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Los Angeles drained 14 threes and Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 34 points in the Sixers' third straight defeat, a 111-98 loss to the Lakers.

The Red Sox sign Stephen Drew

Jon Heyman reports that the Red Sox have reached an agreement with shortstop Stephen Drew on a one-year deal for $9.5 million. Thanks in part to recovery from an ankle injury Drew hit just .223/.309/.348 in 327 plate appearances this past season between the D’Backs and A’s, but he drew interest from several teams, including Tigers,…

The Yankees’ non-Youkilis options for third base were … interesting

I like the Kevin Youkilis signing by the Yankees. I’m not sure he has a return to form in him — it’s not the years, it’s the mileage, as the man once said — but if he does bounce back he’s gonna be nice to have around even if A-Rod does recover. And let’s face…

Sorry, misplaced anger, feel free to move along

Ummm… nevermind. While McGrath’s column made it sound like Mattingly and Murphy were his only choices, he states in the comments that he actually submitted a 10-man ballot. /// Taking the Hall of Upstanding Citizens standard to a new plateau is the Tacoma News Tribune’s John McGrath. Faced with the burden of being a guardian…

First School Day Since CT Massacre

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Proposed Changes to Philly School Security