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Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers came in resounding fashion. No, a week and a half off didn’t hurt them. And no, the NBA’s biggest stage isn’t too big, either. ...
Devers breaks tie in 6-run 8th, Red Sox beat Reds 8-2 to avoid sweep
BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers doubled to break an eighth-inning tie and the Boston Red Sox overcame Chris Sale’s early exit because of shoulder soreness to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Thursday night. Sale departed after manager Alex Cora and a member of the training staff...
Red Sox's Chris Sale leaves in 4th against Reds because of shoulder soreness
BOSTON (AP) — Left-hander Chris Sale left Boston's game against Cincinnati in the fourth inning Thursday night because of shoulder soreness. Sale came out with two out after walking Nick Senzel, with Boston trailing 1-0. Sale struck out five in 3 2/3 innings. He came into the game...
JetBlue strikes a deal to sell Spirit's LaGuardia operation if it succeeds in buying Spirit
JetBlue Airways said Thursday it has agreed to sell Spirit Airlines’ holdings at New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Frontier Airlines if it succeeds in buying Spirit. The announcement seemed designed to persuade regulators to approve JetBlue’s proposed $3.8 billion takeover of...
Lawyer arrested in connection with sexual assaults in Boston 15 years ago waives extradition
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man suspected in a series of sexual assaults in Boston that took place about 15 years ago agreed to waive extradition back to Massachusetts during his initial court appearance. Matthew J. Nilo, 35, who is a lawyer, was arrested Tuesday at his...
Alabama rises from slow start, coach's firing to host first NCAA regional in 17 years
Alabama entered May with a losing Southeastern Conference record, and the situation appeared even more dire when coach Brad Bohannon was fired amid a gambling scandal. The Crimson Tide’s fortunes have been on the rise heading into June. Alabama (40-19) has weathered those troubles...
Mother sent to prison for failing to get medical help for 2-year-old daughter who died
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and reckless endangerment in connection with the 2019 death of her 2-year-old daughter, prosecutors said. Shaniqua Leonard was sentenced Wednesday to up to four years in prison. Prosecutors had sought...
History says the NBA Finals will end in 6 games, the most common of all outcomes
DENVER (AP) — The NBA Finals will end in six games. At least, that’s what history says. Out of the first 76 editions of the NBA Finals — the 77th title series starts Thursday night in Denver when the Nuggets play host to the Miami Heat — the series has ended in six games 30...
Reds rally to beat Red Sox 5-4, beat Boston in series for 1st time since '75 Fall Classic
BOSTON (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer to break a seventh-inning tie and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of Rafael Devers' throwing error to come from behind and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night. “You give the opposition more than 27 outs, most of the...
American Airlines says it will appeal a ruling that would break up a partnership with JetBlue
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines said Wednesday it will appeal a court decision that would force the airline to break up its partnership with JetBlue Airways in the Northeast. American and JetBlue face a late-June deadline to end the agreement in which they coordinate flights and...
