Boston red sox News

Boston - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appears to be letting the Boston Red Sox off the hook for fines after player David Ortiz delivered a short passionate speech that included the F word.

The Boston Red Sox announced that they have hired John Farrell to manage their team. Farrell will take over for Bobby Valentine.

The Boston Red Sox announced that they fired the team's manager, Bobby Valentine, regardless of having one year left on his two year contract.

The Toronto Blue Jays have suspended veteran shortstop Yunel Escobar three games without pay for using eye black containing a message that translates into a homophobic slur.

As if the Toronto Blue Jays' season weren't going badly enough, a photo has now emerged showing shortstop Yunel Escobar wearing eye black with a strangely homophobic message.

With just over two weeks remaining in Major League Baseball's regular season, the Baltimore Orioles remain in the hunt for the American League East title. Yes, the Baltimore Orioles.

Boston - One of the most lucrative sports franchises in the United States is quietly being shopped around to potential owners. The Boston Red Sox, owned by Fenway Sports Group, which also owns the English football team Liverpool FC, is worth at least $1 billion.

Toronto - It would be remiss of the sports world not to report the return of Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista from a wrist injury. There are fans still watching who may find it odd he was just there, batting on their telly after being out weeks.

Boston - It turned out the Boston Red Sox were the architects of their own doom Friday when it came to their missing Wally the Green Monster mascot costume. Like their hitting and pitching, it was themselves that lost it.

Toronto - Both teams came into the game riding win streaks - the Toronto Blue Jays had just swept the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics - the hottest team in baseball - had just swept the major league leading New York Yankees in four games.