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Red Sox and 23-year-old Ceddanne Rafaela finalize 8-year contractThe Boston Red Sox finalized an eight-year contract Wednesday with 23-year-old Ceddanne Rafaela, the youngest player on their roster. Rafaela has played 39 major league games, batting .233 average with two homers while playing center field, shortstop and second base. The long-term agreement supersedes a one-year contract agreed to last month that called for a $743,500 salary while in the major leagues and $120,600 while in the minors.
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New York faces Boston after Brunson's 45-point outingNew York Knicks (47-32, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (62-17, first in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: New York plays the Boston Celtics after Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in the Knicks' 128-117 victory against the Chicago Bulls.The Celtics have gone 39-10 against Eastern Conference teams. Boston ranks last in the Eastern Conference scoring 46.8 points per game in the paint.The Knicks are 32-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. New Y
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Ducks deny Kings chance to clinch playoff spot with 3-1 Freeway Faceoff winANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras scored in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks prevented the Los Angeles Kings from securing a playoff spot with a 3-1 win on Tuesday night. Frank Vatrano also scored, Lukas Dostal made 36 saves, and the Ducks beat their Freeway Faceoff foes for the first time in three meetings. The season series concludes in Los Angeles on Saturday. Akil Thomas scored and Cam Talbot made 24 saves for the Kings, who had won three straight games. Los Angele
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Abrams homers, drives in 3 as Nationals beat Giants 5-3SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — CJ Abrams homered and drove in three runs after missing three games with a bruised left pinkie, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night. Riley Adams added an RBI double and Jacob Young had two hits and three stolen bases as Washington won its sixth in a row against San Francisco. Patrick Bailey and Nick Ahmed drove in runs for the Giants, who lost for the seventh time in nine games. Washington's Joan Adon allowed one run in four inning
The Canadian Press
Shea Langeliers has 3-homer game, first for Athletics starting catcher in 99 yearsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shea Langeliers became only the second Athletics starting catcher to hit three home runs in a game — and the first in 99 years. Langeliers' third home run of the night was a two-run drive in the ninth inning that lifted Oakland over the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night. “It feels good to get something like that when you’re seeing the ball that good,” Langeliers said. A 26-year-old who entered with 29 career big league homers, Langaliers hit solo drives in the second off
The Canadian Press
Keep those sticks down! Stars and Sabres have goals overturned after high stick challengesDALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres both had goals overturned on replay review challenges because of high sticks Tuesday night. Dallas thought it had a 2-1 lead in the first period when Mason Marchment raised his stick in front of the net to deflect the puck past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who had given up a goal just 44 seconds earlier. After Buffalo challenged, there was a lengthy review before the goal was taken off the scoreboard. Replays showed that Marchment's stick was just above
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Morel's 1st career grand slam carries the Cubs to a 5-1 win over the PadresSAN DIEGO (AP) — Christopher Morel hit his first career grand slam and Yan Gomes also connected for the Chicago Cubs, who beat Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Tuesday night. Unlike on Monday, the Cubs held on. They blew an 8-0 lead in a 9-8 loss in the opener of their three-game set at San Diego. Right-hander Ben Brown pitched well in his first big league start but not long enough to get the win. He was pulled after 4 2/3 scoreless innings and 77 pitches, with the bases empty. He al
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Celtics become 1st NBA team to shoot no free throws. Boston, Bucks combine for record-low 2 attemptsMILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks and Celtics combined for a record-low two free throw attempts Tuesday night, when the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to not shoot one. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo shot the only two free throws of the game, making one, in the Bucks' 104-91 victory. The Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks shared the previous record of one attempted free throw in a game. The Bucks committed just four fouls Tuesday, the fewest in league history. The two combin
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Bichette homers, Bassitt makes quality start as Blue Jays top Mariners 5-3TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays picked up a few firsts in a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night that brought them back to the .500 mark. Bo Bichette hit his first home run of the season, Chris Bassitt earned his first victory and the Blue Jays secured their first series win over a slumping Mariners side that has dropped six of seven. Bichette hit a two-run shot in Toronto's three-run third inning. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three of the Blue Jays' 11 hits. "Bo is one of the best hitte
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Trout hits 6th homer but Rays beat Angels 6-4 behind Caballero and ParedesANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — José Caballero had three hits and two RBIs, Isaac Paredes homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Tuesday night despite Mike Trout’s sixth home run. Harold Ramírez also drove in a pair for the Rays, who have won three of four. Aaron Civale (2-1) allowed only two more hits after Trout’s two-run shot in the first. The right-hander gave up three runs (two earned) in five innings with four strikeouts. The four earned runs Civale has permitted in three
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Capitals beat Red Wings 2-1 to move into wild card, Ovechkin 1st NHL player with 18 30-goal seasonsDETROIT (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart late in the second period, Charlie Lindgren finished with 42 saves and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams vying for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Capitals moved a point past Detroit for the conference's second wild card and snapped a season-long, six-game losing streak. The Red Wings have lost six of their last eight games, hurting their chanc