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Blue Jays attempt to shut Boston out of the playoffs, stay above .500
Wakefield battles Morrow in eighth attempt at 200th win Could this finally be the game when everything falls into place for the Red Sox and Tim Wakefield, enough so that the veteran knuckler can earn his 200th victory? After it seemed like a near certainty weeks ago, Wakefield will take his record eighth stab at No. 200 on Tuesday at Fenway Park when the division-rival Blue Jays come to town to kick off a brief two-game set. The Red Sox, who have lost four straight series for the first time this year, could use any kind of positive momentum swing…
Registration for 116th Boston Marathon opens
The 116th Boston Marathon’s registration process opened today. It is the world’s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world’s best-known road racing events. It is one of five World Marathon Majors (the other four comprised of Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, and New York City). The course runs through 26.22 miles (42.195 km) of winding roads, following Route 135, Route 16, Route 30 and city streets into the center of Boston, where the official finish line is located at Copley Square, alongside the Boston Public Library. For this reason, the MBTA suspends service to the Copley Square stop for…
