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Terry Francona poised for Fenway return
The ex-Red Sox manager will face the Red Sox in Boston for the first time since 1999, when he managed the Phillies.
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red sox notebook
The ex-Red Sox manager will face the Red Sox in Boston for the first time since 1999, when he managed the Phillies.
Red Sox 6, White Sox 2
Clay Buchholz improved to 7-0 and Andrew Bailey returned to close out a win that ended a 6-3 road trip.
on baseball
You won’t find more than a dozen players who have better skills than Ellsbury, who will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Brady said he made no gentleman’s agreement that the team had to re-sign Wes Welker when he agreed to a new deal in February.
Dan Shaughnessy
New York just isn’t a hockey kind of townThere is no buzz in the city around the Rangers, who trail far behind the Knicks, Yankees, Giants and Jets for local attention.
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Game 4 | Bruins at Rangers, 7 p.m.
Expectations for Daniel Paille, Gregory Campbell, and Shawn Thornton were humble, but their contributions are a big part of the Bruins’ playoff success.
Bruins notebook
The forwards deserve as much credit for the five goals that have come off the sticks of Bruins defensemen.
Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Tigers beat the Indians, 11-7.
“I think our team is working hard, but we’re down, 0-3,’’ said coach John Tortorella. “So we have to figure out another way to get to another level.’’
James made a layup as time expired in overtime to give Miami a 103-102 win over Indiana in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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