16 Apr, 2025

Diamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years

MLB Arizona will play the Texas Rangers in an all-wild card World Series no one saw coming, with Game 1 set for Friday night at Globe Life Field. Arizona Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll hits an RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fifth inning in Game 7 of the baseball NLCS. Matt Rourke/AP Photo By […]

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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS

MLB Nathaniel Lowe also went deep to give Texas — one of six major league teams without a World Series title — its first berth in the Fall Classic since consecutive trips in 2010 and 2011. Texas Rangers’ Adolis Garcia reacts after hitting a home run in Game 7 of the ALCS. Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP […]

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Mark Goddard, a Star of the ’60s Series ‘Lost in Space,’ Dies at 87

National News Mark Goddard, the actor best known for playing Maj. Don West on the fanciful and popular 1960s science-fiction series “Lost in Space,” died Tuesday at a hospice center in Hingham, Massachusetts. Mark Goddard. Handout By Anita Gates, New York Times Service October 14, 2023 | 9:10 AM Mark Goddard, the actor best known […]

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Here’s the list of former Red Sox players in the 2023 Division Series

Red Sox The Boston Red Sox may not be playing in this year’s Division Series, but several players who once wore their colors will participate. Mookie Betts (left) and JD Martinez (right) will play together on the Dodgers for the NLDS, but they were teammates on the Red Sox before they left for Los Angeles. […]

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Ionescu and Laney help Liberty beat Sun 84-77 to even semifinals series at 1-1

Sports News “We came here and got a split, now we have the opportunity to go home,” Connecticut coach Stephanie White said. Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner (24) attacks the rim against New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30). Mary Altaffer/AP Photo By DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press September 27, 2023 | 9:39 AM NEW YORK […]

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Bonner and Allen lead Connecticut to a 78-63 win over New York in Game 1 of WNBA semifinal series

Sports News Third-seeded Connecticut lost all four games between the teams in the regular season, including getting blown out twice in New York, but that didn’t matter to the Sun. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas, center, drives to basket against New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones, right and guard Courtney Vandersloot during the first quarter […]

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Mike Clevinger pitches six strong innings as White Sox take series from Red Sox

Red Sox The Red Sox have lost a season-high six straight series. Chicago White Sox’s Mike Clevinger delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP By KEN POWTAK, Associated Press September 24, 2023 | 5:17 PM […]

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This concert series for Boston-area homeless shelters takes inspiration from the shelter clients themselves

Music The public can hear Shelter Music Boston’s “Songs of Life” program at a free performance on Sept. 27. Shelter Music Boston performs at CASPAR Emergency Shelter in Cambridge in 2019. Carrie Eldridge-Dickson Shelter Music Boston’s latest concert series, “Songs of Life,” was inspired by — and created for — the clients of local homeless […]

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The WNBA playoffs start Wednesday. Here’s a look at the four first-round series.

Sports News With the WNBA playoffs set to begin this week, AP took a look at every first-round matchup and predicted a winner. Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson (22) pulls down a rebound between Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins (7) and forward Myisha Hines-Allen (2). Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP By DOUG FEINBERG, […]

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