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Meet The Boston Cop From The Sports Photo Of The Year
David Ortiz's game-tying eighth-inning grand slam would have gone down in Red Sox history anyway. But the inclusion of one bearded, exultant police officer produced an image that pushes the moment firmly into baseball lore....
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Red Sox Fan Rips Home Run Ball Away From Woman Who Caught It [UPDATE]
We get it, Red Sox fans. You're frustrated about your team's lack of offense thus far in the ALCS. That's no reason to commit a televised mugging....
David Ortiz's Nephew Hit Him In The Dick With A Baseball
This happened before last night's series-clinching win over the Rays and it is mesmerizing. ...
Koji Uehara And David Ortiz Dry Hump After Beating The Rays
Does this count as dry humping or wet humping, factoring in the champagne? Either way, David Ortiz was clearly elated after the Red Sox beat the Rays in four games in the ALDS, and Koji Uehara looks happy too. Everybody's having a good time! [@CJZero]...
What The Heck Was Joe Maddon Doing Last Night?
If he were anyone else (and the box score looks like a Tony La Russa special), the Rays manager would be getting flayed this morning. But everybody loves Joe Maddon, and his magnum opus of overmanaging in the Rays' 5-4 win over Boston somehow came back around to directly stave off elimination. That ...
Did Wil Myers Blow This Play, Or Was He The Victim Of Gamesmanship?
Here's Rays outfielder Wil Myers, in the fourth inning of today's playoff game against the Red Sox, doing God knows what....
The Red Sox's Best Reliever Once Aspired To Be A Gym Teacher
Koji Uehara was, by any measure, the Red Sox's best relief pitcher this season. Indeed, only two Boston starters accumulated a higher WAR than Uehara, who finished the regular season with a 1.09 ERA in 74.1 innings pitched—mostly as the third-string closer after injuries to Joel Hanrahan and Andrew...
Old Photo: Dr. J And John Havlicek, Shirtless And Wearing Sombreros
We know nothing about the origin of this photo of Julius Erving and John Havlicek, but we love it. It was tweeted this morning by SLAM associate editor Adam Figman, who says it shows the two retired NBA legends "chilling very hard in Mexico, 1977." And that much is demonstrably true: The Doctor and ...
Rick Pitino Radio Interview Comes To A Hilarious, Premature End
Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has a new book to promote, so he's been doing a handful of radio interviews. Given his past failure as the head coach of the Boston Celtics, he probably should have crossed the Toucher and Rich show in Boston off his list....
Brandon Bass Has The Time Of His Life Learning How To Swim
The Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass doesn't know how to swim, so he's learning how in a class filled with students roughly as tall as his legs in. Adorable....
This Story About Bob Cousy Mourning His Wife Will Break Your Heart
Marie "Missie" Cousy, the wife of NBA legend Bob Cousy, passed away last week. The two had been married for 63 years. After Missie started suffering from dementia about a dozen years ago, Cousy dedicated most of his time to taking care of her....
Do New England Fans Still Trust Bill Belicheck?
That's the question posed for Boston Globe Magazine. Glenn Stout, Leigh Montville, Rodney Harrison, are Bill Littlefield, are among those with answers. ...
Jonny Gomes Punts Beers, Hits Old Guy In The Dome
The Red Sox clinched the A.L. East last night against the Blue Jays and engaged in the usual champagne-and-beer-spraying celebration. Fun times. Jonny Gomes added to the fun by kicking beer cans all over the place and apparently hit an old dude in the stands. Looks like he got him pretty good, too....
Has Any Trade Worked Out Better Than The Dodgers/Red Sox Megadeal?
After dancing amidst champagne showers in Arizona's visiting clubhouse, the Dodgers jogged out to right field and Chase Field's pool. Adrian Gonzalez led the charge, and Nick Punto plunged into the water with a cannonball. "We're a veteran ballclub," Gonzalez said, on the occasion of Los Angeles ret...
The Red Sox Made Mariano Rivera's Ceremony All About The Red Sox
Throughout his farewell season, Mariano Rivera has been honored by visiting teams with gifts and small ceremonies celebrating his storied career. The Twins gave him a chair made of broken bats. The White Sox gave him framed scorecards from notable appearances. The Red Sox? They made sure to celebrat...
Red Sox Fan Arrested After Allegedly Grabbing Rays Mascot By The Neck
Trevor James Martin attended last night's Red Sox-Rays game at the Trop. But he spent the rest of his night in the Pinellas County (Fla.) Jail after police say he grabbed Raymond, the Rays' giant blue mascot, by the neck....
Shane Victorino's Nifty Catch Gives Way To Slapstick Routine In Stands
Here we have a happy-go-lucky Red Sox fan, his mood perhaps buoyed by the effects of a few alcoholic beverages, becoming a whirlwind of destruction following a brief encounter with Shane Victorino....
Jared Sullinger Arrested On Domestic Assault Charges
Celtics sophomore forward Jared Sullinger turned himself into police this morning, and was charged with assault and battery, malicious destruction of property and witness intimidation, after a weekend confrontation with his girlfriend....