Boston Celtics’ Avery Bradley (0) celebrates with Jonas Jerebko (8) after hitting the game-winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Cleveland. The Celtics won 111-108. CLEVELAND — Avery Bradley’s 3-pointer danced around the rim and dropped in with less than a second left […]
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James, Love help Cavs rout Celtics 117-104 in Game 1
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, left, drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love during the second quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — LeBron James had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston […]
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Celtics power past Wizards in Game 7, 115-105
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (7) dunks over Washington Wizards guard Bojan Bogdanovic during the fourth quarter of Game 7 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Monday, May 15, 2017, in BostonFans congratulate Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk after Game 7 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series on Monday, May 15, 2017, in […]
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Longoria hits long homer; Rays hold off Red Sox 5-4
Tampa Bay Rays’ Evan Longoria, right, celebrates his two-run home run with third base coach Charlie Montoyo (25) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Alex Cobb took a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning before tiring, Evan Longoria hit […]
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Wall’s late trey leads Wizards past Celtics 92-91, forces Game 7
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, left, pushes against Washington Wizards guard John Wall during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Friday, May 12, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON — John Wall hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left for the go-ahead basket, then hopped atop the scorer’s table and […]
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Isaiah Thomas lobbies for calls with Celtics-Wizards series tied
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) passes the ball against Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (13) during the first half of Game 4 of a second-round NBA playoff series on Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON — Isaiah Thomas feels as though he was shut down by the Washington Wizards and the referees in […]
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Red Sox knuckleballer Wright out for year after knee surgery
Boston Red Sox’s Steven Wright walks to the dugout after pitching the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, April 29, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to restore cartilage in his left knee. The team says the right-handed knuckleballer […]
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Rattigan at the RFA Lakeside Theater
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) presents comedian Dave Rattigan at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Saturday,l May 27, of Memorial Day Weekend, at 7 p.m. Known for his dead-pan delivery and quick, dry wit, Dave Rattigan is one of the busiest comics in Boston. He’s headlined in the best clubs […]
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Transition-oriented Wizards getting physical in postseason
Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) fights for a loose ball against Boston Celtics players during Game 3 of a second-round NBA playoff series Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON — One game into the playoffs, Paul Millsap said his Atlanta Hawks were playing basketball while the Washington Wizards were “playing MMA.” One game […]
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Column: Time to take a look in the mirror after ugly week of racism in sports
Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Jones looks up at fans in center field during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Boston. Time to take a look in the mirror. From Adam Jones being taunted with racial slurs in Boston to monkey chants directed at an […]