Skenes allowed just one base runner, a walk in the fifth inning.
Joe Grant
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Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk to finally battle for undisputed heavyweight title
Barring a draw or disqualification, the heavyweight titles will be unified for the first time since Lennox Lewis held them all in 1999.
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Rookie’s bid for spot in Indy 500 slowed by crash in practice
Nolan Siegel, a 19-year-old rookie, catches air in a wreck during practice for Indianapolis 500 qualifying.
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Red Sox offense needs work, but help must come from within
For all their planning, the Red Sox probably didn’t expect that they’d struggle so much offensively.
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Rays score two in ninth to beat Red Sox, 7-5
Tampa Bay breaks a tie against Kenley Jensen after Boston erases a 5-1 deficit.
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Four Maine track and field athletes set for NCAA Division I East regional
Harvard junior Victoria Bossong of Cumberland is among those who will compete May 22-25 in Lexington, Kentucky.
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As more horses skip Preakness, debate lingers over restoring race’s prestige
Many trainers are reluctant to send their horses to both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness because of the tight timeline between races.
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Romy Gonzalez hits the bonus when lifting Red Sox to 12-inning win
Romy Gonzalez was just hoping to advance baserunners, but instead got the winning hit in Tuesday’s 5-4 Red Sox victory over the Rays.
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Bob Baffert’s Muth, the Preakness favorite, removed from entry list because of fever
After being barred from the Kentucky Derby, Muth will also miss the second leg of the Triple Crown, boosting the chances of Derby winner Mystik Dan.
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Celtics finally win a tight game to open 3-1 series lead over Cavaliers
Boston won a close game for the first time this postseason against the short-handed Cavaliers.