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End of game, Bruins 2-1: Well, there's a feel-good win for you. Not only did the B's persevere through overtime and a shootout on Thursday night, but they held strong despite falling behind in the first period of this one.

Milan Lucic notched the game-tying goal midway through the second and Patrice Bergeron tallied the winning goal less than a minute into overtime to help Boston earn the 2-1 win.

November 20, 2009 | Jessica Isner | Read More »

Boston Celtics

Live Blog: Magic at Celtics

Fourth quarter, 4:49, Magic 75-74: You get the feeling that if the Celtics ever retake the lead, or even forge a tie, that they will win. Doing so is another matter.

November 20, 2009 | Tony Lee | Read More »

Eric Ortiz

Miguel Cabrera Reminds Us That Character Still Matters

Imagine it’s the last series of the regular season, a playoff berth is on the line, and your best player gets so drunk the night before a game that he’s three times over the legal limit for driving, gets taken to the police station at 6 a.m. after a fight with his wife and then comes to the ballpark still drunk.

November 20, 2009 | Eric Ortiz | Read More »

Boston

Boston's Mount Sportsmore Celebrates the Best of the Best

Now is when everyone starts putting out their “Year's Best” lists. But instead of just summing up the year in Boston sports, let’s go a little further and expand on a constantly evolving bar discussion.

Who would be the all-time icons in Boston sports?

November 20, 2009 | Kristen Merrill | Read More »

Boston Red Sox

David Ortiz Asking For More Power in Red Sox Lineup

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz wants one thing this holiday season: power.

November 20, 2009 | John Beattie | Read More »

New England Patriots

Rebounding Patriots Out for Revenge Against Rival Jets

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots will play the New York Jets for the second and final time this season.

November 20, 2009 | Jeff Howe | Read More »

Boston Red Sox

No Apparent Expiration Date on Tim Wakefield's Red Sox Career

Tim Wakefield is a freak of nature who will probably pitch until he is 104 years old.

Seriously.

November 20, 2009 | Jessica Isner | Read More »

Boston Celtics

Celtics May Have Easier Road to No. 1 Seed in East

Those back-to-back losses last week seriously hurt -- and probably ended -- the Celtics' chances at matching the '95-96 Bulls' 72-10 record. A 73-win season would be historic, but there is a bigger task at hand for the C's: winning the East.

November 20, 2009 | Neil Keefe | Read More »

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