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Gorman homers and Cardinals ride 8th-inning surge to 7-2 win over Red Sox

May. 18, 2024 23:51 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman homered early and added an RBI single during a five-run eighth inning that propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-2 victory against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson, Iván Herrera and Gorman hit consecutive singles...

Jon Rahm's cut streak at majors ends at 18 following two so-so rounds at the PGA Championship

May. 17, 2024 21:37 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A historically low cut line led to early exits for some big names at the PGA Championships. Jon Rahm's run of 18 straight made cuts in majors ended when he posted a 1-over 72 during the second round at soggy Valhalla on Friday that left him at even par, one...

A murderous romance or frame job? Things to know about Boston's Karen Read murder trial

May. 17, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A highly anticipated trial in Massachusetts involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank is finishing its third week on Friday. The case has garnered national attention because the...

He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own

May. 17, 2024 09:51 AM EDT

It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 years. It was more daunting — at times agonizing — to reach the decision six years later, in 2015, that God...

Rays forced to change pitchers in 9th after losing track of mound visits, beat Red Sox 7-5

May. 17, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Erasmo Ramírez retired Romy González on a game-ending groundout with two on after the Rays were forced to remove Jason Adam because they lost track of mound visits, and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Thursday night. “Hundred percent on me. I let the...

Cavaliers eliminated by the Celtics in 5 games. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff says they made progress

May. 15, 2024 23:32 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff wants to come back for another season. After all, he’s already been through the hard part. “This has been a difficult year for us, for a bunch of different reasons,” Bickerstaff said after the Cavaliers fell to Boston...

Díaz's 2-run single in 6th sends Rays to 4-3 win over Red Sox at Fenway

May. 15, 2024 23:24 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Yandy Díaz snapped a sixth-inning tie with a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Wednesday night. Taj Bradley (1-1) pitched five solid innings in his second major league start this year, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk...

Pieris Pharmaceuticals: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 15, 2024 17:59 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PIRS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $4.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of $3.95. The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $53,000 in...

Participation in the NHL's player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing

May. 15, 2024 15:46 PM EDT

It was untreated anxiety and depression that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard blamed for his alcohol abuse, a problem that reached the point where he needed to step away from hockey. He made a decision to leave the Avalanche and enter the NHL/NHLPA player assistance...

Gonzalez's RBI single in 12th lifts Red Sox past Rays 5-4

May. 14, 2024 23:43 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Romy Gonzalez singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 12th as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Tuesday night. Gonzalez dropped a hit to shallow right off reliever Manuel Rodríguez, who had intentionally walked Tyler O'Neill to...