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BOSTON -- Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday nights series finale against the New York Yankees, resting after running a lot the last few games.The 40-year-old Ortiz, who announced in November that it would be his final season, is 5 for 10 with a homer and five RBI in the first three games against the Yankees, all wins by AL East-leading Boston.Manager John Farrell thought it was the right day to give him a break.When I talked David after Friday nights game -- larger part because of the number of times he was on base and the extent to which he ran, a quick turnaround on Saturday -- we talked about the upcoming two days, yesterday and today, Farrell said. With the late arrival, likely 4 a.m., this was the day to give him down.Boston opens a 10-game road trip on Monday night, with the first of four against second-place Baltimore.Ortiz is hitting .318 with 34 homers and 116 RBI. He leads the majors with 47 doubles.Earlier in the day, Ortiz went out for the coin toss as an honorary captain with the New England Patriots before their game against Miami. He wore a No. 12 Tom Brady jersey before putting on a No. 34 with Big Papi on the back that was presented by Patriots owner Robert Kraft.He also posed for selfies with members of the officiating crew. Cheap Nike NBA Jerseys . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. Wholesale NBA Jerseys Authentic . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. http://www.cheapnbajerseysusa.com/ .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. NBA Jerseys China . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. Cheap NBA Jerseys From China . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. LAFAYETTE, La. -- Frank Bartley IV scored 25 points and had five assists, Bryce Washington had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Louisiana-Lafayette held off Delaware State 83-82 on Monday night.It was Washingtons third double-double of the season as he entered the game averaging 16 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest.Bartley made two free throws to give the Ragin Cajuns a 52-49 lead with 14:34 to play. Louisiana-Lafayette (2-2) led 80-73 with 47 seconds to go when Kavon Waller made a layup, and Devon Morgan made a pair of free throws a llayup and a 3 at the buzzer before the Hornets ran out of time.dddddddddddd.The Ragin Cajuns missed 13 free throws and Delaware State committed 26 fouls and had 17 turnovers.Morgan led Delaware State with 23 points shooting 5 for 10 from 3 and passed out four assists. Delaware State (1-3) has lost three straight.The game was part of the six-team Hardwood Showcase being played at campus sites through Nov. 27. ' ' '