MINNEAPOLIS — After an awfully sluggish start to their World Series title defense, the Boston Red Sox have begun to round into form. Their latest stride came in the series opener at first-place Minnesota, with a dominant Rick Porcello on the mound. Porcello pitched seven innings to outduel Twins ace Jose Berrios, and the Red […]

SANFORD — Even though the Sanford Mainers came into Monday night’s tilt against the Winnipesaukee Muskrats on a three-game losing streak, head coach Cejay Suarez has remained confident his team is bound to do special things this summer. One of the primary reasons for that belief is the strength of the Mainers bullpen he’s seen […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Dominican authorities on Monday identified the man they believe paid hit men to try and kill David Ortiz, adding that they were closing in on the mastermind and motive behind the shooting of the famous slugger who is recovering at a hospital in Boston. The man was identified as Alberto […]

TORONTO — Gunfire broke out and a stampede ensued as fans celebrated at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, leaving four people shot and thousands fleeing less than a block from where the players and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat on stage. Three people were arrested and two guns were recovered, Toronto […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A man nicknamed “Bone” was ordered Monday to spend one year in preventive prison as Dominican authorities said they were closing in on the mastermind and motive behind the attempted killing of baseball great David Ortiz, who is recovering at a hospital in Boston. The hearing was closed to the […]

DENVER — The judge who sentenced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison and a group of Olympians are backing an effort to create a commission to look into the operations of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Michigan Judge Rosemarie Aquilina joined the athletes and Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver on Monday to announce […]

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Very soon, Gary Woodland will be a father of three, and odds are he’ll answer the same way about the kids as he will about the three shots that cemented him in as a U.S. Open champion. Which is his favorite? They’re all perfect in their own, special way. Woodland’s Father’s […]

BALTIMORE — A comeback victory in a game that appeared to be lost enabled the Boston Red Sox to stroll out of Camden Yards feeling quite satisfied about where they stand at this point in the season. Rafael Devers led off the 10th inning with a home run after Marco Hernandez tied it with a solo shot […]

The angle was more acute than Caitlyn Camelio would have liked, standing as she was on the first hash mark away from the goal line, but she wasn’t complaining. It was her first and only opportunity for an unhindered shot from free position all day, and she wasn’t about to waste it. The whistle blew. […]