NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
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With five strong innings in his first major league start of 2017, the lefthander proved he was ready to return to the bigs.
Chris Sale is back in Chicago, as a visitor, with ‘no hard feelings’
The Red Sox lefthander, who had an uneasy departure from the White Sox, faces his old team Tuesday night.
Red Sox notebook
Dustin Pedroia leaves game vs. White Sox with sprained wrist
Pedroia, who has had many injuries to that area, will be examined Tuesday morning in Boston.
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Baseball roundup
Harper was drilled in the right hip by a 98-m.p.h. heater from San Francisco’s Hunter Strickland
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT
Former NHL star Kevin Stevens putting his life back together
After a damaging descent into addiction, Stevens has been clean for a year and is grateful for a second chance.
Tiger Woods says DUI arrest was because of medication
“Alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications,” Woods said in a statement.
WHITE SOX 5, RED SOX 4
David Price pitched well in his return, but Dustin Pedroia sprained his wrist in the loss.
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Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought
Theunis Botha was crushed to death by an elephant, raising old questions about the hazards and propriety of trophy hunting.
Penguins 5, Predators 3
Pittsburgh managed to score five times, despite only taking 12 shots on goal.
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MARYLAND 9, OHIO STATE 6
The Terrapins’ men’s team matched the feat of the women’s team from Sunday.
MIAA SUPER 8 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
St. John’s Shrewsbury baseball earns top seed in Super 8
Catholic Conference lands three teams (St. John’s Prep, BC High, and Xaverian) and Bay State has two (Braintree, Newton North), but 19-1 Lynn Classical is out.
NBA FINALS
Warriors coach Steve Kerr still ailing
Kerr would not completely rule out being on the sideline when the NBA Finals begin Thursday.
Sportswriter and commentator Frank Deford dies at 78
Deford spent decades at Sports Illustrated and also made a weekly appearance on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
SPORTS LOG
Gary Bettman reiterates NHL’s plan to skip 2018 Olympics
“We’re not anti-Olympics, we’re anti-disruption to the season,” said the commissioner.
FLUTO SHINZAWA
Bruins would be pleased if David Pastrnak follows Filip Forsberg’s path
It is not just on the ice where the Bruins hope Pastrnak will follow the right-shot Forsberg.
FRENCH OPEN
Novak Djokovic off to good start at French Open
He won his first-round match in straight sets as he looks to defend his title in the major.
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Harper was drilled in the right hip by a 98-m.p.h. heater from San Francisco’s Hunter Strickland
The most important lesson: authenticity.
Kerr would not completely rule out being on the sideline when the NBA Finals begin Thursday.
“We’re not anti-Olympics, we’re anti-disruption to the season,” said the commissioner.
The Terrapins’ men’s team matched the feat of the women’s team from Sunday.
Dillon’s stunning upset win in Sunday night’s Coca Cola 600 has the NASCAR circuit buzzing.
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