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The Red Sox are starting their annual ticket sale at 10 on Saturday, which means you can spend your day inside, away from the cold winds, endlessly hitting refresh and being shuffled to various corners of the Virtual Waiting Room and getting kicked out again and hitting refresh some more in hopes of being one of the lucky ones and grabbing two obstructed-view seats to see the Orioles in September. If you're rich or work for a scalping outfit legitimate ticket resaler, of course, you have your own plans already worked out. more ›

Remember how awesome the Bruins were last year? Star center Marc Savard played every game of the season, and his reliable, bruiser wingman Milan Lucic was alongside him for nearly that long? Get ready to learn some new names because Savard just joined Lucic on the long-term injured reserve. The faux-hawked center, who had 88 points last season, reportedly has a broken foot that will keep him out of action for four to six weeks. Journeyman Trent Whitfield was called up from Providence to take Savard's place. more ›

Red Sox fans have it good when it comes to the hometown team, but it's not always easy. On one hand, the team has delivered two World Series titles in four seasons, and we're looking awfully good as we prepare for the 2008 season. But on the other, tickets to see the Sox play at Fenway Park are the hardest in MLB to acquire and they come with the biggest price tags. And while... more ›