Report: New York Times Co. hires investment bank to take bids for possible Boston Globe saleBOSTON — The New York Times Co. appears interested in getting rid of The Boston Globe, hiring investment bank Goldman Sachs to manage a potential sale of a newspaper that has plummeted in value since its purchase in 1993, the Globe said Wednesday. Angels 8, Red Sox 4DP_Los Angeles 1. LOB_Boston 1, Los Angeles 12. 2B_N.Green (8), K.Morales (10). HR_Bay (10), Hunter (9), Napoli (6). SB_Figgins (13), Willits (1). CS_Ellsbury (4). SF_J.Rivera. Red Sox 4, Rays 3E_Lowell (4), Papelbon (1). LOB_Tampa Bay 8, Boston 7. 2B_B.Upton (5), W.Aybar (4), D.Ortiz (10), Bay 2 (8), J.Bailey (2), Varitek (7). SB_Crawford (22), Iwamura (7), Bartlett (7). CS_B.Upton (2). SF_Bartlett. Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia leaves game with strained groinBOSTON — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has left Sunday night’s game against Tampa Bay after straining his right groin on a swing. Resurgent Carl Pavano pitches third strong game in last four as Indians beat Red Sox 9-2BOSTON — Carl Pavano pitched his third strong game in three weeks, Victor Martinez homered and drove in four runs, and the Cleveland Indians ended the Boston Red Sox’s nine-game home winning streak with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night. Red Sox’ Daisuke Matsuzaka throws 2 2-3 innings of scoreless ball in Triple-A rehab startPAWTUCKET, R.I. — Boston’s Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched 2 2-3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday night. Mexican federation bans fans from 176 professional games this weekend _ down to 3rd divisionMEXICO CITY — Weekend soccer in Mexico is colorful, just like the red and green sauces splashed on tacos and hawked by hundreds of food-sellers who overrun stadium grounds. Red Sox speedster Jacoby Ellsbury steals home against Andy Pettitte of New York YankeesBOSTON — Jacoby Ellsbury became the first player to steal home this season, doing it for the Boston Red Sox against Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees. Kevin Youkilis’ solo home run in the 11th inning lifts Red Sox past Yankees 5-4BOSTON — Jason Bay homered off Mariano Rivera with two outs in the ninth to send the game to extra innings, and Kevin Youkilis hit a solo shot in the 11th on Friday night as the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-4 for their eighth straight victory. Red Sox hit 3 homers, beat Twins 10-1 in rain-shortened opener of split doubleheaderBOSTON — Tim Wakefield pitched a five-hitter for his second consecutive complete game and the Boston Red Sox earned their sixth straight victory, beating the Minnesota Twins 10-1 in seven innings Wednesday as rain shortened the opener of a scheduled day-night doubleheader. |