Sports Final: Do Red Sox Need To Add A Veteran Closer Ahead Of 2019 Season?
The Red Sox look poised to repeat in 2019, but they have one glaring hole on their roster: A proven closer. Do they need to add one to the mix before the season begins?
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The Red Sox look poised to repeat in 2019, but they have one glaring hole on their roster: A proven closer. Do they need to add one to the mix before the season begins?
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Brown University police chief Rodney Chatman has been placed on leave after the mass shooting that killed two students in Providence, Rhode Island.
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