By now it is clear that the so-called Free Speech Rally in Boston last weekend was a bust. No one was fooled by the alt-right using a cherished American freedom as a hook to rally its cuckoo cohorts. Still, no matter the context in which it arises, free speech is among our most cherished freedoms, […]
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Sale shelled, Red Sox fall to Indians 13-6 in meeting of first-place teams
Cleveland Indians’ Austin Jackson breaks his bat against Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman in the fifth inning Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND — Red Sox ace Chris Sale was battered while matching the shortest start of his career, and rookie Yandy Diaz got four hits as the Cleveland Indians beat Boston […]
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Red Sox put OF Bradley on disabled list with sprained thumb
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. slides safely into home plate as Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes is late on the tag in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Cleveland. Bradley Jr. scored on a two-run double hit by Eduardo Nunez. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) CLEVELAND — Boston Red Sox […]
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Tribe walks off on Sox
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Guyer scored when first baseman Brock Holt threw away Roberto Perez’s bunt in the 10th inning, lifting the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams. After Guyer’s leadoff double against Brandon Workman (0-1), Holt fielded the bunted ball and tried to […]
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Sabathia strong in return from DL, Yankees beat Red Sox 4-3
New York Yankees’ Todd Frazier, left, is congratulated by Tyler Austin after his solo home run against the Boston Red Sox during the sixth inning at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. BOSTON — Tyler Austin hit a three-run home run, Todd Frazier added a solo homer and CC Sabathia retired 13 […]
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Boston, cradle of liberty, braces for spirited protests
BOSTON (AP) — Conservative activists and leftist counterprotesters prepared for a confrontation on Boston Common that could draw thousands a week after a demonstration in Virginia turned deadly. Police Commissioner William Evans said Friday that 500 officers — some in uniform, others undercover — would be deployed to keep the two groups apart on Saturday. […]
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Moreland delivers to help Red Sox beat Yankees 9-6
BOSTON — Pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland hit a two-run single in Boston’s four-run seventh inning and the Red Sox rallied to beat the New York Yankees 9-6 on Friday night. Boston won for the 13th time in 15 games to extend its lead in the AL East to five games over the second-place Yankees. New York […]
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Red Sox owner Henry wants to rename Yawkey Way for David Ortiz
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox will ask the city to rename Yawkey Way, the street alongside Fenway Park, to change what owner John Henry called a haunting reminder of the ballclub’s history of racial intolerance. Henry told the Boston Herald on Thursday that he welcomes changing the name of the street that honors […]
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Haunted by legacy, Red Sox owner wants to rename Yawkey Way
Retired Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is honored with the renaming of a portion of Yawkey Way to David Ortiz Drive outside Fenway Park in Boston in June. Red Sox principal owner John Henry, at right, says he wants to take steps to rename all of Yawkey Way, a street that has been […]
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Betts’ 2-run double caps Red Sox 5-4 comeback win
Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts, center, is surrounded by teammates as they celebrate after his walk-off two-run double during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Boston on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The Red Sox won 5-4. BOSTON — Mookie Betts lined a two-run double off the left-field wall with two outs in […]