Red Sox Right-Hander Matt Barnes Tests Positive For COVID, Will Miss Opening Day
Manager Alex Cora says Barnes is asymptomatic, but he has been ruled out for Boston's season opener against Baltimore on April 1.
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Manager Alex Cora says Barnes is asymptomatic, but he has been ruled out for Boston's season opener against Baltimore on April 1.
Alex Cora met with the media Friday morning in Fort Myers and announced the kind of news that managers love to deliver: Garrett Whitlock has made the Red Sox' Opening Day roster.
The 27-year-old was set to make his return for the Red Sox next week, getting the honor of being the team's Opening Day starter. That return, though, will have to wait.
With opening day now just one week -- ONE WEEK?! -- away, here's an update on how the Red Sox have been doing down in Florida during spring training.
Say what you will about Los Angeles sports fans, but you can't say that they're impolite.
Boston baseball fans eager to get out of the house and into Fenway Park should be at the ready this Thursday morning.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking a flier on knuckleball pitcher Steven Wright.
Curt Schilling is heading out of Massachusetts. He's hoping to find some nicer neighbors.
Eduardo Rodriguez tossed a spring gem for the Red Sox on Wednesday, and a short time later, Alex Cora named him Boston's Opening Day starter.
LeBron James is now a part owner of the Red Sox, a honor that is not lost on the Lakers superstar.
The Red Sox will be using UV disinfecting robots at Fenway Park this season.
While conventional wisdom has led to most folks in Boston settling on the reality that Mookie Betts was never going to sign a long-term contract with Boston, Betts said that's not true.
The Red Sox are welcoming a new name to their ownership group, and it's a big one: LeBron James.
It's beginning to look a lot like baseball in Worcester. The finishing touches are being put on Polar Park, the home of the new Worcester Red Sox.
The video included both Damon and his wife imploring the police officers to take note of their "Support Law Enforcement" license plates, with Damon telling the officers that "blue lives matter."
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel addressed reporters at Gillette Stadium ahead of the NFL Draft on Thursday after new photos were released of him and an NFL reporter.
The 2026 NFL Draft gets underway Thursday night, and the New England Patriots are scheduled to make 11 total selections over three days.
Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the New England Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the team confirmed.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston's three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece.
Mike Vrabel issued a brief statement Tuesday on the controversial photos taken of him and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort last month.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is holding a news conference ahead of the NFL Draft.
Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the team confirmed.
A woman was murdered inside the UMass Campus Center Hotel in Amherst, Massachusetts Wednesday night, authorities said.
Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts announced Thursday it will soon close, citing "years of financial pressure."
Derrick Todd, a former doctor at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, pleaded not guilty to 81 new sexual assault charges
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Two-time James Beard Award nominee and Dorchester native Chef Valentine Howell prepared one of his signature dishes on the grill.
Blithewold Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island is a rare American garden estate that captures the beauty and spirit of the Country Place Era.
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel addressed reporters at Gillette Stadium ahead of the NFL Draft on Thursday after new photos were released of him and an NFL reporter.
The 2026 NFL Draft gets underway Thursday night, and the New England Patriots are scheduled to make 11 total selections over three days.
Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the New England Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the team confirmed.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston's three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.
