BOSTON (AP) — The last time the Timberwolves won in Boston, Kevin Garnett was the starting center — for Minnesota. Alex Rodriguez was in spring training, trying to bounce back from the New York Yankees’ historic collapse in the AL Championship Series against the Red Sox. Garnett’s number is hanging from the rafters in the […]
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Schmaltz scores with less than a minute left in OT, lifts Coyotes past Bruins 4-3
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have thrived on a feisty, hard-nosed mentality during a surprisingly good season, but that reputation was wavering some after three straight home blowouts. Nick Schmaltz’s goal with less than a minute left in overtime gave the Coyotes a jolt they needed badly. […]
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Crosby’s power-play goal in 3rd period sends Penguins to 6-5 win over Bruins
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored on the power play to snap a third-period tie and added two assists, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Crosby’s goal at 11:19 broke a 5-all deadlock and halted a four-game winning streak for the […]
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 36 as Thunder top league-leading Celtics for 5th straight win
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — That’s another signature win for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and Oklahoma City held off the NBA-leading Boston Celtics 127-123 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight victory. Oklahoma City has won eight of nine. During that stretch, the Thunder have […]
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Celtics bounce back from a tough loss to beat Kings 144-119
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 28 points and the short-handed Boston Celtics bounced back from a disappointing loss at Golden State with a 144-119 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Boston blew a 17-point lead before losing to the Warriors in overtime Tuesday […]
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Stephen Curry scores 33 points, rallies Warriors past Celtics 132-126 in overtime
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry let fly a high-arcing 3-pointer just like those he practices time and again during his extensive pre-game routine, and swished it through the net right in front of his wild, celebratory Warriors teammates on the bench. Night-night, indeed, just as the superstar signaled […]
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Kirill Kaprizov’s second of game in OT lifts Wild to 4-3 win over Bruins
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game with 2:06 left to play in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Boston captain Brad Marchand had scored with 66 seconds left in regulation, sending the Bruins to […]
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Celtics beat Magic 128-111, remain unbeaten in Boston for the season
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics keep winning at home. And this time they did it without their top three big men. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Payton Pritchard added 21 off the bench and the Celtics remained unbeaten in Boston this season with a 128-111 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. The […]
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Celtics embracing championship expectations after shaking up roster during busy offseason
BOSTON CELTICS Last season: 57-25, lost to Heat in Eastern Conference finals. Coach: Joe Mazzulla (2nd season with Celtics, 57-25) What to expect: The Celtics didn’t stand pat after coming up a game short last season of making back-to-back trips to the NBA Finals. Instead, Boston was one of the busiest teams this offseason. It […]
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Orioles clinch the AL East title with their 100th win of the season, 2-0 over Red Sox
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón Urías fielded a grounder and threw to first for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles poured onto the field for a celebration at the mound. They weren’t in a full sprint. Some players walked and others jogged or skipped. Perhaps it was a sign of just […]
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Tyler Glasnow pitches 5 innings in playoff tuneup and Rays beat Red Sox 5-0
BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Glasnow pitched five scoreless innings in his final start before the postseason, combining with four relievers on a three-hitter and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. “I’m glad I could end on a good note, and I’m ready for the […]
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Alex Cora says he will be back with Red Sox in 2024. But in what role?
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said definitively on Wednesday he will be back with the team next year but didn’t say in what position or even how he could be so sure. Asked before the home finale against Tampa Bay if he was confident his job was secure, Cora said, “I’m […]
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Terry Francona set for home finale as Cleveland’s manager before retiring after illustrious career
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona is down to one home game, a final bow. Soon, a permanent offseason for a baseball lifer. The winningest manager in club history, Francona, who won two World Series titles in Boston before coming to Cleveland and staying for 11 years, will lead the Guardians […]
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Robert hits 311-foot homer in 9th to snap scoreless tie and give White Sox 1-0 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — There’s no other ballpark in the majors where Luis Robert Jr.’s 311-foot line drive would have been a home run. Heck, it might not have even gotten high enough to clear Fenway Park’s 37-foot Green Monster in left. But the White Sox slugger’s curving liner found the front row of the right […]
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Yoshida hits go-ahead single in 8th as Red Sox rally past White Sox 3-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Adam Duvall’s sacrifice fly, and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Playing their first game after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Red Sox […]
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Playoff-chasing Rangers hit 4 homers in a 15-5 win over Red Sox after trailing 4-0 early
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With all of their All-Stars back in the lineup, the Texas Rangers are starting to feel good again going into their most important stretch of the season. “This is more who we were,” manager Bruce Bochy said. Marcus Semien drove in three runs from the […]
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Chapman’s 9th-inning double lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox 3-2 for 3-game sweep
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a game-ending double off the center-field wall in the ninth inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Toronto, which swept its ninth series this season, entered in the AL’s third and final wild […]
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Merrifield has winning hit in 13th inning as Blue Jays rally past Red Sox 4-3
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a winning single in the 13th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday and move a half-game ahead of Seattle for the AL’s third wild card spot. Merrifield’s infield single off Mauricio Llovera (1-3) drove […]
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The Red Sox have fired Chaim Bloom as they stumble toward a third last-place finish in 4 seasons
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday as the team stumbled toward a third last-place finish in four seasons. The team made the announcement before the start of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees, who took the first two games of the series to drop Boston […]
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Yankees-Red Sox postponed by rain; doubleheader set for Thursday
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox had a game postponed by rain for the second time in three days on Wednesday night. New York and Boston played a doubleheader on Tuesday after Monday’s opener of the four-game series was postponed. They will now play another […]
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Yankees sweep Fenway Park doubleheader for first time since 2006 as Boone gets 500th win
BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Boone has his 500th win, the New York Yankees are back above .500 and for the first time in a month are no longer alone at the bottom of the AL East. Gleyber Torres keyed the Yankees to their first doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park since 2006, leading New York over […]
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Torres’ 2-run single helps Yankees outlast Red Sox 3-2 in doubleheader opener
BOSTON (AP) — Gleyber Torres had a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and started a game-ending double play with the bases loaded, helping the New York Yankees hold on to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Tuesday in a day-night doubleheader opener. DJ LeMahieu added an RBI double as New York earned […]
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Red Sox-Yankees opener rained out; game to be made up as part of day-night doubleheader Tuesday
BOSTON (AP) — The series opener between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at Fenway Park was rained out on Monday night and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday. The tarp was never removed from the field while a steady rain fell on the Boston area. About an hour after the […]
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Triston Casas hits 3-run homer, Red Sox beat Orioles 7-3 and avoid sweep
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox got some help from Baltimore’s shoddy defense on a long sloppy day. Triston Casas hit a three-run homer and Boston averted a three-game sweep with a rain-delayed 7-3 victory over AL-best Baltimore on Sunday that halted the Orioles’ seven-game winning streak. “It helps to […]
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Orioles hang on to beat Red Sox 13-12 for 7th straight win as McCann homers twice
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Yenier Cano retired Enmanuel Valdéz on a game-ending flyout that stranded the tying run on third as Boston’s ninth-inning rally fell short, and the Baltimore Orioles hung on to beat the Red Sox 13-12 Saturday behind a pair of James McCann home runs for their seventh straight […]