The Boston Red Sox are expected to run away with the American League East this season, but as they say, you can’t predict baseball. The Red Sox have the best rotation, the best lineup and the advantage of being last season’s AL East champions. But anything can happen over the course of a 162-game season, and the division still is one of the more competitive ones in Major League Baseball. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at how each team stacks up. The Favorite: the Red SoxThe Red Sox made the biggest offseason move in the division, adding Chris Sale to the rotation after sending four top p... NESN.com
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Sligo knock out cup holders Derry
Updated: Sunday, 15 Sep 2013 19:34 | Comments Raffaele Cretaro scored the only goal in the 15th minute Sligo Rovers took their place in Monday night's Ford FAI Cup semi-final draw with a narrow 1-0 win over Derry City at the Showgrounds. A well-taken Raffaele Cretaro goal on 15 minutes was enough to see an unconvincing Bit o'Red slip past a Candystripes side who had claims for a last-minute penalty turned down by referee Neil Doyle. Sligo had goalkeeper Gary Rogers to thank at the death when he made two stops from as many Michael Duffy efforts to deny cup holders Derry a replay. The reigning league champions were without Kieran Djilali (suspension), David McMillan (cup-tied), Ross Gaynor and Evan McMillan (both knee). Manager Ian