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Celtics win 4th straight, roll past Bulls in NBA Cup openerPayton Pritchard scored a season-high 30 points off the bench, Jayson Tatum added 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 125-111 on Friday in the NBA Cup Group C opener for both teams.,Paul George had 18 points, six rebounds and eight assi...

Bruins looking to restore momentum as they host BlackhawksAhead of their Saturday matinee at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Boston Bruins received a recent reminder of just how quickly the tone of an NHL season can change.,The Bruins were riding high during an eight-game point streak before dropping both games on a road trip, including a 4-1 loss...

Bruins buzzing into Blues trip despite losing to CanesTheir eight-game point streak may be over, but the Boston Bruins still gained value from their early-season benchmark loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.,Now, Boston looks to return to the winning track on Thursday night when they visit former coach Jim Montgomery and the St. Louis Blue...

J.P. Crawford helps Mariners sail past Red Sox

The visiting Seattle Mariners rode a pair of four-run innings to an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday.,J.P. Crawford went 3-for-3 with two runs scored to lead four multi-hit performances for Seattle (66-74). Jhonny Pereda had two RBI and score...

Red Sox C Adley Rutschman (elbow) out of lineup against Mariners

Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman is dealing with a lingering elbow injury that kept him out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Seattle Mariners.,Rutschman, 28, missed his second consecutive start because of discomfort from a hyperextended right elbow, which likely will be a...

Red Sox put All-Star 1B Willson Contreras (hamstring) on IL

The Boston Red Sox placed star first baseman Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Contreras, who earned his fourth career All-Star nod earlier this season, was lifted in the seventh inning of Sunday's 16-1 loss to the host New York Yankees. ,In a correspo...

Cam Schlittler, Yankees hold on to blank Red Sox

Cam Schlittler withstood five walks in 5 2/3 innings and the New York Yankees turned a pair of outfield double plays during a 1-0 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Paul Goldschmidt homered off Boston starter Patrick Sandoval (1-3) in the third inning, helping the Yankees move...

Study: At least 25% of NFL players in sample had CTE

At least 25% of former NFL players who died from 2016-21 had the degenerative brain disease CTE, according to a study posted Tuesday by the British Medical Journal.,The study was conducted by Mass General Brigham, Boston University and the Concussion & CTE Foundation.,Researchers examined samples of...