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Brown, White lead Celtics' 3-point onslaught, powering Boston to 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers

May. 07, 2024 23:00 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — When Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum have it going, it usually means good things for the Boston Celtics. This postseason, it's also been opening up the floor —- and the 3-point line —- for Derrick White. That's added a new layer to a team that was already the one to...

Marcell Ozuna delivers run-scoring single in 8th as Braves end 3-game skid, beat Red Sox 4-2

May. 07, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna's run-scoring single in the eighth inning gave Atlanta the lead and the Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Boston's Kutter Crawford and Atlanta's Reynaldo López each allowed two runs in a matchup of...

Toast: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Toast Inc. (TOST) on Tuesday reported a loss of $83 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of 15 cents. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five...

Flyware: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Flyware Corp. (FLYW) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.2 million in its first quarter. The Boston-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five...

Rapid7: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Rapid7 Inc. (RPD) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $2.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had profit of 3 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 55 cents per share. The...

PWHL Playoffs: Women's hockey takes center stage in Toronto while Knight and Poulin renew rivalry

May. 07, 2024 14:35 PM EDT

Step aside, Auston Matthews. Women’s hockey is taking center stage in Toronto, where Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse & Co. open the PWHL playoffs against Minnesota on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the sport's most prominent faces — Boston’s Hilary Knight and Montreal’s Marie-Philip...

Toronto opens women's hockey playoffs against a hand-picked opponent. They won't say how they chose

May. 07, 2024 12:36 PM EDT

Having the unusual option of choosing their playoff opponent wasn’t taken lightly by the staff and players of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Toronto franchise for clinching first-place in the standings. So sensitive and in-depth were the discussions, coach Troy Ryan...

Jayne Anne Phillips' novel 'Night Watch,' Eboni Booth’s drama 'Primary Trust' among Pulitzer winners

May. 07, 2024 10:13 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of race, slavery and the Civil War, real and invented, were winners this year for the Pulitzer Prizes. Jayne Anne Phillips' “Night Watch,” a mother-daughter saga set in a West Virginia asylum right after the war, was cited for fiction. Jacqueline Jones...

X4 Pharmaceuticals: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 06:20 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (XFOR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $51.8 million in its first quarter. The Boston-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate...

Woods Richardson allows 1 hit in 6 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts as Twins beat Mariners 3-1

May. 06, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Simeon Woods Richardson pitched six shutout innings of one-hit ball and the Minnesota Twins scored twice in the seventh to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Monday night in the opener of their four-game series. Minnesota rebounded quickly after its 12-game...