Sox Bullpen Sharp, in 6-4 Win
From ESPNBoston.com:BALTIMORE -- Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to salvage a .500 road trip. David Ortiz
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Sox Come Back to Top Orioles
From ESPNBoston.com:BALTIMORE -- Marco Scutaro and Adrian Beltre homered in a six-run seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 9-6 on Wednesday night to provide Jon Lester with another win
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Sox Hearts Broken in Extras
From ESPNBoston.com:ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dan Johnson stunned the Boston Red Sox again, hitting a leadoff homer in the 10th inning that gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 victory Saturday night. Johnson
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V-Mart's 2 HRs help Sox Cut Deficit to 4.5 Games
From ESPNBoston.com:ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings and Victor Martinez homered twice off All-Star David Price, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 Friday
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Sox Split Double-Header
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Felix Hernandez kept the Boston Red Sox from making a big jump in the playoff race. Seattle's ace became the third-youngest pitcher since 1952 to reach 1,000 strikeouts,
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Sox Walkoff Behind Lowrie Heroics
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Jed Lowrie homered to lead off the 11th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night. The victory came after an embarrassing,
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Sox Snowball
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Lyle Overbay hit two homers and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Toronto Blue Jays battered Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester en route to a 16-2 victory on Friday
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Patriots Look Sharp in 2nd Preseason Game
From ESPNBoston.com:ATLANTA -- New England's offense looks just fine, especially with Wes Welker back at receiver. The Falcons' defense appears to need more work. Tom Brady threw for a touchdown, Fred
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Pedroia Scratched, Sox Skunked
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Hideki Matsui hit a three-run homer, then drove in another run with a bases-loaded walk, and Ervin Santana took a two-hitter into the eighth inning on Thursday night to help
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Sox Stay Perfect Against the Angels
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Daniel Nava took one for the team. Then he stole one from the other team. The Red Sox left fielder drove in the go-ahead run when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded,
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Pedroia to Rejoin Red Sox Tuesday
From ESPNBoston.com:PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- The results weren't anything extraordinary for Dustin Pedroia on Sunday, a quiet 0-for-3 in fact. But the good news was that, after serving as designated hitter
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Sox Wilt in Texas Heat, Lose to Rangers
From ESPNBoston.com:ARLINGTON, Texas -- C.J. Wilson rebounded with 7 2/3 strong innings and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers used small ball to go ahead before Michael Young's big hit in a 7-3 victory
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Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers can't help Back-to-Back Heartbreak
From ESPNBoston.com:ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nelson Cruz homered on the first pitch thrown by Tim Wakefield in the 11th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 10-9 Friday night to cap their biggest
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Sox Blow Three Run Lead, Lose Chance at Sweep
From ESPNBoston.com:TORONTO -- Jonathan Papelbon's streak of perfection against the Toronto Blue Jays came to a costly end for the Boston Red Sox. Fred Lewis' sacrifice fly capped a four-run rally in
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Sox Steal Toronto's M.O. in Home Run Laden Win
From ESPNBoston.com:TORONTO -- Bill Hall hit two home runs, Adrian Beltre and J.D. Drew also connected and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto once again, routing the Blue Jays 10-1 Wednesday night. Hall,
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Resilient Red Sox Top Blue Jays
From ESPNBoston.com:TORONTO -- Resilience in the face of adversity has been a theme for the Boston Red Sox all season. Tuesday night was no exception. Mike Lowell hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth
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Sox Drop 2nd in The Bronx
From ESPNBoston.com:NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth on the career hits list and drove in three runs and Dustin Moseley filled in admirably for an injured A.J. Burnett, leading the New York Yankees
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Yanks Even Series Behind CC
From ESPNBoston.com:NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees hardly envisioned this kind of start Saturday -- the sight of Alex Rodriguez writhing on the ground, medical personnel running to his
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Sox Top Yanks, Pick Up a Game on Yanks & Rays
From ESPNBoston.com:NEW YORK -- A dropped infield popup by Francisco Cervelli helped boost Clay Buchholz and the Boston Red Sox to victory in the opener of a big four-game series against the New York Yankees. Cervelli's
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Sox Lose Youk, But Win to Split Series
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Daisuke Matsuzaka and Adrian Beltre are doing their best to keep the Boston Red Sox in playoff contention. Matsuzaka pitched eight solid innings and Beltre hit a grand slam
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Sox Injury Woes Continue; Youkilis Done for Season
From ESPNBoston.com:Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis will have season-ending thumb surgery in Cleveland on Friday, Red Sox manager Terry Francona confirmed on Thursday. He'll be immobilized
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Former Red Sox Pitcher Masterson Beats Sox
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Justin Masterson doesn't hold a grudge against the Red Sox for shipping him to Cleveland at the trading deadline last year. Instead, he holds on to the things he learned during
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Big Papi Heroics Save Sox
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox didn't pick up any new impact players at the trading deadline. Instead, they showed some signs of life thanks to one of their old stars. David Ortiz
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Sox Comeback Falls Short
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Jhonny Peralta hit two homers in his first game since being traded and the struggling Detroit Tigers withstood a grand slam by David Ortiz in the ninth inning and beat the
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Scutaro Grand Slam Send Sox to Sweep
From ESPNBoston.com:ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When Marco Scutaro saw a changeup coming from one of the hardest-throwing relievers in baseball, Boston's scrappy shortstop knew exactly what to do with that stroke
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Sox Win Behind Lackey's Strong Return to LA
From ESPNBoston.com:ANAHEIM, Calif. -- John Lackey expected a little appreciation of his eight years with the Los Angeles Angels. He got mostly boos in his return to Orange County, perplexing the Angels'
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Sox Beat Angels Behind Strong Buchholz, Ortiz Performances
From ESPNBoston.com:ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When the line drive hit Dan Haren's right forearm with a sickening smack, a collective shudder pulsed through Angel Stadium. Not even the Boston Red Sox wanted Haren's
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Sox Lose Lead Late, Split Series with Mariners
From ESPNBoston.com:SEATTLE -- In the continuing challenge to develop young talent, the thought of pinch-hitting for Michael Saunders never crossed the mind of Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu even with Boston
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Beckett Returns, Sox Win
From ESPNBoston.com:SEATTLE -- Josh Beckett thought he was initially "methodical" in his return from two months on the disabled list. These days, methodical is plenty good enough to beat the bickering
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Lackey Near No-Hitter Almost Not Enough for Sox
From ESPNBoston.com:SEATTLE -- First came John Lackey's no-hit tease. Then, a ninth-inning meltdown. Finally, extra-inning relief. This zany, 4-hour ride was perhaps Boston's worst win this season -- and
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Sox Drop 2 of 3 in Oakland
From ESPNBoston.com:OAKLAND, Calif. -- Matt Watson's baseball journey has taken him to Japan, South Korea and all over the minors and independent leagues ever since making his big league debut with
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Sox Lose in Extras
From ESPNBoston.com:OAKLAND, Calif. -- After an early flurry of runs, the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox struggled to generate any offense until Kevin Kouzmanoff finally came through. Kouzmanoff's
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Dice-K Rolls, Sox win 2-1
From ESPNBoston.com:OAKLAND, Calif. -- After watching Daisuke Matsuzaka struggle so much in the first inning this season, Boston manager Terry Francona was quite pleased with how his starter looked
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Sox Comeback Bid Fails; Drop 3 of 4 to Rangers
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Texas starter C.J. Wilson threw the ball a lot better than Boston's fielders. The left-hander struck out a career-high 10 and the Rangers capitalized on the Red Sox throwing
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Sox Come From Behind for Walk-Off Win
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Kevin Youkilis spoiled Cliff Lee's bid for his second straight complete game. Then he ruined the Texas Rangers' chance for their third consecutive win over the Boston
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Bengie Molina?!? Big Catcher hits for Cycle; Sox lose 7th in 9 games
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- When slow-footed Bengie Molina went to the plate needing a triple to hit for the cycle in cozy Fenway Park, his manager had a question for Michael Young. "Where do you
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Sox Give Up Big First Inning, Lose to Rangers
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- The Texas Rangers couldn't wait for the All-Star break. And then they couldn't wait for it to end. Josh Hamilton took over the major league batting lead with three doubles,
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AL Loses, Sox and Rest of AL on the Road for World Series
From ESPNBoston.com:ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A terrible toss to first base. A fly ball that fell just short. An O-fer by their boppers. This sure was shaping up to be another lost night for the National League.Then,
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Diasuke Sparkles, Sox Win 3-2
From ESPNBoston.com:TORONTO -- David Ortiz found his own way to beat the shadows that were playing havoc with hitters Sunday. "I just close my eyes and swing," Ortiz said.Ortiz and Darnell McDonald
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Francona, Cameron Tossed, Sox lose 9-5
From ESPNBoston.com:TORONTO -- David Ortiz knows plenty about power hitting and he doesn't understand why Jose Bautista isn't in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game. The Boston Red Sox slugger
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Sox Thump Blue Jays
From ESPNBoston.com:TORONTO -- Jon Lester burnished his All-Star credentials while his Boston teammates played home run derby. Lester pitched six innings to win his third consecutive start and the Red
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Boston now not alone with "Big Three"
From ESPNBoston.com:LeBron James put the NBA on notice Thursday night, joining Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami. Ending weeks of will-he-or-won't-he speculation, the two-time MVP said Thursday night
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Sox Blow Lead, Fall into 3rd in AL East
From ESPNBoston.com:ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Timely hitting and another stellar job by the bullpen. After a rough June, the Tampa Bay Rays seem to be getting their act together again. "I like the way
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Sox Sweep Hopes Fizzle
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Juan Samuel thinks Brian Matusz's season is much better than his record would suggest. Matusz pitched shutout ball for seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles picked up
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Sox Top O's; Now Half-Game Back of Yanks
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- A decisive bloop single meant more to rookie Daniel Nava than the grand slam he hit on the first pitch he faced in his major league career. Nava sliced a popup down the
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Delcarmen to DL; Reports Say 'Tek could be out 4-6 Weeks
Story Addition: Reports from WBZ-TV in Boston indicate that Red Sox Catcher Jason Varitek could miss 4-6 weeks with a leg injury. Boston has acquired Kevin Cash from the Houston Astros to serve as a stop
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Sox Struggle, Rays Force Split of 2-Game Series
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- Matt Garza allowed six hits in seven innings and the struggling Tampa Bay Rays pulled away with six runs in the eighth inning to beat Boston 9-4 Wednesday night, ending
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Lester's Complete Game Paces Red Sox
From ESPNBoston.com:SAN FRANCISCO -- Victor Martinez made it three key injuries in three days for the Red Sox. Boy, it's no wonder Boston wanted to race out of the Bay Area and back to Beantown. Jon
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Lackey Strong in Red Sox Win; 1 GB of Yanks
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- It was up to James Shields: Did he want to face David Ortiz with first base open, or walk him to pitch to Kevin Youkilis? Shields picked Ortiz.What he did next was an
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Red Sox Pick Up Important Win
From ESPNBoston.com:SAN FRANCISCO -- Terry Francona has learned a lot about his team's perseverance this season. As the Red Sox have lost star player after star player to injury along the way, they have
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Red Sox Win Streak Snapped; Lester's too
From ESPNBoston.com:DENVER -- Jhoulys Chacin pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning to beat Jon Lester and lead the Colorado Rockies to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Chacin
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Doc Rivers: Leaning One Way, But Which?
From ESPNBoston.com: Coach Doc Rivers said he has not made a decision about his future, but he revealed Monday he was leaning in one direction as he ponders whether to walk away from the Boston Celtics. He
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Manny Homers; Sox Prevail With Walk-Off Win
BOSTON -- Dustin Pedroia erased a terrible at-bat with one patient swing, wiping out Manny Ramirez's chance to beat his old team. Pedroia singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning
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Celtics Fall to Lakers in Game 7 NBA Finals
LOS ANGELES -- Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer's table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston's legendary Hall of
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Bradley's 2nd Half Goal Gives USA Much Needed Point
JOHANNESBURG -- Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley scored in a furious second-half comeback, giving the United States a 2-2 tie against Slovenia on Friday that kept alive the Americans' chances of advancing
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Sox Sweep D'Backs; Ortiz, Scutaro lead Boston to 8-5 win
From ESPNBoston.com:BOSTON -- David Ortiz hit a two-run homer, Marco Scutaro had three RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 on Thursday night. John Lackey (8-3) pitched six
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Lester wins 8th straight, Sox edge Diamondbacks, 6-2
From ESPNBoston.com: BOSTON -- Mired in a slump, Dustin Pedroia had an MRI on his right knee to see whether that might be causing his problem. The test was negative.The results were positive."I think
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Perkins Has Torn Ligaments; Out for Game 7
From ESPNBoston.com: Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins told reporters at Wednesday's practice he would not play in Thursday night's Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers because
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Perkins Hurt; Celtics Get Crushed in Game 6 of NBA Finals
LOS ANGELES -- Buckle up, Boston and L.A. These epic NBA Finals are going to Game 7. Kobe Bryant made sure of it, with plenty of help from the rest of the revitalized Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant
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Buchholz Solid Again; Sox Beat Arizona 6-3
BOSTON -- David Ortiz homered, Dustin Pedroia scored three runs and Clay Buchholz had another solid start to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over Arizona on Tuesday night and send the Diamondbacks
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Celtics Take Critical Game 5; Up 3-2 in Series
BOSTON -- It's looking a lot like 2008 again, with Paul Pierce carrying the Boston Celtics to victory in the NBA Finals and leading them to the brink of yet another title. Pierce scored 27 points --
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Sox Hammer Phillies Again; Nava GS in Debut
BOSTON -- Daniel Nava hit the first pitch he faced in the big leagues for a grand slam -- only the second player to do it -- leading the Boston Red Sox to their second straight rout of the Philadelphia
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United States Earns Draw vs England in WC
RUSTENBURG, South Africa -- The record will show it was a tie, but it was hardly that. One found renewed confidence; the other will feel the heat.The United States and England played to a 1-1 draw Saturday
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Sox Floor Phillies at Fenway 12-2
BOSTON -- David Ortiz drove in four runs, Boston led 12-0 after three innings and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-2 on Friday night in the worst start of Jamie Moyer's 24 seasons. The
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Boston's Bench Big in Game 4 Win Over Lakers
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics have tied up the NBA finals, and they owe it more to "Big Baby" than the Big Three. Backup Glen "Big Baby" Davis scored half of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the
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Branyan; Cleveland Walk-Off with 2 Outs in 9th
CLEVELAND -- Maybe veteran Russell Branyan and the young Cleveland Indians can salvage this season after all. Branyan hit a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning Thursday night, rallying the
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Masterson Masterful; Sox Get Crushed in Cleveland
CLEVELAND -- Justin Masterson enjoyed Cleveland's eight-run eighth inning as much as his first career shutout. Masterson beat his former team with a two-hitter and Travis Hafner hit a grand slam in
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 NBA Finals Return to Boston
The NBA Final returned to Boston on Tuesday night. Our Nick DiFelice made the trip to Boston to see what it's all about.
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Lakers Take Game 3; Allen 0-13 From Floor
BOSTON -- Derek Fisher broke down the court after yet another miss by Ray Allen, with nothing between him and the basket. And nothing -- not even three hard-charging Celtics -- was going to keep the
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Wakefield Makes History; Sox Win 3-2
CLEVELAND -- Tim Wakefield walked to his locker and found a strange new nameplate above it: 2777. It wasn't the age of the veteran right-hander, but in honor of becoming Boston's all-time leader in
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Dice-K Goes 8 Strong; Sox Beat Indians 4-1
CLEVELAND -- Daisuke Matsuzaka plans to give the game ball from his milestone win to his youngest child as a souvenir. The Boston Red Sox hope the kid's collection grows.Relying more on a cut-fastball
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Celts Even NBA Finals at 1; Allen Record-Setting
LOS ANGELES -- Somewhere during the second quarter in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Ray Allen slipped into that shooting zone only visited by real-life superstars and movie characters. With his fundamentally
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Sox Fall in Extras to Orioles 4-3
BALTIMORE -- Juan Samuel walked into the interview room after his first win as a major league manager and removed his cap, revealing a head full of tightly cropped salt-and-pepper hair. "Just in case
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Buchholz; Sox Roll Over Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Clay Buchholz pitched another masterpiece against the Baltimore Orioles, whose first game under interim manager Juan Samuel was hauntingly similar to many that preceded his promotion. Buchholz
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Lakers Take Game 1 of NBA Finals With Strong Effort
LOS ANGELES -- Ron Artest and Paul Pierce went back-to-back with their elbows locked, both unwilling to yield even an inch underneath the hoop. The veteran forwards crashed to the court together and
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Sox Can't Complete Sweep; Fall to A's 9-8
BOSTON -- Kurt Suzuki and the Oakland Athletics put on a rare power show and held off a potent attack by the Boston Red Sox. Suzuki had two of his team's four homers as the A's hit more than two for
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Ortiz Homers Again; Sox Win 6-4
BOSTON -- David Ortiz hit a two-run homer to help Boston rally for the second straight game, and Daisuke Matsuzaka settled down to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Wednesday night. One night after
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Ortiz, Lester Win Monthly MLB Awards
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz and starting pitcher Jon Lester have been voted the American League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for May. It marks the first time that
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Mike Cameron Still in Pain
From Gordon Edes (ESPNboston.com):BOSTON -- The Red Sox center-field situation remains unstable, to say the least. Mike Cameron did not play Tuesday night and will see a specialist Wednesday morning
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Welker Working Out With Patriots in Foxboro
From Mike Reiss (ESPNboston.com)FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When Wes Welker was spotted on the field at Patriots organized team activities Wednesday, it was a mild surprise. Oftentimes, recovering players
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Sox Bats Come Alive at Home; Win 9-4
BOSTON -- John Lackey had just struggled to make it through the sixth inning when Victor Martinez offered him some encouragement. "He told me to hang in there, and he was going to take care of me,"
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Sox Finally Get One From Royals; Win 1-0
BOSTON -- A year ago, the Boston Red Sox tried to find room for Clay Buchholz in their rotation. Now, he's their best starter. Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings to outduel Zack Greinke and lead
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Celts Finish Off Magic; Onto 21st NBA Finals
BOSTON -- The NBA's most-decorated team avoided the biggest playoff collapse in league history and earned a chance to hang an unprecedented 18th championship banner from the rafters. Paul Pierce had
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Royals Crush Wakefield; Sox Fall 12-5 at Home
BOSTON -- Yuniesky Betancourt hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fourth inning and David DeJesus had four hits in the Kansas City Royals' 12-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The Royals,
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Ellsbury Back on the DL; Same Injury
From Peter Abraham (boston.com):Jacoby Ellsbury was seen by a thoracic specialist today who agreed with the diagnosis of four cracked ribs. "I tried to play with some level of discomfort, knowing I wasn't
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Sox Snap Losing Streak; Fall to Royals
BOSTON -- Brian Bannister did everything he could to stop Boston's winning streak. Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka kind of did, too. David DeJesus drove in a pair of runs for the Royals in their
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Ellsbury Still Sore; No New Injury
From Nick Cafardo (boston.com): The MRIs and CT scan taken in Tampa Bay on Jacoby Ellsbury's ribs were reviewed by the Sox medical team and indications are that Ellsbury did not suffer a new injury or
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NBA Rescinds 2nd 'T' on Perk
From Kyle Belanger (masslive.com): Kendrick Perkins will play in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday. That development came early Thursday afternoon, when the NBA rescinded one of two technical
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Falcons Host Annual Ball Hockey Game
The Springfield Falcons hosted their annual ball hockey game at Amelia Park in Westfield. They took the game 4-1 the final.
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Celts a Mess After Falling in Game 5
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Not ready to go home just yet, the only place the Orlando Magic are headed is back to Boston. Halfway to history. Taking another step toward overcoming an improbable 3-0 series deficit,
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Sox Sweep League-Best Tampa Bay Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Adrian Beltre homered twice and David Ortiz went deep yet again to lead the surging Boston Red Sox to an 11-3 victory and three-game sweep of the baseball's-best Tampa Bay Rays
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Celtics' Rondo Says He's 'Fine'
From Chris Forsberg (ESPNboston.com):ORLANDO -- Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo said Wednesday he's feeling better after enduring muscle spasms that sent him to the locker room before halftime of Monday's
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Lester Strong; Sox Continue Winning Ways
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- David Ortiz had a two-run double and Jon Lester allowed one hit in six innings Tuesday night, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Lester (5-2)
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U.S. Falls to Czechs in E. Hartford Friendly
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Czech Republic exposed the United States' defensive deficiencies time and again, taking advantage of sloppy play in a 4-2 victory Tuesday in the first of three World Cup warmup
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Brian Daubach; Colonials Visit Forest Park
Former Boston Red Sox 1B/DH Brian Daubach is now the manager of the Pittsfield Colonials (Independent). They took on a local college All-Star team at Forest Park Monday afternoon.
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Celtics Fall in OT in Game 4; Can't Sweep Magic
BOSTON -- Put away the brooms. Hold off on those "Beat L.A!" chants. The Boston Celtics still have some work to do before they can play for their second NBA title in three years. Jameer Nelson made back-to-back
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Sox Take Opener vs League-Best Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz homered to back the strong pitching of Clay Buchholz and lead the resurgent Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. The
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Scott Barnes Named Pitcher of the Week
Aeros Left-handed pitcher Scott Barnes was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Monday for the week ending May 23rd, the first Akron player this season to win a weekly league award. As an aside,
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Sox Drop Interleague Opener vs Phillies 5-1
PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels pitched seven impressive innings, Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Friday night. The NL East-leading Phillies
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Lester Goes the Distance; Sox Win 6-2
BOSTON -- Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer and added an RBI double to help Jon Lester earn his fourth straight victory and lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday
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Scutaro Ailing; Schoenweis Designated
From Ian Browne (MLB.com)BOSTON --- Bothered by nagging soreness in his left elbow for the past several weeks, Red Sox shortstop Marco Scutaro had a cortisone shot before Wednesday night's game. He could
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MLB Rejects Yankees Appeal vs Sox
The Yankees lost the game and the protest. Major League Baseball president and chief operating officer Bob DuPuy announced on Thursday that New York's protest regarding events in Tuesday night's 7-6
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Buchholz Strong; Sox Beat Twins 3-2
BOSTON -- Clay Buchholz gave Boston's struggling big-name rotation a lift with his best performance of the season. The right-hander who began the year with just 12 career wins allowed two runs on five
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Sox Rally Off Yankees Pen; Hold on With 7-6 Win
NEW YORK -- Jeremy Hermida hit a tiebreaking, two-run double off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of two late errors to rally from five runs down and beat the
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Celts Hold on in Game 2; Take 2-0 Series Lead
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Boston Celtics might just roll back to the NBA finals if they keep this up. Paul Pierce scored 28 points, Rajon Rondo had 25 and the Boston Celtics again avoided a late collapse
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A-Rod; Thames Provide Dramatic Win For Yanks Over Sox
NEW YORK -- Javier Vazquez made his first relief appearance in four years. Marcus Thames got the third game-ending hit of his career. Only Alex Rodriguez was used to this sort of late-inning madness."We
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Papi Blasts Two, Drives in 4; Sox Win 7-2
DETROIT -- David Ortiz hit one of the longest homers in Comerica Park history. At least one Detroit Tiger thought his other home run Friday night was more impressive. Ortiz had his second multihomer
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Bruins Collapse in Game; Series Over After Leading 3-0
BOSTON -- Down 3-0 in the series, then down 3-0 in Game 7. It looked as if the Philadelphia Flyers had finally run out of rallies against the Boston Bruins. Turns out Simon Gagne and his teammates
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Bye Bye LeBron; Celts Dismiss Cavs in 6
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics sent LeBron James and the Cavaliers back to Cleveland to admire all of their regular-season accomplishments and ponder their future. It's the Celtics who are still in the
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Bruins Lose Third Straight; Game 7 Friday
PHILADELPHIA -- The Flyers' farfetched comeback is nearly complete. Michael Leighton stopped 29 shots in his first start in nearly two months to help streaking Philadelphia beat the Boston Bruins 2-1
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Wakefield 2,000th K; Tito Tossed; Sox Fall 3-2
BOSTON -- Shaun Marcum pitched two-hit ball for seven shutout innings and Travis Snider homered, doubled and drove in all three runs Wednesday, helping the Toronto Blue Jays salvage the final of a
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Dice-K Strong; Tek Homers Again; Sox Win 6-1
BOSTON -- Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed three hits in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox capitalized on more wildness by Toronto Blue Jays pitchers for a 6-1 win Tuesday night. Matsuzaka struck out nine
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Celts Hands Cavs Worst Home Playoff Loss
CLEVELAND -- The Boston Celtics pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers dangerously close to an early start to the Summer of LeBron. Ray Allen scored 25 points, Rajon Rondo scored all of his 16 in the second
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Lackey Good Enough; Sox Hold on 7-6
BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox kept crossing the plate because Toronto starter Brandon Morrow couldn't find it. Morrow set a Blue Jays record by walking five batters in one inning as the Red Sox scored
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Bruins Get Shutout in Game 5; Lead 3-2
BOSTON -- Michael Leighton came off the bench after Brian Boucher was injured and made 14 saves to complete the combined shutout on Monday night, leading Philadelphia to a 4-0 victory over the Boston
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Sox Take Series Finale vs Yankees
BOSTON -- Jon Lester's strong performance saved the Boston Red Sox from another embarrassing weekend. After losing 10-3 and 14-3 to the New York Yankees, the Red Sox salvaged the finale of their three-game
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Rondo Amazing; Celts Even Series at 2
BOSTON -- Those "MVP! MVP!" chants are usually reserved for LeBron James or one of Boston's Big Three. Rajon Rondo earned every one of them Sunday. The Boston point guard had 29 points, 18 rebounds
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Braden Perfect; 19th in MLB History
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Dallas Braden definitely owns the mound now. Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in major league history on Sunday, shutting down the majors' hottest team and leading the Oakland
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Teixeira Hits 3 HR; Yanks Crush Sox
BOSTON -- Those three long balls Mark Teixeira sent over the Fenway Park fences delivered an emphatic message: His early season struggles are over. Teixeira joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to
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Bruins Fall in OT to Flyers; Still Up 3-1 in Series
PHILADELPHIA -- Simon Gagne put his foot down. He wanted to play in Game 4 -- even with an injured toe. Good call. Gagne made a timely return to the lineup, scoring in overtime to help the Philadelphia
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Beckett Shelled; Sox Fall in Opener to Yanks 10-3
BOSTON -- The New York Yankees battered the Boston Red Sox and took some more lumps themselves. Nick Swisher hit a three-run homer in an 11-hit attack that carried the Yankees to their fifth straight
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Cavs Run Away With Game 3 in Boston
BOSTON -- LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers only needed one quarter to elbow their way back into the lead of their Eastern Conference semifinal with the Boston Celtics. James scored 21 of his
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Sox Finish Off Sweep of Angels with 11-6 Win Thursday
BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels came into their four-game set in need of a boost after both were swept in their previous series. The Red Sox succeeded, impressively, and sent the Angels
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Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor Arrested
SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was arrested early Thursday after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a Montebello, N.Y., hotel, police said. Taylor, who
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Celts GM Ainge Fined $25K for Towel Tossing
NEW YORK -- Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for tossing a towel to try and distract Cavaliers forward J.J. Hickson as he shot a
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Bruins Lose Krejci For Remainder of Season
PHILADELPHIA -- Boston Bruins center David Krejci will miss the rest of the playoffs with a dislocated right wrist suffered in Wednesday night's Game 3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the team
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Lackey Strong; Papi Homers; Sox Win 3-1
BOSTON -- John Lackey pitched two-hit ball over seven innings against his old team, David Ortiz hit a solo homer and the Boston Red Sox sent the Los Angeles Angels to their sixth straight loss, 3-1
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Bruins Beat Flyers 4-1 in Game 3; Lead Series 3-0
PHILADELPHIA -- Blake Wheeler, Miroslav Satan and Mark Recchi scored for Boston in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers that lifted the Bruins to a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference
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Lester Strong; Hermida is the Hero in 5-1 Win
BOSTON -- When Jon Lester ran into trouble in the eighth, giving up back-to-back singles to lead off the inning, Red Sox manager Terry Francona sent the message to the mound: This was Lester's problem
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Celts GM Ainge Tosses Towel During Game 2
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- A nuisance as an NBA player, Danny Ainge is still being a pest as general manager. Boston's GM was spotted in TV replays throwing a white towel in the air to distract Cleveland
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Celtics Take Game 2; Even Series Up at 1
CLEVELAND -- The window hasn't closed on the Boston Celtics. It's still wide open. Rajon Rondo tied a team playoff record with 19 assists, Ray Allen scored 22 points and the Celtics, showing they're
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Sox Bounce Back With Big Win Over Angels
BOSTON -- Dustin Pedroia's three-run homer capped Boston's seven-run sixth inning and sparked the Red Sox to a 17-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Bill Hall and Adrian Beltre each
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Bruins Take Game 2; Take 2-0 Series Lead
BOSTON -- Milan Lucic scored to break a third-period tie with 2:57 left and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference
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Sources: Bulls to Fire Del Negro Tuesday
By Melissa Isaacson (espnchicago.com):CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls are set to announce the firing of coach Vinny Del Negro on Tuesday, according to a source. Sources said that Bulls general manager
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Sox Fall to the Orioles Again in 10
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles didn't need a history lesson to feel good about sweeping the Boston Red Sox. There were plenty of other reasons to celebrate the accomplishment. Ty Wigginton
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Bruins Lose Sturm to ACL, MCL Tear
From Joe McDonald (espnboston.com):BOSTON -- Bruins forward Marco Sturm suffered a right knee injury on his first shift during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia Flyers
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Celts Drop Game 1 in 2nd Half Collapse in Cleveland
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James always soars in the NBA playoffs. Mo Williams finally rose to the occasion -- literally. Williams delivered his first dunk for Cleveland, a resounding slam that stunned Boston's
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Sox Lose Another to Baltimore; Dice-K Shelled
BALTIMORE -- Limited to one hit through four innings in Daisuke Matsuzaka's season debut, the Baltimore Orioles had no reason to believe this would be the game that ended their long offensive drought. The
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Welcome Back Savard; Bruins Win 5-4 in OT
BOSTON -- In the jubilation of his overtime goal, Marc Savard tossed the stick he used for the game-winner into the stands. He was surprised to find it back on the ice when he went back out for a postgame
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Sox Fall Friday Night to Orioles 5-4
BALTIMORE -- It was the kind of game the Baltimore Orioles have played far too many times, usually with unfavorable results. The Orioles took an early lead against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
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Sox Get First Sweep of the Season; Beat Jays 2-0
TORONTO -- Jon Lester struck out 11 in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Darnell McDonald scored one run and drove in
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Canadians Win; Bruins Gain Home Ice in 2nd Round
WASHINGTON -- Led by Jaroslav Halak's spectacular, acrobatic goaltending, the Montreal Canadiens slowed Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Washington Capitals' high-powered offense to complete an unlikely
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Preliminary Celtics/Cavs Schedule Released
The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers will open their Eastern Conference semifinal series Saturday night at the Quicken Loans Arena. Here's the preliminary schedule and we'll fill in the blanks
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Buchholz Strong; Sox Beat Jays 2-1
TORONTO -- Clay Buchholz gave Boston's overworked bullpen a badly needed breather. Buchholz pitched eight strong innings, pinch-hitter Mike Lowell drove in the go-ahead run with a bases loaded walk
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Celtics Finish Off Heat; Advance to 2nd Round
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics have a few days off to prepare for the second round of the NBA playoffs and a matchup with LeBron James. Dwyane Wade has all summer to recruit him. Ray Allen scored
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Sox Survive Slugfest with Blue Jays in Toronto
TORONTO -- Jason Varitek needed a little extra time to ice his aching body after this seesaw slugfest. Varitek had four RBIs, Marco Scutaro scored a career-high four runs and the Boston Red Sox held
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Bruins Finish Off Sabres; Await 2nd Round
BOSTON -- David Krejci had two goals and one assist to lead Boston to a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night and put the Bruins in the Eastern
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Orioles Late Rally Proves Enough; Beat Sox 7-6
BOSTON -- This was one special game for Cla Meredith. Meredith, a former Red Sox prospect, escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the 10th inning for his first career save as the Orioles held off Boston 7-6
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Celts Fall in Game 4 to Heat; Game 5 Tuesday
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade watched the 3-pointer drop perfectly through the net, then turned upcourt and extended the fingers on his right hand. And he screamed."In kid-friendly terms," Wade would say later,
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Papi Homers, Pap Saves, Sox Win 4-3
BOSTON -- Boston catcher Victor Martinez has noticed a difference in struggling slugger David Ortiz. Ortiz, mired in an early season slump that had him yanked from the DH spot the previous two games,
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Pierce Nails Buzzer Beater; Celts Have 3-0 Lead
MIAMI -- Paul Pierce demanded the ball for the last shot. The Boston Celtics were rewarded. And the much-anticipated offseason of 2010 is closer than the Miami Heat ever wanted.Pierce's 21-foot jumper
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Bruins Fall in Game 5; 4-1 the Final; Still up 3-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Adam Mair, Jason Pominville, and Mike Grier scored in the first 30 minutes for the Buffalo Sabres, who rebounded from a devastating loss and beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night
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Pats Take Rutgers CB McCourty in First Round
From Eric Scalavanio (patriots.com):Seems the Patriots wanted to go in a different direction. Not only did New England not feel content to stay put at 22, when they eventually did make a first-round pick
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Sox Drop Finale With Rangers; Buchholz Strong
BOSTON -- It was a night of rarities for the Rangers: C.J. Wilson got a win, Darren Oliver earned the save and Texas won for the first time in a week. "It's nice to smile," Rangers manager Ron Washington
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Dice-K to Return to Rotation; Unclear Who's Out
From Gordon Edes (espnboston.com):BOSTON -- Daisuke Matsuzaka will be inserted into the Boston Red Sox rotation, manager Terry Francona said before Thursday's game, but he did not reveal what the corollary
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Ellsbury Has Four Hairline Fractures in Ribs
From Gordon Edes (espnboston.com):BOSTON -- Dismayed by Jacoby Ellsbury's lack of progress toward getting back on the field, the Red Sox sent the 26-year-old outfielder for a CT scan Thursday. The results,
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Celts Wallace Fined Again For Criticizing Refs
Boston Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials in comments made to the media on April 19. The announcement was made today by NBA executive vice
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Bruins Win in 2OT; One Win From Advancing
BOSTON -- Miroslav Satan scored on a power play at 7:41 of the second overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night and a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff
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Youkilis; Sox Walk Off For 2nd Straight Night
BOSTON -- Kevin Youkilis hit an RBI double off the base of the left-center field wall with two outs in the 12th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat Texas 8-7 Wednesday night, sending the Rangers to their
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Call-Up McDonald Has Huge Night; Sox Snap Losing Streak
BOSTON -- Darnell McDonald spent the day in Boston, hanging out just in case he was needed. A few hours later, he saved the Red Sox from another embarrassing loss. McDonald, called up from the minors
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No KG, No Problem; Celts Crush Heat 106-77
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics didn't miss Kevin Garnett at all, not the way Glen Davis filled in to lead them to a 106-77 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in their playoff series. With
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Pats Schedule Released; 6th Toughest in NFL
FOXBORO, Mass (abc40) - The NFL has released the 2010 regular season schedule. The Patriots have the 6th toughest schedule in the leauge. Their 2010 opponents had a 136-120 in 2009. The Patriots will
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Cameron and Ellsbury Headed to DL
From Gordon Edes (espnboston.com):BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox center fielder Mike Cameron has been diagnosed with an abdominal tear, described by a team source as a type of sports hernia. Judging by the
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Patriots Sign Veteran Holt to 1 Year Deal
From Mike Reiss (espnboston.com):The Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran wide receiver Torry Holt, according to a league source. The deal could be worth as much as $1.7
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Trail Blazers Ink Marcus Camby to Extension
From Kerry Eggers (portlandtribune.com):PHOENIX – The Trail Blazers have agreed to a contract extension for Marcus Camby. And the Portland fans get a big assist for their part in the deal, which is subject
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Bruins Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Sabres
BOSTON -- Patrice Bergeron scored the go-ahead goal with just over 6 minutes left to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 win on Monday night and a 2-1 lead over the Buffalo Sabres in their Eastern Conference
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Sox Get Swept by Rays; Drop 5th Straight
BOSTON -- B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays played the bumbling Boston Red Sox at the perfect time. Upton capped a five-run third inning with a three-run homer and Tampa Bay completed a four-game sweep
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Garnett Suspended for Game 2 vs Heat
Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has been suspended for Game 2 of Boston's first-round playoff series against the Heat for landing an elbow to the face of Miami's Quentin Richardson in a fourth-quarter
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Sox Fall to Rays 7-1; Lose 4th Straight
BOSTON -- It wasn't that long ago that the Tampa Bay Rays couldn't win in Boston. Now, they're the team that looks most comfortable during the past few rainy games. Matt Garza pitched shutout ball for
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Ray Allen Hits Milestone; Celts Win 9th Straight
WASHINGTON -- Rajon Rondo's driving dunk with a minute remaining broke a tie and led the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics to their ninth straight victory, 104-102 over the Washington Wizards
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