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TORONTO — The Boston Bruins spoiled the return of playoff hockey to Toronto, scoring two quick goals in the second period in a 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Monday night. Adam McQuaid, Rich Peverley, Nathan Horton, Daniel Paille and David… Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre had a three-run double among his four hits, Derek Holland pitched eight scoreless innings for his fifth consecutive victory over Boston and the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 7-0 Friday night. While Holland (2-2)… Read more
BOSTON — Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 on Friday night and advance in the postseason for the first time since 2000. Iman Shumpert… Read more
TORONTO — Ryan Dempster won his second straight start and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of a season-high 10 walks to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Thursday night. Dempster (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in six innings. The… Read more
NEW YORK — Back in the series, now back to Boston. The Celtics are two victories from NBA history, and from extending the Knicks’ postseason futility in a most improbable manner. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds and the Celtics… Read more
BOSTON — Claude Julien could feel his Boston Bruins improving even though the results didn’t show it. They did once the playoffs began. Nathan Horton scored the go-ahead goal late in the first period, and the postseason-tested Bruins used a… Read more
TORONTO — The Boston Red Sox were pounding the ball all over the place Wednesday night. Clay Buchholz appreciated the support, but he sure didn’t need it. Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings to earn his major league-leading sixth win, Mike… Read more
TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion hit an upper-deck homer in the fifth inning, then connected for a go-ahead home run in the seventh that sent the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays ended a four-game… Read more
BOSTON — The New York Knicks quieted the crowd and kept the Boston Celtics silent. Now only the greatest collapse in NBA history would prevent them from reaching the second round again. Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points and the Knicks moved to… Read more
BOSTON — David Ross cleared the Green Monster twice with solo home runs and Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 10 for the Boston Red Sox in a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. David Ortiz homered for the second straight night… Read more
BOSTON (AP) — The TD Garden was swarming with police Friday night for the Boston Celtics’ playoff game against the New York Knicks. Both outside the building and on the floor. The Celtics honored the first-responders from last week’s Boston… Read more
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots have traded the 29th overall selection in the NFL Draft to the Minnesota Vikings. The Patriots receive the following picks in return: Second-round (52nd overall) Third-round (83rd overall) Fourth-round… Read more
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots for his second shutout in as many starts and Boston beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 Thursday night, keeping the Bruins in control of the tight race for the Northeast Division title. The Bruins and Canadiens… Read more
BOSTON — A week into his comeback from a long layoff, David Ortiz looks like his old self. Ortiz went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, boosting his batting average over .500 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 7-2 Thursday night to… Read more
BOSTON — Big Papi almost looks as if he never missed all that time. He had two hits and drove in a run , Stephen Drew hit a two-run triple, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon to take a three-game… Read more
