Benintendi leads Red Sox over Rays 4-3 on Patriots' Day

BOSTON (AP) - Steven Wright followed a spot start by working with former Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. He was much better this time. Andrew Benintendi backed Wright with a go-ahead, two-run single as Boston scored three unearned runs following a dropped throw by second baseman Brad Miller, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Monday in the annual Patriots' Day game.

Winners announced among the 30,000 in the 121st Boston Marathon

The 121st edition of the Boston Marathon will leave Hopkinton on Monday morning for the 26.2-mile trek to Copley Square, with more than 30,000 runners expected to line up with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s -- a little warmer than the competitors would like. But a tailwind gusting up to 30 mph could mean fast times, at least among the elite...

Moreland's 2-run single leads Red Sox over Rays 7-5

BOSTON (AP) - Mitch Moreland feels like he's fit right in with the Boston Red Sox. Moreland hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning and drove in three runs, helping the Red Sox rally to a 7-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Boston trailed 5-4 before loading the bases against Danny Farquhar (0-1), and Moreland singled off left-hander Xavier Cedeno, who already has...

Montgomery impresses in debut as Yanks rally past Rays 8-4

NEW YORK (AP) - Jordan Montgomery showed power and poise in his major league debut after allowing Rickie Weeks' two-run homer in the first inning, and the New York Yankees rallied past the sloppy Tampa Bay 8-4 Wednesday to get back to .500.

Rowdies' Neill Collins goes viral for pranking son

Rowdies Neill Collins wishes he could get the same reaction from the goalies he scores on as he did out of his son on April Fool's Day.

Bradenton boy snags hole-in-one ball at Masters

Just getting inside Augusta National would seem like a feat for anyone, but this weekend, 10-year old Bradenton boy Owen Lockaby got a front row seat.

Pineda takes perfect game into 7th; Yanks beat Rays 8-1

NEW YORK (AP) - As Michael Pineda threw strike after strike and got out after out, the excitement of the home opener crowd at Yankee Stadium increased and its noise-level rose. "You're thinking is it's going to be another special day here at the Stadium," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Pineda retired his first 20 batters, striking out half of them with a darting fastball, a...

Souza hits 3-run homer, Rays beat scuffling Blue Jays 7-2

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) - Steven Souza Jr. calmed down after a dustup and powered Tampa Bay past Toronto again. The outfielder hit a three-run homer and was involved in a scrum after a slide during the Rays' 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Point scores twice to lead Lightning past Sabres 4-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Many Tampa Bay Lightning players will head into the offseason looking to move past this season. However, Brayden Point may reflect on it a bit. The rookie center, a bright spot for the Lightning, scored a pair of goals, including the winner with 1:24 left, and had an assist as the Lightning topped the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 in the season finale for both teams Sunday.

One game to go, and the Lightning are still in it!

The Tampa Bay Lightning kept hope alive for their fans with another win over Montreal last night. 

Morales hits grand slam, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kendrys Morales hit his fourth career grand slam, Marcus Stroman pitched 6 1/3 effective innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Thursday night. Morales homered off Blake Snell (0-1) in the third. Stroman (1-0), the MVP of last month's World Baseball Classic, allowed one run and six hits in his 2017 debut. Snell gave up five runs and four...

Point scores twice, Lightning stay alive with win over Leafs

TORONTO (AP) - Brayden Point scored two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night. Nikita Kucherov and Michael Bournival also scored for the Lightning, who prevented the Maple Leafs from clinching their first postseason berth in four years. There is only one spot remaining in the Eastern Conference after Ottawa...

Dickerson homers to help Cobb, Rays beat Yankees 4-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Alex Cobb figures to be one of the keys to Tampa Bay's chances of re-emerging as a playoff contender. The Rays' right-hander continued his comeback from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him most of the past two seasons, pitching into the sixth inning of a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Building on five starts he made late last...

For Rays' rookie, big league debut is family affair

Tampa Bay Rays rookie infielder Daniel Robertson made his major league debut against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. He went 0 for 3 as designated hitter, curbing what's been an exciting week after getting the word that he made the team on Saturday.

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Tampa Bay Rays rookie infielder Daniel Robertson made his major league debut against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. He went 0 for 3 as designated hitter, curbing what's been an exciting week after getting the word that he made the team on Saturday.

Bruins clinch playoff berth with 4-0 win over Lightning

BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak's wide postgame grin had much less to do with the two goals he scored than the two points he helped Boston pick up with a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay. The victory Tuesday night was all the Bruins needed to clinch their first playoff berth since 2014.

Yankees homer twice to back Sabathia in 5-0 win over Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - For all the talk about a Yankees youth movement, there were a couple of old, familiar faces who keyed New York's first victory. CC Sabathia was sharp in his season debut and Chase Headley kept up his hot start in Tuesday night's 5-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay Storm survives AFL's tempest

The Tampa Bay Storm open their 30th season – and 26th in Tampa – Saturday night in Cleveland against the Gladiators. It will be a whole new look, with 20 new players, a new head coach and a revamped league.

Tony Romo released by Cowboys; named No. 1 NFL analyst at CBS

ESPN is reporting Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is leaving football and going into TV broadcasting. The move could reportedly come Tuesday.