Author: BostonSportsNews

NEW YORK – Getting booed by Yankees fans is a unique rite of passage for new Red Sox players. It tells them they’re on the right track, making Boston’s eternal rivals unhappy. On Friday night, it was Marcelo Mayer’s turn. The Yankees already had a 7-0 lead by the second inning and would go on to win 9-6, but that late six-run Red Sox rally bid was ignited by their long-awaited top prospect; in his first career game against the Yankees, got his team on the board with his first-ever big-league home run. “I felt really good in my first…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe homered in a five-run first inning, then came out after he was hit by a pitch on the left elbow as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 on Friday night in the AL rivals’ first meeting this year.Volpe was hit by an 88.2 mph pitch from Walker Buehler in the second, then was replaced at the start of the fourth. New York said Volpe was undergoing an X-ray and a CT scan.Aaron Judge had his ninth game with three or more hits, raising his major league-leading average to .397. Before a sellout…

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Will Campbell certainly made a lasting impression on New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel during a pre-draft visit. In April, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that, while holding a private workout with Campbell, Vrabel put on a blocking pad and the former LSU tackle got the better of him, knocking him to the ground. Campbell confirmed that this indeed happen when speaking with reporters shortly after. “Yeah, I got him. I’m not going to lie,” Campbell said. “I got him on the ground.” However, Vrabel is now adding another layer to this story which doesn’t make him look as bad.…

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In the top of the first inning, the Red Sox went down in order. Before Walker Buehler’s gum even lost its flavor, he was in a jam. He nearly navigated his way out of it by way of a fortunate lineout and a strikeout, but couldn’t put away Jazz Chisholm after going up 0-2. Chisholm hit a home run, and as the flavor in Buehler’s gum faded, the game was all but over. Without getting into specifics, Buehler was terrible on Friday night. He ran into the same issue that several Red Sox pitchers have this season: execution with two…

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The doubles tandems of Esha Bhalla/Mia Lock and Avery Machemer/Cate Sheehan won their matches to help guide No. 8 Winchester (18-3) past top-seeded Boston Latin 3-2 in a Div. 1 girls tennis quarterfinal. The other point for the Red and Black came at first singles, where Daryana Skobeleva defeated Halina Nguyen, 6-2, 7-6 (5). Boys lacrosse In the Div. 1 tournament, Nick Emsing paced his team with a hat trick as top-seeded BC High (18-3) advanced to the semifinals with a 10-3 win over No. 8 Bishop Feehan. Girls lacrosse Jill Martin scored four goals and provided an assist, while…

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By PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) — David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the U.N. children’s fund for two decades, is to receive a knighthood in next week’s honors list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports Friday. Without citing sources, the BBC said Beckham is set to receive further recognition both for his soccer career, and his contributions to British society. The knighthood will make Beckham “Sir David” while his wife since 1999, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, will become “Lady Beckham.” In 2003, Beckham was awarded the Order of the…

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The Indiana Pacers stunned the world once again on Thursday night when they opened the 2025 NBA Finals with a 111-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their series. In the wake of their thrilling rally, an old quote from Boston Celtics superstar forward Jaylen Brown reemerged on social media. Throughout the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Indiana has made a habit of pulling off absurd rallies that typically have gotten capped with an extremely clutch shot from Tyrese Haliburton. That’s what happened on Thursday night, as Haliburton nailed a game-winning shot with just 0.3 seconds left on…

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While the Bruins took care of some key business in the hiring of new head coach Marco Sturm, the team’s scouting and management staffs have been been grinding through some planning for the future that is just as vital as the next coach. It is scouting combine week up in Buffalo, where staffs from all 32 teams convene every year to run the top prospects through physical testing and interviews. This week carries extra importance for the B’s, who will be picking at No. 7. That’s not only the highest they’ve picked since they chose Tyler Seguin with the second…

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The Boston Celtics have begun a pivotal offseason for the franchise. One position group that could see significant change is the frontcourt. Kristaps Porzingis is entering the final year of his contract. If the Celtics try to get under the second apron of the luxury tax, the star center could be a player who is moved to shed salary. Veteran centers Al Horford and Luke Kornet have expiring contracts and will become unrestricted free agents in July. Both of them have been key players off the Celtics bench the last couple seasons. If any of these players depart Boston in…

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