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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...

Susanna Tapani scores her second OT winner of the series to help Boston advance to the PWHL finals

May. 14, 2024 22:43 PM EDT

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Susanna Tapani scored her second overtime winner of the series to help Boston rally past Montreal 3-2 on Tuesday night and advance to the Professional Women’s Hockey League championship series. Boston, which swept Montreal in the best-of-five series, will...

Boston Omaha: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 14, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Boston Omaha Corp. (BOC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $2.8 million in its first quarter. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share. The provider of real estate and business consulting services...

NBA playoffs top seeds Boston and Oklahoma City are in different places heading into Game 5s

May. 14, 2024 15:48 PM EDT

Four games into the second round of the NBA playoffs, the No. 1 seeds from each conference find themselves in two different places. East top seed Boston and West top seed Oklahoma City both made it through the first round with relative ease. After an early stumble to begin Round 2,...

Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31

May. 14, 2024 15:19 PM EDT

The first full week of the upcoming college football season will feature a Saturday tripleheader on ABC, including Texas A&M hosting Notre Dame in prime time. ESPN announced its major matchups for Week 0 and Week 1 on Tuesday as part of its presentation to advertisers in New...

Amed Rosario drives in 3 runs with triple and double, Rays beat Red Sox 5-3

May. 13, 2024 22:39 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Amed Rosario hit a two-run triple during Tampa Bay’s three-run first inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Monday night. Rosario added an RBI double and Yandy Díaz had three hits for the Rays, who are in a stretch of 13 straight games vs rival AL East...

3 men charged in Whitey Bulger's 2018 prison killing have plea deals, prosecutors say

May. 13, 2024 20:16 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Monday. The plea deals for Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon...

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts

May. 13, 2024 05:52 AM EDT

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the...

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant acts

May. 12, 2024 23:36 PM EDT

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the...