
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.

Rangers beat A's 6-5 on 2 homers in 10th inning
Rangers manager Ron Washington kept calm and stuck with his reliable closer even as Joe Nathan pitched himself into serious trouble. Nathan delivered ...

Ackley hits grand slam, Mariners top Blue Jays 8-1
From the start, it was another rugged outing for R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The reigning NL Cy Young winner gave up a home run on his ...

'I'm gay': NBA player Jason Collins breaks barrier
Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade

NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay
With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major ...

Marathon deaths prompt review of security policy
Left unattended, no accessory looks as menacing these days as a backpack. At the airport. On the subway. At a sports event. And, as a result of the ...

Oracle and Luna Rossa take titles in Naples
Oracle Team USA secured the 2012-13 America's Cup World Series overall championship Sunday, while the Italian challenge Luna Rossa took the Naples ...

Diamond, Ortiz lift spirits after bombing, manhunt
A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd to "stay strong," bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week ...

Red Sox and Bruins ready to resume play Saturday
The Red Sox and Bruins were ready to return to action after a daylong, successful manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings brought the ...

Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt
The Red Sox and Bruins postponed their games Friday as authorities searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, virtually shutting the city ...

Bruins cancel morning skate; Red Sox on hold
Boston Red Sox players and other team employees have been told to stay home until a decision is made on whether Friday night's game will be played.

Luna Rossa boats set up semifinal meeting
Luna Rossa Swordfish overcame a minor collision and beat Emirates Team New Zealand to set up a clash with its sister boat Luna Rossa Piranha in the ...
Ainslie's team on top after Day 1 in Naples
Ben Ainslie's sailing team moved into the lead after winning the second fleet race on the opening day of the America's Cup World Series on Thursday.

Major upcoming sports events will examine security
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, more toughened measures are expected as security is calibrated for major upcoming sports events that ...

Bruins, Celtics affected, security up after bombs
A few hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and more than 1,000 miles away, a police officer with a German shepherd patrolled near an entrance to ...

Baseball still lacks MLB guarantee for Olympic bid
Baseball and softball's joint bid for Olympic reinstatement is still lacking a guarantee that major league stars would be freed up to play ahead of ...

Baseball, softball cite WBC success in Olympic bid
World baseball and softball leaders say their joint bid for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics has been boosted by the success of the World Baseball ...

Heat win 27th straight, run away from Magic 108-94
Late in the third quarter, the game was tied and the Miami Heat winning streak seemed to be in jeopardy. Then LeBron James got mad. And then the ...
Balentien has 5 RBIs as Netherlands beat Mariners
Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs to lead the Netherlands to an 8-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in an exhibition ...

Column: Streaks are nice, championships are better
Blowouts. Narrow margins of victory. Lucky breaks. Overwhelming opponents with superior skills. It all adds up to a pair of remarkable streaks in ...
Christie says NJ will appeal sports betting ruling
Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday he would appeal a judge's decision upholding a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, a ruling that dealt a ...

Schilling's bloody sock from WS goes for $92,613
A bloody sock worn by Curt Schilling while pitching for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals was sold ...

Body slam for wrestling: Sport cut from Olympics
For wrestling, this may have been the ultimate body slam: getting tossed out of the Olympic rings. The vote Tuesday by the IOC's executive board ...