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Thursday 1 November 2018

Parade fetes Red Sox; trophy, manager Cora hit by beer cans

By PHILIP MARCELO and League squads.
BOB SALSBERG Countless Boston-area
Associated Press youths skipped class to
BOSTON (AP) — Con- take in the parade.
fetti cannons boomed “I heard there were six peo-
and huge crowds of fans ple in my history class to-
cheered wildly on Wednes- day. Everyone is here,” said
day as the Boston Red Sox Max Colognesi, a 16-year-
rumbled through down- old from nearby Chestnut
town aboard duck boats Hill who joined friends near
to mark the team’s fourth the ballpark. “I have a lot
World Series championship of homework when I get
in the past 15 years. back, but it’s worth it.”
One of the team’s champi- During a pre-parade cer-
onship trophies and team emony at Fenway, Cora
manager Alex Cora were thanked fans for supporting
hit by flying cans of beer the team as it won a team-
that Boston fans have record 108 games before
made a practice of offer- beating the New York Yan-
ing their sports heroes dur- kees, Houston Astros and
ing recent victory parades. Los Angeles Dodgers in the
Neither was seriously in- Boston Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts, left, Eduardo Nunez, center, and Eduardo Rodriguez catch beer playoffs.
jured and it didn’t take any cans tossed from the crowd during a parade to celebrate the team’s World Series championship “I’ve been saying since
varnish off the shining cel- over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Boston. Day One, this is crazy, this is
ebration. Associated Press madness,” he said.
The rolling rally set off from Young children dressed up Cora, one of the team’s Police Commissioner Wil- Boston fans learned even
venerable Fenway Park as comic book and Disney four World Series trophies liam Gross said there were more good news Wednes-
and wound its way through characters, 20-somethings and a bystander were five other parade-related day when pitcher David
major city streets lined by from the city’s numerous among those hit by er- arrests, including a 17-year- Price announced before
fans numbering in the hun- colleges sported full-body rant beer cans. Cora and old charged with illegal fire- the start of the parade that
dreds of thousands, some panda and dinosaur outfits, the trophy were barely arm and drug possession. he planned to stay in Bos-
who arrived before dawn. and fans took selfies with a scathed, but the bystander Security was tight along the ton, declining a contract
Bits of red, white and blue doppelganger of pro wres- was urged to get treatment route, which took the team option that would have
paper rained down as tler Hulk Hogan roaming for a gash on her nose, The past the site of the dead- enabled him to become a
team officials, players, and the crowd. Boston Globe reported. ly 2013 Boston Marathon free agent.
their families waved from “It’s been nothing but love. Patrick Connolly, a 19-year- bombings. On Tuesday, the team an-
the amphibious, World War We’re out here having a old from Sandwich, Massa- Public drinking, in theory, nounced they were ex-
II-era vehicles. Some auto- good time. We’re turnt up,” chusetts, was charged with was banned, but many ercising their $15 million
graphed balls and drank said Jarrick Fidalgo, a New assault and disorderly con- fans still liberally swigged option for next season to
beers tossed to them from Bedford, Massachusetts, duct for allegedly hitting from small vials of liquor retain another star pitcher,
the jubilant throng. native with his face painted Cora with an unopened and cans of beer. Chris Sale.
Many in the sea of Red Sox in the diabolical red, white beer. Throughout the day, spon- Though some fans were en-
jerseys and ball caps took and black of the Joker from Connolly told the arresting taneous anti-Yankees joying their first champion-
advantage of the fact that “Batman.” officers, according to the chants rang out, a nod ship parade, many others,
the parade coincided with But it wasn’t all carefree Globe: “I love Cora. I didn’t to the long-running rivalry like 23-year-old Derek Saf-
Halloween. fun. Team manager Alex mean to hit him.” between the American ford, were veterans.q

Rams still top AP Pro32 poll; Chiefs at No. 2, Pats No. 3

By SIMMI BUTTAR Morning Quarterback. Glauber said.
AP Sports Writer “Next week they’ll face “If they remain unbeaten
NEW YORK (AP) — Unlike in their biggest test yet, trav- after that, can 16-0 be far
baseball, an NFL team in eling to New Orleans for an behind?”
Los Angeles is still on top of NFC showdown.” Kansas City remained No.
its sport. The Rams are the unani- 2 with 365 points, but New
The Rams (8-0) finished the mous top team in the latest England, which was tied
first half of their schedule AP Pro32 poll for the sixth with the Chiefs last week,
perfect with a 29-27 win consecutive week. They slipped to No. 3. The Patri-
over the Green Bay Pack- received all 12 first-place ots, who trail the Chiefs by
ers. votes and 384 points in bal- only three points, host the
After holding off Aaron loting Tuesday by media Packers on Sunday night.
Rodgers, the Rams will look members who regularly “(Tom) Brady vs. Rodgers
to stay unbeaten when cover the NFL. next up,” Fox Sports’ John
they face another top “Rams remain perfect with Czarnecki said.
quarterback in their match- a comeback win over The Carolina Panthers, who
up against Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers’ Packers, were tied with the Pitts-
the New Orleans Saints. Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley runs for a and now it’s on to a critical burgh Steelers last week
touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game
“The Rams keep finding against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Los three-game stretch against at No. 7, moved up a spot,
ways to win,” said Jenny Angeles. the Saints, Seahawks and while the Steelers remained
Vrentas of The Monday Associated Press Chiefs,” Newsday’s Bob where they were.q