Detroit Tigers’ Nicholas Castellanos throws to first for the out on Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Justin Upton hit a grand slam off the right-field foul pole, Nicholas Castellanos hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers averted […]
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Scott K. Curtis
BOSTON, Mass. — Scott K. Curtis, 53, of East Oxford passed away Thursday morning, June 8, 2017.Scott was born in Norway and grew up in Oxford, his favorite place. He is the son of Daniel and Linda Curtis. He worked as a forklift driver for the past 20 years at NEPW Logistics. He had a […]
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Bradley rallies Red Sox to 5-3 win over Tigers
Boston Red Sox outfielders Andrew Benintendi, left, Mookie Betts (50) and Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrate the team’s 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Fenway Park on Friday, June 9, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth as Boston rallied for three runs […]
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Bradley hits last-second shot, Celtics stun Cavs 111-108
Boston Celtics’ Avery Bradley (0) celebrates with Jonas Jerebko (8) after hitting the game-winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Cleveland. The Celtics won 111-108. CLEVELAND — Avery Bradley’s 3-pointer danced around the rim and dropped in with less than a second left […]
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James, Love help Cavs rout Celtics 117-104 in Game 1
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, left, drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love during the second quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — LeBron James had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston […]
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Celtics power past Wizards in Game 7, 115-105
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (7) dunks over Washington Wizards guard Bojan Bogdanovic during the fourth quarter of Game 7 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Monday, May 15, 2017, in BostonFans congratulate Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk after Game 7 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series on Monday, May 15, 2017, in […]
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Longoria hits long homer; Rays hold off Red Sox 5-4
Tampa Bay Rays’ Evan Longoria, right, celebrates his two-run home run with third base coach Charlie Montoyo (25) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Alex Cobb took a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning before tiring, Evan Longoria hit […]
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Wall’s late trey leads Wizards past Celtics 92-91, forces Game 7
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, left, pushes against Washington Wizards guard John Wall during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Friday, May 12, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON — John Wall hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left for the go-ahead basket, then hopped atop the scorer’s table and […]
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Isaiah Thomas lobbies for calls with Celtics-Wizards series tied
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) passes the ball against Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (13) during the first half of Game 4 of a second-round NBA playoff series on Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON — Isaiah Thomas feels as though he was shut down by the Washington Wizards and the referees in […]
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Red Sox knuckleballer Wright out for year after knee surgery
Boston Red Sox’s Steven Wright walks to the dugout after pitching the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, April 29, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to restore cartilage in his left knee. The team says the right-handed knuckleballer […]