Wander Franco hit a three-run homer and doubled in his big league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost their seventh straight in falling to the Boston Red Sox 9-5 in 11 innings
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High school sports will feel the impact of naming, image and likeness changes
There is concern that adults will have more opportunity to exploit student-athletes and that there will be more pressure on kids to market themselves and less emphasis on traditional team-driven values.
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Odorizzi solid in 1st win since ’19, Astros beat Red Sox 8-3
Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman homered to help Jake Odorizzi pick up his first win since 2019, and the Houston Astros rolled past the Boston Red Sox 8-3
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Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis
Brock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year
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Pitchers ask for fair enforcement as MLB nears crackdown on foreign substances
Major League Baseball is working to create clearer guidelines about enforcement, and they should be finalized soon.
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Red Sox get ML-best 20th comeback win, beat Yankees 7-3
Kiké Hernández snapped an 0-for-27 skid with a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox completed their major league-best 20th come-from-behind victory, beating the New York Yankees 7-3
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Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4
Mathew Barzal broke a tie late in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night to even the second-round playoff series at two games apiece
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Phoenix Suns, led by Devin Booker’s 47 points, eliminate defending champion Los Angeles Lakers
Booker scores 22 of his 47 points in a phenomenal first quarter, and the Suns win their first playoff series since 2010, eliminating the defending NBA champs with a 113-100 victory in Game 6.
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Valdez pitches 7 strong innings, Astros beat Red Sox 2-1
Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker had two hits as the Houston Astros handed Nick Pivetta his first loss of the season in a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox
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AP source: Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach last season in 2021-22
A person familiar with the situation says Duke Hall of Fame basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final season with the Blue Devils in 2021-22