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Red Sox
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Jason Varitek surprised a fan at Canobie Lake Park. He didn’t recognize him.
Prompted by his wife and kids, the former Red Sox catcher walked up to a fan wearing a Varitek T-shirt to say hello. 25 minutes ago
tara sullivan
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Middleboro Little Leaguers are forming bonds for a lifetime — just ask the Peabody players
"I wish Middleboro nothing but success," said Mike Petrosino, a veteran of Peabody's 2009 team. "Even if they don’t win, they have the experience, to cherish that ... it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”
AMERICAN LEGION WORLD SERIES
Despite late rally, Shrewsbury’s historic run falls short in semifinals of American Legion World Series
Shrewsbury became the first Bay State team since East Springfield in 1978 to reach the final four
Golf | 119th Mass Women's Amateur
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First round of Mass Women’s Amateur is a Sisters Smith act
Westford sisters Morgan Smith (1-under 71) and Molly Smith (72) of Vesper Country Club led the way after the first round of the 119th Massachusetts Women’s Amateur at The Orchards Golf Club.
Hockey
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US beats Sweden to finish men’s world junior hockey group play with 4-0 record
The US will face the Czech Republic — the fourth-place team in Group A — in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Tennis
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At Thoreau Open, singles title not enough for CoCo Vandeweghe, she wins the doubles, too
In the singles final, she took a grinding, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 win over Croatian-born Bernarda Pera, the tourney’s No. 2 seed.
NASCAR Cup Series
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Kevin Harvick wins back-to-back NASCAR races
Harvick's triumph at Richmond Raceway followed his momentous Michigan victory last Sunday that snapped a 65-race winless drought.
swimming
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Romanian teenager David Popovici sets world swimming record in men’s 100-meter freestyle
The 17-year-old finished in 46.86 seconds at the European Championships to top the time of 46.91 set by Brazil’s César Cielo at the 2009 world championships.