E ight people are confirmed dead after four separate July Fourth car crashes early this morning in Attleboro, Walpole, Sudbury and Quincy, officials said. Two of the crashes - in Walpole and...

S igi Schmid’s coaching legacy reaches deep into the United States men’s national soccer team, which opens CONCACAF Gold Cup play against Grenada today at Qwest Field. Five of the 30...

T he soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee...

Victor Martinez . Not only is Martinez one of the better hitters in baseball, with 14 home runs, 57 RBIs and .313 batting average, but the Indians hold a bargain 2010 club option on Martinez for $7...

C ARSON, Calif. — Osael Romero scored two goals, including the winner in the 86th minute, to give El Salvador a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica in Group A at the Gold Cup on Friday night. El...

S ANDY, Utah — An own goal in stoppage time salvaged a 1-1 home draw for ten-man Real Salt Lake against the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer on Friday. San Jose looked to have done...

C ARSON, Calif. — Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the opening game of the Gold Cup on Friday night. Gerba volleyed Mike Klukowski’s...

BOSTON -- Ready, set, celebrate. Final preparations are underway for Saturday's big 4th of July show on the Charles River Esplanade. Neil Diamond dazzled visitors with a sneak peak at Saturday...

LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Police in Lexington are looking for a 68-year-old man who went missing Friday morning. Cha Soo Choi went for a walk around 8:30 a.m. and has not been seen since. Choi does not...

2009 Local Fireworks Displays Find fireworks near you* (Look for date and time changes due to inclement weather): ACTON: July 4, 2009 10 p.m. NARA Park off Rt. 27 in N. Acton AMESBURY: July 5,...

BOSTON -- Red Sox owner John Henry is reportedly pitching a plan to save the Boston Police Mounted Unit. The unit was disbanded last month because there was no room in the budget for its $700,000...

BOSTON -- With the MBTA knee-deep in debt, many were surprised to learn that MBTA employees and retirees get free 'Charlie Cards' to ride the public transportation. This coming after reports came...

Five people were killed overnight Saturday in fatal crashes in Attleboro, Quincy and Walpole.In Attleboro, three young men were killed in a crash on Route 95 about 2:30 a.m.The 2003 Mazda in which...

P lacido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings last night in Minneapolis. ...

M ONACO - The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and today’s opening stage may show whether he’s ready to challenge for another title. Armstrong’s...

returned to the big leagues as only he could. Wearing sunglasses and with his famous dreadlocks in a ponytail, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger apologized to fans and teammates during a news...

, who got together on a one-year, $1 million contract. After finishing last season with the B’s, Recchi knew he wanted to play one more year - and hoped it would be here. He enjoyed his...

. With the Sox leading 2-1 with one out in the top of the fourth inning, Mariners left fielder Ryan Langerhans lofted a lazy pop up toward the third base box seats. Youkilis had enough time to make...

T he Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy will be meeting for the 30th time with the series deadlocked at 12-12-5. But while the injury-ravaged Revs are unbeaten in their last nine (6-0-3)...

Tiger Woods came yesterday when his game was falling apart. Woods lived up to his hopes of being a “greedy host” by salvaging his round during a shaky middle stretch and shot 4-under 66...

A MSTERDAM - A Cuban pitcher considered by many baseball scouts to be the No. 1 left-handed prospect in the world left his hotel and vanished before the first ball was thrown at a tournament in the...

T he white glove stood for peace. As the untold tales of Michael Jackson begin to emerge, one new story is remembering him as a peacemaker for trying to get two notorious, bullet-scarred gangster...

W IMBLEDON, England - Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals yesterday, tucking...

F ree agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed yesterday. Earlier yesterday, there were reports that Turkoglu had agreed...

BOSTON -- Nearly two months ago, Jason Bay was given an opportunity to gush over his latest hot streak before the throng of media surrounding his locker. The Red Sox left fielder had just hit his...

netted a no-decision, both literally and perhaps figuratively. Had Wakefield won for the 11th time this season he would be leading the majors in victories and thus had made it all but impossible to...

T he Cannons begin a telling stretch of their schedule on the road against the two teams they are chasing in the Major League Lacrosse standings. The Cannons (4-3) will look to extend their win...

A cross the street from Somerville High School’s well-manicured baseball field, the eight-unit Endicott Commons complex brings something new to a quiet residential street off Teele Square. To...

T he drug drama surrounding Michael Jackson’s death continued to play out yesterday as California Attorney General Jerry Brown joined the law enforcement scrum investigating what killed the...

last night. “We are tickled to death to have him because the talent was there and he is structure- and routine-oriented.” Aardsma was a dependable middle-innings reliever for the Sox...

A Whitman man is facing more than 20 years in the slammer for allegedly embezzling $458,000 from a high-profile development firm involved with building the Charles Hotel in Cambridge and Liberty...

Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot tonight at Daytona International Speedway. The Sprint Cup points leader was awarded the pole for the Coke Zero 400 when rain washed out qualifying...

N EW BEDFORD - An 18-year-old New Bedford mom who arrived for an arranged fight with a longtime rival, was allegedly gunned down by her opponent’s boyfriend Wednesday night. Bianca Rosado was...

“Oh yes, we heard about that,” said Wallace’s agent, Bill Strickland. “He’s well-aware of that. He (played at) North Carolina, so that kind of thing matters to...

A film tax break meant to lure Hollywood blockbuster cash to the Bay State has been a huge flop for taxpayers, delivering only 15 cents in revenues for each dollar the state gave away to moviemakers,...

B oston’s House of Blues may be slapped with a one-week suspension of its alcohol license after two separate incidences of underage drinking landed a pair of minors in the hospital with alcohol...

Plumbers discovered a large crack in the aging sewer main under Engine 20’s building after raw sewage backed up in the bathrooms. “The whole infrastructure of this department is in...

I t’s going to be a hot-diggity dogger Fourth after all. Some food businesses had noticed an ominous pre-Fourth decline in the sale of traditional barbecue items, from hot dogs to steaks, due...

(6/30/2009) Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night. George Kottaras hit his first major-league homer in the...

The Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a kayak found abandoned in the area of Carr Island in the Merrimack River near Salisbury. Officials say their concern is that the owner may have been...

BOSTON -- Ramon Ramirez gave up a go-ahead two-run double to Rob Johnson in the top of the 11th inning, handing the Red Sox a 7-6 loss to the Mariners on Friday night at Fenway Park. Ramirez...

D ENVER - Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling...

SAGAMORE, Mass. -- The July 4 holiday got off to a rough start in Massachusetts as a serious car accident stopped traffic on the Sagamore Bridge. Police said a 63-year-old man set off the chain...

United States citizen , Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay arrived to work with the mission of trying to end the first true slump he's had with the team that acquired him on July 31, 2008. With ace...

(6/30/2009) Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip, said Friday that he feels like he could play now. Lowell had fluid drained from his hip...

BOSTON -- Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell is confident that his time on the disabled list is going to lead to good results once he returns to the roster on July 17, the first game after the...

BOSTON -- The Red Sox are in discussions for a multimillion dollar deal with Cuban shortstop Jose Iglesias, a league source told SI.com. People familiar with the discussions told the site that the...

A new state report confirms what celebrity gawkers already know --- more movies are being made in Massachusetts.Lawmakers say it's proof that a 25-percent tax credit designed to lure studios here is...

BOSTON -- The Red Sox have formulated a rehab plan for Daisuke Matsuzaka that will have the right-hander flying to Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday. "We're going to really try to strengthen the...

M ONROE, Mich. - The U.S. Coast Guard and others are searching Lake Erie for four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat set sail a day earlier. The men, who are between 52 and 76 years old, left...