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BOSTON — The Red Sox had hoped to give Walker Buehler time to acclimate to a bullpen role. But the team’s decision to start Payton Tolle in Friday’s game against the Pirates meant they needed a spot on the 40-man roster and Buehler was the most expendable player. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow explained the decision to give …

BALTIMORE — Red Sox veteran Alex Bregman made a bold prediction during Roman Anthony’s first week in the major leagues, saying the 21-year-old would become “one of the best hitters in all of baseball.” “He’s already hit a ball 111 (mph exit velocity) in the big leagues. I don’t think I’ve ever done that in my career,” Bregman said back …

BALTIMORE — Ceddanne Rafaela played the role of hero Wednesday, belting a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning to lead the Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Orioles. “(Bench coach) Ramon Vázquez actually won the game today,” manager Alex Cora said. Vázquez, the sole remaining coach from Cora’s 2018 World Series staff, suggested a strategic lineup …

Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — One NASCAR Cup Series driver celebrated Ryan Blaney’s victory Saturday in the regular-season finale at Daytona. Alex Bowman. Bowman, who crashed out about 2.5 hours before the finish of the race, had to sit and watch and hope for a driver who had already won this season to win, which would …

Daytona determination: Alex Bowman, Tyler Reddick seal final berths in Cup Series Playoffs  NASCAR.com Bubba Wallace reacts to massive Stage 1 wreck at Daytona, assigns blame  On3 NASCAR Playoff Standings: Final Regular Season Points Leaders, NASCAR Playoff Picture for Round of 16  Yahoo Sports Bubba Wallace and others react: What caused early Daytona melee?  Motorsport.com Tyler Reddick survives early wreck in Coke Zero Sugar …

NEW YORK — Brayan Bello’s dominant, seven-inning start Friday was more than just another stellar outing against the Yankees in a long line of them. It was yet another reminder that Bello has emerged as a staff force for the Red Sox so far in 2025. During a season in which All Star Garrett Crochet has gotten the lion’s share …

Zhang Mingyang’s goal is to become UFC light heavyweight champion, and he has a chance to take the next step towards that goal this Saturday in his first UFC main event — which just so happens to take place a little over a month before that title is on the line. Zhang faces Johnny Walker in the UFC Shanghai headliner …

Sabrina Carpenter, Sombr, Alex Warren and J Balvin featuring DJ Snake are all set to perform during the 2025 MTV VMAs, The Hollywood Reporter is revealing exclusively. Carpenter is nominated for eight awards this year, including the top prize of video of the year for “Manchild” from her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend. Sombr will make his award show debut …

If Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros does not ring a bell for you, there’s a good chance their song, “Home,” might. Especially if you were a music fan around 2010. Music was going through a heavy stomp, clap folk pop wave, and “Home” made it all the way to No. 25 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart. There is really …

Where is this year’s song of the summer? It’s the question that’s haunted road trippers and pool partiers for months now. But like so many low-stakes mysteries, the answer has been hiding in plain sight (or, in this case, earshot) all along. If we’re going with cold, hard facts — Billboard chart data — there’s one song that’s dominated the …