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David Ortiz smashed a two-run home run with one out in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in the first of 19 meetings between the two rivals on Friday night at Fenway Park.
Alex Rodriguez decided that Wednesday, March 23, 2016 would be the appropriate time to announce his fall 2017 retirement.
In an unexpected act of kindness, the New York Yankees sent the Massachusetts State Police flowers Thursday in memory of fallen Trooper Thomas Clardy.
Luis Severino looks like the next Yankees ace.
Ortiz has always accepted his role in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, he's hoping that in his final year in the big leagues, Yankees fans can show a temporary change of heart.
On Zolak & Bertrand, Beetle made it very clear that he isn't a fan of the way Major League Baseball is treating its fans.
For years, the Yankees' policy for players has included rules about having no beards and no long hair. Now it seems as though the team would like players to have no personality, either.
2016 won't see the Red Sox and Yankees competing for 100 wins each, but it should see each team alive in the race for a wide open AL East.
Your travel guide to visiting any of the MLB teams in the Florida Grapefruit League for this year's spring training
It was 96 years ago that the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Would that sale still be a bargain in 2015?
Dallas Keuchel scattered three hits in six brilliant innings as the Astros eliminated the New York Yankees from the postseason.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi did not include Ellsbury in the starting lineup, despite the center fielder being perfectly healthy.
I think I've grown to like Alex Rodriguez. This is a problem.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
This is the first time the AL starting lineup did not have at least one player from Boston or the New York Yankees.
A woman hit in the head by a foul ball during a New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park on Friday night has been released from the hospital.
Eduardo Rodriguez guided the Boston Red Sox to victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
The pitching matchups for Boston's key three-game series against the Yankees at Fenway.
With the most meaningful Red Sox-Yankees series of the past few years on deck, here are a few things to watch for at Fenway Park this weekend.
"It's almost like, for any team in that division, you are a good week away from being in first place."
This past week was all about the home run—whether it came from the guy who's trotted around the bases more than any active player or someone doing it for the first time.
Boston bars had to decide whether to pay hefty right's fees to show the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao boxing match Saturday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Red Sox Saturday afternoon in Boston.
Alex Rodriguez tied Willie Mays for fourth place in major league history with his 660th home run, breaking an eighth-inning tie with a pinch-hit shot that sent the New York Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Alex Rodriguez is here this weekend on his ego trip, and boy am I glad he's not one of ours.
Tutor Intelligence in Watertown is a kind of kindergarten for robots.
Mon Kou, a Chinese Polynesian restaurant on Route 1 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, is closing next month after 55 years in business.
A new survey reveals more than a quarter of young people in Greater Boston plan to pack up and move in the near future.
Two young men pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Boston to their roles in an explosion at Harvard Medical School last year.
The New England Patriots selected offensive tackle Caleb Lomu from Utah with the 28th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft.
A new survey reveals more than a quarter of young people in Greater Boston plan to pack up and move in the near future.
Two young men pleaded guilty Friday to their roles in an explosion at Harvard Medical School last year.
Mon Kou, a Chinese Polynesian restaurant on Route 1 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, is closing next month after 55 years in business.
One person is in the hospital after a road rage incident in Lynn. WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.
Tutor Intelligence in Watertown is a kind of kindergarten for robots.
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.
The New England Patriots selected offensive tackle Caleb Lomu from Utah with the 28th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Cam Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the New York 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.
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel addressed reporters at Gillette Stadium after new photos were released of him and an NFL reporter.
The 2026 NFL Draft got underway Thursday night, and the New England Patriots are scheduled to make 10 total selections over three days.
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.