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MLB Free Agent Signings List

Dec. 26, 2024 17:07 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The 41 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base salaries...

Heat list Jimmy Butler as doubtful for Thursday as speculation about his future intensifies

Dec. 25, 2024 18:21 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat are listing Jimmy Butler as doubtful for their game Thursday at Orlando, saying he needs time to recondition before returning to the lineup. Butler did not fly with the team to Orlando on Wednesday night, and his intentions for future games seem a bit...

Pitt is facing Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl after a 7-0 start

Dec. 25, 2024 14:33 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — At the beginning of November, the Pittsburgh Panthers were 7-0 and dreaming of finishing the season in the College Football Playoff. Instead, they were spending their Christmas in Detroit. Pitt went 0-5 in November, losing to SMU, Virginia, Clemson,...

Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere

Dec. 24, 2024 00:11 AM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to uncover eight angels that were hidden under layers of paint for more than a century. The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings —...

Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

Dec. 23, 2024 15:26 PM EST

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers. The strike, which began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago and Starbucks' hometown of Seattle, spread Monday to stores in Boston, Dallas and Portland, Ore....

White Sox acquire reliever Cam Booser from Red Sox; Boston gets minor leaguer in return

Dec. 21, 2024 20:49 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox bolstered their bullpen Saturday, acquiring reliever Cam Booser from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Yhoiker Fajardo. Booser went 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA, one save and 43 strikeouts in 43 relief appearances with the Red Sox...

Somerville scores 22 as UMass Lowell downs Boston University 83-71

Dec. 21, 2024 17:26 PM EST

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Martin Somerville scored 22 points off of the bench to lead UMass Lowell past Boston University 83-71 on Saturday. Somerville went 8 of 13 from the field (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the River Hawks (10-4). Max Brooks scored 20 points while finishing 10 of...

SMU faces Boston College on 5-game win streak

Dec. 21, 2024 04:36 AM EST

SMU Mustangs (9-2, 1-0 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (7-4, 0-1 ACC) Boston; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -7.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: SMU aims to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Mustangs take on Boston...

Clark leads UMass-Lowell against Boston University after 21-point performance

Dec. 21, 2024 04:04 AM EST

Boston University Terriers (5-6) at UMass-Lowell River Hawks (9-4) Lowell, Massachusetts; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: River Hawks -7.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: UMass-Lowell hosts Boston University after Quincy Clark scored 21...

Turner and Harvard host Boston University

Dec. 21, 2024 04:03 AM EST

Boston University Terriers (6-4) at Harvard Crimson (10-1) Boston; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Harvard takes on Boston University after Harmoni Turner scored 26 points in Harvard's 60-48 win over the Rhode Island Rams. The Crimson are 4-0 on their...