Highlights
Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale...
Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York club. But the fortunes of the franchise changed in stunning fashion in 2004. Again facing the Yankees in the ALCS, the Red Sox lost the first three games, losing Game 3 at Fenway 19-8. But in the ninth inning of Game 4, Dave Roberts stole second base off closer Mariano Rivera, then scored the tying run. David Ortiz got the first of two straight walk-off hits in the 12th inning with a two-run homer. He repeated the feat later that same day in Game 5 with a single in the 14th inning. In Game 6, Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured right ankle, blood oozing through his sock, but earned the victory, forcing a Game 7 that the Red Sox won easily. It was the first time in baseball history a team won a series after trailing 0-3. The Red Sox then swept St. Louis in the World Series, its first title in 86 years. The Red Sox would win again in 2007, recovering from a 3-1 deficit to Cleveland in the ALCS, then sweeping Colorado for the title.
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LeBron James partners with Dr. Dre on new headphones
The Business of Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsContinuing to show his varied contacts and business relationships, superstar Miami Heat forward LeBron James has partnered with Dr. Dre on a new series of headphones aimed at sports enthusiasts and athletes. ???PowerBeats by Dr. Dre??? are performance...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Physical Fitness and Exercise, National Basketball Association, LeBron James, Dr. Dre (music artist)
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Miami Dolphins No. 22 of Forbes' 50 most valuable sports franchises; Heat not on list
Business & Pleasure of Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsNFL owners have to be feeling pretty smug with a new collective bargaining agreement tucked away in their back pockets for the next 10 years. Not only did they walk away with a bigger slice of the $9 billion......Tags: New York Knicks, Football, National Basketball Association, Cincinnati Bengals, AFC East
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Tied in the fifth
Roch Around the ClockAfter five innings, Orioles starter Radhames Liz has thrown 40 balls and 40 strikes. He's also fumbled a 3-1 lead.Liz walked No. 9 hitter David Eckstein to open the fifth inning. Big, big mistake. The Blue Jays scored twice and......Tags: David Eckstein
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Chat coming up
On the Yankees beatHi all, just want to remind you that we have a live chat coming up at 11 a.m. Lots to talk about coming off a three-game sweep of the A's over the weekend. Fantastic performance by Andy Pettitte by yesterday....... -
Closing fast
On the Yankees beatAndy Pettitte said after yesterday's game that even two weeks ago, when he said: "We stink right now," he still figured the Yankees would turn things around and make the playoffs, probably by winning the division. But even he admitted......Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Jarrod Washburn, Damaso Marte
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Gameday Live 102: Yankees at Red Sox
On the Yankees beatHey everyone! Katie Strang here to blog the first of a 3-game series against the Red Sox. Tonight should be an exciting pitching match-up...with Joba Chamberlain (2-3, 2.52) taking on Josh Beckett (9-6, 3.97) for Boston. Manny Ramirez will not......Tags: Manny Ramirez, Damaso Marte, Alex Rodriguez, Josh Beckett, David Ortiz
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Back at Fenway
On the Yankees beatGreetings from Fenway. It's a lovely day in Boston, unlike yesterday, when rain/storms wreaked havoc on the local airports. Today it's quite pleasant. So everything looks good for the Yankees-Red Sox series. We're less than a week away from the......Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball
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Joba vs. Josh
On the Yankees beatWho do you like in this one? Joba Chamberlain or Josh Beckett? Beckett's obviously got the experience edge, but there are things about Joba that remind me of Beckett when he came up with the Marlins a few years ago.......Tags: Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, Manny Ramirez, Derek Jeter, Baseball
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Yankees racking up the wins
On the Yankees beatThe Yankees keep racking up the wins, along with picking up some prime new players in a trade with the Pirates last night. Here's the linkage: Joba Chamberlain shuts down the Red Sox (with a little help from Mariano Rivera).......Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Damaso Marte, Baseball
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Just Manny being ... a Met?
On the Mets beatThe Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy says today that the Red Sox are finally done with the antics of Manny Ramirez. Seems that bowing out of Friday's lineup is now being viewed as an act of subordination and there will be......Tags: Manny Ramirez, Baseball, Omar Minaya, Major League Baseball
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Gameday Live 103: Yankees at Red Sox
On the Yankees beatGood afternoon Yankee fans. Marcus Henry is back to take you through game 2 of this pivotal three-game set between the Yanks and the Sox. Yankees (57-45) vs. Boston (60-44), 3:55 p.m. Starters: Andy Pettitte (11-7, 3.86) for the Yankees......Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Tim Wakefield, Johnny Damon, Mike Timlin, Manny Ramirez
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Rain delay, lineup
On the Yankees beatAs you may have noticed, we're in a rain delay here. Which is funny, since it's not even raining. It did rain earlier, but it's not now. First pitch is tentatively scheduled for 9 p.m. Anyway, here's the lineup: Yankees......
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