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January 20, 2008 - January 26, 2008 Archives


Red Sox agree to terms with Snyder

6:49 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Chris Venditto    Email

The Boston Red Sox today agreed to terms with righthanded pitcher Kyle Snyder 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. Snyder......

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Red Sox tickets to go on sale Saturday morning

6:38 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Chris Venditto    Email

Single game tickets for most 2008 Boston Red Sox home games go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday via phone and internet. Fans will be allowed to purchase up to eight tickets by calling (617) 482-4769 or online at redsox.com.......

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Skinner added to Canadian Team for AHL All-Star Classic

6:35 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Chris Venditto    Email

Providence Bruins' defenseman Brett Skinner has been added to the Canadian team roster for the AHL All-Star Classic. Teammate Pascal Pelletier, who was named a starter for the Canadian squad, will miss the event due to his being called up......

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Multimedia: Patriots Super Stories Part 1: Brady's Super Bowl legacy

5:11 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

This is the first edition in a six-part series by sports columnist Jim Donaldson. Jim, who has covered each of the Patriots' five Super Bowl appearances to date for The Journal (he'll make it six next weekend) looks back in......

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Multimedia: Kevin McNamara previews PC-Syracuse

12:16 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars game Saturday night against the Orange, at 2 on Sunday afternoon.......

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Multimedia: Paul Kenyon previews URI-St. Bonaventure

10:45 AM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams game Saturday night against the Bonnies.......

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9:40 AM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Rob Lee examines how the Patriots have turned issues that could have caused adversity into positives; Kevin McNamara looks at PC's tough loss to Seton Hall; and Bill Reynolds and Mike Szostak write about Boston's newest......

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Adamonis up, Quigley out at Buick

6:13 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The three Rhode Islanders scheduled to play in this week's PGA Tour event, the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines in San Diego, had very different days today. Tour rookie Brad Adamonis continued his strong start, firing a 6-under 66......

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Multimedia: Kevin McNamara previews PC-Seton Hall

12:47 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
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 Pirates; it's at 7 at the Dunk.......

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Talk college hoops Tuesday with URI's Will Daniels

10:05 AM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Rhode Island Rams' senior star Will Daniels will be available to answer projo.com readers' questions in a live chat on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at noon. You can send questions in ahead of time: go to projo.com/chat, click launch chat,......

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Revolution sign Franchino; Noonan to Norway

9:59 AM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

FOXBORO, Mass. - The New England Revolution today announced that veteran midfielder/defender Joe Franchino has re-signed with Major League Soccer to play for the Revolution and that the club has reorganized its athletic training staff. The Revolution also announced that......

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Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva to defend Boston Marathon titles

9:28 AM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) - Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya and Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia will defend their titles at the 112th Boston Marathon on April 21, race organizers said. Cheruiyot - who also won in 2003 and 2006 - looks to......

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9:14 AM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

Despite his size, Kevin Faulk is the Patriots' unsung hero. Also, in men's hoops, URI gets revenge on George Washington University, and PC takes on Seton Hall tonight. Download file......

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Game of the Day: Readers pick Tiverton

4:16 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

We asked readers on HSGametime com predict the winner of tonight's projo Game of the Day between Tiverton and Mt. Hope in Division II girls basketball. Out of 35 votes since yesterday afternoon, 20 picked the Tigers (9-1 Division II,......

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Multimedia: Paul Kenyon previews URI-George Washington

2:06 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
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 Colonials; it's at 7 at the Ryan Center, and you'll be able to see it on Cox 3.......

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Transcript: College Hoops Chat with Paul Kenyon

1:07 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

Paul Kenyon: Hi everyone. It’s nice to be here on game day. I’m not like the players and coaches. I’m happy to talk on game day. So let’s get started. Pam: I'm a Duquesne alum -- why do you......

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Michael Chang selected for Tennis Hall of Fame

12:37 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - French Open winner Michael Chang was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and IMG creator Mark McCormack and Tennis Week magazine founder Eugene Scott were selected posthumously. McCormack and Scott were selected in the......

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10:44 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

Injured or not, Tom Brady is not likely to sit out the Super Bowl; he and the rest of the team will be ready to go the full 60 minutes. Also, the Red Sox have been tapped as global ambassadors......

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Talk college hoops today with Paul Kenyon

10:40 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

URI Rams beat writer Paul Kenyon will take your questions in a live chat Wednesday at noon. You can send in your questions now: go to projo.com/chat, click launch chat, choose a display name (you don't need a password) and......

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HotBytes audio: Rock Hoppin' Mike on surf fishing

8:54 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Rock Hoppin' Mike Frank, a hardcore surfcaster from Westerly, talks about the lures he makes and how he fishes them to catch trophy bass, today on Tom Meade's HotBytes blog.......

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Canadiens win ninth straight over Bruins

10:54 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

Tom Kostopoulos scored 14 seconds into the game and Maxim Lapierre got Montreal's fourth goal of the opening period with 3 seconds remaining, sending the Canadiens on to a 8-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Andrei Kostitsyn,......

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Red Sox sign Kolb, Miceli

10:52 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

The World Series champion Boston Red Sox added insurance for their bullpen Tuesday, agreeing to minor league contracts with right-handers Dan Kolb and Dan Miceli. Kolb would get $650,000 if he's added to the major league roster and $78,000 in......

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Multimedia: Projo PatsTalk on the road to the Super Bowl

3:47 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Shalise Manza Young and Mike McDermott look back on the AFC Championship victory and begin to talk about the Giants in this words-and-pictures presentation. Click on the play button below to see and hear the show.......

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Game of the day: Fans like Rogers to stay unbeaten

3:39 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

We asked HSGametime readers, beginning yesterday afternoon, to pick the winner of tonight's boys basketball matchup in Newport between Portsmouth (6-1 in Division II, 6-2 overall) and Rogers (7-0, 9-0). There were 28 votes, with 19 people picking the Vikings......

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Football by the Numbers: Who's up, who's down for the Super Bowl

12:02 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Michael Salfino Fantasy Sports Columnist Only face-painting Giants fans expected the Week 17 meeting between New York and New England to be a Super Bowl preview. Despite holding a late, 12-point lead in that game, the most hotly contested......

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College hoops chat Wednesday with Paul Kenyon

10:13 AM Tue, Jan 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

URI Rams beat writer Paul Kenyon will take your questions in a live chat Wednesday at noon. You can send in your questions now: go to projo.com/chat, click launch chat, choose a display name (you don't need a password) and......

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Download today's Sports cover

9:06 AM Tue, Jan 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

The heat is on the Patriots to finish undefeated, and Arizona might just be the perfect place to do so for QB Tom Brady and receiver Randy Moss. Download file......

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7:16 AM Mon, Jan 21, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

The Patriots stop the Chargers in the AFC Championship game, and will face the New York Giants in the Super Bowl in the Pats' fourth appearance in seven years. Download file......

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