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Is it possible to hold an NFL season safely in the age of Covid-19? We still don’t know for sure, but despite the obvious reservations many players have around the league, the New England Patriots seem to be doing everything possible to make it work.
HAVERHILL — Haverhill stranded 12 men on base, including eight in scoring position, in dropping a 6-0 decision to Middleton-Peabody last night at Haverhill Stadium. Zach D'Urso pitched well in defeat, allowing 3 earned runs, while striking out seven with no walks in six innings of work.
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The Tardugno family will get another chance to make it a trio with the talented Methuen High softball team next year.
Defense travels, as the old saying goes. But it apparently got lost in the luggage carousel when the Boston Celtics entered the NBA's Orlando bubble.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Meadows got two hits after missing the first 10 games of the season with the coronavirus and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped their losing streak at five, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Tuesday night.
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I hate to break the news to Boston fans, but the 2020 season is “ovah” for the Red Sox. Unofficially, of course.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 points and the Boston Celtics built a big early lead, then held on for a 128-124 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in five runs, connecting for the fifth straight game and breaking an eighth-inning tie with a tape-measure shot that powered the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Sunday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Thomas won the FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Sunday to earn the No. 1 spot in the world for the first time since June 2018.
At this time of year, at least in non-pandemic years, hope springs eternal for high school sports team.
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There is an open debate about whether Drew Eason’s best sport, when he begins his high school career at Methuen High this fall, will be football or basketball.
Last year, out of necessity, now-incoming Andover High freshman Sammy Joseph was forced to make a major move, and he initially wasn’t too thrilled.
At the time, nearly four years ago, it was certainly painful.
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ROCHESTER, N.H. — Sean Callahan pitched a masterpiece Saturday to help the Kingston Night Owls hand the Northeast Tides their first loss of the season, 2-0, in North Shore Baseball League action.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Winning a World Golf Championship event easily would be the biggest victory of Brendon Todd's career.
Although only 14 years-old, North Andover’s Luke McGillivray has a slew of medals, acquired from the many road races he has run in the last few years.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gio Urshela hit his first big league grand slam, Aaron Judge homered for a career-high fourth straight game and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to five with a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.
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The Northeast Conference member school presidents have spoken: No fall sports.
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NEW YORK — Christian Vázquez is giving the Boston Red Sox everything they could ever hope for behind the plate.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The sporting world has been significantly slowed down by precautions surrounding COVID-19, but that did not stop Merrimack College men's lacrosse alum Scott Corcoran '16 from bringing home some hardware.
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Lars Keil knew, from the moment he picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time as a junior on Andover High’s inaugural varsity team, that he had found his sport.
The past week has been a sobering reality check for those hoping the return of sports would be smooth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Methuen won its fourth straight games in the Essex County League Wednesday night with a 10-3 victory over Saugus.
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NEW YORK — After nearly a month at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox needed a change of scenery. Even if it meant facing Jacob deGrom.
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Ryan O’Rourke does not have former Red Sox reliever and current Los Angeles Dodger Joe Kelly’s cell number.
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NEW YORK — Christian Vázquez hit a tying home run off Seth Lugo in the seventh inning and a two-run single against Justin Wilson in a three-run eighth, rallying the Boston Red Sox over the Mets 6-5 Wednesday night when New York’s bullpen could not hold a lead for two-time Cy Young Award winn…
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It’s only July, with the start of practice still more than four months away. But, as a big fan of wrestling, I’m plenty worried.
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It is the last week of July and your Boston Red Sox are in trouble.
BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Davis banged a two-run homer off the Pesky Pole, and left-hander David Peterson pitched 5 2/3 innings to win his major league debut and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Five members of the New England Patriots have opted out of the 2020 season due to Covid-19 health concerns, according to multiple reports.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, (AP) — Sergio Santos scored in the 63rd minute and the Philadelphia Union overcame a quiet first half to advance to the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back tournament with a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.
WASHINGTON _ After a weekend golfing at his New Jersey course, President Donald J. Trump backtracked on his announcement that he would throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15. Trump cited his focus on the coronavirus pandemic and economy as the reason for his reversal, which c…
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There is this particular proverb in football. At all levels.
The minute word leaked that the designated hitter was coming to the National League this season, fans and front offices alike began pinpointing the perfect candidates.
BOSTON (AP) — Orioles pitcher Alex Cobb has been waiting a long time to tell his teammates "thank you" following a victory.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jamal Adams' wish was finally granted: He's leaving New York in a stunning trade.
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BOSTON — An hour before the first pitch of the 2020 Red Sox regular season, Jersey Street was nearly as barren as most New England baseball fields are in January.
BOSTON (AP) — For one night at least, the Boston Red Sox didn’t miss Mookie Betts’ bat.
Practice at Warrior Arena today. Practice there one last time tomorrow. Then it’s off to the bubble in Toronto for what they hope will be a two-plus month stay in the 416.
NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack College named Kelly Morrone as the next head coach of the Warriors' women's basketball program on Thursday.
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Rising senior Sydney Emerson had a little problem when she began her high school career as a freshman at Salem High School.
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