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January 2, 2008 Archives


Celtics get seventh straight win

10:04 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

AP photo / Charles Krupa Paul Pierce drives past Houston's Bonzi Wells tonight in Boston. BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 26 points in the last seven minutes on Wednesday night, adding nine rebounds to help......

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URI destroys Fairleigh Dickinson

9:12 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach Coach Jim Baron yells instructions to Will Daniels in the first half tonight. We'll have a slideshow from the game tomorrow at projosports. The second half became play time for URI as it pulled......

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Bruins obtain defenseman Shane Hnidy from Anaheim

5:51 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BOSTON -- The Bruins today acquired defenseman Shane Hnidy and a sixth-round 2008 draft choice for forward Brandon Bochenski. Hnidy is expected to be available for the Bruins' game Thursday night against Washington. A veteran of 369 games over his......

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Readers say Hendricken's number one in Division I

4:09 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Beginning Friday afternoon, we asked HSGametime readers which team was best in Division I. Choices were limited to the seven teams with undefeated division records at the start of the poll. We received 309 votes before voting closed at 4......

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Fantasy football playoff cheat sheet

2:21 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris Below are complete fantasy football rankings, considering scoring potential for the ENTIRE playoffs. They are based on a combined yardage/scoring system (4 points for a passing touchdown, 6 points for a rushing/receiving touchdown, one point for every......

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Fantasy football by the numbers: Looking ahead to next season

2:09 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Michael Salfino A lucky third of NFL fans get to look forward to some measure of playoff football, while the rest seek plans to improve their teams' lots through free agency and the draft. Before utilizing the most important......

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Leyritz's license was suspended a month before fatal crash

2:04 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Former World Series star Jim Leyritz had a suspended license before he was charged with driving under the influence and killing a woman last week in Florida. New York state suspended the Florida license a......

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Audio slideshow: Paul Kenyon previews URI vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

1:32 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Paul Kenyon took some time this morning to talk about the Rams' game tonight against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. While URI-FDU might not sound like much of a rivalry (actually it isn't at all), Paul notes that the last time......

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Projo PatsTalk with Shalise Manza Young

1:25 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Shalise Manza Young and Mike McDermott discuss the Patriots' win over the Giants and look ahead to possible playoff foes. Click on the play button below to see and hear the show.......

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Andrade is in Hawaii to work

11:29 AM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Billy Andrade is in Hawaii to take part in this week’s Mercedes Tournament of Champions that will launch the 2008 PGA Tour season. For this one, the Bristol native will be carrying a microphone rather than his golf clubs. Andrade,......

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URI Football Staff Taking Shape

10:30 AM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

University of Rhode Island football coach Darren Rizzi has hired his defensive, offensive and recruiting coordinators. Joe Trainer, head coach at Millersville University in Pennsylvania the last three years, is the new assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. He......

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Download today's Sports cover

9:42 AM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

Get Paul Kenyon's take on why the URI men's basketball team has improved so dramatically, as well as Bill Reynold's view of this year's PC hoops season. Also, Shalise Manza Young writes on the "Pats' trip to perfection." Download file......

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Talk PC basketball with Kevin McNamara tomorrow

8:55 AM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Friars face 10th-ranked Marquette on Thursday night, and Kevin McNamara will take some time to answer your questions on game day. Kevin will log on from Milwaukee at noon Eastern time. You can send in your questions now: go......

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