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Patriots coach Bill Belichick was a guest of Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine at Tuesday night's spring training game (Red Sox vs. Blue Jays), sitting in the front row and staying for six innings. Before the game, Belichick spoke to players in the ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Friday morning that he's looking forward to reconnecting with Bobby Valentine, who was officially named manager of the Boston Red Sox this week. "When I was in New York, Bobby was in New York...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- During his morning news conference, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked about reports that Red Sox manager Terry Francona and the team are parting ways. "Terry and I are good friends. I didn't realize that that had happene...

The Red Sox are off to a tough start (2-8) ... the Celtics are hoping to hit their stride heading into the playoffs ... the Bruins will face the Canadiens in the playoffs. There is a lot to talk about when it comes to Boston professional sports, a...

BOSTON -- The mood inside the Red Sox clubhouse after Monday night's 16-5 blowout loss to the Rays was what one would expect -- uncomfortably quiet and with few players sticking around to dissect the damage. As reporters began to circle around Dus...

BOSTON -- There were few cheers at Fenway Park on Monday night as the Red Sox were smoked by the Rays, 16-5, with starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka coming unraveled. The few cheers you might have heard? Those were reserved for Sam Fuld, the local...

BOSTON -- The Red Sox wanted Johnny Damon last August, but Damon, then playing for the Tigers, didn't want them. On Monday, Damon considered how things might have been different had he come back to Boston in 2010. Had he known how his future in ...

BOSTON -- Rays outfielder Johnny Damon arrived in the Fenway Park third-base dugout prior to Monday night's game against the Red Sox, looked at the large gathering of reporters, and said: "I figured I'd do it this way because I'm sure I know Manny be...

Johnny Damon, a former teammate of Manny Ramirez, said he was "shocked" by the slugger's sudden retirement.

BOSTON -- The start to the 2011 baseball season has been all about change for Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford -- new team, different spots in the batting order, new city, and unexpected early-season struggles to manage. And, of course, all that c...

BOSTON -- In need of a clutch hit on a night they stranded 16 runners on base, the Red Sox had an unlikely source deliver -- No. 9 hitter Marco Scutaro. Entering Sunday night hitting .143, Scutaro ripped a bases-loaded, two-run double to left fiel...

BOSTON -- Leave it to second baseman Dustin Pedroia to put things in perspective. For sure, the Red Sox' unexpected 2-7 start has been a disappointment. But Pedroia isn't about to feed off any negativity. "The way I think about it, we're four g...

BOSTON -- Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said he will not need X-rays after being hit in the left hand by a CC Sabathia pitch in the fifth inning Sunday night. "I don't think it's broken or anything," Gonzalez said after the game. "I was a...

BOSTON -- Outfielder Mike Cameron is back in the Red Sox lineup for the first time since Opening Day, batting sixth and playing center field for Sunday night's game against the Yankees. With left-hander CC Sabathia pitching for the Yankees, manag...

Patriots coach Bill Belichick has spent the last few weeks in Florida, mixing pleasure with college scouting. One of Belichick's favorite things to do on his annual Florida excursion is take in spring training baseball. Yesterday's stop: A visi...

Patriots coach Bill Belichick has spent the last few weeks in Florida, mixing pleasure with college scouting. One of Belichick's favorite things to do on his annual Florida excursion is take in spring training baseball. Yesterday's stop: A visi...