Eovaldi allows five hits over seven innings and Xander Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland homer to help Boston beat Baltimore 7-1, extending the Orioles’ losing streak to a season-high five games.
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Minnesota wins NBA draft lottery, rights to No. 1 pick
Timberwolves will pick first in draft slated for Oct. 16. Golden State holds the No. 2 pick, Charlotte got the No. 3 pick and Chicago will pick fourth.
Georgia State QB Mikele Colasurdo out with COVID-19-related heart condition
Quarterback doesn’t specify condition, but several athletes have been stricken with Myocarditis. Several conferences that decided not to play this fall mentioned the disease as a potential risk of returning to the playing field during a pandemic.
Tatum scores 33 points; Celtics rout 76ers to take 2-0 lead
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-101 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series
Bergeron, Bruins beat Hurricanes 2-1 to advance in playoffs
Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday to win the first-round playoff series in five games
Red Sox snap 9-game skid, Devers homer in 6-3 win over Phils
The Boston Red Sox ended their nine-game losing streak, with Rafael Devers homering and driving in three runs to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3
Secret videos can’t be used in Robert Kraft’s massage parlor case, court says
A Florida appeals court rules that police violated the rights of the New England Patriots owner and others under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Phillies come from behind to hand Red Sox ninth straight loss
Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer during a seven-run sixth inning and Philadelphia overcame a 3-0 deficit to crush Boston 13-6 on Tuesday.
Should fall athletes receive an extra year of NCAA eligibility?
Whether college football players play a lot in the fall, a little in the spring or not at all over the next 10 months, some athletic administrators want to give them all a mulligan on the 2020-21 season.
Bruins, three other teams feel urgency to finish the job
The Lightning, Bruins, Avalanche and Flyers are one win away from advancing in the NHL playoffs and are focused on clinching as soon as possible.