Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora broke into a smile before Tuesday’s game against the Houston Astros: Baseball’s trade deadline had just passed, and he still had Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez on his roster. A day after shipping out catcher Christian Vázquez in a deal that had some players concerned the team […]
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Mac Jones working through growing pains in new Pats’ offense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones has never hidden the fact that he’s a perfectionist. His manic thirst to get everything right fits snugly within a New England Patriots culture built on its attention to detail. So, after two days of padded practices in which the offense has struggled as it continues to install its […]
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Yelich, Woodruff lead Brewers to 4-1 win over Red Sox
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Christian Yelich drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning, Brandon Woodruff struck out nine and the Milwaukee Brewers returned to Boston for the first time in eight years and beat the Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night. Andrew McCutchen had a run-scoring […]
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Newport Polo to take on Washington D.C. on Saturday
The Newport International Polo Series, presented by Turkish Airlines, welcomes back challengers from the nation’s capital for its next US City rivalry this Saturday, July 30th, when Washington DC will return to the City by the Sea for a classic 6-chukker matchup. Washington DC is known for its deep roster of talent, clearly demonstrated in 2019 when they last played […]
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Naylor homer in 9th sends Guardians past stumbling Red Sox
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians took advantage of three errors by Boston first baseman Franchy Cordero to beat the Red Sox 7-6 Wednesday night. “I live for those opportunities,” Naylor said. “I worked on those as a […]
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Gulls extend home winning streak in thrilling fashion over Navigators, 7-6
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator For the fourth time this season, Newport (23-11) held off North Shore (8-26) by a score of 7-6 in a Cardines classic. It is the seventh game this season that the Gulls have won by one run, and the third contest between the two divisional foes that was […]
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Red Sox lefty Sale has finger surgery, no return date set
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery on his broken left pinkie finger on Monday, a day after it was hit by a line drive in a game against the New York Yankees. The team called the surgery successful but did not give a timetable for his return. A broken bone usually […]
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Maxime Cressy wins first ATP title on Newport’s grass courts
By KEN POWTAK Associated PressNEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Fourth-seeded American Maxime Cressy rallied to win his first career ATP Tour title, beating No. 3 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstani 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Sunday in the Hall of Fame Open. After knocking out four-time Newport champ John Isner in the semifinals a day earlier, […]
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Judge, Carpenter HR twice, Yanks pound Red Sox 14-1
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees fans have hoped to see this version of Aaron Judge, healthy and hacking his way toward a possible 60-homer season. Matt Carpenter is a different matter. Signed off the scrap heap in May, the former St. Louis Cardinals slugger was a mighty large question […]
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Gulls wallop Blue Sox 19-0 in Holyoke
Zach Letson – Team Broadcaster and Publicist It was going to be difficult for Newport (22-11) to top Friday’s 16-1 win over the Danbury Westerners. Little did anyone know what was in store the next night. The Gulls scored early and often in a 19-0 victory on the road against the Blue Sox (15-19) at […]
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Gazdag’s PK goal rallies Union to 2-1 win over Revolution
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag scored on a penalty kick in the 79th minute to lift the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday. Gazdag’s ninth goal of the season for Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia (10-2-9) came four minutes after Mikael Uhre pulled the Union even with his seventh […]
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Maxime Cressy beats John Isner in Hall of Fame semifinals
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Fourth-seeded Maxime Cressy ended John Isner’s 10-match winning streak on Newport’s grass courts, beating the fellow American 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the Hall of Fame Open final. Cressy will face No. 3 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan. Bublik beat Jason Kubler of […]
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Newport rallies past Bristol 6-3 for 20th win of the season
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator In a battle of two of the three best teams in the NECBL, Newport (20-11) rallied late for a thrilling one-run victory. Down to its final five outs, the Gulls scored four times in the bottom of the eighth to stun Bristol (22-8) at Cardines Field for a […]
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Patriots trade Harry to Bears for 7th-round pick
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — N’Keal Harry is getting the new beginning to his NFL career that he was looking for a year ago. The Patriots traded the 2019 first-round pick to Chicago on Wednesday for a seventh-round pick in 2024, ending a tenure in New England that never really got going after he missed half […]
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Gulls outlast Navigators, 3-1 for eighth straight home victory
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator After a loss on the road over the weekend, Newport (18-10) did what it’s done throughout the season – respond. In a tight battle with their divisional foes from North Shore (7-22), the Gulls ended up on top, defeating the North Shore Navigators (7-22) for the third time […]
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Donaldson’s slam leads Yankees past Devers, Red Sox 6-5
BOSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole shut down eight of the nine hitters in the Red Sox lineup — good enough to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over Boston on Thursday night. And then there was Rafael Devers. The Red Sox third baseman made a final push to be added to the […]
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Gulls sweep Nighthawks in doubleheader, extend streak to eight
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator For the first time since 2015, the Newport Gulls (16-8) have won eight in a row. With an electric environment on hand to will the Gulls on, Newport did not disappoint, taking both the contests against the Upper Valley Nighthawks (12-12) in a doubleheader at Cardines Field. The […]
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Red Sox win 8th straight on Fourth of July, beat Rays 4-0
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a solo homer, Kutter Crawford pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-hit relief and the Boston Red Sox won their eighth straight Fourth of July game, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 on Monday. Franchy Cordero added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who […]
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Gulls edge Waves 2 – 1 in a pitching duel
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator In the second low-scoring affair between these two rivals this season, Newport (12-8) defeated Ocean State (9-13) winning its fourth in a row, and second in three matchups with the Waves. The win moves the Gulls into sole possession of first place in the Coastal Division following the […]
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Wacha sharp, Red Sox hold off Cardinals’ rally in 9th
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched neatly into the sixth inning against his former team and the Boston Red Sox shut down St. Louis’ rally in the ninth, holding off the Cardinals 6-5 Friday night. The NL Central-leading Cardinals trailed 6-1 going into the ninth and reliever Austin Davis retired […]
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Warriors beat Celtics 103-90 to win 4th NBA title in 8 years
BOSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons. Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall. And this one completed a journey like none other, after a […]
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Road Warriors draw on experience as Finals move to Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have no problem playing on the road. The Celtics, meanwhile, haven’t been lights-out in Boston during these playoffs. As the NBA Finals shift to TD Garden for Wednesday’s Game 3 with the series tied at 1, the Celtics ought to have the advantage, but recent […]
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Column: US lands 2031 Rugby World Cup, if anyone cares
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist The United States has landed another World Cup. Before you start celebrating or making travel plans, a couple of caveats: It’s still more than nine years away. And, uh, it’s the Rugby World Cup. FILE – Wales’ Dan Biggar, second right, tackles South Africa’s S’Busiso Nkosi during the Rugby […]
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Marchand, Swayman give Bruins 4-2 win, Canes lead series 2-1
BOSTON (AP) — For 16 periods over six games, the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Boston Bruins. Five straight wins — including two in the playoffs. Twenty-six goals to three. Never did the Hurricanes even trail the Bruins over 325 minutes, 41 seconds. “It’s been a while,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said, noting that the teams […]