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NATIONALS CRISIS: Early hurt, Contreras, others tossed in Sox 8-1 loss

BOSTON (AP) — Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Washington Nationals’ 8-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, snapping Boston’s five-game winning streak. Civalli, who was at the center of a scuffle in the fourth inning, yelled ...

World Cup: Mbappé, France sizzling as they oust Sweden, 3-0

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbapp9é and France are sizzling — and not just because of MetLife Stadium’s broiling conditions. Mbappé had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and set a career scoring record for the tournament’s knockout rounds, leading Les Bleus over ...

Wimbledon: Williams bows in three sets in a still happy return

LONDON (AP) — The roars began even before Serena Williams stepped on Centre Court. Then they grew louder when the 23-time Grand Slam champion arrived to play her first singles match in nearly four years. And when it was all over and the 44-year-old Williams had performed admirably in a ...

Former Bruin Lucic hired by Sabres as a pro scout

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former NHL player Milan Lucic has gone from being a one-time Buffalo Sabres’ antagonist to landing a job as a pro scout, the team announced as part of a series of hirings and promotions on Tuesday. Lucic joins the Sabres weeks after announcing his retirement in ending ...

TAKING THE FIFTH: Sox winning streak continues

BOSTON (AP) — Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games. Contreras opened the scoring for Boston with his 18th homer of the ...

World Cup: Paraguay sends Germany packing in PKs

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — José Canale wasn’t in the starting lineup in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup. He made his first start a memorable one. Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and ...