The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Boston manager Alex Cora wants the Red Sox to stop making victories so difficult.
Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers homered, and the Red Sox raced to a lead and held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-6 on Friday in a game delayed more than two hours due to rain...

TORONTO (AP) — The first pinch-hit home run of Marco Hernandez's career gave the Boston Red Sox another winning getaway day. Hernandez hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Thursday night.

Boston Red Sox (45-40, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (32-54, fourth in the AL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Chris Sale (3-7, 3.82 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 148 strikeouts) Blue Jays: Jacob Waguespack (0-0, 4.50 ERA)
LINE: Red Sox favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 10 runs
BOTTOM LINE:
The Blu…

TORONTO (AP) — A red-hot Rafael Devers extended his six-game hitting streak to a third country.

Enes Kanter is coming back to the Eastern Conference, joining the Boston Celtics.

A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets capped their big day by agreeing to a deal with Kyrie Irving.

LONDON (AP) — Britain treasures tradition, and the New York Yankees wrapped up Major League Baseball's first trip to Europe with one of their sport's classic customs: a late-inning pinstriped comeback.

CHICAGO (AP) — Craig Kimbrel got a little help settling in at Wrigley Field.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vanderbilt swept the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament titles, set the league record for wins, tied the record with 13 draft picks and lost back-to-back games just twice.

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox celebrated on a soggy field at Fenway Park, hoping they weren't really halfway through the season.