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Patriots to honor young fan booed in Indianapolis

8:09 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Warwick's Dan Wheeler avoids arbitration, signs with Rays

8:06 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Bruins' Lucic named to Rooke All-Star team

8:05 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Game of the Day poll: North Kingstown at Hendricken boys basketball

3:40 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Kevin McNamara's college hoops transcript

1:34 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Medical examiner: Heart condition killed Toronto pitcher

1:11 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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Football by the Numbers: Hold on to the ball, win the game

12:41 PM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Doctor sentenced in multistate steroid case

11:26 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Congress asks Justice Department to investigate Miguel Tejada

10:01 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Download today's Sports cover

9:30 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Noon today: Talk PC and URI hoops with Kevin McNamara

9:15 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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Live video of congressional steroid hearings at 9:30

8:35 AM Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
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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