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Brad Keselowski Wins at NH Motor Speedway With Fans in Attendance
With about 70 laps to go in his back-and-forth battle against Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin radioed in to his team: “This is awesome racing.” Imagine how Keselowski felt. The 2012 Cup champion took the checkered flag at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, beating Hamlin by 1.647 seconds after trading the lead with him for most of the 301-lap race….
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With Betts Gone, Red Sox Fill Holes in OF and at Leadoff
When the Boston Red Sox traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the eve of spring training, they broke up the “Killer B’s” who patrolled the Fenway outfield and led the team to a World Series championship in 2018. Together, Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi formed one of the best outfields in baseball and became fan…
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Red Sox Prospect Jeter Downs Has Tough Name to Live Up To
Carrying one of the most hated sports names in Boston is already enough of a burden, so Jeter Downs won’t also try to be the guy who replaces Mookie Betts. The former Dodgers prospect, who was named after Hall of Famer Derek Jeter by his Yankees-loving mother, was acquired in the deal that sent Betts to Los Angeles on...
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Red Sox Cheating Probe Expected to Stretch Into Spring
Major League Baseball will not have a decision in the Boston Red Sox sign-stealing investigation this week, a person with knowledge of the probe told The Associated Press, meaning the team will open spring training without knowing if it will be punished. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because there was no formal announcement. Commissioner Rob Manfred…
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Red Sox Suspended Attendant After Teen Sexual Assault Allegations, Team Says
One of two men charged with repeatedly raping a teenage boy at New Hampshire’s youth detention center in the late 1990s went on to work as a clubhouse attendant for the Boston Red Sox, who suspended him when the club learned of the allegations, the team told The Associated Press on Monday. Stephen Murphy, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was charged...
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After Playoff Loss, Brady Says Retirement ‘Unlikely'
There were plenty of questions about next year that quarterback Tom Brady didn’t want to answer. But there was one in particular that drew a response.
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BC Tabs Ohio St. Assistant Hafley as Football Coach
The tweet from Boston College athletic director Martin Jarmond showed a puff of white smoke rising from the school’s Gothic bell tower, Gasson Hall. The Eagles have a new football coach. Borrowing from a papal tradition, the Jesuit school ended its search to replace Steve Addazio and made it official on Saturday by confirming that Ohio State co-defensive coordinator...
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Celtics Forward Hayward Returns From Injury Against Cavaliers
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward started Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers and scored 14 points, returning to the Boston lineup ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand. Hayward received a loud ovation when he was introduced and got his first basket on a fast-break layup nearly halfway into the opening quarter. He also grabbed his first rebound…
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Boston Globe Baseball Writer Nick Cafardo Dies at 62
Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo has died after collapsing at the Red Sox’ spring training ballpark. He was 62. The newspaper said Cafardo had an embolism Thursday and Red Sox medical staff was unable to revive him.
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Northeastern University Beats Boston College 4-2 for 2nd Straight Beanpot Title
When Eric Williams and the rest of Northeastern’s senior class first arrived on campus, winning the Beanpot once — just once — was a goal they struggled to cling to. The Huskies had not claimed Boston’s college hockey bragging rights since 1988, a slump that ended last year.
