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Lorenzo Crowe, 98, has attended almost every Nationals game in Washington and has become a minor celebrity at Nats Park. This year, his one wish for Washington to host the World Series is finally coming true.

A Honus Wagner baseball card has been sold privately for $1.2 million.

After that final out in Los Angeles, after the spoils that came with winning it all, Red Sox manager Alex Cora faced a decision. Visit the White House or not. For many, it’s an easy decision but for Cora, it’s a bit more complicated. Back in January, he said that he’d only go to the White House if he thought...

The Boston Red Sox have signed shortstop Xander Bogaerts to a new contract that would guarantee him $132 million through 2025. The sides agreed to terms on Sunday night and made it official on Monday.

The Boston Red Sox have one fewer pending free agent to worry about. Chris Sale has reached a 5-year deal with the Red Sox that runs through the 2024 season.

The Boston Red Sox have the highest payroll in Major Legue Baseball, and to shed some salary, the club could look to the trade market.

David Price was a World Series champion, and his emotions could no longer be contained. The Red Sox pitcher was one of the first Boston players to spring out of the dugout after Chris Sale struck out Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado to win the 2018 World Series. Price made a bee-line for Sale to give the Sox ace…

The clock ticked down to zero and the Harvard players sprinted across the Fenway field to celebrate with the student section, beyond the Pesky Pole and under the retired numbers of a century of Boston Red Sox stars. Another chapter in the history of an iconic ballpark. Another memorable moment in one of college football’s oldest rivalries. Tom Stewart threw...

There are many powerful story lines flowing out of the Boston Red Sox’ historic 2018 World Series title victory, including this piece today from Bleacher Report’s Joon Lee on shortstop Xander Bogaerts reuniting with his father after more than two decades apart. Bogaerts grew up in Aruba, raised primarily by his mother, Sandra Brown, along with his brother Jair and…

The Dodgers beat the Red Sox 3-2 on an 18th-inning walk-off home run in Game 3 of the World Series.

The Boston Red Sox now lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in the World Series after Wednesday night’s 4-2 win. The series has included some amazing plays, including Eduardo Nunez’s pinch hit homerun in Game 1. But maybe the most amazing moment came in the top of the fifth inning of Game 2, when Sox leftfielder Andrew Benintendi made an...

The Boston Red Sox’s 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series featured many memorable moments. Here’s a look at what we think were the five key moments from Tuesday night’s game.

The Boston Red Sox’s 8-6 victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series was packed with action. Here’s a look at what we see as the five key moments from Wednesday night’s game.

For the first time since their divorce, the ex-wife of Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is speaking out about what she described as emotional and physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her then-husband.

A pair of Twitter users whose posts exposing offensive tweets by baseball players went viral over the weekend say their aim was not malicious but to give fans a fuller picture of who they’re cheering for, and to expose the sport’s “toxic” culture. In exclusive interviews with The Associated Press, both users said they weren’t looking for the years-old tweets...

The Boston Red Sox had the second-best start in franchise history, and still they are struggling to shake the New York Yankees in the AL East. So manager Alex Cora doesn’t have to fear that they will lose their focus when they return from the All-Star break.

Red Schoendienst, the Hall of Fame second baseman who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to two pennants and a World Series championship in the 1960s, died Wednesday. He was 95. The Cardinals announced Schoendienst’s death before the top of the third inning during their game against the Miami Marlins. A photo was shown on the video board with “1923-2018” written...

The Red Sox hold a major league-best 25-9 record and a one-game lead over the Yankees. Boston and New York tangled earlier this season at Fenway Park, and the Yankees have won 15 of 16 overall entering this three-game set that begins Tuesday night.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly received a six-game suspension from Major League Baseball for his role in Wednesday night’s bench-clearing brawl with with the New York Yankees.

Red Sox left-hander David Price has been pulled from a start against the New York Yankees after experiencing a tingling sensation in his left hand.