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The Mookie dilemma: Red Sox face franchise-changing decision

Dealing a superstar just entering his prime years seems shortsighted but the history of long-term megadeals offer plenty of risk as well.

Mookie Betts trade talks evolving with Dodgers, Padres

The Red Sox are weighing potential combinations of big leaguers and prospects offered by the Padres as well as the Dodgers.

How can the Red Sox be so confident MLB’s investigation will end well for them?

The reporters who broke the news on the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal are the same reporters that had three sources accusing the 108-win Red Sox of cheating in 2018.

Will Curt Schilling have next year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony all to himself?

Schilling is on track to reach the necessary 75 percent of the vote next year in what will be a wide-open ballot.

Alysa Liu successfully defends US women’s skating title
The 14-year-old needed all of her technical brilliance in her impressive jumping arsenal to hold off Mariah Bell.

Mike Fiers declines to discuss whistle-blower role in Astros’ scheme
The veteran pitcher wants to move on from the subject while his Oakland manager said he deserves praise for his courage.

Picking through a potential Red Sox deal sending Mookie Betts to San Diego

The Padres’ apparently insistence of including Wil Myers would limit Boston’s salary relief, but a deep farm system could make it a match.

David Wright knows what Dustin Pedroia is going through

The former Met’s situation could provide a map for the Red Sox and Pedroia as they navigate a difficult road.

Could Alex Cora return to broadcasting, taking the Alex Rodriguez path to redemption?

Alex Rodriguez went from insincere-seeming superstar embroiled in one self-inflicted scandal after another to a high-profile broadcaster.

Red Sox, Padres talking potential trade for Mookie Betts

San Diego outfielder Wil Myers and prospects are among the possible pieces the teams are weighing in a potential trade.

Red Sox invite 13 nonroster players to spring training

Pitchers Bryan Mata and Tanner Houck will be among the group headed to camp in Fort Myers, Fla.

Chaim Bloom tight-lipped on Red Sox search for manager

The Sox chief baseball officer said, “we want to basically keep any developments private.”

Major League Baseball will test robo umps during spring training games

The system will run only in the background during exhibition games for testing and development purposes.

Clemens and Bonds belong in the Hall . . . and other baseball thoughts

Giving them their rightful place among the game’s greats is not the same as condoning or absolving any cheating.

Red Sox greats of the past face a new opponent: Father Time

It’s painfully clear to some that their bodies don’t act or feel the way they once did; just ask Wade Boggs or Jason Varitek.

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How the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant unfolded

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, 41, who led the team to five NBA championships in his 20-year career with the franchise, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people who were killed Sunday morning when the helicopter they were in crashed amid foggy conditions and burst into flames in the hilly terrain of Calabasas, Calif. 14 minutes ago

In Italy, Kobe Bryant to be mourned for a week’s worth of games

In the country where he grew up, Kobe Bryant will be mourned for an entire week.

Watch: Kobe Bryant brags about daughter Gianna and her love of basketball in 2018 TV appearance

When fans would see Kobe Bryant with his daughter, Gianna, they would often mention that he and his wife, Vanessa who are parents to four girls, should have a boy, someone to carry on the Lakers star’s basketball legacy. But the 13-year-old, an avid player with professional basketball aspirations of her own, didn’t think her parents needed to have a boy to do that.

Demi Lovato gives tearful Grammy comeback performance

With tears running down her cheeks, Demi Lovato stood on the Grammys stage and belted her new single “Anyone,” written just four days before her near-fatal overdose in July 2018.

Chiefs, 49ers touch down in Miami

The AFC and NFC champions arrived in Miami Sunday, a week ahead of Super Bowl LIV, to be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Chen wins his fourth straight US Figure Skating Championships gold medal

Chen hit four quadruple jumps and six triples in his routine that had the crowd on its feet long before it concluded.

NBA box score: Pelicans 123, Celtics 108

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Photos: Lakers fans mourn Kobe Bryant

After news broke that former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., on Sunday morning, thousands of Lakers fans gathered outside the Staples Center to memorialize the 18-time NBA All-Star.