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Editor's note: In recognition of Sunday night's Academy Awards, during which one of the honored movies was the Massachusetts-based sports film "The Fighter," we're republishing this list that first appeared on our site last year. Some people just can'€™t be pleased. Common knowledge has it that...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Change is never easy. But Bobby Jenks has made a career out of it. The former fifth-round pick of the Anaheim Angels in 2000 came up through their system as a starter, cut from the same mold as Roger Clemens : big, strong and intimidating. The new Red Sox , who will share the...

Roger Clemens and his lawyers are due in court Wednesday afternoon to plan for Andy Pettitte 's testimony alleging Clemens admitted using performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens has maintained that he did not use human growth hormone during his 23-year major league career, while Pettitte admitted...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most memorable years in Boston sports history '€“ 1986. All four Boston teams made the playoffs, three reached the championship and one won it all. There were also great individual performances, broken records, comedy and tragedy. From the...

It was not long ago that teams signed free agents without regard for the draft pick they would have to sacrifice to do so. Clearly, that has changed. Indeed, the pick that a team must sacrifice to sign a Type A free agent who rejects salary arbitration from his former club has become so significant...

By now, most people have heard that Randy Moss is not a fan of Tinucci's Restaurant and Catering, the Minnesota establishment that was invited to cater the Vikings'€™ post-practice meal last Friday. According to a Yahoo! Sports report , Moss yelled "What the [expletive]? Who ordered this crap? I...

Welcome to Friday's Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page or click here for the top stories from our news wire . WHAT'S HAPPENING LOCALLY FRIDAY: NBA: Knicks at Celtics , 7:30 p.m. (CSNNE; WEEI) SATURDAY: NHL : Bruins at Senators, 7 p.m. (NESN) SUNDAY: NFL: Vikings at...

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is the latest high-profile athlete to be put in the spotlight for his questionable behavior, for incidents of apparent sexual harassment while he was a member of the Jets. In recent months, Jets receiver Braylon Edwards was charged with DUI, and Mets closer Francisco...

Welcome to Wednesday's Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page or click here for the top stories from our news wire . WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY: MLB: Orioles at Red Sox , 7:10 p.m. (NESN, WEEI) MLS: Revolution at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (CSNNE) AROUND THE WEB: '™¦ After...

I'€™ve always wondered what it would be like if our lives were set to soundtracks -- kind of like the '€œFoxy Lady'€ scene in " Wayne'€™s World." After a tough day at the office, '€œTake this Job and Shove It'€ might play throughout the building. Or you walk into the bathroom, and R...