It’s been four years since the Boston Red Sox made the playoffs. It’s been seven since they’ve won the American League East. They traded away Mookie Betts and Chris Sale and let Xander ...

Now, a bit of an about turn here (but still related to this column). The exclamation mark is frowned upon in the literary world; overuse of them is considered poor writing practice in some circles.

Update: Jones returned to the game after several minutes. The Kansas City Chiefs are smarting in a number of ways as they face a blowout in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles but ...