TORONTO (AP) — Brad Marchand broke the Boston playoff goals record with his 56th and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Marchand also had an assist, James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak scored and Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves. Boston can wrap up the series Tuesday night at home. Mitch Marner scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews, the NHL goals leader in the regular season with 69, sat out the third period. He missed practice Friday. Fellow forward William Nylander played after missing the first three ..read more

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — For two days, the Boston Celtics lamented getting beaten on their home floor. And when they finally got to play again, they let out all the frustration. The result: a defensive masterpiece. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points to lead a balanced approach, and the Celtics soundly beat the Miami Heat 104-84 on Saturday night to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. “We didn’t make too many adjustments,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “We played a little bit harder, we played harder and we dictated ..read more

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — As the sun set over the East Side on Saturday, Brown University students remained steadfast in their protest against Israel’s war on Gaza, demanding the university divest from companies they say are supporting the Israel Defense Forces. “We remain committed to staying here until our demands are met or until the university forcibly removes us,” said Arman Deendar, a member of the Brown Divest Coalition. “And we reject any intimidation tactics universities are trying to use.” The encampment first formed Wednesday with around 100 students staking tents on the university ..read more

BY KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A smattering of Patriots fans stood outside the gates to Gillette Stadium on Friday hoping to catch a glimpse of the franchise’s latest attempt to find its next franchise quarterback. Drake Maye, who was selected third overall by New England in the opening round of Thursday’s NFL draft was about to meet with reporters for photos on the field. Fans were already wearing Patriots’ Maye jerseys, complete with the No. 10 that he wore in college at North Carolina. That number, coincidentally, was also worn by former New England qu ..read more

BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a New England Revolution-record crowd, leading Inter Miami CF to a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Messi didn’t disappoint the crowd of 65,612 that filled Gillette Stadium, scoring on a left-footed kick from deep inside the box for his ninth goal of the season, breaking a 1-all tie in the 68th minute. In fact, he made a little history, too. Miami posted on the social platform X that he was the first player in MLS history to record 16 goal contributions in his first seven games of a season ..read more

A warm front will bring in a southwesterly inflow for Sunday and Monday. The result will be a warning temperature trend that will take us from the 60s on Sunday to the 70s for Monday. Sunday will be a blend of sun and clouds with highs in the mid-60s. The exception will be along the coast where an onshore flow will keep it much cooler in the 50s. Monday will be mainly cloudy and dry and much milder with highs in the 70s and again, much cooler at the coast. Clouds thicken Tuesday into Wednesday with our next chance of showers. This is a cold front that will drop highs into the 50s for midweek ..read more

FOXBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — Welcome to New England, Drake Maye. Patriots first-round draft pick Drake Maye visited his new football home of Gillette Stadium Friday and got settled in at his new locker. The quarterback, picked third overall, was seen walking through the Patriots locker room after being selected by the team on Wednesday. Maye will be wearing number 10 on his jersey, the same number as recently traded fellow first-round pick Mac Jones, who was sent to the Jacksonville Jaguars in March in exchange for a sixth round pick. Categories: Massachusetts, News, Regional News ..read more

BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts State Police and other law enforcement personnel responded Saturday morning to requests for assistance from Northeastern University Police after the decision was made to require Israel-Palestinian war protesters to leave a campus encampment. According to the Massachusetts State Police, MSP, Boston Police and Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department personnel directed protesters to disperse and those who refused to leave the encampment were removed and arrested. Approximately 102 protesters who did not comply were arrested and will be charged by Northeastern ..read more

Tiverton 5, Woonsocket 1 Categories: Sports ..read more

The Brown men’s basketball team getting some welcomed news Friday. Nana Owusu Anane is taking his name out of the transfer portal. He will return to the East Side for his senior year. Categories: Sports ..read more