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NICK CAFARDO
Red Sox acquire Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez
The Red Sox sent a pair of minor league pitchers to the Giants for the 2016 All-Star.
Dan Shaughnessy
There’s fun watching Red Sox play follow the leader
Friday night will be interesting when the Sox return to Fenway with David Price on the mound.
GARY WASHBURN I ON BASKETBALL
Would Celtics surrender a lot of their young core to acquire Kyrie Irving?
They have a chance to rule the conference for many years if they make astute moves.
Celtics overhaul sports medicine, strength training departments
Trainer Ed Lacerte, strength coach Bryan Doo, and massage therapist Vladimir Shulman won’t return.
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Patriots rookies will have difficult time cracking veteran defense
Several good candidates could land employment on the 10-member practice squad.
NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL
Red Sox didn’t get the memo on baseball’s power surge
This season the Red Sox rank 27th in homers, 11th in runs, and 19th in OPS.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Carson Smith optimistic in return to Seattle
The injured Red Sox reliever and former Mariner is eager to pitch again.
Alex Speier
Red Sox bats looking powerless at the plate
The Red Sox have now been shut out nine times this year – most of any team in the majors.
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Rafael Devers scores first major league run
After he flied out to center in his first at-bat, Devers walked in the sixth and scored his first major league run during a go-ahead rally.
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‘It’s impossible to ignore this anymore’: CTE study details devastating toll on football players
Researchers studied the donated brains of 202 players, and interviewed their loved ones about mood and behavioral problems.
Patriots reportedly meeting with cornerback Brandon Flowers
The veteran has been a free agent since being released last March by the San Diego Chargers.
Now-retired Andrew Hawkins to donate his brain to CTE research
His announcement came on the heels of the latest CTE study.
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Here are the players you won’t see in Patriots training camp this year
Many of the players who were in New England’s training camp a year ago have landed with new teams.
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For this Nantucket kiteboarder, it’s all about catching the wind
Juraj Bencat can’t get enough of the bird’s-eye view his sport provides.
MLB Roundup
Willson Contreras sparks Cubs over White Sox
Contreras had 3 hits and 4 RBI to lead host Cubs in Windy City showdown vs. White Sox, 7-2.
Worcester officials are wooing Pawtucket Red Sox
City officials have launched a full-scale push to persuade the team to relocate, enlisting assistance from the Baker administration.
Dont’a Hightower, Alan Branch placed on PUP list
Top linebacker and top lineman will be out when practice begins.
Countdown to Patriots training camp: 1 day
The Globe will count down each day by highlighting a player, coach, and fact about the team.
SPORTS LOG
Jaguars make Brandon Linder NFL’s highest-paid center
He got a five-year extension worth $51.7 million, including $24 million guaranteed.
Chad Finn
Easy sell: Chris Sale pitching like 1986 Roger Clemens
The lefthander’s performance so far compares favorably to Clemens’s Cy Young, MVP season.
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Dan Shaughnessy
A behind-the-scenes look at what happened between David Price and Dennis Eckersley
Details emerged about the harsh words the pitcher had for the broadcaster during a Red Sox charter flight.
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The “loser’s curse” might be more myth than reality now.
Basketball
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Former MVP Derrick Rose finds home with Cavaliers
The former NBA MVP will get a one-year contract at the veteran’s minimum of $2.1 million
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KEVIN PAUL DUPONT
The Bruins went to scout two players. They found Bobby Orr instead
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