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October 16, 2018

Red Sox ace Sale out of hospital, will rejoin team at Game 3

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will be back with his teammates for Game 3 of the AL Championship Series after an overnight ...

October 15, 2018

Harvard: Race can only help, never harm, applicants' chances

Harvard University intentionally uses a vague "personal rating" to reject Asian-American applicants in favor of students from ...

October 15, 2018

Correction: Gas Explosions story

In a story Oct. 11 about the federal investigation into natural gas explosions in Massachusetts, The Associated Press ...

October 15, 2018

LEADING OFF: Yelich, Brewers face Dodgers, ALCS has day off

A look at what's happening around the majors today: CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich is heading ...

October 15, 2018

Price, Red Sox bounce back, beat Astros 7-5, tie ALCS 1-1

David Price went home a winner in a postseason start for the first time in his career. That, he insisted, is all he ever ...

October 15, 2018

Cole struggles in 2nd playoff start with Astros

Gerrit Cole struggled at the beginning of his second playoff start with the Houston Astros. By the time he recovered, it was ...

October 15, 2018

Red Sox ace Chris Sale hospitalized with stomach illness

The Boston Red Sox say ace left-hander Chris Sale has a stomach illness and will spend the night in the hospital. The Red Sox ...

October 14, 2018

Red Sox shuffle lineup heading into Game 2 of ALCS vs Astros

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has shuffled his lineup for Game 2 against the Houston Astros, putting infielders Ian ...

October 14, 2018

Verlander cools off Red Sox 7-2 in Game 1 of ALCS

With temperatures dipping into the 40s, numbing their fingertips as they tried to grip the baseball, Justin Verlander and ...

October 14, 2018

Sale, Cora make early exits as Red Sox lose ALCS opener

Red Sox ace Chris Sale and manager Alex Cora both made early exits in Boston's 7-2 loss to Houston in Game 1 of AL ...

October 14, 2018

Red Sox manager Alex Cora ejected from Game 1 of ALCS

Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been ejected from Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros for arguing ...

October 12, 2018

JD Martinez holds no grudge against Astros, who released him

J.D. Martinez wants to thank the Houston Astros — not get back at them — for releasing him when he was struggling to make ...

October 12, 2018

Astros bulk up with pitchers for ALCS against Red Sox

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch has added pitchers Hector Rondon and Joe Smith and to the roster for the AL Championship ...

October 12, 2018

New technology, housekeeping among concerns in hotel strikes

Robots delivering room service, check-in kiosks with facial recognition technology and "smart" speakers that serve as an ...

October 12, 2018

'Greedy' young mayor stole from investors, feds say

A Massachusetts mayor who was first elected at age 23 was charged Thursday with using investments in a company he formed as ...

October 11, 2018

After Series win with Astros, Cora aims to knock them out

Alex Cora led Boston to a victory over the hated Yankees. Next up for the first-year Red Sox manager: The team he left after ...

October 11, 2018

Cora sticking with David Price for Game 2 of ALCS vs Astros

Red Sox manager Alex Cora is sticking with David Price, saying Wednesday the left-hander will start Game 2 of the AL ...

October 10, 2018

For sale to the highest bidder: A 12-pound chunk of the moon

Anyone who can't make it to the moon to gather a few lunar rocks now has the opportunity to buy one right here on Earth.

October 10, 2018

Celtics healthy, eager to embrace favorites tag in East

The band is back together in Boston. Or, at least, it's healthy again. Hopes were high for the Celtics going into last season ...