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Jeter expects to rejoin Yankees on Monday

10:49 AM Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Derek Jeter is set to rejoin the Yankees on Monday in his return from a calf injury. The shortstop said Thursday he will play minor league rehab games Saturday and Sunday at Double-A Trenton and be......



PawSox strikeouts will benefit R.I. Food Bank

9:33 AM Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The Rhode Island Community Food Bank is expected to get richer with every Paw Sox strikeout this summer. The Citizens Bank Foundation has announced it will donate $75 to the food bank every time a Pawtucket......



All-Star voting: Ellsbury closing in on Hamilton

4:33 PM Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jacoby Ellsbury has narrowed the gap on Josh Hamilton in fan voting for the final starting spot in the American League outfield at the All-Star game. Major League Baseball released the latest results Tuesday. The All-Star......



Live Sox chat with Brian MacPherson, tomorrow

12:53 PM Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Providence Journal Red Sox writer Brian MacPherson, who is in Philadelphia to cover this week's series with the Phillies, will answer questions from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday on projosports.com. We'll open the chat room to questions tomorrow morning, and......



Jeter adds base running to rehab work

12:50 PM Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has run the bases for the first time, a key step in his rehabilitation program for a strained right calf. The Yankees captain ran from home to first four times,......



Clemens loses in Supreme Court

clemens_0628.jpg 12:47 PM Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court won't revive baseball star Roger Clemens' lawsuit against his former personal trainer for claiming he injected the pitcher with steroids and human growth hormones. The high court on Tuesday refused to hear an appeal......



Jeter making strides in rehab

2:14 PM Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter did not let a thunderstorm deter him from increasing his workouts. The Yankees captain, on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right calf, took batting practice on the......



Bankrupt Dodgers owe Manny Ramirez $21 million

12:23 PM Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

In their filing for federal bankruptcy protection, ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers said they owed slugger Manny Ramirez $21 million, the team's largest unsecured claim. The list of creditors also includes current Yankee Andruw Jones, owed $11 million; the......



Wade Boggs co-stars in cheesy horror movie

5:19 PM Sun, Jun 26, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

If you're a fan of horror movies and baseball, you were probably delighted on Saturday night when Hall of Fame third baseman Wade Boggs turned up playing a dimwitted but diabolical Louisiana police deputy in "Swamp Shark," one of the......



Red Sox-Brewers Saturday game time changed

4:51 PM Thu, Jun 16, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Red Sox have rescheduled Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, originally set for 1:10 p.m., to 7:10 p.m., the club has announced. The move came at the request of Mayor Thomas Menino, who was seeking to reduce congestion in......