Salve Regina, Tennis Hall of Fame upgrade historic Casino Theatre with $710,000 in improvements
New sound, lighting and technology updates modernize the 144-year-old Newport venue; a dedicated theater manager has also been hired
Celtics’ reserves beat Orlando 113-108, send Magic into a play-in game against the 76ers
Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, Luka Garza added 27, including a key 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics’ reserves defeated Orlando 113-108 on Sunday night, sending the Magic into a road play-in tournament game.
Contreras and Story each get 4 hits to help the Red Sox beat the Cardinals 9-3
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.
Emil Lilleberg scores late as Lightning beat Bruins 2-1; Boston clinches playoff spot later
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.
Celtics miss breaking NBA 3-point record, but lock up East’s No. 2 playoff seed
The Boston Celtics flirted with a piece of NBA history in Friday night’s 144-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Dustin May throws 6 strong innings, Cardinals beat Red Sox 3-2 in series opener
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.
Knicks stay alive in race for No. 2 seed in East, beat Celtics in Tatum’s return to MSG
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 the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
Secretary Amore launches ‘Play Ball for RI250’ initiative at Rumford Little League
The statewide effort aims to connect youth sports communities with Rhode Island’s role in the American Revolution ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary
Sonny Gray silences Milwaukee 5-0 as the Red Sox roll to their first back-to-back wins
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.
Rhode Island challenger ensures US will have a boat at next year’s America’s Cup
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.
Sail Newport-backed American Racing Challenger Team USA confirmed for 38th America’s Cup in Naples
The confirmation ends what would have been the first America’s Cup since 1851 without a U.S. entry
Brown scores 35 points as the Celtics beat the Hornets 113-102 to claim the season series
Jaylen Brown had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday night.
Hurricanes overcome Geekie’s hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title
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.
Trevor Story’s 2 RBI double lifts Red Sox over Brewers 3-2 and ends 3-game skid
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.
Three iconic sailboats to lead America’s Jubilee Celebration Sail off Newport on June 5
The event aims to bring up to 250 boats together to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary
Brewers beat stumbling Red Sox 8-6 behind Mitchell’s tiebreaking single and 3 hits from Yelich
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.
Porter Martone’s OT power-play goal lifts Flyers past Bruins 2-1, keeps playoff push alive
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.
Tatum and Brown carry Celtics to 115-101 win over Raptors
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.
Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1 hours after securing a playoff spot
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.
Padres beat Red Sox 3-2 at frigid Fenway on Laureano’s bloop RBI single in 9th
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.
Celtics start fast again and roll to 133-101 blowout of the Bucks
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.
Red Sox’s Caleb Durbin gets booed, snaps season-opening hitless streak in Boston home opener
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.
15th annual Citizens Pell Bridge Run moves to August 30 due to planned Pell Bridge maintenance
Registration opens May 1 for the 4-mile run and walk from Jamestown to Newport, the only day each year pedestrians are permitted on the bridge
Providence’s Duncan Powell pleads not guilty to charges resulting from altercation with woman
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.
A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title games
That means some 20,000 Jordan’s Furniture customers could be fully repaid for $50 million worth of sales if the two teams win their Final Four games on Friday and Saturday.
National Sailing Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026, to be inducted in Newport this fall
Six inductees spanning Olympic gold medalists, America’s Cup designers and pioneering women in sailing will be honored at a two-day celebration in Newport in October
Brown scores 43, Tatum has triple-double and Celtics run away from Heat, 147-129
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.
Correa’s 3-run blast powers the Astros past the Red Sox 6-4 for a sweep
Carlos Correa put Houston on top with a three-run homer and Christian Vázquez added a solo shot to lead the Astros to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Brown and Alvarez lead Astros past scuffling Red Sox 9-2 for 4th straight win
Hunter Brown pitched six smooth innings, Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros routed the Boston Red Sox 9-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.
Viktor Arvidsson scores three goals, Elias Lindholm gets tiebreaker in Bruins’ 6-3 win over Stars
Viktor Arvidsson had three goals including two empty-netters, Elias Lindholm scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal 13 seconds into the third period and the Boston Bruins helped their playoff push with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
Boston’s Joe Mazzulla has a strong case for Coach of the Year. Don’t tell him that
The NBA has started the process of lining up voters for postseason awards, and if form holds from recent years the ballots will be due shortly after the end of the regular season.
Messenger’s late goal lifts Tiverton past Rogers in girls lacrosse thriller, 8-7
Addaline Messenger scored three goals, including the game-winner with minutes to play, as the Tigers held off the Vikings in a back-and-forth battle Monday at Tiverton High School
McCullers shines with 7 strong innings and Altuve’s 2 homers power Astros past Red Sox 8-1
Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven innings for the first time since 2022 and Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s four home runs to help the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Monday night.
Hawks surge past the Celtics 112-102, riding a big third quarter and a 13th straight home win
Okongwu (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Johnson each had double-doubles. It was Johnson’s (20 points, 12 rebounds) 45th of the season.
Providence’s Duncan Powell pleads not guilty to charges stemming from altercations involving woman
Providence basketball player Duncan Powell pleaded not guilty Monday to domestic assault and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a weekend altercation that started in Providence and continued in the suburb of Cranston.
Jayson Tatum’s 3-pointer vs. Hornets could signal that he’s elevating game following Achilles injury
It was the type of play Celtics fans have been waiting for from Tatum since the six-time NBA All-Star returned to action following a torn Achilles last May.
Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard help push Celtics past the Hornets 114-99
Jayson Tatum scored 32 points, Payton Pritchard added 28 points and the Boston Celtics defeated the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Sunday night for their third straight victory.
Viktor Arvidsson’s goal in shootout completes Bruins’ rally for 4-3 victory over Blue Jackets
Viktor Arvidsson scored the decisive goal in the shootout and had three assists in the third period as the Boston Bruins rallied from a three-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Sunday.
Pavel Zacha scores twice as Bruins beat Minnesota 6-3, spoiling Wild’s chance to clinch playoff spot
Pavel Zacha scored his 25th goal in the opening period and added a game-sealing score late in the game, leading the Boston Bruins past Minnesota 6-3 on Saturday to spoil the Wild’s chance to clinch a playoff spot.
Dane Myers hits game-winning single in the 11th as the Reds beat the Red Sox 6-5
Dane Myers’ single to left in the 11th inning scored designated runner TJ Friedl from third as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Saturday.
Pritchard and Tatum help Celtics beat the Hawks 109-102 without Brown
Payton Pritchard scored 36 points, Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-102 on Friday night.
Garrett Crochet throws 6 shutout innings as Red Sox defeat Reds 3-0
Garrett Crochet allowed only three hits in six innings, Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox got their first opening day shutout since 2015, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday.
Pavel Zacha scores 38 seconds into OT to give the Bruins a 4-3 win over the Sabres
Paval Zacha scored 38 seconds into overtime, David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 4-3 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
Brown scores 31 as Celtics rally to beat Thunder 119-109, snapping OKC’s 12-game win streak
Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 31 points a pivotal third quarter and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on Wednesday night, snapping the defending champions’ 12-game win streak.
Knies scores 2 goals and Maple Leafs snap 3-game skid with 4-2 win at Bruins
Matthew Knies scored a pair of goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
Florida hires Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as its next women’s basketball coach
Florida hired Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as the program’s next women’s basketball coach Monday, tasking her with rebuilding the least-accomplished program on campus.
Timberwolves snap 18-game skid in Boston by beating Celtics 102-92
Bones Hyland scored 23 points, Jaden McDaniels had 19 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Celtics 102-92 to snap an 18-game losing streak in Boston.
Providence brings in Bryan Hodgson from South Florida as men’s basketball coach
Providence is bringing in Bryan Hodgson from South Florida to become its new coach.
Timmons, Cody lead Alabama past Rhode Island 68-55 for NCAA Tournament win in 1st round
Jessica Timmons scored 21 points and Essence Cody added 19 as Alabama beat Rhode Island 68-55 Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Rhode Island high school hockey team rallies to championship after fatal ice rink shooting
A rowdy crowd in the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence applauded, cried and held their breath for three tense periods before Dorgan tied the score, leading to four nerve-wracking overtime periods.
Rhode Island hockey team rallies to championship after ice rink shooting
When Colin Dorgan takes the ice Wednesday to compete in the Rhode Island Division 2 boys’ state championship, three seats will be noticeably empty in the crowded arena.
Sail Newport steps aside as St. Pete-Clearwater named next North American stopover of The Ocean Race
After three Newport stopovers, Sail Newport opted not to bid for the 2027 edition; The Ocean Race also announces a new transatlantic leg from Florida to Portugal
Providence fires coach Kim English a day after Friars lose to St. John’s in Big East quarterfinals
Kim English’s three-year tenure at Providence is over.
Williams scores 22 as Duquesne downs Rhode Island 67-61 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Alex Williams helped lead Duquesne past Rhode Island on Thursday with 22 points off of the bench in a 67-61 win at the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
Providence ousted from Big East Tournament, expected to fire coach Kim English
It appears Kim English’s three-year tenure at Providence is over.
Ejiofor and Hopkins lead No. 13 St. John’s to an 85-72 win over Providence in Big East quarterfinals
Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as No. 13 St. John’s opened its defense of last year’s Big East Tournament title by blowing out Providence 85-72 in the quarterfinals Thursday.
Massachusetts town, World Cup organizers come to agreement over security funding to stage games
For weeks, the town of Foxborough — home to the NFL’s New England Patriots and their Gillette Stadium site scheduled to host seven World Cup tournament matches in June and July — had been holding back on granting an entertainment license that FIFA needs to stage the games.
Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime
High school senior hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his jersey honoring the three family members he lost in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting last month, scored a game-winning goal in double overtime Wednesday that advanced the Blackstone Valley Co-op team out of the semifinals.
Providence defeats Butler 91-81 in Big East Conference Tournament
Stefan Vaaks had 28 points in Providence’s 91-81 victory against Butler on Wednesday in the Big East Conference Tournament.
Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, and Tisha Venturini Hoch to lead allergy-friendly soccer clinic at St. George’s School in May
The May 3 event benefits Red Sneakers for Oakley’s mission to bring epinephrine access to the Newport area
Wembanyama powers Spurs through physical victory over Celtics, 125-116
Victor Wembanyama matched a career-high with eight 3-pointers, scoring 39 points and grabbing 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
Tommy Novak scores in OT to lift the Penguins past the Bruins, 5-4
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Rhode Island women beat George Mason 53-51 for first Atlantic 10 Championship title
Brooklyn Gray scored 16 points and Rhode Island beat George Mason 53-51 on Sunday for the Rams’ first Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament title.
Portsmouth, Rogers cheerleaders compete at RICCA Championship
Portsmouth and Rogers squads earn spirit awards at La Salle competition
Portsmouth wins D-1 basketball title, defeats La Salle 49-38
Conheeny scores 18 as Patriots’ defense dominates from opening tip at Amica Mutual Pavilion
Jayson Tatum scores 15 points in return from Achilles surgery, Celtics beat Mavericks 120-100
Jaylen Brown had 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night in Jayson Tatum’s first game in almost 10 months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon.