Ex-minor league manager Ron Johnson dies at 64
Ron Johnson, who worked 25 seasons as a minor league manager and spent the 2010 and '11 seasons as the Red Sox's first base coach, died Tuesday. He was 64.
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5 of 6 Boston Globe baseball writers/HoF voters said in a 1/12 webinar they voted for Curt Schilling (balloting to be announced Tue.). The exception, Dan Shaughnessy, said, he's "a borderline case" (#s comparable to Kevin Brown, Tim Hudson & Kenny Rogers), has "menace to humanity views" and "I choose not to honor him ever." Bob Hohler decried Schilling's support of the "despicable spectacle" at the Capitol (post-HoF voting): "I voted for the pitcher and not the person and I'm not proud of it."
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Judge orders video of Robert Kraft destroyed
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The Patriots had WR Jordan Suell (Southern Oregon) in for a tryout. Suell (6-foot-5, 205 pounds) had success in the Las Vegas-based developmental Spring League with 3 TDs before play was halted, and is a candidate for a future contract for 2021. Suell totaled 27 touchdowns at Southern Oregon, totaling 21,84 receiving yards, but went undrafted in 2020 and didn't hook on with any team as an undrafted free agent.
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Adam Ottavino is heading to Boston as the Yankees have agreed to trade the reliever to the Red Sox. It is the first trade between the AL East rivals since 2014.
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Adam Ottavino has been traded to the Red Sox, as @lindsayadler first reported, and it's the first deal between the rivals since the Stephen Drew-for-Kelly Johnson blockbuster in 2014. Yankees free up some cash. Red Sox add to a hefty payroll and get a late-inning arm.
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— Javante McCoy posted 14 points as Boston University narrowly defeated Lafayette 64-61 on Sunday night.
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NBA: 2020-21 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 12 | 6 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New York | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | L2 |
| Toronto | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.5 | L1 |
MLB: Grapefruit League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |