RIO DE JANEIRO — When Rafaela Matos saw police helicopters over her favela and heard gunshots, she fell to her knees and asked God to protect her son, João Pedro. Then she called the boy to ...

On July 16 on Paris Hill, internationally acclaimed storyteller Antonio Rocha will present the story of Pedro Tovookan Parris ...

Pedro Gomez stands with his son in 2018. Rio, now with the Portland Sea Dogs, was pitching for the Lowell Spinners after being selected by the Red Sox in the 36th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.

Reporter Pedro Gomez, who covered the game for ESPN ... the announcers paid tribute to their former colleague by interviewing Gomez's son, Rio, a minor league pitcher for the Red Sox.

Pedro encouraged Rio to go for it. “I ended up telling myself, ‘Let’s give it one more year. Let’s just see what happens.’” Gomez had to try out for the entire fall season before he ...

That was on full display Tuesday, as Rio Gomez, the son of late ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez, made his WBC debut with Colombia. Gomez, who is currently in the Boston Red Sox's farm system ...

By permission, the Globe is publishing an essay written by Rio Gomez, Pedro’s son and a minor-leaguer with the Red Sox’ Double A affiliate in Portland, Maine. Click here to visit the book’s ...

His son, Rio Gomez, was pitching for Salem. The lefthander worked a scoreless seventh inning to get the save in the first game of a doubleheader. Pedro Gomez has covered baseball since 1989 ...