Boston takes upper hand
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The Boston Red Sox might have taken a step Wednesday night toward finding the dominating Pedro Martinez of old. By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY.
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Northeastern stormed to the attack in the first period, but Boston University held its ground, gained control of the game, and emerged with a 3-1 victory last night at Matthews Arena.
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Just about everything was in place for a Boston victory last night against the Florida Panthers.
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Boston University didn't wait until the last second to get its act together yesterday, but it needed a last-second basket from halfcourt to overtake Hartford in the America East opener for both teams.
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BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox historic victory over the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the AL championship series Wednesday night sent thousands of elated Red Sox fans rampaging into the streets of Boston.
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No wild celebrations. No high-fives between strangers on city streets. No violent confrontations between police and unruly throngs of fans. In just a few years, sports-crazy Boston has been transformed from a city desperate for a championship into one with such an embarrassment of recent riches that winning has seemingly become almost blase.
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The Red Sox take control of the American League wild-card race with a 4-3 win over the Angels. It was Boston&#39;s ninth straight win -- a season high.
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If there's a lesson the Red Sox can take from their 11-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals last night in Game 1 of the World Series, it's probably this:
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Alex Rios lent the Boston Red Sox a hand, and he wasn't very happy about it.
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Immediately after Jamaal Tinsley made a layup in the third quarter that got the Indiana Pacers rolling to an improbable win over Boston, he raised his hand and extended three fingers.
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The Boston Red Sox are gaining ground on the New York Yankees in the AL East, and they're brimming with confidence.
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BOSTON - The fans wanted it. For that matter the entire baseball world wanted it. Now it&#39;s here, and nobody is champing at the bit more than the Boston Red Sox.
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NEW YORK - The way the Boston Red Sox are playing these days, nothing seems to be able to stop them. Not even Mariano Rivera...
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Boston has come from behind to beat New York 5-4 and cut the Yankees&#39;s lead to one game in the American League Championship Baseball Series.
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The curse of the Bambino wasn't the only thing that was shattered during the Boston Red Sox's championship run.
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Red Sox 11, Athletics 6. Seventeen Boston hits. Fun for all on a nice, hot, late September evening. The magic number is down to 2. It could all be over tonight.
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Pedro Martinez on the mound. A confident, yappy bunch. A 2-0 lead, halfway to the World Series championship. Could it really be this easy for the Boston Red Sox?