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BOSTON (AP) — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83.Major League...

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BOSTON — The Boston Bruins were clinging to a one-goal lead when defenseman Charlie McAvoy caught a skate edge and fell while trying to race Toronto’s Auston Matthews to a loose puck.The Maple Leafs’ forward — and the top goal-scorer in the NHL this...

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BOSTON (AP) — Larry Lucchino, the force behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions, has died. He was 78.Lucchino had suffered from cancer. The Triple-A...

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BOSTON — Theo Epstein, who as Red Sox general manager was the architect of two World Series championships, is returning to the organization as a minority owner and part-time senior adviser to its parent company, Fenway Sports Group.Epstein, who also...

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FOXBOROUGH — Travis Kelce could be spending some more time on the road in 2024 — and not just to see Taylor Swift in concert.The diva-dating tight end and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs (8-5) are in an unexpected fight for the division title and...

By JIMMY GOLEN

With all of Bill Belichick’s accomplishments over two decades in New England, he’s never pulled this off before.The six-time Super Bowl champion – one of the greatest coaches in NFL history – had his players rallying to his defense in an attempt to...

By JIMMY GOLEN

Patriots coach Bill Belichick declined to reveal his starting quarterback when talking to reporters Tuesday morning, repeating only that all of his players should be prepared when New England comes out of its off week to face the New York Giants on...

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BOSTON — Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic is scheduled to be arraigned on an assault charge in connection with his arrest this weekend after his wife called police to their home and said he tried to choke her.A Boston Police Department report...

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BOSTON — She didn’t even know the Boston Marathon was going on when she wandered out for a walk along Boylston Street. Nor could she understand why someone would run 26.2 miles for “a statement necklace and a banana.”Then, Adrianne Haslet says, “My...

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BOSTON — When Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman comes to Fenway Park, he knows how well he’s pitching by the playlist.“If you’re still in the game when they’re singing ‘Sweet Caroline’ in the eighth inning, you’ve done something right,” Gausman said...

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BOSTON — Steve Pearce blooped the ball to the edge of the outfield grass, and Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt was there.He planted his feet. He raised his arm to catch it.But something wasn’t quite right.Holt lost the ball in the sun, allowing it to...

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BOSTON — LeBron James scored 30 points, Kevin Love had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers steamrolled the Boston Celtics 130-86 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and tie an NBA record with their...

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BOSTON — A line stretched the length of the block outside the Boston Marathon store on Boylston Street as runners waited to embroider their finishing times onto the jackets they bought to celebrate their achievement.Inside, another line of runners was...

By JIMMY GOLEN

BOSTON — The Washington Capitals were so dominant this season that they had nothing left to play for with two games left in the NHL schedule.That’s precisely why the Bruins want to avoid them in the playoffs.“In retrospect, it’s over and we’re through...

By JIMMY GOLEN

BOSTON — Milt Schmidt, the hockey hall of famer who led Boston to two Stanley Cup championships as the center of the “Kraut Line,” served Canada in World War II and returned to the NHL to win its MVP award and two more titles as the Bruins general...