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Celtics' Jaylen Brown has knee surgery, expects to return by training camp
Boston Celtics star swingman Jaylen Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday.,Per the Celtics, Brown is expected to be ready to participate in training camp without limitation.,Brown, 28, finished the playoffs with a partially torn meniscus, ESPN reported.,He averaged 22.1 po...
Red Sox on the upswing, host sizzling Rays
Perhaps a winning weekend in the Bronx can spark the Boston Red Sox, who have had to overcome close losses and numerous injuries for a challenging start to the season that has them in fourth place in the American League East.,After clinching the series win over the New York Yankees with an 11-7 vict...
Ex-Yankee Carlos Narvaez's 3-run HR sparks Red Sox
Carlos Narvaez hit a three-run homer to spark a five-run sixth inning for the visiting Boston Red Sox, who earned an 11-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday night.,The Red Sox took the final two games of the series after making a late comeback attempt in Friday's 9-6 loss. Boston scored 21 ...
Braves, with Ronald Acuna Jr., finding offense while Red Sox struggle
The offense may be starting to awaken for the Atlanta Braves, who host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game set.,The Red Sox have gone 1-4 on their current road trip and have lost six of their last seven games. The Braves have won two of their last three but have drop...
Red Sox place RHP Liam Hendriks (hip) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hip inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-handed reliever Nick Burdi from Triple-A Worcester.,Hendriks, 36, is 0-2 in 14 appearances wi...
Red Sox to promote infield prospect Marcelo Mayer
Highly-touted Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer is on his way to Boston.,The 22-year old infielder is likely to replace third baseman Alex Bregman, who left Friday's game against Baltimore with an injured quad. He was not in today's lineup and manager Alex Cora resigned himself to the likelihood that B...
Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman exits with apparent leg injury
Boston Red Sox star third baseman Alex Bregman left the first game of Friday's day-night doubleheader against the visiting Baltimore Orioles with quadriceps tightness in his right leg. ,In the bottom of the fifth inning, Bregman lined a hit off the Green Monster in left field and appeared to sustain...
Caitlin Clark, Fever players support investigation into fan behavior
Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates on Monday addressed the WNBA's investigation into allegations of hateful comments or noises made toward players during the season opener in Indianapolis on Saturday.,The Fever thrashed the rival Chicago Sky 93-58, with Clark recording a triple-double and...
Slumping Red Sox face pitching-strong, offensively challenged Mets
Alex Cora won't manage the Boston Red Sox on Monday, when they open a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,Cora will take the night off so he can attend his daughter Camila's graduation from Boston College. Bench coach Ramon Vazquez will serve as the team's manager.,"It's going to b...
Red Sox take on Braves, hope Rafael Devers' winning hit ignites streak
Perhaps a walk-off win was just what the doctor ordered for the Boston Red Sox?,After erasing a 6-2 deficit over the final three innings to emerge victorious on a Rafael Devers walk-off home run on Saturday night, the Red Sox look to continue the momentum when they play a Sunday rubber game against ...
Report: Celtics' Jaylen Brown may need knee surgery
Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery.,Per the report, the 28-year-old Brown, who averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds ...
Red Sox place starter Tanner Houck (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of a right flexor pronator strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Worcester.,Houck yielded 11 runs, nine h...
Tigers look for fresh start against surging Red Sox
The Detroit Tigers have not lost three straight games since their season-opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They'll try to dodge a second three-game slide when they host the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.,Detroit had won five straight before losing two in a row to the visiting Texas Ra...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas likely done for season
Boston first baseman Triston Casas will require surgery and likely is done for the season after suffering a ruptured left patellar tendon, Red Sox head of baseball operations Craig Breslow told reporters Saturday.,The Red Sox placed Casas on the 10-day injured list earlier Saturday before Breslow to...
Red Sox activate C Connor Wong from 10-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox activated catcher Connor Wong from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Wong broke his left pinkie in a 6-2 home loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 7 and went on the IL the following day.,In corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned catcher Blake Sabol to Triple-A Worcester.,Wong...
Red Sox's Garrett Crochet in 'power pitcher' mindset vs. Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet aims to improve on his last start when he faces the host Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The left-hander allowed four runs, five hits and a career-high five walks in five innings on Thursday in a 4-3 home loss to the Seattle...
Red Sox's Brayan Bello, Guardians' Logan Allen making solid progress
Brayan Bello's long-awaited season debut for the Boston Red Sox certainly was something positive to build upon.,Meanwhile, Logan Allen already has been a pleasant surprise for the Cleveland Guardians.,Aiming for more success, Bello and Allen square off in the rubber match of this three-game set at C...
Production from bottom third of lineup carries Mariners past Red Sox
Ben Williamson, Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford combined for seven of the team's 13 hits while forming the bottom third of the lineup, leading the visiting Seattle Mariners past the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Wednesday night.,The No. 9-hitting Crawford delivered the biggest blow with a three-run home run in ...
Jaylen Brown's 36 steer Jayson Tatum-less Celtics past Magic
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 36 points and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to beat the visiting Orlando Magic 109-100 Wednesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.,Brown was 12 of 19 from the field -- including 5-of-7 from 3-point terri...
Rolling Red Sox take on skidding White Sox
The Boston Red Sox are trending in the right direction and can extend their winning streak to five games when they face the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,It will be the third matchup in a four-game series that will conclude Monday afternoon. Boston prevailed 10-3 on Friday night and won 4-3 ...