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Gambling is, according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, addictive. Estimates are that about 2 percent of the people who do it wind up in extraordinary trouble. This spring, I sat in a sports bar in King of Prussia, Penn., with a former gambler who had opened his laptop to explain how betting sites…

Let's call it two years, 11 months. On Feb. 4, 2020, the initial (and better) version of the Mookie Betts trade broke. An organizational failure spanning three baseball bosses, and a punt to the groin that fundamentally changed how a sizable percentage of people viewed the Red Sox. By Jan. 4, 2023, their likes had only grown, and the snowball of…

I can't be the only person whose pulse spiked seeing the words "Rafael Devers" and "agreement" on their phone Tuesday until realizing it was just for a $17.5-million deal covering his last year before free agency. No matter. Good news is good news, and avoiding even the suggestion of arbitration with The Last Red Sox Superstar qualifies as…

Sports betting will officially begin in Boston on January 31st. Encore Boston Harbor will open its sportsbook to the public just in time for the Super Bowl. This is something this city has been begging for, for years. No longer do you have to make the unnecessary drive to Twin River or Foxwoods. I imagine that the addition of sports betting will…

Bob Sillick | for Editor & Publisher How humans like to wager! We seem to be under the spell of Lady Luck, eager for the ego-boosting experience of beating the odds (and other wagers) and the allure of the quick buck, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Although various forms of gambling in the United States predates the American Revolution,…

Time is running out for the Boston Red Sox to extend the contract of Rafael Devers. The third baseman, who is set to become a free agent after the 2023 campaign, "will not entertain negotiations with the Red Sox during the season," and an extension would need to be agreed upon by the end of spring training, sources told Alex Speier of the Boston…

Prices of refreshments at racecourses have often been criticised in the UK where a pint might set you back nearly £7 for a Guinness, but what about £2000 for a liquid refresher? That's the going rate racegoers at the Kentucky Derby will be asked to fork out for an extravagant tipple. The Woodford Reserve Mint Julep is what can set you back between…

Notre Dame is surging in the College Football Rankings, now checking in at No. 18 after improving to 7-3 with a win against Navy. The Fighting Irish are looking to protect that status with Boston College coming to South Bend on Saturday afternoon. This will be the final home game for Notre Dame, and it comes not against a traditional rival but…

Rumors have been floating since the middle of the summer, but after a miraculous run to the World Series, the Phillies will definitely be looking to upgrade through free agency in an effort to make it back. Consistent through all the whispers and speculation over the past several months is shortstop and the two biggest available names to play…

Don't let the door hit you on the way out. The Boston Globe reports the Boston Red Sox designated reliever Jake Reed for assignment on Tuesday. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The move came just one month after Reed joined the Red Sox, who claimed the reliever off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles in…

If you can't beat them, steal from them. The Boston Red Sox, who finished in last place in the American League East, are raiding the New York Yankees. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Boston Globe reports the Red Sox hired Andrew Wright to be their minor-league field coordinator. Wright had spent the last four…

When trainer Tom Van Berg won two Claiming Crown races Saturday with his first horses in that series, most racing regulars made the connection to his father, the late Hall-of-Fame conditioner Jack Van Berg. But a link to another family legacy in that series might not have been as apparent: John Timothy Kirby, 25, who also saddled his first Claiming…

Convincing Rafael Devers to sign a contract extension is one of the top priorities for the Boston Red Sox. While previous efforts to lock up their star third baseman have proven futile, there's reason to believe that the team is making a serious push to hammer out a deal that keeps him from testing free agency after the 2023 season. On Monday…

Politics makes strange bedfellows. So do the MLB playoffs. The Boston Red Sox are in last place in the American League East, but manager Alex Cora has a rooting interest in the postseason as he gets ready to jump on the New York Mets bandwagon. Why, you ask? Because blood is thicker the pine tar. Per the Boston Globe: Red Sox manager Alex Cora…

With 16 games left for the New York Yankees, the upcoming series against the Boston Red Sox makes up a quarter of the Yankees remaining schedule. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER What can the Yankees expect from the Red Sox? Not Nathan Eovaldi. According to the Boston Globe, the right-handed pitcher (right…

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images. Pictured: Harvard football head coach Tim Murphy *Odds as of Friday morning It's Friday, meaning many people are hitting happy hours, bars and restaurants to meet up with family and friends to get the weekend started off right. Sports fans also have an interesting college football slate to look…

Former New York Yankees right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is on the mend and looking ahead to his future. The 32-year-old will hit the open market after the World Series and is coming off a four-year, $68 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER According to the Boston Globe, Eovaldi…

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has been on the injured list with shoulder soreness, but is looking to return and make some starts before the season ends, according to the Boston Globe. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Nate Eovaldi, who threw two simulated innings in the bullpen on Saturday, felt fine Sunday.…

The Boston Red Sox are being as careful as they can with what they have. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER That's why they need to keep a close eye on pitcher Garrett Whitlock to avoid catastrophe. Whitlock has been dealing with inflammation in his right hip since early June, and spent 36 days on the injured list…

George Kurtz Trevor Story is expected to be activated from the injured list Saturday by the Boston Red Sox, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. Story has been on the IL since July 13. Story was hit in the wrist by a pitch he swung at on July 12 versus the Tampa Bay Rays. His return on Saturday will also coincidentally be versus the Rays. Story…

Behind the Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, Prime Video adds Taylor Rooks to Thursday Night Football as feature reporter, Dennis Eckersley announces final Red Sox Season as color…