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HE’S BACK! Sox call up Gasper as Anthony placed on IL

Mickey Gasper is back where it all began. The former Merrimack High, Bryant University and Nashua Silver Knight standout was called up on Thursday to the Boston Red Sox from Triple A Worcester. That's because Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been put on the 10-day injured list with a ...

VISITOR SIMPSON: Rays’ hitter propels 8-4 win over Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Chandler Simpson broke a sixth-inning tie with a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night. Simpson added an RBI triple in the eighth for the Rays, who have won 13 of 14 overall. Junior ...

More Madne$$: NCAA expands men’s, women’s tourneys

The magical March Madness cocktail will now include eight more teams, eight more games and more of one other ingredient, too: beer. Maybe wine, too. The NCAA on Thursday announced a long-expected expansion of its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams each starting next ...

NBA Playoffs: Pistons, Thunder grab 2-0 series leads

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first ...

Stanley Cup Playoffs: ‘Canes push Flyers to the brink

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 on Thursday ...

Pats’ Maye: Vrabel’s issue wont be a distraction at all

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye called Mike Vrabel “a great human being,” and said he doesn’t think the head coach’s off-field issues will be a distraction for the defending AFC champions this upcoming season. “No, I don’t,” Maye said. “I ...