Curt Schilling will receive the 2005 Bart Giamatti Award
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling will receive the 2005 Bart Giamatti Award during a Major League Baseball dinner in New York next week. The award is named for the late baseball commissioner
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Red Sox, Vazquez agree to one-year deal
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox agreed Wednesday to a $700,000, one-year contract with Ramon Vazquez, avoiding arbitration with the utility infielder obtained in a trade with San Diego. Vazquez, a
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Colorado Rockies hope to sign Byun-Hyun Kim
DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies hope to sign a reliever to be their closer this season, and have an eye on Boston�s Byun-Hyun Kim or free agent Rob Nen. Nen has been out of baseball for two seasons
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Red Sox to participate in anti-violence program
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox are teaming up with Northeastern University to enlist athletes in the fight against domestic violence. The Red Sox are the first team in the majors to adopt a violence-prevention
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Lowe appears headed to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Boston Red Sox postseason hero Derek Lowe appeared Sunday to be on the verge of joining the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lowe said from his home in Fort Myers, Fla., he wasn�t sure if a deal
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Weekend Sports
DA-SOX! World Series victory triggers interest in vanity plates
AUGUSTA, Maine Across New England, Red Sox fans are showing their World Series pride through vanity license plates. Some are a bit in-your-face, such as WE WIN and V-C-T-O-R-Y, or "VICTORY."
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Sports Tonight
Sox first baseman won't give up ball gloved for last Series out
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox fans have seen the video over and over again. A ground ball to pitcher Keith Foulke. He tosses it underhand to backup first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, who raises it high as Boston celebrates its first World Series championship in 86 years.
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Red Sox name bullpen coach
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have named former catcher Bill Haselman as their new bullpen coach. Haselman joined Boston last spring as a major league scout and instructor after finishing a playing career
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Red Sox acquire pitcher Josias Manzanillo
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have agreed to a minor-league contract with right-hander Josias Manzanillo. Manzanillo was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox in 1983 and appeared in
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David Ortiz says he hopes to be healthy by spring training
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Red Sox slugger David Ortiz says he hopes to be healthy by spring training, despite a nagging right-shoulder injury. Ortiz worked out at a facility in the Dominican
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Sports This Afternoon
Poke Reese lands in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) -- Shortstop Pokey Reese has left the Red Sox and signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Mariners. The 31-year-old Reese played in 96 games with the World Series champions last season, hitting .221 with three home runs.
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Red Sox finalize deal with Clement
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have finalized a three-year contract with free-agent pitcher Matt Clement. The signing fills a hole in Boston�s starting rotation hurt by the departure of Pedro Martinez. The
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New York, Boston and Baltimore still in the hunt for Delgado
SAN JUAN (AP) -- The Red Sox remain in the hunt to sign Carlos Delgado. The free-agent slugger says that in addition to Boston�the Yankees, Mets and Orioles have shown interest. The first-baseman says
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Red Sox sign deal with DiNardo
BOSTON (AP) -- Left-handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo has signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox. DiNardo was selected by Boston from the Mets in the 2003 Major League Rule Five Draft. He made his Red
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Two more Red Sox post-season heroes will be wearing new uniforms
BOSTON (AP) -- Two more Red Sox post-season heroes will be wearing new uniforms next season. Shortstop Orlando Cabrera has agreed to a four-year, 32 (m) million dollar contract with the Anaheim Angels. Cabrera
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Padres get Roberts from Red Sox
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Outfielder Dave Roberts, whose stolen base helped the Boston Red Sox rally to an unprecedented playoff comeback, was traded to his hometown San Diego Padres on Monday night for outfielder
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Angels agree to deal with Cabrera, cut Eckstein
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Orlando Cabrera agreed Monday to a $32 million, four-year contract with the Anaheim Angels, who made room by cutting spunky shortstop David Eckstein. Cabrera, a 2001 Gold Glove
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Varitek, Cabrera and Lowe reject salary arbitration with Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) -- Three Boston Red Sox players failed to accept salary arbitration offers by a Sunday night deadline. They are Catcher Jason Varitek, shortstop Orlando Cabrera and pitcher Derek Lowe. In
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Red Sox have finalized their deal with David Wells
BOSTON, Mass. (AP) -- The Red Sox have finalized their deal with free agent pitcher David Wells. The 41-year-old left-hander passed a physical examination and signed a two-year deal with Boston worth
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Wells passes physical while Red Sox ponder starting rotation
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox finalized their deal with free agent pitcher David Wells on Tuesday after the left-hander passed a physical examination. The 41-year-old Wells signed a two-year deal with Boston
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Schilling says he likely won�t be ready by Opening Day
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox ace Curt Schilling said his right ankle isn�t recovering from surgery as quickly as he expected and he doesn�t think he�ll be ready to pitch by Opening Day. �I�m going to be late,
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Dr. Morgan to leave Red Sox
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox are replacing team physician Bill Morgan, who helped stitch together a World Series title by suturing Curt Schilling�s ankle and allowing him to stay in the
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Ortiz to return to Boston for shoulder check
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will go to Boston this week to have his sore right shoulder checked by doctors. Ortiz, the Most Valuable Player of the A-L championship series
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David Ortiz will not play baseball this winter
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will not play baseball this winter in his native Dominican Republic because of a nagging injury in his right shoulder. Ortiz says
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Red Sox coming to Maine next week
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox will bring their World Series trophy to Maine next week, and the team�s representatives are going to cover much more ground than originally envisioned. Gov.
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Red Sox are taking their World Series trophy on a tour of the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- The Red Sox are taking their World Series trophy on a tour of the Dominican Republic this week. It�s part of the team�s celebration of the first anniversary
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Mantei agrees to deal with Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) -- Free agent reliever Matt Mantei and the Boston Red Sox agreed Wednesday to a $750,000, one-year contract. Mantei, who has been with Arizona since 1999, missed most of last season with
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Red Sox are offering arbitration to free agents
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox are offering arbitration to pitcher Pedro Martinez. The team will also offer arbitration to catcher Jason Varitek, shortstop Orlando Cabrera, pitchers Derek Lowe, Pedro Astacio
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Sports This Morning
Red Sox management to meet with Martinez in Dominican Republic
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox principal owner John Henry and C-E-O Larry Lucchino plan to meet with free agent pitcher Pedro Martinez in the Dominican Republic tomorrow (Wednesday). The two say they will meet
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Red Sox to sell memorabilia from American League Championship and World Series
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox say they plan to sell memorabilia from this fall�s American League Championship and World Series on line. The auction, on MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball,
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Red Sox claim Bausher off waivers from Rockies
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have claimed right-handed pitcher Tim Bausher off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. Bausher has pitched 58 games in three professional seasons with the Mariners, Brewers and
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Red Sox to offer salary arbitration to key free agents
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox are expected to meet today�s deadline to offer salary arbitration to free agents Pedro Martinez, Jason Varitek, Orlando Cabrera and Derek Lowe. The move is a formality and
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Champs receive another honor
BOSTON (AP) -- The World Series champion Boston Red Sox celebrated their selection as Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year today, even as management worked on building next year�s team. Five weeks
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Lucchino says no free agent signings imminent
BOSTON (AP) -- Curt Schilling �is most concerned about� the return of Jason Varitek than he is of any of Boston�s other free agents, although it may take a while before the Red Sox sign any of them. Team
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Trophy tour goes to Lowell and Vermont
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox World Series trophy tour heads north. Team officials stop this afternoon in Lowell, home of the Red Sox�s short-season Single-A New York-Penn League affiliate,
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Lowe not invited to local World Series celebration
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Derek Lowe says he�s disappointed that he wasn�t invited to a celebration next week at the Boston Red Sox spring training home in Fort Meyers. A free agent who may depart the
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No Varitek in Red Sox�s baseball card collection
BOSTON (AP) -- Topps� new baseball card collection honoring Boston�s World Series winning team has a glaring omission: catcher Jason Varitek. Topps said the omission was unavoidable. Varitek is the only
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Red Sox and the Tigers will play in the 59th annual Hall of Fame game
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- The World Series champion Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers will play in the 59th annual Hall of Fame game. The game at historic Doubleday Field is scheduled for May 23rd, the
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Red Sox players are getting almost 224-thousand dollars each
NEW YORK (AP) -- Red Sox players are getting almost 224-thousand dollars each for their efforts in winning the team�s first World Series title since 1918. That�s the smallest for a World Series winner
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Red Sox reach agreement with backup catcher Doug Mirabelli
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox and backup catcher Doug Mirabelli have agreed on a new two-year contract. Mirabelli becomes the first of the World Series champions� 16 free agents to re-sign. General manager
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Red Sox named Sports Illustrated�s Sportsmen of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox are Sports Illustrated�s Sportsmen of the Year�the first major pro sports team to receive the award. The award comes a month after the Red Sox won their first World
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Red Sox to get new field; no decision for now on new ballpark
BOSTON (AP) -- There was a bulldozer in front of the Green Monster, a pickup truck by the Pesky Pole and mounds of dirt where there once was grass. The Boston Red Sox are rebuilding their antiquated
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Red Sox World Series DVD debuted
BOSTON (AP) -- A 93-minute DVD recapping the first Red Sox World Series win in 86 years was debuted in front of players and fans last night. Major league baseball hosted a gala party for the release
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Five members of manager Terry Francona�s coaching staff to return
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox are inviting five members of manager Terry Francona�s coaching staff to return in 2005. Hitting coach Ron Jackson, first base coach Lynn Jones, bench coach Brad Mills, third
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Red Sox executives are set to outline planned improvements for Fenway
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox executives are set to outline planned improvements today for Fenway Park. Concourses will be widened, concession stands added and a public restaurant will be open year-round. The
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Red Sox will open the 2005 season in New York
BOSTON (AP) -- The World Series Champion Boston Red Sox will open the 2005 season in New York against the Yankees on April fourth. The Red Sox made a historic comeback against the Yankees during this
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Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler has signed with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler has signed with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, opting for the chance to play every day over a return to the World Series champions. Kapler was one of Boston�s
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Five members added to panel investigating student death
BOSTON (AP) -- Five more members have been named to a special panel looking into the fatal police shooting of a college student at a Red Sox celebration last month. Twenty-one-year-old Victoria Snelgrove
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Senate honors the reverse of the curse
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- More kudos for the Boston Red Sox, this time from the hallowed chamber of the U-S Senate. Massachusetts Senators Ted Kennedy and John Kerry co-sponsored the resolution praising
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Red Sox trophy to arrive in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- Springfield�s City Hall is set to be the seat of Red Sox nation this morning. Outfielder Trot Nixon is among the players and Boston V-I-Ps expected at a ceremony this morning
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Carl Pavano visited Fenway Park yesterday
BOSTON (AP) -- Right-hander Carl Pavano visited Fenway Park yesterday. The 28-year-old hurler who posted an 18-and-8 record with the Florida Marlins last season is on a national information tour of cities
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Torre glad Yankees pursuing Pedro
DALLAS (AP) -- New York Yankees manager Joe Torre would love to have Pedro Martinez in his rotation�just as he�d love to have any great starting pitcher. �Pedro�s one of the elite pitchers in baseball,�
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World Series trophy heads west
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox are taking their World Series trophy to Worcester and Springfield next week. After winning their first title in 86 years, team officials promised to visit fans throughout New
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Red Sox take the next step in their pursuit of Carl Pavano
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox take the next step in their pursuit of free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano when the right-hander visits today. He�ll reportedly accompany general manager Theo Epstein to Curt Schilling�s
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Red Sox announce Spring Training schedule
BOSTON (AP) -- Fans may still be celebrating the Red Sox World Series win, but the team is already looking ahead to next year. The 2004 Spring Training schedule was released today (Tuesday) for the team�s
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Larry Lucchino showed off the World Series trophy to Rhode Island fans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino showed off the World Series trophy to Rhode Island fans yesterday at the Statehouse in Providence. The Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals
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Posada would welcome Pedro to Bronx
NEW YORK (AP) -- Forget the past. Yankees catcher Jorge Posada would be happy to see Pedro Martinez in pinstripes. Posada says Martinez, who�s a free agent after helping the Red Sox win the World Series
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Police commander not certified to use pepper-pellet gun
BOSTON (AP) -- A top Boston police official was not certified to use a pepper-pellet gun like the one that killed a 21-year-old reveler celebrating the Red Sox American League pennant victory last month. Deputy
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Red Sox alumni salute World Series champs
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox stars inducted into the team�s Hall of Fame tonight are celebrating more than their storied careers. They�re enjoying the glow of the team�s first World Series win in 86 years.
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Catcher�s agent seeking 5-year deal with no-trade clause
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) -- The Red Sox could have difficulty keeping Jason Varitek in the fold. The catcher�s agent, Scott Boras, says he plans to seek a five-year deal for his client, which could be
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Red Sox claim lefty Billy Traber off waivers
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have claimed left-handed pitcher Billy Traber off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Traber was chosen in the first round and 16th overall of the 2001 draft by the New York
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World Series trophy in Rhode Island today
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Islanders can get an up-and-close look at the Red Sox�s World Series trophy today. The hardware will be on display at noon on the south steps of the Statehouse in Providence.
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One day until baseball�s free agency period begins
BOSTON (AP) -- Just one day until baseball�s free agency period begins. That�s when Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe, Jason Varitek, Orlando Cabrera and some other Red Sox players can begin entertaining offers
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RI Red Sox rally is scheduled for noon tomorrow
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island Red Sox fans will have an opportunity to meet some of the World Series champion players tomorrow in Providence. They�ll also be able to take pictures with the team�s
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Gutierrez joins Red Sox teammates in free-agent market
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox infielder Ricky Gutierrez is filing for free agency, joining high-profile teammates headed for the open market. Gutierrez was obtained by Boston in July when the Red Sox had injured
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Bid price falls for contract held responsible for Sox curse
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- There�s a setback in the planned sale of the contract considered responsible for the curse that reputedly dogged the Red Sox for decades. Rhode Island philanthropist Alan Shawn
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Schilling ankle examined Sunday; surgery still scheduled for Tuesday
BOSTON (AP) -- Doctors examined Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling�s ankle today in preparation for his ankle surgery this week. The ace starter�s exam had been pushed off twice in two days, first
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Boston slugger pulls out of Japan tour with sore hamstring
TOKYO (AP) -- World Series MVP Manny Ramirez has pulled out of Major League Baseball�s tour of Japan because of a sore left hamstring. The Boston slugger had been bothered by soreness in his left hamstring
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Red Sox will donate an autographed jersey to a Victoria Snelgrove foundation
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox say they will donate an autographed jersey to a foundation set up in the name of Victoria Snelgrove. The 21-year-old Emerson College student died last month after being struck
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Curt Schilling will have his injured right ankle examined tomorrow
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox ace Curt Schilling will have his injured right ankle examined tomorrow, with surgery possible early next week. Red Sox spokesman Glenn Geffner says Schilling�s ankle was irritated
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Schilling still waiting for surgery
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox ace Curt Schilling will have his injured right ankle examined on Friday, with surgery possible early next week. Red Sox spokesman Glenn Geffner says Schilling�s ankle was irritated
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Three-time Cy Young winner files for free agency
BOSTON (AP)-- Pedro Martinez has filed for free agency, one week after his Game Three victory helped set up the Red Sox first World Series title since 1918. Martinez just completed a five-year, 90 (m)
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Red Sox decline option on RHP Curtis Leskanic
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have declined the one-point-two-five (m) million dollar option on pitcher Curtis Leskanic. According to union sources familiar with the move, Leskanic gets a one-hundred-thuosand
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Boone happy for Red Sox fans
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Aaron Boone is happy he no longer has to feel the wrath of Red Sox fans. Boone�s eleventh-inning homer in game seven of the 2003 American League championship series put the Yankees
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Art imitates life: Farrelly brothers incorporate Red Sox World Series win into �Fever Pitch�
NEW YORK (AP) -- Your eyes weren�t playing tricks on you. That really was Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore making out on the field as the Boston Red Sox celebrated their first World Series victory since
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Schilling cancels scheduled appearance with Bush
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Newly minted World Series hero Curt Schilling canceled a scheduled campaign appearance with President Bush on Friday, saying his doctors advised him not to travel because of his
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Boston prepares to toast its World Series champions
BOSTON (AP) -- Boston will toast its first World Series champions in 86 years with a parade Saturday that will stretch from the Fenway to City Hall Plaza. But it won�t include the traditional rally
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As Red Sox break curse, faithful fan Maria Shriver breaks foot
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The curse of the Bambino wasn�t the only thing that was shattered during the Boston Red Sox�s championship run. Faithful Red Sox fan Maria Shriver broke her foot. California�s
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Retiring veteran holds trophy on team�s return to Fenway
BOSTON (AP) -- When the Red Sox climbed off the buses that brought them back to Fenway Park this morning, fans might have expected one of the team�s biggest stars to be carrying the World Series trophy.
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Cubs fans hope Boston�s broken curse can rub off on them
CHICAGO (AP) -- So much for the curse of the Bambino. Could the billy goat be next? Some long-suffering Chicago Cubs fans allowed themselves to wonder after watching the Boston Red Sox sweep the Saint
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Bill Buckner happy for Red Sox victory
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner is happy for the Red Sox, although he�s still a little miffed at those who blame him for a past World Series failure. In the tenth inning of
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