Monday marks Patriots Day in Massachusetts and the 130th edition of the Boston Marathon. Cool weather and an expected tailwind will greet you at the start line in Hopkinton. Boston Marathon: What you need to know about the course, start times and road closures Advertisement More than 30,000 runners are set to make the 26.2-mile…
The 2026 NBA playoffs began on Saturday, April 17, with the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder the heavy favorite to repeat. Sports Illustrated experts like the Nuggets and Celtics better Advertisement Just over half of the league’s 30 teams made the playoffs, leaving 14 sitting at home during the postseason and looking ahead to the…
For the third straight game, the Red Sox jumped out to a lead of at least three runs and then immediately began to give it up. But this time, there were two key differences that allowed them to hold on and escape with a victory. First, Garrett Crochet started the game throwing six scoreless frames,…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mitch Marner had three goals and two assists and the Golden Knights scored three times in the third period to defeat the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Thursday night. It was the sixth time in Marner’s career that he scored at least five points in a game and the first time since…
After a brief break to bring you our annual Tanking Rankings, we’re back to our regular bi-weekly programming: The World’s Most Accurate NBA Power Rankings. But first, an update to those Tanking Rankings, detailing exactly how well the 10 NBA lottery teams, now set in stone, have navigated to the bottom of the standings: Advertisement…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Igor Chernyshov scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 1:25 left, as the San Jose Sharks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday. The Sharks snapped a six-game losing streak and moved within four points of Nashville for the second wild card in the Western Conference. Advertisement Macklin Celebrini had…
VJ Edgecombe scored a new career-high 38 points in a lopsided Sixers victory over the Kings, leading Philadelphia to a 139-118 victory with their first 30-ball since opening night in Boston. Justin Edwards also set a new career high with 32 points and seven 3-pointers. This is what I saw. Advertisement A dominant performance from…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Kerr was finally able to celebrate his 600th victory. The Golden State coach is one of the fastest to reach the mark, but after reaching 599 the Warriors lost five in a row. They snapped that skid with a 125-117 win over Washington on Monday night. Advertisement “It’s not a great…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored a season-high 28 points and hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:27 left in overtime as the Orlando Magic extended their longest winning streak of the season to six games with a 136-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Two nights after being embarrassed when Miami’s Bam…
Jayson Tatum made a triumphant return from a long-term injury as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in the NBA on Friday. Tatum, in his first appearance since suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon during the playoffs last May, scored 15 points to help the Celtics secure a commanding victory. Advertisement Boston’s packed…
