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Terry Francona set for home finale as Cleveland's manager before retiring after illustrious career
CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona is down to one home game, a final bow. Soon, a permanent offseason for a baseball lifer. The winningest manager in club history, Francona, who won two World Series titles in Boston before coming to Cleveland and staying for 11 years,...
René Pinto's 2-run homer and Manuel Margot's 2 RBIs help Rays outlast Red Sox 9-7
BOSTON (AP) — René Pinto hit a two-run home run, Manuel Margot added a pair of RBI singles as part of a four-hit night, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Tuesday night. Rays starter Zach Eflin (16-8) yielded three runs off five hits over five innings...
Tanker crew member falls overboard, prompting frantic search, trip to shore for medical care
BOSTON (AP) — The crew of a commercial fishing boat recovered a man who had fallen overboard from a tanker and began CPR while rushing him to shore for medical care, officials said. The crew of America pulled the man from the water Tuesday morning, and Boston Fire Department and...
Police chief in Massachusetts charged with insider trading will resign
DIGHTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police chief charged with insider trading that allegedly netted a group of men more than $2.2 million in illegal profits will resign. Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin is among five men charged in the insider trading scheme. Dighton Board of...
One of game's characters, Guardians manager Terry Francona set to end career defined by class, touch
CLEVELAND (AP) — At some point in the next few days, Terry Francona will hop on his celebrated scooter, zip along the underground concrete concourses of Progressive Field and leave the ballpark he's called home the past 11 seasons for the final time. His ride is nearly over. ...
Rare tickets to Ford’s Theatre on the night Lincoln was assassinated auction for $262,500
BOSTON (AP) — A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — sold at auction for $262,500, according to a Boston-based auction house. The tickets are stamped with the date,...
Plummer's six touchdowns lead Louisville in 56-28 rout of Boston College
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville quarterback Jack Plummer could do little wrong on Saturday, and it led to a career day for the fifth-year senior quarterback. Plummer completed 18-of-21 passes for 388 yards and a career-high five touchdowns to lead the Cardinals (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic...
White Sox place right-hander Michael Kopech on IL after cyst removed from right knee
BOSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list after he underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his right knee. The team said the 27-year-old Kopech had the surgery Friday morning and the recovery time is six to eight weeks. ...
Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?
Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. But the landlord wants her out by the end of the month and she can’t find...
Climate activists disrupt traffic in Boston to call attention to fossil fuel policies
BOSTON (AP) — Climate activists briefly disrupted the morning commute in Boston Thursday to put pressure on the state’s governor to ban fossil fuel infrastructure. The 15-minute protest blocked a roadway outside the South Station Transportation Center in downtown Boston. Boston...
