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Red Sox shut down pitcher Bryan Mata with what team says is slight ulnar collateral ligament tear

Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that doctors have prescribed rest and rehabilitation, not Tommy John surgery.

Thad Ward, who grew up a Red Sox fan in Fort Myers, is now with the Sox in spring training

Ward has appeared in two games and retired five of the seven batters he has faced.

How great a time is it to be a great shortstop?

As Javier Baez, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, and Trevor Story enter their final season before free agency, Fernando Tatis Jr. has increased the value of their shared position.

Red Sox won’t have a consistent outfield alignment in 2021, but their versatility leaves plenty of options

While Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe and Franchy Cordero figure to be regulars in the lineup, manager Alex Cora will have flexibility to slot multiple different players into the three defensive spots.

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Eduardo Rodriguez feels ‘joy’ over first Red Sox start in nearly a year
The lefthander allowed one run in 2 2/3 innings Friday in his first start since last March 11; he later contracted COVID-19 and was diagnosed with myocarditis, causing him to miss the entire 2020 season.

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Friday’s Red Sox spring training report: Michael Chavis’s walkoff home run beats Rays
The Sox scored four runs in the first inning off Milton's Rich Hill, then fell behind, 5-4, before Chavis ended it in the seventh.

Is Jackie Bradley Jr. better defensively than Fred Lynn was? We asked Lynn

Most modern-era Red Sox fans will narrow the center-field debate to those two.

Fenway Sports Group partner donated $250,000 to Florida governor after his private community was vaccinated

Limited partner Bruce Rauner lives in an "ultra-exclusive neighborhood" that received its vaccinations before much of the state.

Wondering about Jackie Bradley Jr.’s place in Red Sox lore, and other thoughts

Where does Bradley fit in team history — perhaps on the same level with players such as Jimmy Piersall, Marty Barrett, Rich Gedman, and Rick Burleson?

What Jackie Bradley Jr. will find with the Brewers: A chance to stretch his legs in the outfield

Bradley joins an already stacked outfield in Milwaukee that includes former Gold Glovers Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich.

Thursday’s Red Sox spring training report: Orioles peck away at Tanner Houck

The righthander surrendered two hits and five walks in two-thirds of an inning, blowing a three-run lead.

What the Red Sox lose when they lose Jackie Bradley Jr. in center field

This does not compare with losing Mookie Betts, but Bradley was a key component of winning teams, a homegrown standout who made his corner outfielders better.

Red Sox prospect Triston Casas evaluated in Boston for non-baseball medical issue

Manager Alex Cora said the 21-year-old first baseman had a "personal" issue "that we have to take care of."

Jackie Bradley Jr. agrees to a two-year, $24 million deal with Brewers

The center fielder's tenure with the Red Sox officially ends after eight seasons, and it means all three starting outfielders from 2018 are gone.

Hirokazu Sawamura ‘excited’ after making first bullpen appearance for Red Sox

The 32-year-old Japanese righthander drew plenty of onlookers while throwing 23 pitches in his first spring training work.

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BU men lose to Colgate in Patriot League basketball tournament

Javante McCoy scored a season-high 27 points but it wasn't enough for the Terriers.

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Commissioner Adam Silver hopeful fans can attend NBA games in near future

As vaccinations rise around the country, Silver said, “Maybe for the first time in the past year, I’m fairly optimistic right now” about the return of fans to NBA arenas.

Golf roundup

Ageless wonder Lee Westwood charges up leaderboard, takes over Bay Hill lead

Westwood, who will turn 48 next month, ended the day at 11-under 205.

Connor Withers leads UMass Lowell men past top-seeded UMBC, into America East championship

The River Hawks erased a 12-point halftime deficit on UMBC's home floor in Baltimore, their eighth season in Division 1 now a lone win from ending with a trip to the NCAA tournament.

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NASCAR driver Kyle Larson has found a good fit at Hendrick Motorsports

After getting suspended by NASCAR and losing his job at Chip Ganassi Racing, Larson has felt at home in his new car fielded by his new team, Hendrick Motorsports. “It didn’t feel like I had been out of the car a long time.”

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Viewers continue to lose out in dispute between NESN and YouTube TV

NESN, the regional sports network home of Bruins and Red Sox broadcasts, was dropped by YouTube TV on Oct. 31.