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Rays win 9th in row; Red Sox star Bogaerts tests positive
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Inside the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Red Sox
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Taking a closer look at the COVID-19 outbreak that has engulfed the Red Sox - The Boston Globe
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Nobody in Sports Knows the Long-Term Effects of Covid-19 - WSJ
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Red Sox lefty Chris Sale goes on IL for 6th season in a row
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Red Sox run out of fight, fall to Astros in ALCS Game 6
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Red Sox lose Bogaerts, fall to Rays – Lowell Sun
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Red Sox's Eduardo Rodriguez finally cleared to walk on treadmill as he recovers from COVID-19-related heart issue
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MLB Notebook: Red Sox's defensive issues could complicate Justin Turner return
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Sunday start
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgery
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Chris Sale lined up to return to mound Friday - The Boston Globe