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RAPID RESPONSE: Sox win third straight, second after Cora firing

TORONTO (AP) — Ranger Suárez and Greg Weissert combined on a two-hitter, Carlos Narváez hit a solo home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Monday night, their third straight win and second in a row under interim manager Chad Tracy. It’s the first time this ...

DESPERATION: Bruins hoping to stave off elimination

The Buffalo Sabres have shed the burden of a 14-year absence from the Stanley Cup playoffs that set a dubious NHL record and surged toward their next big thing. Beat the Boston Bruins at home in Game 5 tonight (7:30, TNT, NESN), and the Sabres will skate in the second round for the first time ...

NBA Playoffs: Magic may make Pistons disappear; OKC make Suns set

ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination. Game 5 is Wednesday night in ...

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Penguins stay alive with win; Vegas pulls even in OT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided elimination for the second time in 48 hours with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday night. Sidney Crosby shook off a shot to his left knee to ...

DIFFERENT STORY: Sox veteran says Cora will be missed

BALTIMORE (AP) — Less than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, infielder Trevor Story said the club’s path forward feels unclear. “I mean obviously, it’s kind of up in the air what the true direction is,” the ...

FRESH START? Contreras, Early help Sox past Orioles, 5-3

BALTIMORE (AP) — Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Connelly Early (2-1) allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings in the ...