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Schlittler says heckling `not too bad' as he pitches at Fenway Park for first time against Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Pitching at Fenway Park for the New York Yankees, Cam Schlittler didn't face the type of abuse he was subjected to online.

Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak.

A Red Sox fan who grew up in Walpole and played college ball at Northeastern, Schlittler told the New York Post ahead of the game that he and his family had received death threats.

With Cody... Read More

QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night.

Turning the Raiders into a contender is the next challenge for the Heisman Trophy winner who led Indiana to its first national championship.

The 22-year-old quarterback wasn’t in the Steel City for the festivities, choosing instead to celebrate with family and friends at home in Miami.

Mendoza flashed a big smile after Commissioner Roger Goodell announced his... Read More

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said.

He has been charged by the Justice Department with... Read More

Hurricanes beat the Senators 2-1 to take a 3-0 series lead

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jackson Blake broke a tie late in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

The top team in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the Hurricanes can wrap up the series Saturday in Ottawa.

Logan Stankoven also scored for Carolina, and Taylor Hall had two assists.

Drake Batherson scored for Ottawa, and Linus Ullmark stopped 25 shots.

Stankoven opened the scoring at 5:13 of the first period... Read More

Jets take Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey at No. 2 and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets selected Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey with the No. 2 overall pick and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16 in the NFL draft Thursday night.

The picks kicked off what should be a busy early stretch for New York, which has four selections in the first 44 spots in the draft. The Jets also have the first pick in the second round Friday night (No. 33) and No. 44.

Bailey gives coach Aaron Glenn and the Jets a big-time pass-rushing presence for a defense that was among the NFL’s worst last season.

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Schlittler says heckling `not too bad' as he pitches at Fenway Park for first time against Red Sox

QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

Hurricanes beat the Senators 2-1 to take a 3-0 series lead

Jets take Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey at No. 2 and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16

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