MIAMI — Lou Williams scored 29 points, DeMar DeRozan added 24 and the Toronto Raptors put the Miami Heat on the brink of playoff elimination with a 107-104 victory Saturday night. Greivis Vasquez and Kyle Lowry each scored 12 points and Patrick Patterson had 11 for the Raptors, who clinched home-court advantage in the first […]
2015
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MLB notebook: Rangers’ Holland put on DL
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers will be without Derek Holland until at least mid-June after the left-hander was put on the 60-day disabled list Saturday, a day after he went only one inning in the home opener because of a shoulder injury. Outfielder Ryan Rua went on the 15-day DL with a right ankle […]
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MLB roundup: White Sox finally earn first victory
CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter J.B. Shuck had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning Saturday to give the Chicago White Sox their first win of the season, 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins. Shuck lined a 1-1 pitch from reliever Blaine Boyer (0-1) with two outs, scoring Alexei Ramirez. Conor Gillaspie was thrown out at the […]
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Gillies, Providence win national title
The goalie from South Portland stops 49 shots, and the Friars take advantage of BU gaffe.
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Bruins fall short of playoffs, lose in shootout
Boston doesn’t get the help it needed, and ends its season with a loss to Tampa Bay.
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Pirates suffer sixth straight loss
Portland falls into a tie for the final playoff berth in the East after losing to Wilkes-Barre Scranton, 5-2.
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Frozen Four notebook: Finalists prove it wasn’t a down year for Hockey East
Only three teams were chosen for the NCAAs and two reached the title game.
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Men’s college roundup: UMaine loses to UMass-Lowell in 10 innings
The Black Bears fall to 1-5 in America East after a 4-3 loss.
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Women’s college roundup: Bogdanovich helps Maine sweep UMass-Lowell
Alexis Bogdanovich notches her fifth shutout of the season, and the Black Bears win Game 2 in extra innings.
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Clinton campaign to focus on economic security, opportunity
Clinton is expected to launch her long-anticipated campaign Sunday with an online video.