Red Sox have nine-game winning streak halted by Twins
Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over Boston, stopping a five-game losing streak for the Twins and breaking a nine-game winning string for the Red Sox
MLB roundup
Adolis Garcia’s first major league homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, gave the Texas Rangers a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays
NBA roundup
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 points in his return to the Milwaukee lineup and got plenty of help from his teammates as the Bucks cooled off the surging Atlanta Hawks 120-109
Nets' Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat
LaMarcus Aldridge has retired from the NBA after saying he experienced an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Brooklyn Nets
Bruins top Islanders 4-1
Taylor Hall scored his first goal for Boston and Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots to earn his first victory since February as the Bruins dominated the New York Islanders and won 4-1
Rangers top Devils 4-0
Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist, Igor Shesterkin got his second straight shutout and the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0
NHL roundup
Anders Bjork scored his first goal with his new team and added an assist, helping Buffalo spoil Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th game in the Sabres' 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals
Memphis running back ready for NFL draft after opting out
Kenneth Gainwell had every intention of playing football with the Memphis Tigers, working throughout fall practice
Dolphins QB Jacoby Brissett prepares for life after the NFL
Jacoby Brissett has experienced everything in the NFL from starting to playing behind Tom Brady, Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers
MLS season starts with hopes of returning to normalcy
Major League Soccer embarks on the 2021 season with a new labor agreement in hand, the return of two big stars, a new team in Austin and lessons learned from an eventful 2020
COLUMNS
Villazante: 39 radiation treatments ... then a 67 at Shenny
Frank Villazante doesn't let radiation treatments for cancer hold him back
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Red Sox have nine-game winning streak halted by Twins
Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over Boston, stopping a five-game losing streak for the Twins and breaking a nine-game winning string for the Red Sox
MLB roundup
Adolis Garcia’s first major league homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, gave the Texas Rangers a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays
Peterson Ks 10, McCann homers as Mets beat Phils again, 5-1
David Peterson matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in six dominant innings and batterymate James McCann hit his first home run with the Mets, sending New York past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 for its third straight win
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Jets trade QB Sam Darnold to Panthers
The New York Jets have traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers
Kraft: Spending spree response to 7-9 record, not Brady win
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft denied that the team’s unprecedented free agent spending spree this offseason was in response to watching Tom Brady win the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay
Analysis: More games, more money, more flexibility for NFL
There was never any doubt the NFL would grow its regular-season schedule to 17 games once the labor agreement with the players union was reached a year ago
NFL owners approve 17-game regular season
The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games
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NBA roundup
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 points in his return to the Milwaukee lineup and got plenty of help from his teammates as the Bucks cooled off the surging Atlanta Hawks 120-109
Nets' Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat
LaMarcus Aldridge has retired from the NBA after saying he experienced an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Brooklyn Nets
Collier, Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft
The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft
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Bruins top Islanders 4-1
Taylor Hall scored his first goal for Boston and Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots to earn his first victory since February as the Bruins dominated the New York Islanders and won 4-1
Rangers top Devils 4-0
Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist, Igor Shesterkin got his second straight shutout and the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0
NHL roundup
Anders Bjork scored his first goal with his new team and added an assist, helping Buffalo spoil Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th game in the Sabres' 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals
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Sun draft three guards in WNBA Draft, including Baylor's Carrington
The Connecticut Sun drafted Baylor's DiJonai Carrington, Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly and Aleah Goodman of Oregon State in Thursday night's WNBA Draft.
Sun play the waiting game again
The Connecticut Sun don't have a first-round pick in the WNBA Draft for the second straight year and will wait until late in the second round Thursday to make back-to-back selections (20th and 21st overall).
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Dolphins QB Jacoby Brissett prepares for life after the NFL
Jacoby Brissett has experienced everything in the NFL from starting to playing behind Tom Brady, Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers
MLS season starts with hopes of returning to normalcy
Major League Soccer embarks on the 2021 season with a new labor agreement in hand, the return of two big stars, a new team in Austin and lessons learned from an eventful 2020
Golf roundup
Cameron Smith birdied the difficult 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town to shoot a 9-under 62 and take a one-stroke lead over Stewart Cink at the RBC Heritage
Top-ranked Djokovic loses, No. 3 Nadal eases into quarters
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic lost 6-4, 7-5 to Dan Evans in a chilly third round of the Monte Carlo Masters for his first defeat this year
Collier, Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft
The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft
Jaylen Brown scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers 121-113
The Boston Celtics blew most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for a 121-113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers
Peterson Ks 10, McCann homers as Mets beat Phils again, 5-1
David Peterson matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in six dominant innings and batterymate James McCann hit his first home run with the Mets, sending New York past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 for its third straight win
MLB roundup
Corbin Burnes struck out 10 in six dominant innings and also delivered a two-run single for his first career RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-0
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
4:55 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One Italian Grand Prix practice from Monza, Italy.
8:25 a.m., ESPNU — Formula One Italian Grand Prix practice from Monza, Italy.
7 p.m., FS1 — NHRA Four-Wide Nationals qualifying from Las Vegas.
4:55 a.m. (Saturday), ESPN2 — Formula One Italian Grand Prix practice from Monza, Italy.
Baseball
2 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs.
4 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Michigan at Minnesota.
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees.
7 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Vanderbilt at Tennessee.
8:30 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies.
10 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres.
Basketball
3 p.m., NBA TV — NBA: Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz.
7 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Los Angeles Clippers at Philadelphia 76ers.
7:30 p.m., YES2 — NBA: Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets.
9:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA: New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks.
Figure Skating
6 p.m., NBCSN — World Team Trophy from Osaka, Japan. (taped today)
Golf
7:30 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Austrian Open from Atzenbrugg, Austria.
Noon, Golf Channel — Champions: Chubb Classic from Naples, Fla.
3 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: RBC Heritage from Hilton Head, S.C.
7 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: LOTTE Championship from Kapolei, Hawaii.
Gymnastics
1 p.m., ESPN2 — Women: NCAA Championships semifinal from Fort Worth, Texas.
6 p.m., ESPN2 — Women: NCAA Championships semifinal from Fort Worth, Texas.
Hockey
7 p.m., NESN Plus, MSG Plus — NHL: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins.
Horse Racing
1 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from New York.
Mixed Martial Arts
9 p.m., Showtime — Bellator 257: Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis in a light heavyweight bout from Mohegan Sun Arena.
Rugby
4 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Newcastle Knights.
6 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Sydney Roosters at Melbourne Storm.
1 a.m. (Saturday), NBCSN — Premiership: London Irish at Northampton Saints. (taped today)
Soccer
3 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur at Everton.
9:30 p.m., FS1 — MLS: Minnesota United at Seattle Sounders.
Surfing
6:30 p.m., FS2 — WSL: Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic from Sydney.
Tennis
5 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Monte Carlo Masters from Monaco.
1 p.m., Tennis Channel — WTA: MUSC Health Women's Open from Charleston, S.C.