-59 win over Maine for America East Tournament championship
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Barry Evans scored 19 points, Earl Timberlake added 17 and top-seeded Bryant cruised to the America East championship, defeating No. 3-seed Maine 77-59 on Saturday. The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time, having made their other trip when they won the Northeast Conference in 2022. Bryant led […]
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Providence coach sums up ‘pitiful, embarrassing season’ after quick Big East Tournament exit
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the opening day of the Big East Tournament, Providence was done by dinner time. The eighth-seeded Friars never led and fell behind by 14 in the second half of a 75-69 loss to No. 9 seed Butler late Wednesday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Afterword, coach […]
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Fordham earns 88-71 victory in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament against Rhode Island
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackie Johnson III had 29 points in 15th-seeded Fordham’s 88-71 victory over 10th-seeded Rhode Island on Wednesday in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Fordham will play George Washington, the No. 7 seed, on Thursday. Johnson also added five rebounds for the Rams (12-20). Japhet Medor scored 26 points, going 6 of 12 […]
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New York Yacht Club: Annual Regatta to unveil new tricks for 171st Edition
By New York Yacht Club For more than four decades, Ken Read has been turning good boats into national and world champions. So when the New York Yacht Club wanted to take a fresh look at its regattas, including North America’s oldest annual sailing competition, it knew where to turn. As with optimizing a sailboat, […]