The NBA has unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm.

A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade.

The Red Sox signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract through 2033, spending some of the cash they saved by trading Rafael Devers away on a player they hope will be the centerpiece of the next generation of Boston stars.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from reallocating more than $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters.

Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams.

A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.

The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the league for his mental health problems.

A tech company whose CEO resigned after being caught on video at a Coldplay concert embracing another employee has hired Gwyneth Paltrow as a temporary spokesperson.

Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike and planning to stay out for all of a homestand between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday night.

Meta has announced it will stop all political advertising in the European Union by October.

The State Department says it's investigating whether Harvard University will remain part of a government program that allows foreign nationals to take part in cultural and education exchange programs.

More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after public defenders refused to take new cases over a long-running pay dispute.

Planned Parenthood has won a partial victory in a legal fight with President Donald Trump’s administration over its efforts to defund the organization in tax legislation.

Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in the clubhouse the past week with a quote from teammate Romy Gonzalez written across the front.

University associations are challenging the Trump administration’s campaign of arresting and deporting college faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.

A Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling clawed frog embryos into the United States is facing additional charges.

Weather forecasters are predicting wild temperature swings across the eastern U.S. Wednesday was expected to be another scorcher before temperatures plunge as much as 30 degrees.

A person with knowledge of the details says Jrue Holiday is being traded by Boston to Portland, a year after helping the Celtics win the NBA championship.

A budding partnership between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to develop a new artificial intelligence hardware product has hit a legal snag after a federal judge ruled they must temporarily stop marketing the new venture.

The New York Yankees pitching took another hit when Ryan Yarbrough was put on the 15-day injured list with a strained right oblique.

As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.

Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...

President Donald Trump’s order to block incoming foreign students from attending Harvard University will remain on hold temporarily.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora wanted his twin 7-year-old sons to meet the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, the biggest star of his team’s AL East foe.

Caitlin Clark is ready to play again, meaning the Indiana Fever will have their best player back in time to play the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon.

Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck has won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender.

Roman Anthony hit a two-run double for his first major league hit and added a sliding catch in right field to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1.

Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony hit a two-run double on Tuesday night in Boston’s game against Tampa Bay for his first career base hit.

The Boston Red Sox called up top prospect Roman Anthony two days after the 21-year-old outfielder hit a 497-foot grand slam for Triple-A Worcester.

Boxing is returning to Boston’s Fenway Park for the first time in nearly 70 years.

Democratic state attorneys general are seeking to block President Donald Trump’s proposal for an overhaul of U.S. elections in a case that tests a constitutional bedrock — the separation of powers.

Plumes of smoke are blanketing large swaths of the U.S. and parts of Europe, presenting risks for those breathing it.

A high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.

It hasn’t taken Mike Trout long to regain his form after missing a month with a bruised left knee.

Marcelo Mayer, Boston’s No. 2 overall prospect, was promoted to the Red Sox and needed to get a ride to Fenway Park to start against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will be out awhile with what manager Alex Cora called a significant right quad strain.

An unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures.

Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks took to social media to express his displeasure about death threats he says he received following Boston’s most recent loss the the New York Mets.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza wouldn’t get into specifics on any conversion he had with slugger Juan Soto after a lack of hustle left him with a single rather than extra bases in New York’s series opener at Boston.

The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension, trusting him to rebuild the roster after the team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he will talk to Juan Soto about hustling out of the batter’s box after the slugger watched his would-be home run bounce off the Green Monster for a single Monday night against the Boston Red Sox.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he will miss Monday’s series opener against the New York Mets at Fenway Park so he can attend his daughter’s college graduation.

Caitlin Clark opened the season with the third triple-double of her career Saturday, and the new-look Indiana Fever dominated the final 16 1/2 minutes to pull away from the Chicago Sky 93-58.

The Boston Celtics entered this season with hopes of ending the NBA’s six-season drought without a repeat champion.

Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30.

Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school.

A Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center.

Rafael Devers has made his feelings known.

Ticket demand is so great for Saturday’s Game 3 of the NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks that the average paid ticket price on the resale market approached $2,000 Thursday.

New York down by 20 on Monday.

A fire alarm was triggered at TD Garden in the aftermath of the New York Knicks’ 91-90 playoff victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, causing a brief evacuation.

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet had a close call when a line drive skipped off his glove and nose on its way to second base for a groundout.

Kody Clemens, the son of former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, homered into the right-field seats in the sixth inning during his first game at Fenway Park.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas has suffered a ruptured tendon in his left knee and is out for the remainder of the season.

The New York Knicks made major moves to bolster their roster, adding Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, in the hopes of contending for an NBA title.

Tariffs weren’t on the official agenda of this week’s Robotics Summit in Boston.

Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, hundreds of people gathered at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event.

Jayson Tatum remains listed as doubtful for the Boston Celtics, meaning the reigning NBA champions do not expect him to play Friday when they visit the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.

Payton Pritchard came off the bench and changed games for the Boston Celtics this season.

Harvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.

More than 60 area runners finished the Boston Marathon on Monday. Check out those local finishers here.

The Boston Marathon had about the same number of no-shows as last year, dispelling concerns that international runners would skip the race in the face of increased U.S. border scrutiny.

Walker Buehler wasn’t taking any chances with the early start.

Six months after claiming the top spot on the podium at the Chicago Marathon, John Korir toed the start line of his third Boston Marathon feeling good about his chances.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland blitzed to the front of the field to win his eighth Boston Marathon wheelchair title, claiming the victory in the 129th edition of the race in 1 hour, 21 minutes, 34 seconds.

Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.

Four young Chicago White Sox pitchers all had something in common before they even came to Boston this weekend.

Derrick White scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 points and finished the game after a scary late fall, and the Boston Celtics rallied in the second half to beat the Orlando Magic 103-86 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

The NBA Finals still need an Eastern Conference champion.

The Boston Marathon and Mayor Michelle Wu insist that international runners and other foreign visitors remain welcome in the city.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, city officials, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), and the Boston Athletic Association will host a joint press conference to discuss public safety and preparations for the 129th Boston Marathon.

In today’s digital world, it’s easy for children to consume endless hours of screen time. But what are they watching?

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance climate and infrastructure projects across the country.

A federal judge has ordered Bank of America to pay more than $540 million to resolve long-running litigation from a U.S. regulator that alleged the company underpaid mandatory assessments for deposit insurance.

A federal judge has dismissed a contempt case against an ICE agent whose arrest of man during his trial sparked criticism among the law enforcement community in Boston.

The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has confirmed a report that Jaylen Brown received injections during the week to help his troublesome right knee that’s limited his playing time the past month.

For New Orleans, Charlotte, Washington and Utah, the seasons will end on Sunday.

Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law.

The Boston Celtics broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season Friday night against the Phoenix Suns.

There are 15 games left in the regular season.

A district attorney in Boston has harshly criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after one of its agents detained a suspect while he was on trial.

Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday night.

The best road trip in Boston history has given the Celtics a chance at grabbing a piece of NBA history.

A federal judge in Massachusetts says a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained this week can’t be deported to Turkey without a court order.

Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant free skate that earned her a standing ovation inside TD Garden.

A few months ago, a mayor in Massachusetts was relishing a rare victory over a newspaper for its years of personal attacks.

A federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals finished his record-breaking season with 897 goals.

It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 departed for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

An investor group lead by low-profile private equity honcho William Chisholm made headlines Thursday by agreeing to buy the Boston Celtics in a deal worth an estimated whopping $6.1 billion.

Private equity mogul William Chisholm has agreed to buy the Boston Celtics in a deal that values the NBA’s reigning champions and most-decorated franchise at a minimum of $6.1 billion.

It’s that time of year again, and beyond its association with St. Patrick's Day, the color green can spark many positive emotions.

A former mayor of a town in Haiti is set to go on trial after authorities say he lied on his visa application about committing rights abuses in his country.

French publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.

This fall will mark the 10th anniversary of the NBA changing its playoff rules and not guaranteeing a division champion a top-four seed regardless of their record.

Sam Hauser started in place of Jayson Tatum and did what he and the Boston Celtics have done all season — shoot a bunch of 3-pointers and make more than their share.

LeBron James didn’t sound overly concerned about the strained groin that he suffered in the waning minutes of Los Angeles’ loss to Boston.

Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101.