Boston&#39;s gloom persists
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BOSTONâAnyone who believes the Blue Jays get criticized too harshly in Toronto ought to take a stroll down Yawkey Way. That&#39;s the festive street in front of Fenway Park that gets closed off for pre-game
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Now that hell froze over in Boston, New England braces for its rarest season -- a winter of content. Red Sox fans are adrift from the familiar torture of the past.
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ST. LOUIS -- The Red Sox were the bold-faced headline on the 2004 season, the town crier in Kenmore Square. The long-suffering franchise fought its way through a cursed history to deliver a World Series triumph
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One of Boston&#039;s long streaks survived. Dontrelle Willis and the Florida Marlins ensured the Red Sox streak of greater importance did not.
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Having waited 86 years for World Series glory, Bostonians found themselves swirling with elation, but also scratching their heads.
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Mercifully, a long season of frustration comes to an end today for the San Francisco Bottom-Liners, but the misery will linger.
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This is a difficult time of year in most baseball-loving American cities. But it feels especially gloomy in places like Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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Boston couldn&#39;t be more confident heading back to Fenway Park, looking to close out the once-hot Angels. By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer.
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Bostonians were elated, exhausted, and still somewhat addled yesterday, dealing with the dawn of a new, Curse-free era after generations of despair.
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The Red Sox' lead over the Yankees this morning is seven games again after quite an offensive showing in a 13-10 win over the Toronto Blue Jays last night at Fenway Park. Yet there is reason to feel uneasy.
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It was a tough week for the Boston College hockey team. An upset loss to Harvard and a disappointing tie with Providence put an end to BC's reign as the No. 1-ranked team in the country.
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All the winning that the Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics have been doing lately raises the question: what has Boston lost? If not games, then perhaps a certain identity the region must now reconsider.
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Before last night&#39;s game with Tampa Bay at Fenway Park, every Boston player in sight was bombarded by questions about the drama that will be played out this weekend at Yankee Stadium against the Red Sox&#39; hated rivals.
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BOSTON - If this World Series comes down to a battle of sentiment and pathos, it ain&#39;t even going to be close. The Red Sox, one senses, have became the people&#39;s choice, the exceptions being jealous Cubs
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TORONTO (CP) - The NHL season isn&#39;t dead yet, but it is on its last legs. The cautious optimism accompanied by last week&#39;s offer by the NHL Players&#39; Association was replaced by doom and gloom Tuesday as both
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Understandably, the home clubhouse at Fenway Park has been a somber place of late, with the club still shellshocked by the health concerns of two teammates.
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The infield at Fenway Park was covered with a dirty white tarp on a dreary day. Unless the Boston Red Sox start winning soon, the gloom will last all winter. The Red Sox returned home Thursday after losing the first two games of the AL championship series to the Yankees in New York. As its workout began, Boston announced ace Curt Schilling's ailing ankle will prevent him from pitching Game 5 and perhaps the rest of the postseason.