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January 13, 2008 - January 19, 2008 Archives
6:06 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Broadcaster Glenn Geffner has left the Boston Red Sox to become the No. 2 radio announcer for the Florida Marlins. Geffner will do play-by-play for four innings while Dave Van Horne will call the other five. Geffner, a Miami native,......
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5:35 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Two local college soccer players were taken in Friday's MLS SuperDraft. Brown defenseman Matthew Britner was taken with the 41st pick by the New England Revolution and URI midfielder Geoff Cameron was taken with the 42nd pick by the Houston......
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5:18 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
The New England Revolution acquired U.S. international defender Chris Albright from the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday in exchange for allocation money. Albright, 29, is a 10-year MLS veteran who has also made 22 appearances for the U.S. national team,......
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4:59 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
The Boston Red Sox today agreed to terms with lefthanded pitcher Javier Lopez on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract for the 2008 season. No further terms were disclosed. The agreement was announced by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein. Lopez was......
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11:34 AM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Shalise Manza Young and Jim Donaldson talked Patriots-Chargers this morning with projo sports producer Mike McDermott. Click on the play button below to see and hear the show.......
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11:24 AM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Jill Craybas's ninth visit to the Australian Open ended in the second round in singles and first round in doubles. The East Greenwich native lost to Elena Vesnina of Russia, 6-2, 6-4, in the second round at Melbourne. She......
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10:55 AM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
University of Rhode Island football coach Darren Rizzi has added four assistant coaches and a director of operations to his staff. John Gendron, offensive line coach at URI the last two seasons, will remain as an offensive assistant. The......
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10:22 AM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, Rob Lee looks at the Patriots' offensive line, and their importance to the team's success. Shalise Manza Young brings you the latest on the Randy Moss mess, and we have reports on PC and URI basketball......
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3:47 PM Thu, Jan 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars game tonight against the Huskies.......
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3:39 PM Thu, Jan 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams game tonight against the Billikens......
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2:54 PM Thu, Jan 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
In our newest feature, we're asking HSGameTime readers to vote on the winner of the high school game we'll be watching closely on any given night. Tomorrow night, that game will be North Providence (7-0 in Division II, 9-0 overall)......
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11:15 AM Thu, Jan 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
Erik Murphy, the 6-10 South Kingstown native who is starring at St. Mark's in Massachusetts, has committed to play for Billy Donovan at Florida. Murphy is a junior in prep school and won't join the Gators until the fall......
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10:06 AM Thu, Jan 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Rich Lee Email
It's good times and bad times for the Patriots. Running back Laurence Maroney has found his stride with patience and a new look at his job, while teammate Randy Moss battles an allegation of striking a woman. Download file......
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6:12 PM Wed, Jan 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Left wing Pascal Pelletier has been recalled from Providence by the Boston Bruins and will make his National Hockey League debut Thursday night when Boston hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m. at the TD Banknorth Garden. Pelletier, 24,......
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3:55 PM Wed, Jan 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Hendricken (6-0 league, 8-1 overall) takes on North Kingstown (6-0 league, 7-1 overall) tonight in boys basketball, and you'll be able to find a gallery of game photos in addition to a game story tomorrow on HSGameTime. HSGameTime readers were......
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11:28 AM Wed, Jan 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Read the details on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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9:12 AM Wed, Jan 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Rich Lee Email
Find out what keeps the San Diego Chargers charging despite injuries to key players. Also, will Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz' conditioning program help him go the distance this season? Download file......
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8:09 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Patriots owner Robert Kraft sat behind his wide desk and marveled at how his team's jersey could be the target of so many boos — even when it's worn by a 14-year-old girl. This wasn't Randy Moss or Rodney Harrison......
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8:06 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Relief pitcher Dan Wheeler and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided arbitration, agreeing Tuesday to a $2,875,000, one-year contract. The 30-year-old right-hander was obtained in a trade that sent Ty Wigginton to Houston last July. Wheeler was 0-5 with a 5.76......
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8:05 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has been named to the NHL's Eastern Conference team for the YoungStars competition. The event will be held Jan. 26 as part of All-Star weekend. Lucic, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound left wing, has four goals and......
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3:40 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
In our newest feature, we're asking HSGameTime readers to vote on the winner of the high school game we'll be watching closely on any given night. Tomorrow night, that game will be undefeated Hendricken hosting North Kingstown in boys basketball.......
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1:34 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Kevin McNamara: Hello college hoops fans. Just left the TV where George Mitchell is going on and on about his steroids report. Needless to say, spending an hour with you folks is more enjoyable. Keep the questions coming. We have......
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1:11 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Major league pitcher Joe Kennedy was afflicted with a condition that caused his heart to suddenly stop beating at his in-laws' home in November, when he collapsed and later died. A final report on the 28-year-old......
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12:41 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Michael Salfino Fantasy Sports Columnist The recipe for winning playoff games in the NFL is the same as in the regular season. The main ingredient: limit turnovers. Net turnovers remains the leading winning indicator in NFL football. But not......
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11:26 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A former doctor was sentenced to prison for 3 to 6 years on charges stemming from Albany County prosecutors' multistate investigation into illegal sales of steroids and other drugs. Ana Santi, 69, pleaded guilty in March......
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10:01 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether former AL MVP Miguel Tejada lied to House committee staff when he was interviewed in 2005 in connection with the Rafael Palmeiro steroids case. House Oversight and Government......
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9:30 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Rich Lee Email
Bill Reynolds says the numbers add up to make Patriots quarterback Tom Brady No. 1, and read Kevin McNamara's story on the unusual PC-UConn hoops "tradition." Download file......
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9:15 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Kevin McNamara will answer your questions on Tuesday at noon in our next projoSports hoops chat. While we said in today's newspaper that this would be a PC chat specifically, Kevin is happy to take your URI questions as well.......
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8:35 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
AP Video will have live coverage of today's congressional hearings into steroids in baseball. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and players union president Donald Fehr will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Click here at 9:30 to watch......
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9:02 PM Mon, Jan 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Boston Bruins center Marc Savard was selected Monday to the Eastern Conference team for the NHL All-Star game. Savard, chosen for the first time in his 10 seasons, leads the Bruins with 47 points on 11 goals and 36 assists.......
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4:06 PM Mon, Jan 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
HSGameTime readers were asked to vote between Thursday and yesterday on the best girls basketball team in Division II. The choices were limited to teams with winning league records as of Thursday afternoon. A huge turnout for Tiverton fans put......
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2:54 PM Mon, Jan 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Rhode Island Rams have fallen one place in both the AP writers poll and the ESPN coaches poll, but last week's loss to Dayton did not relegate them to the realm of the unranked. URI is 23rd in the......
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7:30 PM Sun, Jan 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Kevin McNamara will answer your questions on Tuesday at noon in our next projoSports hoops chat. You can send your questions to Kevin now: go to projo.com/chat, click launch chat, pick a display name (you don't need a password) and......
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