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April 2007 Archives
5:41 PM Mon, Apr 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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George Steinbrenner has spoken: For now, Joe Torre has his backing to turn around the Yankees following a start the owner termed “clearly not acceptable.” Torre was joined by general manager Brian Cashman on the team's charter flight to Texas......
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3:59 PM Mon, Apr 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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We've just posted Tom Meade's latest audio edition of HotBytes. Today, Tom interviews Capt. Thom Pelletier, skipper of the charter boat ThomCat and maker of ThomCat Fluke Rigs; and Capt. Jim White, skipper of White Ghost Charters and author of......
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11:51 AM Mon, Apr 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted today's edition of projo SoxTalk. Today, Steve Krasner addresses the panic in the Bronx, why Alex Cora might not be destined for the regular starting lineup, and Manny Ramirez's improving swing.......
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8:13 AM Mon, Apr 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Some fun stuff and some not-so-fun stuff on today's spin around the baseball world on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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8:06 PM Sun, Apr 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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Taylor Twellman’s goal in the 13th minute was all the New England Revolution needed to beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Sunday at Fisco, Texas. Twellman fired a half-volley from 12 yards away into the right corner of the net for......
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7:08 PM Sun, Apr 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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With a 2-0 win in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader with Yale, the Brown baseball team (20-18 overall, 14-6 Ivy) clinched first place in the Red Rolfe Division for the first time in team history and a spot in......
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6:53 PM Sun, Apr 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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Kason Gabbard pitches six scorless innings, allowing just four hits with one walk and five strikeouts in his fifth start of the year, but the Pawtucket Red Sox drop a 6-0 decision to the Buffalo Bison.......
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12:53 PM Sun, Apr 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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Follow today's Red Sox-Yankees games, and get reaction from Pawtucket on the shocking death of Cardinals (and ex-PawSox) pitcher Josh Hancock in a car crash, on projo.com's SoxBlog.......
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12:52 PM Sun, Apr 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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All the news from Foxboro, from the selections they make today to the trade for Randy Moss, is available as it happens on projo.com's PatsBlog.......
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10:55 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Patriots just swung another trade with another Northern California team, this time giving the 91st pick to Oakland for the Radiers' seventh-round pick (211th) this year and their third-round pick next year. Oakland spent the pick on offensive lineman......
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10:50 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are on the clock for the 91st pick, and there are several potentially appealing prospects available, including Florida linebacker Brandon Siler, Cal corner Daymeion Hughes and Ohio State running back Antonio Pittman. ESPN currently has Brown's Zak DeOssie......
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7:15 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The conference call with Brandon Meriweather wrapped up a couple of minutes ago, and among other things, the 23-year old said he no longer owns a gun, but would not answer when asked why he owned a gun in the......
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7:01 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Salve Regina University clinched its first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA men’s tennis tournament by defeating Colby-Sawyer College 7-2 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference championship match Saturday. It was the sixth straight league title for the Seahawks. Salve Regina (13-7)......
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6:51 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Salve Regina University junior Robbie Norton [Exeter, N.H.] was named men’s tennis Player of the Year and head coach Brian Shanley was named Coach of the Year by The Commonwealth Coast Conference on Saturday. Joining Norton on the all-conference team......
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6:23 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Quarterback Bobby Sewall ’10 (Portsmouth, RI) and running back Jonathan Edwards ’09 (Roanoke, VA) ran the White Team to a 20-7 victory over the Brown Team on Saturday’s annual Spring Football Game at Brown Stadium. After being converted from wide......
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6:21 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Pats' coach Bill Belichick just held a press conference discussing the team's first-round moves -- selecting Miami safety Brandon Meriweather at 24 and trading the 28th pick to San Francisco for the 49ers' fourth-round pick this year (110th overall) and......
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6:04 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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A bases-loaded walk with two out in the top of the 11th inning snapped a 7-7 tie and propelled the Buffalo Bisons to a 10-7 victory, Saturday at Pawtucket. Visit http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/SoxBlog/ for the entire game story.......
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5:36 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Apparently, the 49ers really wanted Joe Staley -- they gave New England their fourth-round pick tomorrow (110th overall) PLUS their first-round pick next year. With the acquisitions San Francisco has made this offseason as well as the development of quarterback......
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5:34 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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As we expected, the Patriots traded away the 28th pick, giving it to San Francisco, which used it to get Central Michigan offensive lineman Joe Staley. The details of the trade have not yet been announced.......
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5:17 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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This article mentions describes the shooting incident Brandon Meriweather was involved in last year. Meriweather and another Hurricanes teammate, Willie Cooper, noticed a car outside the off-campus house they shared with other teammates. One of the men in the car......
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4:46 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell just selected Miami safety Brandon Meriweather with the 24th pick. Though Meriweather is considered a talented player, there are concerns about some issues that he has had. In the Miami-Florida International brawl, Meriweather was spotted stomping......
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4:32 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The moment is here. Safety Brandon Meriweather, defensive lineman Alan Branch, linebacker Jon Beason, defensive end/linebacker Anthony Spencer, corner Marcus McCauley are all still available. Speaking at the team's draft party, Robert Kraft told fans that if he was a......
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4:18 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Brady Quinn can look at this one of two ways: one, he missed out on a boatload of money by being passed over by Cleveland with the third pick. Or two, he can thank Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage for......
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3:49 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The first player that both seemed likely to appeal to the Patriots and would be available to the team when its pick at 24 came out is now off the board. Texas safety Michael Griffin, who started alongside his brother,......
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2:45 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Eric Mangini and Mike Tannenbaum are putting their lessons to good use. Both men are branches on Bill Belchick's extensive coaching tree, and Belichick and Scott Pioli have made draft-day trades into an art form. With defensive lineman Alan Branch......
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2:05 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Houston Texans' just made 19-year old Amobi Okoye the youngest player ever chosen in the NFL Draft. Okoye, who was born in Nigeria, graduated from high school at 16 and earned his degree from Louisville in 3 1/2 years.......
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1:38 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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So Miami picking Ohio State Ted Ginn Jr. elicited a gasp from here in the press box; with no quality quarterback on the Dolphins' roster, it was believed that they would pick Notre Dame's Brady Quinn. (Friend and colleague Jim......
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12:42 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Former Pats' defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, the coach of the Cleveland Browns, has made the first surprise pick of the day, selecting left tackle Joe Thomas of Wisconsin. It was thought that the Browns might take Ohio native and Notre......
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12:31 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Well, Matt Millen has inexplicably kept his job this long despite several bad early draft choices, so apparently he's not worried about Lions' fans' response to him picking yet another receiver in the first round. Detroit selected Georgia Tech's Calvin......
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12:20 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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As expected, the Raiders selected LSU's JaMarcus Russell. Russell is a good fit for the offense that Oakland typically runs, an air-it-out style, and Russell has a huge arm. It has been reported that he can thrown 80 yards flat-footed.......
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12:10 PM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Oakland Radiers are officially on the clock, with 15 minutes to make the first pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. The belief has been that owner/general manager Al Davis would pick LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell, so either Davis and......
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11:38 AM Sat, Apr 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Hey all -- We just got to our seat at Gillette Stadium (we're not in New York City!) and are ready and waiting for the start of the NFL Draft. On our way in here, we were listening to WEEI......
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11:06 PM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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7:22 PM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Shalise Manza Young will be working the PatsBlog from New York City throughout both Saturday and Sunday. Check back often for the latest news on what the Patriots are up to. Barring any draft-day maneuvers, New England has the 24th......
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6:30 PM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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With a solid wind swell, the annual Newport Surfing Championships will go off as planned Saturday, April 28. The contest is set to take place at First Beach, in Newport; right on Memorial Boulevard. Sign-ups are from 9:30 to 10:30......
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6:25 PM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Providence - Head coach Phil Estes and the Brown Football team will culminate 11 days of spring football practice with the Annual Brown vs. White Spring Football Game tomorrow, Saturday, April 28th at Brown Stadium, beginning at 1:00 p.m.......
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2:39 PM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Here, belatedly, is the list. Reschedule dates are in parentheses, where known. Baseball Toll Gate at Tiverton Coventry at East Providence West Warwick at Lincoln Hendricken at Rogers Warwick Vets at Moses Brown (tomorrow, 3:30 p.m.) North Kingstown at La......
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11:50 AM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted the latest edition of Projo SoxTalk. Today, Steve Krasner joins us to discuss the Yankees' pitching woes, Wily Mo Pena's one-night redemption and Josh Beckett's 5-0 start.......
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9:29 AM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Boston Globe reports today that tight-end David Thomas, a rookie during the 2006 season, broke his foot while participating in the team's offseason workout program. The report says that Thomas is expected to make a full recovery, but that......
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7:14 AM Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Over on Tom Meade's HotBytes blog, you can now listen to Tom's interview with charter-boat skipper and flounder-fishing expert Ron Mouchon, who reveals his hot spots and tactics for winter-flounder season, which opens Saturday.......
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10:46 PM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK — Phil Hughes received a rough welcome to the big leagues from the hard-hitting Blue Jays and a valuable lesson in power pitching from A.J. Burnett. Toronto's hard-throwing right-hander dominated the struggling Yankees and outclassed their prized young......
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10:25 PM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE — Nigel Dawes scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and Al Montoya made it stand up as the Hartford Wolf Pack beat the Providence Bruins, 1-0, and took a one-game lead in the teams' Atlantic......
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5:56 PM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Boston Bruins signed goalie Hannu Toivonen to a one-year contract extension Thursday. “We feel that Hannu has shown the dedication and the proper attitude the whole year,” general manager Peter Chiarelli said. “Hannu has the right head, the right......
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1:17 PM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Read the comments of Dr. Bill Morgan on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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10:54 AM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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8:05 AM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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An interesting day in the world of baseball as related by Art Martone on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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7:31 AM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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The TV play-by-play man for the Baltimore Orioles said during last night's broadcast that Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli told him that it was paint, not blood, on Curt Schilling's sock during Schilling's fabled Game 6 performance in Yankee Stadium......
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10:29 PM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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5:25 PM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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Boston Bruins forward Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists to help the United States beat Sweden 5-3 on Wednesday night in a warmup for the world championships. Linemates David Backes and Adam Hall added a goal each for......
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5:04 PM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots signed long snapper Tony Case on Wednesday. Case, who originally signed with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent in April 2004 out of Adams State in Colorado, has not played in the NFL. The Bills released......
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2:23 PM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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1:15 PM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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On Tom Meade's HotBytes Blog, we 've just posted Tom Meade's latest audio piece. Today's guest is Capt. Jim White, author of the book How to Fish Plastic Baits in Saltwater. White talks about go-to lures, favorite colors, and how......
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12:35 PM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox' matinee game today at Rochester has been postponed. The game will be made up as part of a double-header July 6. Left-hander Jon Lester was supposed to have made one of his two scheduled AAA rehab......
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11:19 AM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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Today's guest on Projo SoxTalk with Art Martone is baseball writer Steve Krasner. He talks about Jon Lester's rehab, Wily Mo Pena's struggles with the glove and at the plate, and what tonight's rainy forecast in Baltimore could mean for......
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9:52 AM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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Boston College women's hockey coach Tom Mutch, the reigning Hockey East coach of the year, has resigned amid a scandal surrounding explicit text messages from a 19-year-old player, The Boston Herald is reporting today. Mutch is married to fromer Providence......
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7:46 AM Wed, Apr 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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A computer glitch wiped out a lot of it, but there's still some interesting stuff in Art Martone's daily look at the baseball world on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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10:24 PM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez's 23-game hitting streak is over. The New York Yankees can't say the same about a slide that's dropped them into last place. Tampa Bay pitching cooled off A-Rod, and Carl Crawford hit his......
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10:14 PM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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10:01 PM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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9:24 PM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- At Monday’s practice, Providence coach Scott Gordon told the P-Bruins that getting the first goal in a game is important, especially in a seven-game series. In the first three games, he said, the team that scored the first......
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8:54 PM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez's torrid start has reaffirmed his intentions for after this season: He wants to stay in pinstripes. Rodriguez, whose 14 homers are tied for the most ever in April, said Tuesday that he......
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7:58 PM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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Charges of aggravated battery against Boston Celtics guard Tony Allen were dismissed Tuesday in a Chicago court. The development came on the second day of a trial stemming from a fight in August 2005 outside a restaurant near downtown Chicago.......
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2:13 PM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Boston Globe is reporting that the Celtics will sever ties with guard Sebastian Telfair. Telfair had a disappointing first season with the Celtics; his playing time decreased as Boston used more of Rajon Rondo. Then, on Friday, Telfair was......
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11:26 AM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted today's audio file. Baseball writer Joe McDonald joins Art today to preview tonight's Roy Halladay-Julian Tavarez matchup, and to talk about two people he knows well: Dustin Pedroia and Jon Lester.......
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8:08 AM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | Permalink |
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Art Martone's daily take on the world of baseball on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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8:19 PM Mon, Apr 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox had their game against the Buffalo Bisons suspended tonight, just 16 minutes after the first pitch. For a complete story, go to projo.com's Soxblog.......
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11:36 AM Mon, Apr 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Over on the SoxBlog, we just posted the latest edition of projo SoxTalk with Art Martone, along with excerpts from the conversation. Today's guest, baseball writer Joe McDonald, talks about the Red Sox' reactions last night after completing the sweep......
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10:59 AM Mon, Apr 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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A 2004 Boston Red Sox World Championship ring is on auction on eBay, and as of this morning the bidding was near $16,000. According to the posting, the ring was given to Cucho Rodriguez, a former team scout based in......
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8:13 AM Mon, Apr 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Recapping the weekend at Fenway, and some other things as well, on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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8:42 PM Sun, Apr 22, 2007 | Permalink |
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Get regular updates on tonight's Red Sox-Yankee game on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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6:42 PM Sun, Apr 22, 2007 | Permalink |
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Abe Alvarez won for just the second time in his last 13 Triple-A decisions, and David Murphy, Luis Jimenez and Brandon Moss each hit home runs to give the Pawtucket Red Sox a 6-1 win over the Buffalo Bisons.......
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5:32 PM Sun, Apr 22, 2007 | Permalink |
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Rhode Island College senior pitcher Nicole Riley had her NCAA Division III softball record winning streak of 43 straight victories snapped on Sunday in a 4-0 loss to Keene St. Riley, of North Providence, won her 20th game of the......
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5:29 PM Sun, Apr 22, 2007 | Permalink |
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Wofford freshman and former St. Raphael standout Garrett Medeiros shot a career-best tying 4-under par 68 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Southern Conference golf championships in Florence, S.C. Medeiros, of Rumford, is one of......
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10:25 PM Sat, Apr 21, 2007 | Permalink |
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Bryce Lampman scored two goals and Jarkko Immonen added a goal and an assist as the Hartford Wolf Pack beat the Providence Bruins, 5-2, in Game 3 of an Atlantic Division semifinal series Saturday night. Hartford leads the best-of-seven series,......
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8:32 PM Sat, Apr 21, 2007 | Permalink |
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Get the full rundown of today's Red Sox-Yankee game, along with online-only features, on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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4:25 PM Sat, Apr 21, 2007 | Permalink |
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Get up-to-the-second updates on the Red Sox and Yankees on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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10:44 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, including two off of Mariano Rivera, and hang on for a 7-6 win Friday night at Fenway Park. Hideki Okajima came on in the ninth and didn't......
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9:47 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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Hartford, Conn. – The Providence Bruins tied their opening round Calder Cup playoff series with a 4-2 win over the Wolf Pack in Hartford last night. Spreading out the scoring distribution, the P-Bruins got goals from Sean Curry, Sean Bentivoglio,......
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9:45 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Rochester Red Wings scored six runs in the eighth inning to beat the Pawtucket Red Sox, 6-2, Friday night at McCoy Stadium. Scott Baker pitched a two-hitter through 8.2 innings and didn't allow a run with eight strikeouts......
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8:58 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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Dr. David Metzen, a former University of Minnesota hockey player who went on to an exemplary career in the field of public education, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2007 Lou Lamoriello Award. The award, named after the......
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8:44 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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7:36 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO — New England Patriots practice squad offensive tackle Sean Bubin retired yesterday. Bubin, 25, was signed by the Patriots last October after being released from the Minnesota Vikings in August. He played for the NFL Europe League's Hamburg Sea......
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6:49 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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Tomorrow’s annual Newport Surfing Championships, sponsored by the Eastern Surfing Association, have been postponed, with a tentative new date scheduled for next Saturday at First Beach. The contest is again on call for Friday at 6 p.m. Call the ESA......
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6:35 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox today announced the appointment of Gary DiSarcina as the manager of the Single-A Lowell Spinners of the New York Penn League for the 2007 season. The announcement was made by Director of Player Development Mike Hazen. DiSarcina,......
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4:47 PM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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Boston Celtics star Sebastian Telfair was arrested early today after police said a loaded handgun was found in his car when he was stopped for speeding on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers. Telfair, 21, who gave police addresses......
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11:38 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've posted the latest edition of Projo SoxTalk, along with excerpts of the conversation. Today, Art Martone and Steve Krasner break down Yankees-Red Sox.......
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9:56 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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We've just posted the latest audio report to Tom Meade's HotBytes blog. Today, Tom talks to Ed Lombardo, founder of the New England School of Fly Fishing, who talks about early-season flies and tactics for trout.......
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8:03 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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It's (almost) all Red Sox and Yankees in Art Martone's daily baseball glimpse on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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10:31 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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The NFL Network is reporting that former New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon plans on retiring. Dillon, a 10-year veteran, tested the free-agent market after being cut by the Patriots, but he didn't receive any offers.......
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9:13 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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Taylor Twellman added to his record as the leading scorer in New England Revolution history in a 2-2 tie with the Columbus Crew on Thursday night. Twellman scored in the 38th minute after bringing the ball into Crew territory from......
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3:49 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox defeated Rochester, 4-0, in the second game of their seven-inning doubleheader today at McCoy Stadium and earned a split of the twinbill. Pawtucket fell, 3-0, in the opener. Starter Davern Hansack took the loss, giving up......
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3:29 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox came up with two runs in the eighth to tie the game and two more in the ninth to win it as they defeated the Blue Jays, 5-3, this afternoon at the Rogers Centre. Get the details......
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3:28 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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The University of Rhode Island today received a signed letter-of-intent from Jason Francis, a 6-foot-9 JUCO from Southeast Illinois. More details to come.......
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10:52 AM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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On the SoxBlog, we just posted today's audio file. Steve Krasner calls from the Rogers Centre to preview this afternoon's series-concluding contest with the Blue Jays, and to discuss the recent performances of Tim Wakefield, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli and......
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8:15 AM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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Art Martone's daily look at the baseball world on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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9:58 PM Wed, Apr 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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Flip Murray hit the game-winner as time expired and Amir Johnson set career highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 91-89 win over the Boston Celtics in the regular-season finale for both teams......
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9:40 PM Wed, Apr 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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The P-Bruins fell 5-1 to the Wolf Pack in the first game of the opening round of the Calder Cup playoffs last night in Hartford. Hartford got on the board early, scoring only :24 seconds into the opening period on......
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9:31 PM Wed, Apr 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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Doug Mirabelli homered and drove in two runs to back Tim Wakefield's seven solid inning as Boston defeated Toronto, 4-1.......
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8:02 PM Wed, Apr 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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With the starting rotation hampered by injuries, the New York Yankees are forced to start two rookies this weekend in a three-game series in Boston. For a complete story, go to projo.com's Sox blog.......
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PAWTUCKET -- The Pawtucket Red Sox were rained out again tonight, the third straight game (counting the second game of Monday's doubleheader) they have lost to the weather. The PawSox and Rochester will make up tonight's game when the Red......
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This Saturday, April 21, the annual Newport Surfing Championships, sponsored by the Eastern Surfing Association, will be held at First Beach. The contest is on call for Friday at 6 p.m. and the ESA hotline for updates is (401) 727-2605.......
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Click here for scores as they're reported on: Baseball Fast-pitch softball Boys volleyball Boys tennis Boys lacrosse Girls lacrosse......
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. . . is Steven Krasner, filing pregame news to projo.com's Sox Blog. Check the blog for news tonight, and for a report when the game is complete.......
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New England punter Todd Sauerbrun is a now free agent after his deal with the Patriots was voided.......
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The Celtics appointed Rich Gotham president, a role most recently held by legendary coach and team patriarch Arnold “Red” Auerbach, who died in October. “Red's real title was and always will be 'Coach' Auerbach to us,” Gotham said in a......
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Here's the list. As always, makeup dates are in parentheses where known. Baseball: Central Falls at Johnston Scituate at Davies Exeter/West Greenwich at Juanita Sanchez Mt. Hope at Mount Pleasant, (tomorrow, 4 p.m.) Barrington at Middletown, (tomorrow, 4 p.m.) La......
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On the SoxBlog, we just posted today's edition of SoxTalk. Today from Toronto, Steve Krasner talks about Daisuke Matsuzaka's surprising troubles in the fourth inning.......
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Art Martone's locally tinged look at the world of baseball on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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9:47 PM Tue, Apr 17, 2007 | Permalink |
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Daisuke Matsuzaka walked three batters and allowed two runs during a shaky fourth inning and the Boston offense provided little run support as the Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox ,2-1. For complete details, visit projo.com's Sox blog.......
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The Patriots just announced that they have re-signed wide receiver Kelvin Kight. The 24-year old was an exclusive-rights free agent. Kight was signed during training camp last season and spent the first 12 weeks of the regular season on the......
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The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free agent cornerback Tory James on a one-year deal. The NFL network is reporting that the deal is worth $2.7 million. James, who turns 34 next month, has played for Denver......
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Steven Krasner is blogging from Toronto. Get the pregame news prior to tonight's Red Sox-Blue Jays game on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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Jamine ''Greedy'' Peterson officially signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Providence College today. Get more details on projo.com's College Hoops blog.......
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Tom Meade interviews Rhode Island-based fishing guide and consultant Ed Hughes in the first audio edition of his HotBytes blog. Click here to check out the blog and listen to the audio.......
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Here's the list. Makeup dates are in parentheses where they are known. Baseball Cumberland at Lincoln Cranston East at Hendricken Toll Gate at Pilgrim (tomorrow, 11 a.m.) East Greenwich at North Kingstown (tomorrow, 11 a.m.) La Salle at Woonsocket (tomorrow,......
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted the latest audio file. Today we check in with Steve Krasner in Toronto. The topics: the Blue Jays, the Red Sox offense, and Daisuke Matsuzaka take three.......
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BURLINGTON, MA - The 2006-07 season may be coming to a close, but Cox Communications and FSN New England are offering Celtics fans a taste of what's to come in 2007-08. The Celtics-Heat game on Wednesday, April 18, will be......
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Some interesting topics today in Art Martone's daily look at the world of baseball.......
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MIAMI — Al Jefferson's jump hook with one-tenth of a second left lifted the Boston Celtics to a 91-89 win over the Miami Heat Monday night in the next-to-last regular season game for both teams. Delonte West scored 28 points,......
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The PawSox and Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees will not play the second game of a doubleheader today because of raw, cold conditions. Scranton reliever T.J. Beam loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh but got Luis Jimenez to......
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PROVIDENCE -- In addition to having women in the field for the first time, this year's CVS Charity Classic will also have the defending Masters champion in the field. Zach Johnson will be playing in this year's tournament, which will......
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Get all the details on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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It's two hours later than scheduled but Kason Gabbard of the PawSox just threw the game's first pitch in a ballgame against the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees. The outfield is still very soft and the warning tracks have puddles in......
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PROVIDENCE -- For the first time in the tournament's nine-year history, women will take part in the $1.3 million CVS Charity Classic on June 17-19 at Rhode Island Country Club. Juli Inkster, a two-time U.S. Women's Open champion, and Natalie......
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Here's the list. Where known, the reschedule date is in parentheses. Baseball:Woonsocket at Coventry Mount Pleasant at PCD Central at Fatima Burrillville at Scituate, tomorrow, 11 a.m. Exeter/West Greenwich at Mt. Hope Juanita Sanchez at Hope, Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Mount......
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We've just posted the latest edition on the SoxBlog. Today, Sean McAdam looks at the Red Sox' offensive outburst and Jonathan Papelbon's changed role in the bullpen.......
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The PawSox will make every attempt to play some baseball today but their scheduled twinbill against Scranton/Wilkes Barre will not start on time. The tarp is down at McCoy Stadium and rain is falling. Not a good sign at......
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Pawtucket Red Sox president Mike Tamburro says the team plans on playing today's double-header as scheduled. The PawSox expect to begin play against the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees just after noon today. The plan is to play two, seven-inning games with......
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Art Martone's daily spin around the baseball world on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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The Red Sox have announced that this morning's original start time of 10:05 has been pushed back to 12:05. I just arrived in the press box at Fenway Park and I can't believe that the Sox are going to try......
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Narragansett's Anna Grzebien shot a three-round total of six-over par 222 (72-71-79)for a sixth place finish as the Duke women's golf team captured the ACC Championship for the 12th consecutive season on Sunday at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C.......
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Hedo Turkoglu blocked Delonte West's driving layup at the buzzer to help Orlando clinch its first playoff berth in four years with an 88-86 win over Boston on Sunday. Orlando's win and Indiana's 111-107 loss against New Jersey combined to......
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Rookie Jason Platt scored his first goal of the season at 2:47 of overtime to give the Providence Bruins a 1-0 victory over the Manchester Monarchs in the final regular-season game of the AHL season for both teams on Sunday.......
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Both the Boston and Pawtucket Red Sox games today were rained out. Find details on projo.com's Sox Blog......
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Taylor Twellman scored two first-half goals to lead New England to a 4-0 victory over Toronto FC on last night in the Revolution’s home opener. Twellman, who has 13 career multiple-goal games, took a cross from Adam Cristman and beat......
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You can’t play for the Calder Cup unless you make it into the playoffs first. The Providence Bruins assured themselves of at least that much of a shot at the Cup, last night, by clinching their Atlantic Division post-season spot,......
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Get game information, postgame reaction and more on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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With goals from David Krejci, Sean Curry, Marco Rosa and Nate DiCasmirro, the P-Bruins went on to defeat the Worcester Sharks 4-3 in Worcester Friday night. Providence remains in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with 90 points, one point......
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Charlie Bell scored 24 points and Dan Gadzuric added a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks snap a four-game losing streak with a 104-102 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Ruben Patterson scored......
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First things first before we head down for Terry Francona's pre-game conference. The price of visiting Fenway, believe it or not, has gone up. Again. This has nothing to do with the game itself. Parking, which as all Sox fans......
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted the latest edition of Projo SoxTalk with Art Martone. Today's guest, Joe McDonald, talks about Bill Russell and an inspiring, rainy day at Fenway, as well as tonight's Pawtucket Red Sox home opener.......
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9:03 AM Fri, Apr 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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On April 13, 1957, the Boston Celtics, led by 37 points from Tom Heinsohn, defeated the St. Louis Hawks in double overtime for the franchise's first NBA championship. For more on that contest, click below to read a column that......
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Take a locally colored spin around the baseball world with Art Martone on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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10:28 PM Thu, Apr 12, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox head home with a 5-3 record after falling to the Durham Bulls, 3-2. For a complete game story, visit projo.com's Sox blog.......
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Providence College senior center Herbert Hill earned the Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player and the Marvin Barnes Defensive Player awards as the Friars announced their team awards yesterday. Hill led the team in scoring (18.1 ppg) and the Big East......
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The New Orleans Saints signed receiver David Patten to a one-year contract Thursday, hoping the 10-year veteran can rebound from two disappointing seasons with the Washington Redskins. A Saints spokesman confirmed the deal, but couldn't release financial details. Patten was......
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Tonight's game has been postponed and has been rescheduled for May 3 at 7:05. Tickets for tonight's game will be honored. -- JOE McDONALD......
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Despite the weather, today's game between the Red Sox and Mariners has not yet been postponed. Because this is Seattle's only trip to Boston this year, and because the Mariners have three snowed-out games in Cleveland to make up, every......
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The Boston Bruins have reassigned rookie left wing Chris Collins to the Providence Bruins from the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the ECHL. Providence has also released fellow left wing Ross Carlson from his Amateur Tryout Agreement. The P-Bruins’ roster......
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Check projo.com's Sox Blog for a statement from the Red Sox regarding today's game against the Mariners. It looks like there'll be quite a delay as they attempt to get the game in.......
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Here's the updated list. When known, the makeup dates are in parentheses: Baseball PCD at Hope, tomorrow, 4 Classical at Exeter/West Greenwich Portsmouth at Barrington Prout at Central, tomorrow, 4 Mt. Hope at Juanita Sanchez Davies at Ponaganset, tomorrow, 3:30......
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted the latest edition of Projo SoxTalk. Today, Steve Krasner looks at Felix Hernandez's tremendous effort on Daisuke Matsuzaka's big night.......
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A look at the day in baseball with Art Martone on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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11:13 PM Wed, Apr 11, 2007 | Permalink |
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MINNEAPOLIS — Yankees starter Mike Mussina left Wednesday's game at Minnesota three batters into the third inning because of a strained left hamstring. After allowing consecutive hits to Luis Rodriguez and Alexi Casilla at the start of the inning, Mussina......
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Drew Bledsoe retired Wednesday, ending a 15-year career in which he made two Super Bowls. The top overall pick by New England in the 1993 draft out of Washington State, the four-time Pro Bowl quarterback played for the Patriots, Buffalo......
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BOSTON — Steven Hunter tied a career-high with 20 points and Andre Miller added 19 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 102-94 comeback win over Boston Wednesday night. Louis Williams also tied a career high with 18 points and......
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Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce will miss the rest of the season with a sore left elbow. Pierce, who had surgery on that elbow last offseason and had an infection in it earlier this season, hasn't played since re-aggravating the......
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Boston Marathon officials issued a weather alert on Wednesday advising participants to dress for heavy wind and rain for next week's race. The forecast calls for temperatures in the mid-40s and a 70 percent chance of rain on Monday for......
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Read the complete story on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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PROVIDENCE – Jamal Barney, a little-used freshman guard at Providence College, will transfer to another school at the end of this year. PC coach Tim Welsh said that Barney will leave and look for another college closer to his home......
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Projo.com's Red Sox page will have lots of coverage of tonight's Fenway debut for Daisuke Matsuzaka, including a gallery of photos, tomorrow. The game begins with a bang (Matsuzaka facing lead-off hitter Ichiro Suzuki) at 7:05 on NESN. Also, check......
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
The NFL has finally released the 2007 regular-season schedule. Here's the slate for the Patriots: Sunday, Sept. 9: at New York Jets, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16: San Diego, 8:15 p.m. (NBC Sunday Night game) Sunday, Sept. 23: Buffalo, 1......
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted today's edition of projo SoxTalk with Art Martone. Today's guest is baseball writer Joe McDonald.......
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Art Martone's daily look at the world of baseball on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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Jon Lester made his second rehab start Tuesday night and retired the first eight batters he faced in a start for Class-A Greenville. Lester threw 51 pitches and struck out five in four innings of work. Visit http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/SoxBlog/ for the......
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CARDIFF, Wales — Joe Calzaghe broke his left hand in the TKO win over Peter Manfredo to retain his WBO super middleweight title last week. The 35-year-old Welshman broke a bone in the third round Saturday, just before referee Terry......
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By AL FEATHERSTON Special to the Journal DURHAM, N.C. -- Ed Rogers had a chance to be a hero in the fifth inning Tuesday night when the 21-year-old shortstop walked to the plate with the bases loaded and the Pawtucket......
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ATLANTA (AP) — Tyronn Lue scored 26 points with 10 assists, and Zaza Pachulia had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 104-96 on Tuesday night. Gerald Green’s career-high 33 points led Boston,......
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Rhode Island College senior pitcher Nicole Riley, of North Providence, tossed her second career perfect game and third career no-hitter in the first game of a softball double header against Lasell today -- a day after breaking the NCAA Division......
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On the SoxBlog, we've just posted today's edition of Projo SoxTalk. Today, Art calls in from Fenway to set the scene for this afternoon's home opener.......
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Art Martone's daily spin around the world of baseball has a decidedly retro feel this morning.......
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10:06 PM Mon, Apr 09, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox managed just one hit off three Durham pitchers as the PawSox fell to the Bulls, 5-0. For a complete game story, go to projo.com's Sox blog.......
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7:36 PM Mon, Apr 09, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Patriots matched the one-year, $1.4 million contract offer Denver Broncos had made to punter Todd Sauerbrun. Though as a 12-year veteran Sauerbrun was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent, he gave the Patriots the right of first refusal......
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According to league sources, the Celtics are prepared to sign head coach Doc Rivers to an extension.......
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Rhode Island College senior pitcher Nicole Riley, of North Providence, set an NCAA Division III record in women's softball by recording her 36th consecutive victory today. Riley threw a one-hit gem at Roger Williams University in an 11-0 victory. She......
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One week into the season, the Houston Astros have a new closer. Brad Lidge was demoted Monday in favor of Dan Wheeler, a move made one day after Lidge gave up five runs in two-third of an inning against the......
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The Red Sox today claimed right-handed reliever J.D. Durbin on waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Durbin, 25, had spent his entire seven-year pro career with the Minnesota organization, going 0-1, 7.36 in four games/one start with the Twins in 2004.......
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Over on the SoxBlog, we've just posted the latest installment of Projo SoxTalk. Joe McDonald is subbing for Sean McAdam, who is experiencing travel delays.......
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Read Art Martone's look at the day's baseball happenings on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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10:59 PM Sun, Apr 08, 2007 | Permalink |
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Curt Schilling got his first win of the season, giving up a run on four hits through seven innings; David Ortiz hit two home runs and Jonathan Papelbon got Boston out of an eighth inning jam and retired the side......
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The Pawtucket Red Sox, coming off a 4-3 win over the Charlotte Knights in 10 innings Saturday night, played extra innings again Sunday afternoon and lost, 4-3, in 12. For a complete game story, visit http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/SoxBlog/......
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ With the leaders approaching the back nine, Brett Quigley predicted that ``we'll see some drama coming in'' in the final round of The Masters. ``The last six holes, particularly, you'll see some birdies,'' Quigley predicted. ``The......
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ Brett Quigley will be bringing home a pair of crystal goblets, engraved with the logo of Augusta National, home this afternoon to his wife, Amy, and 4-day-old daughter, Lillian Sage Augusta. That's the prize awarded for......
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ There are no official statistics on this, but it certainly appears that a Masters record is being set this weekend for number of woolen hats, gloves, scarves, and parkas worn at Augusta National. While not expected......
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ Brett Quigley teed off this morning at 10:11 for the final round of his first Masters. He is paired with Angel Cabrera of Argentina. Quigley certainly has experienced the international flavor of the tournament _ he......
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ The odds are very good that either Stuart Appleby, who leads the tournament at 2-over par, or Tiger Woods, who's 3-over, will win The Masters. They're the last twosome off the tee, at 2:15 p.m., and,......
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Boston got its hits Saturday night but it's the Red Sox' bullpen that didn't do the job in another loss to Texas, 8-4. Read Sean McAdam's game column and post-game reactions by visiting http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/SoxBlog/......
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BRIDGEPORT, Ill. — A goal in the fourth minute by Logan Pause was all the Chicago Fire needed to defeat the New England Revolution 1-0 in the season opener for both teams Saturday. Chris Rolfe sent the ball to Justin......
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10:31 PM Sat, Apr 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox defeated the Charlotte Knights, 4-3, with an RBI single by Alex Ochoa in the top of the tenth inning that scored Jeff Bailey, who had doubled with one out in International League action at Knights Stadium......
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jamie Johnson and Allan Rourke scored on Bridgeport’s first two attempts in the shootout as the Sound Tigers beat the Providence Bruins 4-3 Friday night in the American Hockey League. Bridgeport (35-34-1-5) avenged two shootout losses to......
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INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Dunleavy scored 22 points and Jermaine O’Neal added 14 points and 14 rebounds, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 105-98 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The win kept Indiana within one game of......
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BOSTON — Dany Heatley’s 50th goal of the season gave the Ottawa Senators the lead for good and they clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.......
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CARDIFF, Wales -- Joe Calzaghe stopped Peter Manfredo in the third round Saturday to retain his WBO super middleweight title and improve to 43-0. It was Calzaghe's 20th successful defense since he won the title from Chris Eubank in 1997,......
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ In case you're wondering, with Stuart Appleby the only player under par as the third round of The Masters winds down this afternoon, what the highest winning score in tournament history has been _ it's 289,......
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ He bogeyed the first hole, for the third straight day. He bogeyed the last hole, for the second day in a row. In between, he had five other bogeys and a double-bogey. It was that kind......
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10:11 AM Sat, Apr 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ For a golf fan, there are few _ if any _ better ways to start a day than by having breakfast in the library upstairs in the club house at Augusta National. While the fare is......
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10:05 AM Sat, Apr 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ Brett Quigley, who finished right on the cut line after shooting a pair of 76's his first two rounds (8-over, 152 total) tees off this morning at 10:30 with Sandy Lyle of Scotland, who won the......
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9:45 AM Sat, Apr 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ It's a beautiful autumn day here in Augusta, one better suited to the Georgia Bulldogs teeing it up against Alabama's Crimson Tide ``between the hedges'' at Sanford Stadium, just down the road in Athens, than Vijay......
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11:02 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Providence native Jason Estrada (8-0-1, 1 KO) bullied his way to a unanimous six round decision Friday at Mohegan Sun against late replacement Zack Page (13-12-1, 5 KOs). The 2004 United States Olympian dominated the fight from start to finish......
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10:39 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Providence Bruins strengthened their hold on an Atlantic Division playoff berth, last night, even with their 4-3 shootout loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before 3,667 at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Bridgeport won the......
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10:32 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
The Pawtucket Red Sox improved to 2-0 with a 5-1 victory over the Charlotte Knights. For a complete game story, visit projo.com's Sox blog.......
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10:31 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
With less than a minute to go in the second round, Providence’s Matt Godfrey landed a left hook to the head of Felix Cora that put him on the canvas. After taking a 10-count Cora came back and tried to......
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9:50 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Shaquille O'Neal had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Miami Heat to an 88-85 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. O'Neal scored just two points in the second half and none in the fourth quarter, going......
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6:29 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
The Red Sox hitting woes continued in today's 2-0 loss to the Texas Rangers. For post-game quotes and reactions, visit projo.com's Sox blog.......
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1:55 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ It was a glaring _ literally _ example of bad golf and worse taste. Bad enough that Hideto Tanihara of Japan was a whopping 15-over through 27 holes while playing in a threesome with Brett Quigley......
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1:46 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ Kosaku Horiwaki of the Tokyo Broadcasting System had just finished a telecast from the Masters back to Japan when he was asked what he thought of Daisuke Matsuzaka's winning debut Thursday night for the Red Sox.......
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1:32 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ It was a roller-coaster ride on the front nine this morning for Brett Quigley, who made just three pars. Although he had two birdies, he also had three bogeys and a double-bogey, putting him at 3-over......
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1:31 PM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Sean McAdam has today's starting lineups on projo.com's Sox Blog and will also be blogging during this afternoon's game. Also check the Sox Blog for a link to a video of Jim Rice's comments Wednesday at the PawSox Welcome Home......
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11:17 AM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The Boston Bruins today reassigned goaltender Hannu Toivonen to the Providence Bruins. Toivonen, who is in his fourth year with the Bruins organization, has played 18 games for Boston this season, posting a record of 3-9-1 and a goals-against average......
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10:53 AM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Over on the SoxBlog, you can hear Sean McAdam's analysis of Daisuke Matsuzaka's dazzling debut and lets you know what you might look for in the coming series against the Texas Rangers. Sean will have reports from Texas during the......
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10:11 AM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ Off to spend the next five hours admiring the dogwoods and azaleas and worshipping in the ``cathedral of pines'' that leads to ``Amen Corner.'' Brett Quigley starts his second round at 10:25, and I'll be following......
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9:45 AM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ If you think somebody like first-round co-leader Brett Wetterich is going to go on to be a surprise winner in the Masters, forget about it. No-names _ or, more politely, lesser-known names _ do not win......
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8:02 AM Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Get Art Martone's spin around the baseball world on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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11:14 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
ST. LOUIS — Nathan Gerbe scored the go-ahead goal with 4:06 to go, leading Boston College to a 6-4 victory over North Dakota in the Frozen Four semifinals Thursday night. Boston College (29-11-1) will take a 13-game winning streak into......
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11:05 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez had a chance to be a hero but flopped in another key at-bat and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays spoiled Andy Pettitte’s return to the New York Yankees with a 7-6 victory on Thursday night.......
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10:43 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
The Pawtucket Red Sox haven't had the greatest luck winning season-opening games on the road. But a big game from one of the Boston Red Sox's top prospects helped Pawtucket beat the Charlotte Knights 7-4 on Thursday night in both......
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9:44 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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Thomas Vanek scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres matched a franchise record with their 52nd victory, a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Ales Kotalik and Derek Roy also scored to help the Sabres rally from a......
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9:38 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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Rhode Island College senior pitcher Nicole Riley tied a NCAA Division III softball record for the most consecutive wins today in a 3-1 victory over Curry college in Milton, Mass. Riley, a North Providence resident, notched her 35th straight victory,......
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Read about Jon Lester's minor league start on projo.com's Sox blog.......
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7:46 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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For Red Sox post-game quotes and reactions, visit projo.com's Sox blog.......
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6:55 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots re-signed offensive tackle Wesley Britt on Thursday. Britt, 25, an exclusive-rights free agent, played in 10 games, including one start, last season. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Patriots signed him to the practice......
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5:12 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
It couldn't have gone much better for Daisuke Matsuzaka today. He scattered six hits and a run over seven innings, with one walk and 10 strikeouts, as the Red Sox beat the Royals, 4-1. Read more on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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By Art Martone Email
Reaction to today's news of the passing of former Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley Former head coach Chuck Fairbanks: -- “This is a very sad day for me to learn of Darryl’s passing. I have such fond memories of him.......
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4:24 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The spring sports season is here, which means projo.com's High School Game Day page will have tons more photos to show you. Carolyn Thornton is covering today's fast-pitch softball game between La Salle and North Kingstown, and we'll have a......
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1:04 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Billy Donovan will stay at Florida, spurning a chance to return to Kentucky and take over the tradition-rich program, a person familiar with Donovan’s decision said Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because......
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12:53 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ No more blogging for next six hours. Time to go watch Brett Quigley on the practice range and putting green, then I'll be walking the course as he plays his first round in the Masters. As......
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12:35 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ As an Augusta native, Charles Howell III often is asked by his fellow players where they should dine during Masters week. ``I say: `Cook at home,' because the restaurants are too crowded,'' he said, laughing. Growing......
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12:27 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ ``I think this is one of the few places you come to in the world that always exceeds your expectations,'' said Harrington, a Dublin native who was the No. 1 player on the European Tour last......
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ Locals seen on the lawn behind the clubhouse today were Titleist executive Peter Broome of Barrington; former R.I. Amateur champion _ and Journal Honor Roll Boy _ Stan Abrams; and Brad Boss, nattily attired in his......
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12:03 PM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ Brett Quigley, who'll tee off this afternoon at 2:03 with Vijay Singh, the 2000 Masters champion, and Hideto Tanihara of Japan, is planning on starting to warm up around 12:30 at the practice range. He got......
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11:51 AM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
AUGUSTA, Ga. _ You know how, in the movie of the Wizard of Oz, the film switches from black-and-white, when Dorothy is in Kansas, to color, when she lands in Oz? Well, that's what it's like coming to the......
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11:48 AM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
One of Asante Samuel's agents said this morning that a deal between the cornerback and the New England Patriots "is not imminent." Jay Bianco, a Rhode Island-based agent who represents Samuel with Alonzo Shavers, confirmed the comments that Samuel made......
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11:41 AM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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Check the SoxBlog fort today's edition, with Sean McAdam calling in from Kansas City.......
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9:19 AM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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An old tradition was renewed this morning when Arnold Palmer opened the 2007 Masters by making his first appearance as Honorary Starter and sending a well-struck draw off the first tee. ``I didn't want to top it,'' he joked......
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CHICAGO (AP) — Former New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, who was paralyzed after a hard hit during an NFL exhibition game nearly 30 years ago, has died. He was 55. Stingley was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Thursday......
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8:09 AM Thu, Apr 05, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Take a spin around the world of baseball with Art Martone on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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11:30 PM Wed, Apr 04, 2007 | Permalink |
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Go to projo.com's Soxblog for Sean McAdam's full game story on the Red Sox 7-1 victory over the Royals.......
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10:20 PM Wed, Apr 04, 2007 | Permalink |
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Earl Boykins scored 32 points to help a skeleton crew from the Milwaukee Bucks beat what was left of the Boston Celtics, 98-89 Wednesday night. The Bucks snapped a seven-game losing streak, but the game was more significant because......
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9:25 PM Wed, Apr 04, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Boston Herald is reporting that Paul Pierce, who missed tonight's game with Milwaukee and didn’t travel with the team, will be out of action throughout the weekend. Pierce, who is nursing an elbow injury, will not play against Miami......
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9:15 PM Wed, Apr 04, 2007 | Permalink |
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New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel told Adam Schefter of the NFL Network that his ongoing contract negotiations with the Pats are not going well and if a long term deal can not be reach, he wants to be traded.......
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6:51 PM Wed, Apr 04, 2007 | Permalink |
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Go to projo.com's Sox Blog for Sean McAdam's latest updates from Kansas City, and for Joe McDonald's report on Jim Rice's rather surprising talk at Kirkbrae Country Club today at the PawSox Welcome Home Luncheon.......
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5:44 PM Wed, Apr 04, 2007 | Permalink |
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Punter Todd Sauerbrun, who signed a one-year deal with Denver on Tuesday, told the Denver Post that he hopes the Patriots don't match the offer. Sauerbrun says he wants to retire as a Bronco.......
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5:34 PM Wed, Apr 04, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox have added a new bleacher section on the roof deck in right field with 200 seats that will be sold for $25 apiece. They're calling it “Conigliaro's Corner” to honor Tony Conigliaro, a promising outfielder whose career......
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