Ajay Haridasse was close to finishing the Boston Marathon when his legs gave out.

Two runners sacrificed personal bests to come to the rescue of an exhausted competitor at the Boston Marathon.

The 130th Boston Marathon was held on Patriots' Day, a holiday in Massachusetts.

John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday in a Kenyan sweep as compatriot Sharon Lokedi defended her title ​on a chilly day with a gusty tailwind.

The New York Yankees (14-9) take on the Boston Red Sox (9-14). The Yankees shut out the Red Sox 4-0 in the series’ opener on Tuesday. Starting pitchers are Max Fried for the Yankees, with a 2.97 ERA, and Ranger Suarez for the Red Sox, with a 3.22 ERA.

The Philadelphia Sixers will play the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the first round playoff matchup.

The Celtics hold a 1–0 series lead after a dominant 123–91 win in Game 1, controlling the game from start to finish at TD Garden.

The Sabres haven’t been able to push the Bruins around on the ice. What’s worse, Buffalo hasn’t been able to take advantage of their power plays when Boston pushes back. The Sabres are 0-for-9 with a man advantage in the first two games of the playoff series against the Bruins,

There was a possible measles​ exposure at Logan Airport​ in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.