A stop at the Boston Marathon finish highlights the celebration.

BOSTON — The Red Sox declined their contract option on left-hander Matt Thornton. The Red Sox obtained Thornton on July 12 from the Chicago White Sox but he wasn’t on a postseason roster. In 20 outings for Boston, all in relief, Thornton was 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA. In 60 relief appearances with the White […]

BOSTON — The city prepared Friday for a World Series parade that’s expected to draw hundreds of thousands of Boston Red Sox fans to thank the team for a remarkable season. The duck boat parade is set to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday when the players will climb aboard 24 amphibious vehicles at Fenway Park, […]