JIMMY GOLEN Sports Writer, Author at The Rapid City Post

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jose De Leon reacts after recording the final out of the top of the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)

Red Sox beat Tigers 4-3, clinching AL Central title for Guardians

September 28, 2025

José De León pitched a career-high 6 2/3 innings in his first outing in two years to help the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers that clinched the AL Central title for the Cleveland Guardians. Masataka Yoshida and David Hamilton homered, depriving the Tigers of a chance at the division crown. The Red Sox had clinched a postseason berth on Friday, and the Tigers did so on Saturday. De León, called up from Triple-A, allowed three runs on eight hits and three walks. Greg Weissert pitched the ninth for his fourth save. Both teams now await their wild-card opponents.

The Detroit Tigers celebrate in the locker room after defeating the Boston Red Sox and clinching a spot in the playoffs, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Tigers clinch playoff berth with 2-1 win over Red Sox in Game 161 and avert September collapse

September 27, 2025

The Boston clinch party moved across the diamond. Less than 24 hours after the Red Sox drenched the home clubhouse at Fenway Park to celebrate their postseason berth, the Detroit Tigers were spraying Champagne in the visitors’ locker room after beating Boston to earn a spot in the American League playoffs. After blowing a 14-game lead in the AL Central and an eighth-inning lead on Friday night that would have secured their spot a day earlier, the Tigers beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday. Assured at least a wild card, Detroit can still win the division and host a first-round series — but only with help from Cleveland.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu celebrates with teammates after defeating the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game to advance to the post season, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)

Red Sox rally from a 3-run deficit to walk off the Tigers and secure a playoff spot

September 26, 2025

The Boston Red Sox streamed out of the dugout to greet Romy Gonzalez at the plate when he scored the winning run that clinched the team’s first playoff berth since 2021. The Red Sox celebrated their return to the postseason on Friday night after a 4-3, walk-off victory over the Detroit Tigers. It was the first time in at least a century that the Red Sox clinched a postseason berth with a walk-off win. The Red Sox will play the best-of-three wild-card round on the road.

FILE - Boston Celtics owner Bill Chisholm, seated right, applauds during the first half in game 2 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series against the Orlando Magic, April 23, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

New Celtics owner Bill Chisholm vows to ‘do whatever it takes’ to win championships

September 25, 2025

The Boston Celtics are expecting a smooth ownership transition with Bill Chisholm taking over. The Massachusetts native leads a group that paid a record $6.1 billion for the team. He plans to follow the lead of the group that won two NBA championships in 23 years. Former lead owner Wyc Grousbeck will stay on as CEO for five years, if not longer. Chisholm supports the idea of a WNBA team in Boston. The Celtcis face challenges with the salary cap, having traded key players to avoid penalties. Chisholm emphasizes winning while maintaining flexibility.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge runs to first base for a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Aaron Judge hits his 362nd career homer, passing Joe DiMaggio for 4th in New York Yankees history

September 12, 2025

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit his 362nd home run, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio and taking sole possession of fourth place on the franchise’s career list. One game after Judge homered twice to tie DiMaggio with President Donald Trump at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees captain hit the second pitch he saw from Boston’s Lucas Giolito over the Green Monster in left-center field at Fenway Park. Judge reached 362 homers in his 1,130th game. DiMaggio played 1,736 games and hit his last homer on Sept. 28, 1951, at the end of a 13-year career.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle gestures to the sky while walking to the dugout after being pulled during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Red Sox replace World Series star Buehler with prospect Payton Tolle and get a gem in his MLB debut

August 29, 2025

Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle made an impressive major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Friday night, he took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning, striking out eight. Tolle was called up earlier in the day and faced NL Cy Young Award favorite Paul Skenes at Fenway Park. Although the Pirates won 4-2, Tolle received a standing ovation when he left the game. Boston manager Alex Cora praised the performance as a step forward for the team. Tolle described the experience as the greatest of his life.

FILE - Bob, left, and Mike Bryan kiss the men's doubles championship trophy after defeating Marc Lopez and Marcel Granollers, of Spain, in the doubles championship match of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Maria Sharapova and Bryan Brothers enter tennis hall, with surprise appearance by Serena Williams

August 24, 2025

Maria Sharapova has entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame, with Serena Williams introducing her at the ceremony on Saturday night. Williams surprised the crowd and honored Sharapova as a “former rival, former fan and forever friend.” She praised Sharapova for pushing her to be her best. Sharapova, the first Russian woman to reach No. 1 in the rankings, was inducted alongside doubles champions Mike and Bob Bryan. The Bryan brothers shared a speech, thanking coaches and teammates from their record-setting career.

FILE - Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown during the second half of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks, May 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Jaylen Brown’s father arrested in Las Vegas in parking lot stabbing incident

August 21, 2025

The father of Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with attempted murder after reportedly stabbing another man in a parking lot. According to TMZ, Quenton M. Brown admitted dinging the victim’s car with his door when he got out of his Lincoln Navigator. An argument ensued and Brown stabbed the victim in the back and stomach, the website reported. Court documents listed Brown as an inmate in the Clark County Detention Center on attempted murder charges. A person with knowledge of the incident, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss it, confirmed that the man arrested is Jaylen Brown’s father.

NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to private equity mogul Bill Chisholm for $6.1 billion

August 13, 2025

The NBA has unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm. The deal was announced Wednesday and it values the franchise at more than $6.1 billion. Chisholm will take ownership of at least 51% of the team, with full control by 2028 at a price that could bring the total value to $7.3 billion. That’s a record price for an American professional sports team, though Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter has agreed to buy a share of the Lakers at a price that values the NBA franchise at $10 billion.

A bronze statue of former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is unveiled in Patriot Place Plaza before an NFL preseason football game between the Washington Commanders and the New England Patriots Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Patriots unveil statue of Tom Brady, QB who led them to 6 Super Bowl wins, before exhibition opener

August 8, 2025

Tom Brady’s statue, weighing six tons and standing 17 feet tall, has been unveiled outside the New England Patriots’ stadium. Brady, a three-time NFL MVP and seven-time champion, retired in 2023 as the league’s most-decorated player. The Patriots inducted him into their Hall of Fame last year, waiving the usual waiting period. The statue, created by sculptor Jeff Buccacio, features a hexagonal granite base and a 12-foot figure of Brady. During the ceremony, Brady humorously referenced his former coach Bill Belichick and took a playful jab at the New York Jets. Fans and former teammates attended the event.

Boston Red Sox Roman Anthony flies out to right field in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Red Sox sign rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an 8-year, $130 million contact

August 6, 2025

The Red Sox signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract through 2033, spending some of the cash they saved by trading Rafael Devers away on a player they hope will be the centerpiece of the next generation of Boston stars. Anthony is batting .283 with two homers and 19 RBIs in 46 games since making his debut in June. The team is 32-16 since his call-up, including a 10-game winning streak heading into the All-Star break and seven straight wins when he signed his deal.

Houston Astros designated hitter Carlos Correa connects on a flyout in the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Carlos Correa is back with the Astros — this time at third base

August 1, 2025

Carlos Correa has returned to the Houston Astros. Correa was a beloved player during his first stint with the Astros, helping them win their first World Series. With the Twins struggling in the standings, he waived his no-trade clause to return to Houston. The Twins got minor-league pitcher Matt Mikulski. The also acquired outfielder Jesús Sánchez at Thursday’s trade deadline. He was in the lineup Friday night batting third. Correa was at third base and batting cleanup.

Concession workers from Fenway Park picket outside the ballpark Friday, July 25, 2025, in Boston before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Beer and food workers on strike at Fenway Park for homestand between Dodgers and Red Sox

July 26, 2025

Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike and planning to stay out for all of a homestand between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday night. Concession workers had set a deadline of noon Friday for an agreement with the Local 26 chapter of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island hotel, casino, airport and food services workers union. They want better pay and protection against technology changes. Union officials ask fans attending the homestand to support the food and beer workers by not buying anything inside Fenway.

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark sits on the bench after an apparent injury during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Caitlin Clark leaves with apparent injury, marring the mood after the Fever beat the Sun in Boston

July 15, 2025

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark left Tuesday night’s game in the final minute holding back tears after grabbing at her leg — an apparent injury that would be her third this season. Clark walked back downcourt holding her right groin after assisting on the Fever’s final basket of an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun in front of a sold-out crowd at the TD Garden in Boston. As teammate Aliyah Boston tried to console her, Clark walked to the basket stanchion and banged her head against it before heading to the bench. During the timeout, she covered her head with a towel and appeared to be holding back tears.

FILE - Eleanor Perfetto widow of NFL player Ralph Wenzel leaves the U.S. Courthouse after a hearing on the proposed NFL concussion settlement Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

NFL widows struggled to care for former players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain

June 19, 2025

Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease. An open letter signed by the players’ wives, siblings and children says the study suggests their struggles caring for loved ones was due to “media hype” about chronic traumatic encephalopathy. They called that patronizing and offensive. CTE has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma. It can lead to memory loss, violent mood swings and depression. The study’s authors say there was no intent to minimize the disease or the caregivers’ struggles.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers (11) follows through on a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, June 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Red Sox baseball boss Breslow says Devers trade does not mean ‘waving of the white flag on 2025’

June 16, 2025

The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled Rafael Devers. A day after trading their erstwhile third baseman to the San Francisco Giants, Red Sox President Sam Kennedy told reporters on Monday night that Devers’ refusal to change positions made it untenable for him to remain with the team. The Red Sox sent the three-time All-Star to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night for pitchers Jordan Hicks and Kyle Harrison and a pair of prospects. The move comes less than two years after signing Devers to a 10-year, $313.5 million contract.

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, celebrates with shortstop Trevor Story (10) after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)

Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to the Giants in a blockbuster deal

June 15, 2025

The Boston Red Sox have traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster deal. The Giants sent right-hander Jordan Hicks, lefty Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and minor league righty Jose Bello to the Red Sox for the 28-year-old designated hitter, who had bristled at his demotion from third base this year. Devers is one of baseball’s most feared sluggers. He is batting .272 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs in 73 games after he connected for a solo drive in Boston’s 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony makes the catch on a fly out by Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Roman Anthony’s first MLB hit and sliding catch lead Red Sox to victory over Rays

June 10, 2025

Roman Anthony hit a two-run double for his first major league hit and added a sliding catch in right field to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. The win came one night after baseball’s top prospect went hitless and committed an error in an 11-inning loss. On Tuesday night, he went 1 for 4 with his family in the stands and gave Boston a 2-0 lead in the first inning with a sharp double to left. Trevor Story added two hits for the Red Sox, including a solo homer.

Boston Red Sox right fielder Roman Anthony reacts after committing a fielding error on a line drive from Tampa Bay Rays batter Yandy Díaz during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Top prospect Roman Anthony goes hitless with RBI groundout in MLB debut for the Red Sox

June 9, 2025

The Boston Red Sox called up top prospect Roman Anthony two days after the 21-year-old outfielder hit a 497-foot grand slam for Triple-A Worcester. A second-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, Anthony batted .288 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 58 games in Triple-A this season. He was 0-for-4 on Monday night in his major league debut with a walk and an RBI groundout. He also committed an error in right field.

FILE - Los Angeles Kings assistant coach Marco Sturm walks off the ice at the end of the second period against the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach after missing playoffs for first time since 2016

June 5, 2025

The Boston Bruins have hired Marco Sturm as coach to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked Sturm to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from the fired Jim Montgomery in November and led the team to a 25-30-7 record — much of it after a trade deadline roster purge. Sturm becomes the 30th head coach in Bruins history after spending the past three seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Ontario Reign.

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout (27) watches his home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Trout bounces back from injury with 3 more hits and his 2nd career homer at Fenway Park

June 2, 2025

It hasn’t taken Mike Trout long to regain his form after missing a month with a bruised left knee. Trout had three more hits on Monday night, including a 454-foot homer that was the longest at Fenway Park this year. The Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. It was Trout’s second three-hit game in three starts since returning from the injured list on Friday. In all, the 11-time All-Star and three-time AL MVP is 8 for 14 since coming off the IL. It was only his second home run in 35 career games at Fenway Park.

FILE - Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File)

Patriots say they will handle video of receiver Stefon Diggs internally

May 28, 2025

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel declined to comment on whether he has spoken to Diggs about it. Vrabel spoke at an optional practice on Wednesday that Diggs did not attend. The football player is shown in a video on social media talking to three women on a boat before he produces a bag of pink crystals. Vrabel said he wants all of his players to make good decisions.

FILE — Members of Yale crew, left, and Harvard crew, right, greet one another after the four-mile course along the Thames River for the 146th Harvard-Yale Regatta, in New London, Conn., Saturday, May 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams

May 22, 2025

Some of Harvard’s sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the Ivy League school ineligible for international student visas. Large portions of the men’s rowing and squash and women’s soccer and golf rosters list international hometowns on the school’s website. Sportico reported last month that 21% of the players on Harvard athletic rosters for the 2024-25 seasons had international hometowns. The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, saying the school has not adequately protected Jewish students from antisemitism on campus.

FILE - Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney answers a reporter's question, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Bruins give GM Don Sweeney a 2-year extension to lead rebuild after first playoff miss since 2016

May 20, 2025

The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension, trusting him to rebuild the roster after the team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016. The move comes a month after team president Cam Neely said he needed to think about whether to keep Sweeney around after a decade in which the Bruins have seen unprecedented regular-season success followed largely by playoff flops. Sweeney fired coach Jim Montgomery in November and then sold off the roster at the trade deadline when it failed to respond under interim Joe Sacco.

JIMMY GOLEN Sports Writer.