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"It's like I've been a kid away at college and I'm coming home. I could not love this city more. I come back all the time to visit friends. I plead for Red Sox games every time we have them. It just makes me so happy to walk into Fenway and see familiar faces - the security guys, the clubbies are for the most part still there from my time - and hear 'Sweet Caroline' in the eighth inning. It brings back a flood of memories."

By most standards, Bruins' prospect Loke Johansson enjoyed a very good first season in North American hockey. Playing for Moncton in the QMJHL, the 6-foot-3, 214-pound Swedish-born defenseman had 4-18-22 totals and was a plus-46 while playing with the Wildcats, who won the Q championship while being led by last June's fourth overall pick Caleb Desnoyers. But, to be sure, it took a period of adjustment when he first arrived on the continent.

On Aug. 18, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) notified Winthrop that it would not receive the $819,829 grant for Morton Street, nor a $405,020 grant for Fishermen's Bend, due to noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act. The state law mandates that municipalities with MBTA transit access establish zoning that allows multi-family housing as-of-right, but Winthrop has long-resisted compliance.

All eyes were on Garrett Crochet in this outing after a lot of talk of fatigue in recent days for the pitcher who now leads all of baseball in innings pitched with 185 1/3. Crochet responded by dominating with all four of his pitches (Four Seam, Cutter, Sinker, Sweeper) and even a few changeups, allowing three hits, walking none, and striking out ten batters over seven innings, for his 15th victory of the season.

PHOENIX (AP) - Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard lined a late tiebreaking, two-run double, Aroldis Chapman extended his hitless streak to 17 appearances by striking out four in the ninth inning and Alex Cora got his 600th win as Boston manager when the Red Sox rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Sunday. Boston put two on in the ninth against Taylor Rashi (0-1) and Sogard followed with a double off Andrew Saalfrank. Carlos Narváez added a run-scoring single.

He had begun his career shooting photos for his high school yearbook and college newspaper, though, and always remembered what a simple slice-of-life picture means for those who aren't famous or immersed in a startling news event. Away from work, he photographed his sons' high school sports events and kept doing so after they graduated because he knew photos are treasured memories that linger for years on everything from refrigerators to social media pages.

"He ran yesterday, he ran today, I just texted him," Cora said. "He feels OK. It wasn't at full speed but he felt better than the last time he tried. It's the start of the progression. I don't know as far as timetable, but it's good news." Wilyer Abreu (calf strain) ran yesterday and today, Alex Cora said.Cora: "He feels OK. It wasn't full speed, but better than last time he tried."- Tim Healey (@timbhealey)

"I told him to envision the ALCS first at bat, that's what I told him."

Red Sox Anthony was grabbing his left side as he made his way back to the Red Sox dugout in the bottom of the fourth inning. An already banged-up Red Sox outfield received even more bad news on Tuesday night. Red Sox star rookie Roman Anthony exited Boston's home matchup against the Cleveland Guardians in the top of the fifth inning after tweaking something in his side.

In the bottom of the fifth inning with the game tied at one run apiece, Duran shot a line drive ball into right-center field which rolled into Fenway Park's triangle. The ball ended up 420 feet away from home plate after the Pirates' outfielders struggled to secure it. An off-line throw to home by Pittsburgh allowed Duran to cross the plate standing up. The 28-year-old notched his first career inside-the-park home run to give Boston a 4-1 lead at the time.

Payton Tolle's Major League debut was one to remember. The hard-throwing left-hander fanned eight over 5 1/3 sharp innings Friday night, electrifying the Fenway faithful and offering fans a glimpse into the future. Greg Weissert allowed back-to-back doubles, and both runs were charged to Tolle in an eventual 4-2 loss to the Pirates, yet it was still a largely promising opening act for the highly regarded rookie.

The investigation found that Transdev, the company that runs the BPS bus system, has an "insufficient" record-keeping system and "incomplete and unreliable" driver training files. It also found that Transdev "lacks reliable, data-driven evidence" of how its training programs reduce preventable accidents. Finally, the investigators determined that neither Transdev nor BPS has put "meaningful and sustained auditing and oversight mechanisms" in place.

The Red Sox made a series of roster moves Thursday morning, most notably reinstating right-handed reliever Justin Slaten from the 60-day IL. That move brings Boston's 40-man roster to capacity. They'd previously had a vacancy after outrighting infielder Abraham Toro. The Red Sox also activated outfielder Rob Refsnyder from the 10-day injured list. To open active roster spots for Slaten and Refsnyder, they optioned southpaw Jovani Moran to Triple-A Worcester and placed first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on the paternity list.

Nick Sogard capped off a three-hit day Tuesday with two more hits in the leadoff spot on Wednesday. But the real difference-maker offensively was a guy who struck out four times Tuesday... Abraham Toro! He went yard in the fifth with a solo shot that would represent the fourth straight inning the WooSox scored a run off the Bulls ( Rays AAA) and that's all Worcester needed off the very effective pitching Chad Tracy managed all night.

After the Sox had a tough end to their home-stand by losing 3 in a row, they've bounced back on this 8-game roadtrip, winning the Yankees series and guaranteeing a split series with the Orioles at minimum. In any event, it's been a winning road trip, with 5 wins so far out of the 8 games played (but 3 to go), all the better considering the Red Sox's road record hasn't been as good as their home record this season.

State Police fired Proctor in March following a lengthy suspension and internal affairs probe that delved into the now-infamous texts he sent friends, family, and coworkers about the case. In those texts, Proctor called Read a "wack job c**t" and "retarded," made vulgar remarks about her health and appearance, joked about searching for nude photos on her cellphone, and said he hoped Read would kill herself.