6+ min ago  (380+ words) 'Wanda Sykes: Legacy,' 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' more new TV The Boston Globe This week's TV: A Wanda Sykes comedy special, Tatiana Maslany in "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' and more Comedian Wanda Sykes drops a new special called "Legacy," out on Netflix…...

38+ min ago  (309+ words) DETROIT " Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cavaliers beat the Pistons, 125-94, on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The fourth-seeded Cavaliers ousted the East's top seed and will…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (110+ words) Police are investigating after two people were shot in Dorchester shortly after midnight on Sunday, officials said. At around 12: 29 a. m. , officers responded to 106 Talbot Ave. for a report of a shooting, Boston police said in a statement. According to police, both…...

49+ min ago  (685+ words) Downtown Boston is fighting a case of the Mondays. "On a Monday, you'll have maybe a couple of people in line. On a Tuesday, you could have a line that stretches almost to the door," said Lucas Hausermann, an employee…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (756+ words) China would restore market access for U. S. beef and resume imports of poultry from U. S. states determined by the U. S. Department of Agriculture to be free of the bird flu, the White House said. The deals are on top of China's soybean purchase…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (823+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. " Sabres coach Lindy Ruff's bid to relinquish home-ice advantage has fallen on deaf ears. Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis, meantime, was busy citing physics in looking forward. Odd as it might sound, the comments were befitting of a logic-defying,…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (454+ words) DEDHAM " After a 5-point performance in the semifinals against Rivers, Noble and Greenough senior captain Ava Newman (Wellesley) entered the championship game with 99 career points " one away from a major personal milestone. Newman knew exactly where she stood. And yet…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (485+ words) MARION " On the South Coast, Tabor Academy boys" lacrosse has it all. An elite faceoff specialist, arguably the best sophomore attack in the country, a strong stable of upperclassmen leadership, and after holding off St. Sebastian"s for a 14-10 win…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (749+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " He's the best player on the best team. And the voters say he's the best player in the league, too. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (508+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Alex Palou had his best qualifying attempt on his final four-lap run Sunday and took his second career Indianapolis 500 pole with an average speed of 232. 248 mph. He's the first defending champion to claim the No. 1 starting spot since 2010. He's…...