Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr., right, celebrates his two-run home run that also drove in Mitch Moreland (18) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Boston on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. BOSTON — Drew Pomeranz was trailing 1-0 after his second pitch of the game, and he […]
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Gordon’s triple caps Royals’ rally in 5-3 win over Red Sox
Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer, left, scores on a hit by Alcides Escobar as Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez, right, tries to get his glove on the ball in the eighth inning Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Knowing they’ve completely recovered from their rough first two months of the season, the Kansas […]
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The Hot Corner: Eckersley not totally blameless
When you become a New England Expatriate, you develop an even keener awareness that everything about Boston sports is magnified. Life just moves more slowly everywhere else. Fans in smaller, less tradition-rich markets support professional teams but don’t live and die with them. And if there are dueling daily newspapers in those markets, they don’t […]
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Yankees top Red Sox 4-1 in 16th; Boston plays under protest
BOSTON — Didi Gregorius lined a go-ahead single in the 16th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 4-1 Saturday in the longest game between the bitter rivals at Fenway Park since 1966. Matt Holliday hit a tying home run off Boston closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth that cleared the […]
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Celtics sign Red Claws' Nader to NBA contract
Abdel Nader of the Maine Red Claws drives against the Erie Bayhawks at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine, in March. PORTLAND — The Boston Celtics have signed Maine Red Claws star Abdel Nader to an NBA contract, the Red Claws announced Saturday evening. Nader was named the NBA G League Rookie of the Year […]
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Chapman walks in winning run, Red Sox beat Yankees 5-4
The Boston Red Sox celebrate after winning over the New York Yankees on a walk by Andrew Benintendi with bases loaded during the ninth inning in Boston on Friday, July 14, 2017. BOSTON — Aroldis Chapman walked in the winning run without recording an out in the ninth inning, handing the Boston Red Sox a […]
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Celtics, Gordon Hayward make signing official
Then-Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward talks to the media during the NBA team’s end-of-season press conference in Salt Lake City on May 9, 2017. BOSTON — Brad Stevens was just a week or so into his new job as Butler head coach when Gordon Hayward was his first recruit to visit. A decade later, they’ve […]
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Sea Dogs' Devers promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox promoted third baseman Rafael Devers to its Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket on Friday. At the Double-A level this season, Devers hit .300 for the Portland Sea Dogs this season, smacking 18 homers and driving in 56 runs in 77 games. Devers, 20, ranked high in the Eastern League in […]
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Rays rally to edge Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays made a statement to the American League heading into the All-Star break: Don’t count us out of the playoff race. Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Rays took three of the four from AL East-leading Boston, beating the Red […]
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Tampa Bay rookie Jake Faria tops Boston’s Chris Sale in Rays’ 4-1 win
Tampa Bay Rays starter Jake Faria pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For a change, the story with Chris Sale on Thursday night wasn’t all the bats he missed, but the ones he didn’t. […]