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March 2008 Archives
3:10 PM Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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We've been asking readers today to tell us if Jim Larranaga would be a good choice for the PC Friars' head coaching vacancy. As I write this, there have been 103 votes, with 65 (or 63 percent) saying that Larranaga......
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2:46 PM Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Not a great start to the high school baseball season. Reschedule date is in parentheses if we know it: Baseball Pilgrim at Hendricken (canceled) St. Raphael at Woonsocket Middletown at East Providence Cumberland at North Providence (tomorrow, 3:30 p.m.) Lincoln......
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2:33 PM Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - The beginning of the end will have to wait. The final opening day at Yankee Stadium was postponed because of rain Monday, pushing back New York's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The game was rescheduled......
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1:31 PM Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Both the 2004 and 2007 Red Sox World Series trophies will make a Rhode Island appearance on Sunday. They will be at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket before and during the Pawtucket Red Sox game scheduled that day for 1:05 p.m.,......
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12:29 PM Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Clement Soscia, track coach at Toll Gate High School, will be helping us provide coverage of track on HSGametime.com. You can find his work on the High School Coaches Blog; today he has an entry about the Knights of Columbus......
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9:32 AM Mon, Mar 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Robert Lee has coverage of the Celtics' blowout victory over the lowly Miami Heat, Sean McAdam describes the tough early road ahead of the Red Sox, and Kevin McNamara has the first story of what could......
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6:29 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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University of Rhode Island football coach Darren Rizzi will get his first look at his team on the field when the Rams kick off spring practice Saturday. The Rams will have 14 practice sessions leading to the annual spring......
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4:15 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Rocco Baldelli on the 60-day disabled list Friday and filled his roster spot by claiming outfielder Nathan Haynes off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Baldelli, who missed most......
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4:14 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte threw 25 pitches off a bullpen mound Friday and remained scheduled to pitch in a minor league game Sunday. Originally slated to start the Yankees' second game of the regular season, Pettitte......
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2:25 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) - University of Connecticut guard A.J. Price had knee surgery Friday, a week after getting injured in the NCAA tournament. The surgery on Price's left knee took about 80 minutes. Price's rehabilitation is scheduled to start Saturday......
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1:46 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Colin McCullough writes a weekly soccer column and is an occasional contributor to ESPN. He submitted this column about the unusual matchups in next weekend's English FA Cup semifinals. BY COLIN McCULLOUGH Special to projo.com On April 5......
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12:44 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Compiled by MARK WIEDENHEFT By The Associated Press "The timing's not right. Let's see how Alex reacts. Let's see if they all call me a liar again. How's that for you? Let's see if all of a sudden they're going......
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12:19 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Former New York Yankees traveling secretary David Szen asked to be spared prison time for failing to report tips he received from players and coaches. Szen, who was fired last December, said in court documents......
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12:18 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. He discusses the rocky first outings by Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jon Lester in Japan, Manny Ramirez's new attitude, and Saturday night's freak-show exhibition game at the Los Angeles......
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11:17 AM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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In news first reported by the Boston Herald, tight end Benjamin Watson recently underwent left ankle surgery and may not be ready come training camp in late July. The surgery reportedly revealed cartilage damage and scar tissue; when asked about......
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11:15 AM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) - New Hampshire goalie Kevin Regan has been named winner of the Walter Brown Award as the top U.S.-born Division 1 college hockey player in New England. Regan had a .933 save percentage and a 2.12 goals against......
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8:12 AM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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KEVIN SHERRINGTON, The Dallas Morning News, on BASEBALL RENEWAL: Hard as it may be to believe, I have it on good authority that baseball season already has begun in Japan. Not Japanese baseball, which already was in session. The American......
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7:50 AM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Joe McDonald writes why the Red Sox are not too concerned by the early-season struggles of Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury, and Kevin McNamara updates the slow-moving search for a new PC basketball coach. Click here......
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4:33 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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EVERETT, Mass. (AP) - The former personal trainer for Roger Clemens says life can be defined by a single big mistake. Brian McNamee met with coaches, students and parents at an Everett nutritional supplement store on Thursday and told them......
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4:24 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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We've been polling readers today about whether Brown coach Craig Robinson is the man PC should hire to fill its men's basketball vacancy. We've received 71 votes so far, with a majority of 42 (59 percent) saying that yes, Robinson......
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3:07 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ED PRICE Newhouse News Service TAMPA, Fla. - Hank Steinbrenner has supplied the bulk of the quotes from Yankees ownership the past few months, but he has an equal - and not quite silent - partner. Hal Steinbrenner, the......
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1:55 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is scheduled to pitch in a minor league game Sunday. Pettitte, originally slated to start the Yankees' second game of the regular season on Wednesday, has been slowed by back spasms. If......
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9:42 AM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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Today on our Fantasy Sports Blog, David Ferris has complete position-by-position hitter rankings as well as pitcher rankings, and Michael Salfino compares the relative worth real-life GMs place on players compared with the average joes who run fantasy teams, and......
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9:18 AM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Sean McAdam writes about Red Sox game two, Bill Reynolds reveals the man he thinks is right for the PC basketball job, and Kevin McNamara reports on the Celtics' latest victory. Click here to download the......
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12:02 PM Wed, Mar 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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A quick list of all Sean McAdam's stories from Wednesday's 5-1 Red Sox loss to the A's: -- Game story: Rich Harden was the difference as the A's won, earning a split of the two games in Japan. -- The......
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9:08 PM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Division I Mount St. Charles 4, Hendricken 3 (Mount St. Charles wins series, 2-0) Division III Narragansett 2, South Kingstown 1 (Narragansett wins series, 2-1)......
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9:50 AM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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A quick list of all Sean McAdam's stories from Tuesday's 6-5 Red Sox victory over the A's: -- Manny Ramirez gets off to his quickest start in years with a pair of two-run doubles, including a two-out shot in the......
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7:45 AM Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Although they're halfway around the world, it's still Opening Day for the Red Sox as they take on Oakland in Japan. Also, Bill Reynolds writes of Hendricken grad Joe Mazulla's basketball dreams; and the Celtics fall to the 76ers at......
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9:09 PM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Division I Mount St. Charles 4, Hendricken 2 Mount leads series, 1-0 Division III Narragansett 8, South Kingstown 2 Series tied, 1-1......
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2:59 PM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Mardy Fish, the American who upset top-ranked Roger Federer, 6-3, 6-2, in the semifinals of the Masters Series tennis tournament at Indian Wells, Calif., Saturday, has entered the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport in July. Fish......
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11:57 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded today from Tokyo. The topics include the Red Sox' decision to bat Dustin Pedroia leadoff, Mike Timlin's health and what it means for the bullpen, and some lasting memories of......
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11:22 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Rhode Island College is not renewing the contract of women's basketball coach Spencer Manning and has begun a nationawide search for his successor. Manning was 68-65 in his firve years as head coach. The Anchorwomen were 12-13 overall, 5-9......
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9:37 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button to see photos and audio by Bob Breidenbach from Sunday's Red Sox exhibition against the Yomiuri Giants.......
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7:45 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Rich Lee Email
Get the latest on the Red Sox in Japan as they begin their World Series title defense against Oakland. Also, check out yesterday's results from the NCAA men's hoop tournament. Download file......
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6:09 PM Sat, Mar 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Division IA Burrillville 6, Barrington 2 (Burrillville wins series, 2-0) Division II Cumberland 5, St. Raphael 3 (Cumberland wins series, 2-0) Division III South Kingstown 6, Narragansett 5 (South Kingstown leads series, 1-0)......
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4:47 PM Sat, Mar 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Johnston's Joe Mazzulla scored 13 points and had 11 rebounds coming off the bench as the West Virginia Mountaineers upset the Duke Blue Devils, 73-67, today in Washington, D.C. Click here to see a live scoreboard with full NCAA Tournament......
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9:02 AM Sat, Mar 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Good morning! And good night to the Red Sox, who are winding down their Saturday in Japan. As we were sleeping, here's Sean McAdam's overnight report: -- David Ortiz and J.D. Drew homered, but Clay Buchholz was a little shaky,......
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4:41 PM Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox released pitcher Barry Hertzler this morning. The East Providence native was selected by the Red Sox in the 11th round (324th overall) in the 2003 draft and......
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4:01 PM Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) - At its worst, the pain kept Patrice Bergeron from watching his teammates play. Not from the press box, not from his TV at home. "I couldn't do anything. The light was bothering me; the noise was bothering......
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12:07 PM Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded today from Tokyo.......
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8:41 AM Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Sean McAdam writes about his long flight from Florida to Japan, and we have the story on the Celtics completing a three-game sweep of the "Texas Triangle." Click here to download the file in pdf format.......
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7:40 PM Thu, Mar 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Division I-A Finals Burrillville 2, Barrington 1 (Burrillville leads series, 1-0) Division II Finals Cumberland 8, St. Raphael 2 (Cumberland leads series, 1-0)......
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5:27 PM Thu, Mar 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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Defending national champion Kirkwood Community College got a game-high 27 points from Allie Lindemann as the Eagles ended CCRI's run at the NJCAA Division II national tournament with a 69-58 win at Illinois Central College at East Peoria, Illinois. CCRI......
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3:29 PM Thu, Mar 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer TOKYO -- The Red Sox charter landed about two hours ago in Tokyo and I thought I would catch you up a bit on the team's long day's journey into night . . .......
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3:28 PM Thu, Mar 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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According to profootballtalk.com, the Patriots have signed free agent cornerback Fernando Bryant to a one-year deal. Bryant, a nine-year veteran, apparently also had an offer on the table from Denver but decided to join New England. A Georgia native, he......
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10:46 AM Thu, Mar 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli announced today the club has extended its affiliation agreement with the Providence Bruins (AHL) for eight additional seasons. The Providence Bruins have served as the primary American Hockey League affiliate of the Boston Bruins......
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8:07 AM Thu, Mar 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Joe McDonald memorializes yesterday's bizarre events in Fort Myers, Kevin McNamara writes on the PC Friars' recruiting woes, and the Dallas Morning News' David Moore toasts the Celtics for ending Houston's historic winning streak. Click here......
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10:25 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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NORFOLK, Va. — Tuukka Rask posted his first pro shutout by stopping 27 shots and Providence became the first AHL team to reach 100 points this season as the P-Bruins routed the Norfolk Admirals, 7-0, last night at the Scope.......
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5:15 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Gatorade Company, in partnership with RISE Magazine, today announced Ashton Watkins of Classical High School as its 2007-08 Rhode Island Boys Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4 junior center averaged 18.2 points and 18.4 rebounds per game this......
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3:37 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Joba Chamberlain, considered a candidate for the New York Yankees starting rotation, will begin the season in the bullpen. "We think it's where he fits best right now," manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday. When asked if......
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3:26 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Community College of Rhode Island defeated Garrett College, of McHenry, Md., 67-66, today in the first round of the NJCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament. The 16th-ranked Knights now advance to play 1st-ranked Kirkwood Community College, of Cedar Rapids,......
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1:44 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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Providence College junior defenseman Cody Wild of North Providence has signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL, forgoing his senior year in college. Wild, who finished his college season on Saturday night against Boston College,......
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1:30 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A resolution has been reached between the Red Sox players, Major League Baseball and MLBPA in regards to the compensation for the coaching staff. As a result the team will travel to Japan. Red Sox player......
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12:53 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- An agreement has apparently been reached between the Red Sox and Major League Baseball; today's spring training game against the Blue Jays will be played about an hour late at 1:10 p.m.. -- JOE McDONALD and......
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12:53 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox have announced that they will play today's game with the Blue Jays, indicating their was a resolution to their dispute with Major League Baseball. Follow the issue on projo.com's Sox Blog.......
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12:03 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox have not taken the field for the start of today's exhibition game against the Blue Jays, meaning the -- at the very least -- the first pitch will be delayed. -- JOE McDONALD......
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11:58 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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Check the Sox Blog continually as Joe McDonald and Sean McAdam provide up-to-the-second updates on whether or not the Red Sox will boycott today's exhibition game with the Blue Jays over the issue of whether or not the team's coaches......
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11:00 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded today from Fort Myers.......
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9:30 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By JOE McDONALD and SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox players today voted unanimously in a closed-door meeting that they will not take the field today against the Toronto Blue Jays unless major league baseball......
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8:18 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Joe McDonald and Sean McAdam write about the controversy surrounding extra compensation given to Red Sox players -- but not coaches -- for traveling to Japan. Paul Kenyon has the story of the final disappointment in......
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1:41 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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OMAHA _ It was as if the URI basketball team was forced to relive a nightmare. Even worse, it was like Groundhog Day. It was as if it was happening over and over again. And the ending always was......
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8:37 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Brown got a game-high 39 points from Damon Huffman, including nine 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough as Ohio defeated the Bears, 80-74, in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational at Athens, Ohio.......
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2:36 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams' NIT game tonight against the Bluejays.......
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1:43 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - The New York Yankees made a pilgrimage Tuesday to the Virginia Tech memorial dedicated to the campus shooting victims. Along with about 200 onlookers, the Yankees viewed 32 stone memorials to the victims of the shooting......
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1:23 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kevin McNamara chatted with projo.com readers at noon today about college hoops. Here is the transcript of the chat. Kevin McNamara: Hello hoop fans. We'll be here for about an hour answering your questions on the NCAA tournament, PC, URI......
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12:22 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox announced today that outfielders Coco Crisp and Bobby Kielty will be accompanying the team to Japan. They will play in the exhibition games this weekend, and their status for next week's against Oakland......
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8:01 AM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kevin McNamara will be online from noon to 1 p.m. to take your questions about the NCAA Tournament and other college basketball matters. You can submit your questions now: go to projo.com/chat, click launch chat, pick a display name (you......
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7:50 AM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sporrts cover, Kevin McNamara examines what the firing of Tim Welsh means for members of the junior class, particularly the team's scoring leader, Jeff Xavier. Joe McDonald writes about the unusually snippy spring training contest yesterday between the......
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9:22 PM Mon, Mar 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Division I-A Barrington 3, Cranston West 2, 3 o.t. Barrington wins series, 2-1 Division II Cumberland 3, Smithfield 2, o.t. Cumberland wins series, 2-1 St. Raphael 6, Portsmouth 2 St. Raphael wins series, 2-1 Division III South Kingstown 2, Prout......
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2:03 PM Mon, Mar 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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The URI basketball team is learning that it is not easy getting from Kingston, R.I., to Omaha, Neb., on short notice. But it can be done. The Rams are practicing at home this afternoon for their NIT game against......
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9:31 AM Mon, Mar 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Brown and Ohio University will play their College Basketball Invitational first-round game tomorrow night at 7 at the 13,080-seat Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. The Bears will practice this afternoon and leave for Boston to catch an evening flight......
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6:24 AM Mon, Mar 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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If the newly minted CBI was trying to avoid building a reputation as a fly-by-night operation . . . well, mission failed. "Night" is the key word, as the CBI didn't announce its schedule until about 2 a.m. Eastern time.......
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10:43 PM Sun, Mar 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE – Brown is going to a dance. Not the Big Dance, the NCAA Tournament. And not the Little Dance, the re-tooled N.I.T. Brown is going to the new dance on the basketball block,......
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9:39 PM Sun, Mar 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer Brown is going to a post-season basketball tournament for the fourth time in school history. Coach Craig Robinson has accepted an offer to play in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational. The Bears will......
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8:22 PM Sun, Mar 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
The URI basketball team will get to continue its season in Omaha, Neb. The Rams tonight accepted a bit to play in the Master Card National Invitation Tournament. They will visit Creighton, from the Missouri Valley Conference, Tuesday night......
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9:23 PM Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Venditto Email
Division I - semifinals Hendricken 4, Toll Gate 1 (Hendricken wins series, 2-0) Mount St. Charles 7, Moses Brown 0 (Mount St. Charles wins series, 2-0) Division I-A semifinals Burrillville 2, Lincoln 1 (Burrillville wins series, 2-0) Barrington 3, Cranston......
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8:10 PM Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
We're back from a long afternoon at Providence College where Tim Welsh was relieved of his duties. We'll have three stories in Sunday's Journal on the news. Here are excerpts from AD Bob Driscoll's press briefing: “Ultimately as the......
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2:40 PM Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click here to read Kevin McNamara's breaking-news story on the firing of Tim Welsh.......
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12:32 PM Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
Here is PC's official release on the firing of Tim Welsh.... WELSH WILL NOT RETURN AS PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College Athletic Director Bob Driscoll announced today (March 15) that men’s basketball Head Coach......
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12:15 PM Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Providence College will have a new basketball coach next season. The school is set to announce that it has fired Tim Welsh with one year left on his contract. More details to come. An official announcement is expectred at......
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8:35 PM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Division I Hendricken 4, Toll Gate 0 Mount St. Charles 5, Moses Brown 4, o.t. Division I-A Burrillville 4, Lincoln 1 Cranston West 4, Barrington 1 Division II Smithfield 7, Cumberland 2 Portsmouth 3, St. Raphael 2 Division III Narragansett......
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3:47 PM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
We've been asking readers on HSGametime to predict the winners of the best-of-three boys hockey semifinal series that begin tonight. You can still vote until the series are decided, but we figured we'd give you a snapshot of who your......
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1:18 PM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees center fielder Melky Cabrera and first baseman Shelley Duncan were suspended for three games each for their roles in Wednesday's spring-training fracas between New York and the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa outfielder Jonny Gomes was......
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9:22 AM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Hagen Philadelphia Daily News CLEARWATER, Fla. — It might have been different if baseball treated spring-training games for what they really are: largely meaningless exhibitions held mainly so teams can make a few bucks while starting pitchers build......
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8:40 AM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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Joe McDonald will be online from noon to 1 p.m. from Fort Myers to take your questions about the team as it gets ready to depart for Japan and the early start to the regular season. You can send in......
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8:38 AM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Joe McDonald reviews the Red Sox' catching situation now that Doug Mirabelli is gone, while Art Martone has a column about Mirabelli's place in Sox history. Jim Donaldson, meanwhile, wonders why certain game announcers feel the......
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12:34 PM Thu, Mar 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- An era of sorts came to an end today when Doug Mirabelli, the Red Sox' backup catcher (and Tim Wakefield's personal receiver) for the last seven years, was released. Get......
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11:43 AM Thu, Mar 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - No joke: Billy Crystal is leading off for the New York Yankees. The comedian was put in the top spot for Thursday's exhibition game, listed as the designated hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wearing No. 60,......
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11:37 AM Thu, Mar 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Not surprisingly, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has been placed on the 60-day DL today with an arm injury. The veteran right-hander has been rehabbing at the club’s spring training......
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8:35 AM Thu, Mar 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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Sorry, but it's discouraging news all around on today's sports cover. Joe McDonald reports from Florida on the physical condition that is indefinitely disabling Rocco Baldelli. Paul Kenyon has the story of URI's heartbreaking exit from the Atlantic 10 Tournament,......
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4:42 PM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer NEW YORK -- Providence College has lost its Big East Tournament game to West Virginia,, 58-53. PC finishes its season 15-16. The Friars had poor offensive execution down the stretch with turnovers and missed......
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4:41 PM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Rocco Baldelli has gone public. The Rhode Island native decided it was time to reveal the serious health issue that has kept him sidelined for much of the last few......
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2:24 PM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Both benches cleared during the second inning of a spring training game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, leading to the ejections of two players and two coaches. The teams,......
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay's Rocco Baldelli will begin the season on the disabled list because of a condition that the 26-year-old outfielder says leaves him extremely fatigued after short workouts. Baldelli has been sidelined since last May......
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By Mike McDermott Email
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Yankees special assistant to the general manager Stump Merrill was taken to a hospital after being hit just above the lip by a thrown ball during batting practice before Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay. Merrill......
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11:18 AM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars' Big East Tournament game this afternoon against the Mountaineers.......
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Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams' A-10 Tournament game tonight against the 49ers.......
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10:38 AM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte was scratched from his start Wednesday against Tampa Bay due to a minor muscle irritation in his left forearm. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Pettitte will make his next scheduled......
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By Mike McDermott Email
Right now on our fantasy sports blog, you can find the latest hitter and pitcher rankings for both leagues, as well as Michael Salfino's column about which 2007 American League disappointments might turn things around in 2008.......
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8:33 AM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Kevin McNamara reviews the stakes for PC and its coach, Tim Welsh, when the Friars take the court to play West Virginia this afternoon. Paul Kenyon has the story on the URI Rams as they get......
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1:36 PM Tue, Mar 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kevin McNamara: Hello everyone. Obviously one of the busiest times of the year for college hoop mavens. I'm headed to NYCity later today to get ready for tomorrow's PC-West Virginia game. I'm packing right now. Should I go light or......
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By Art Martone Email
Mike Greenwell returned to the Red Sox family today, 12 years after his bitter departure, and spoke on a number of topics, including Roger Clemens' Hall of Fame chances, the allegations of PED use against Clemens, the temptation he felt......
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8:34 AM Tue, Mar 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, Joe McDonald profiles Jon Lester, who is looking like a candidate for Opening Day starter now that Josh Beckett's chances of traveling to Japan are in serious doubt. Bill Reynolds writes about the Rev. Robert Morris,......
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By Mike McDermott Email
Kevin McNamara will stop by the office today just before heading down to New York City for the Big East Tournament to take your questions about the Friars and the Rams, who are on their way to the A-10 tourney......
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6:48 PM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Bob Griffin, football coach at the University of Rhode Island from 1976 through 1992 and designer of the famed "Ehr Force" passing attack of the 1984-85 championship seasons, is returning to the Rams sideline as tight ends coach and......
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By Art Martone Email
Rhode Island lost its only local all-sports radio station today when Citadel Broadcasting told employees it would be changing formats on WSKO AM and FM. "In the end, it was purely a business decision," said Barbara Haynes, Citadel's general manager.......
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Red Sox manager Terry Francona said today that Josh Beckett (back) was pretty sore last night and again this morning. "He had a good day [Sunday] but a tough night," said the manager. While the......
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By Mike McDermott Email
Today on the fantasy sports blog, Rob Steingall breaks down closer controversies in the National League and the American League, giving you some perspective if you're trying to find a cheap, darkhorse relief man.......
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11:17 AM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
The Big East just released its all-league teams. PC's Geoff McDermott did not make the cut in the top 20 but was given honorable mention notice. Here are the picks. The Player, Coach and Rookie of the Year awards......
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10:37 AM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
HSGameTime.com will be expanding its statistical report this spring for baseball and softball. Call in your game information as you always have. We'll get your games up ASAP. Then, once a week or so, send us your season-to-date stats. For......
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10:17 AM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
The Atlantic 10 just announced their post-season awards. Here is a link to the league's official release. URI's Will Daniels made the first all-league team but no other Ram player was mentioned in the top 15 players. Parfait Bitee......
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, John Gillooly writes about Moses Brown player's Billy Cosmopulos' day of redemption on the basketball court, Kevin McNamara looks at the conference tournament challenges ahead for PC and URI, and Joe McDonald catches up with the......
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11:30 PM Sun, Mar 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Venditto Email
The Bryant University men’s and women’s basketball teams were selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Championships as the 64-team men’s and women’s brackets were announced Sunday evening. The Bryant women (20-11) will face Stonehill College (26-4) in......
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6:01 PM Sun, Mar 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Division I Hendricken 67, Woonsocket 64, o.t. Division II Classical 71, West Warwick 62 Division III Moses Brown 57, Central Falls 48......
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4:34 PM Sat, Mar 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Tournament MVP Monica Bharoocha scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in helping La Salle successfully defend its Division I title with a 59-54 victory today over Bay View. Torey Jones and Jameilia Dillon combined for 15......
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Division I La Salle 59, Bay View 54 Division II Barrington 37, Mount St. Charles 30 Division III Hope 54, Fatima 42......
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By Mike McDermott Email
Josh Beckett left the mound at City of Palms Park today, scrapping his scheduled start against the Florida Marlins. The Red Sox later announced that Beckett had lower back spasms, the result of landing funny on the follow-through to a......
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Barrington won its second consecutive Division II state title today by playing stellar defense, limiting Mount St. Charles to just 24.4 percent shooting from the field (10-for-41) in a 37-30 victory. Senior guard Caitlyn Milazzo led Barrington......
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Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams' regular-season finale Saturday against the 49ers.......
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Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars' regular-season finale Saturday against the Wildcats.......
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1:05 PM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button to see and hear the show, as Carolyn breaks down the rematch of last year's girls title game between La Salle and Bay View.......
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By Mike McDermott Email
Today, Sean discusses Jonathan Papelbon's new contract, the general mood around the team this spring, Bartolo Colon's latest bullpen session and Joe Torre's challenges with the Dodgers.......
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12:28 PM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants to crack down on spying next season with more inspections and harsher penalties, steps that follow the disciplining of the New England Patriots for taping opponents' signals. Goodell is urging tougher......
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Providence Bruins goalie is one of five subjects profiled on the organization's Web site for MS Awarness Week, which is next week. Click here to see the bio. Sigalet returned to action with the P-Bruins in January after missing......
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11:45 AM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button to see and hear the show, as Carolyn breaks down the rematch of last year's girls title game between La Salle and Bay View.......
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11:44 AM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox pitcher Bartolo Colon just completed his third bullpen session of spring and looked sharp during the 50-pitch workout. He was able to mix in his offspeed stuff for......
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11:44 AM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Jonathan Papelbon, who accepted $125,000 less than he had hoped for in his 2008 contract Thursday, nevertheless said he was happy with his one-year deal. ''I'm pleased,'' he said, ''because......
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By Mike McDermott Email
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a sore right shoulder and is scheduled to be the designated hitter in Friday's game against Houston. Rodriguez said he felt discomfort Thursday and the shoulder bothers him only when......
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8:39 AM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Kevin McNamara reviews PC's rousing win over UConn, while Bill Reynolds wonders if it is enough to save the Friars' season. Paul Kenyon reports some very interesting numbers on Will Daniels of URI, and Sean McAdam......
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8:57 PM Thu, Mar 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Moses Brown 51, Juanita Sanchez 50, o.t. Central Falls 75, Mount St. Charles 64......
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Barrington’s David McAndrew and Jon Curran of Hopkinton, Mass., both have won their first collegiate championship. McAndrew tied for individual honors in the Bethune-Cookman Invitational at Indigo Lakes Country Club in Daytona Beach, Fla. He had rounds of 67-72......
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3:59 PM Thu, Mar 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Jonathan Papelbon today reached agreement on a $775,000 contract with the Red Sox, making him the highest-paid, non-arbitration-eligible closer in baseball history. Seventy minutes before their self-imposed deadline for signing......
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By Mike McDermott Email
We've been asking HSGametime readers this week to pick the winners of tonight's Division III boys basketball semifinals. The polls remain open until the games begin tonight, but here's a snapshot of how things are going. They're remarkably close. A......
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1:18 PM Thu, Mar 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars' rematch tonight against the Huskies.......
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1:13 PM Thu, Mar 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
It seems UConn's players remember all too well that beating that Providence put on them back in Hartford in January. PC hit 14 threes in a 77-65 victory. In stories throughout the Nutmeg state today, the Huskies are `talking trash'......
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By Mike McDermott Email
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut's appearance in the Meineke Car Care Bowl may have boosted the school's profile, but it didn't do much for its coffers. A report by The Hartford Courant finds that the school received......
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By Kevin McNamara Email
It seems UConn's players remember all too well that beating that Providence put on them back in January at Hartford. PC hit 14 threes in a 77-65 victory. In stories throughout the Nutmeg State today, the Huskies are `talking......
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9:01 AM Thu, Mar 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, Sean McAdam profiles Rookie of the Year candidate Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin McNamara catches up with the red-hot UConn Huskies, who are in Providence tonight, and Jim Donaldson discusses the Patriots' lingering weaknesses on defense. Click here......
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9:33 PM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
North Smithfield 4, La Salle 3, o.t.......
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8:51 PM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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West Warwick 64, Coventry 44 Classical 61, Rogers 54......
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8:39 PM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Mount St. Charles 49, Woonsocket 47, o.t. Barrington 46, Scituate 32......
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5:48 PM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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The St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune are reporting that the New England Patriots have signed safety Tank Williams to a one-year contract.......
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Richard Rosenblatt AP Racing Writer The excitement in her voice was unmistakable. Jessica Steinbrenner was chatting up her 3-year-old colt Majestic Warrior, and wanted it known that her father is caught up in more than just spring training. "He......
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By Mike McDermott Email
Readers at HSGametime.com have been voting since Monday on the winners of tonight's Division II boys and girls semifinal games. The polls will remain open until the games begin tonight, but here's a 2:30 snapshot on where things stand: In......
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By Mike McDermott Email
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A brain biopsy on New York Yankees broadcaster Bobby Murcer showed no sign that a tumor had reoccurred. An MRI exam last week showed an area of concern, which prompted the biopsy Monday at The University......
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10:23 AM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
What's your go-to lure for striped bass this season? Over the weekend, Tom Meade asked three expert anglers who also run tackle shops. Now on Tom's HotBytes blog, you can listen to opinions from Jack Balant of The Fish Connection,......
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10:08 AM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Head over to our Fantasy Sports Blog to see David Ferris' latest complete player rankings to help you prepare for your fantasy draft. Ferris ranks starting pitchers and relievers, plus hitters by position.......
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8:39 AM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, we bring you the results of last night's Division I high school basketball semifinals. Sean McAdam writes that Jonathan Papelbon's contract demands are indicative of a larger trend in major league baseball. Paul Kenyon examines the......
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9:17 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
La Salle 56, South Kingstown 51 Bay View 49, Coventry 39......
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8:44 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Venditto Email
Woonsocket 59, North Kingstown 52 Hendricken 73, Mount Pleasant 60......
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3:51 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Readers on HSGametime have been picking the winners of the high school basketball playoff games this week, and although the polls continue to be live until game time, we're giving you a snapshot now of what the readers think. Defending......
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3:48 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - The Boston Celtics hope they have the last piece of the championship puzzle with the expected signing of veteran Sam Cassell after he passes a physical Tuesday. Cassell will attend the Celtics shootaround Wednesday morning, but......
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3:23 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
The new year got off to an extremely slow start for area players on the PGA Tour, but it has picked up considerably in the last couple weeks. Attleboro’s Jim Renner is the latest to join the fun. He......
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Patriots have bolstered their defensive backfield by signing cornerback Jason Webster, according to the Web site Rotoworld. Webster, a 30-year-old from Texas A&M, has eight years of NFL experience with the 49ers, Falcons and Bills. Last year with Buffalo,......
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By Mike McDermott Email
AP has just announced that it will not be carrying a live video of Green Bay's news conference to announce the retirement of Brett Favre, citing league rules.......
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12:14 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Today, Sean discusses the competition for the fifth starter spot, Bartolo Colon's role in the rotation and Jonathan Papelbon's contract dispute. For a transcript of Sean's comments, head over to the SoxBlog.......
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10:50 AM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer recently wrote about the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team that the Red Sox will meet today in spring training action. Pittsburgh, in case you didn't know, is one losing season away from tying a major-league......
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By Mike McDermott Email
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brett Favre has decided to retire from the NFL after 17 seasons. FOX Sports first reported Tuesday that the Green Bay Packers quarterback informed the team in the last few days. ESPN.com said that according......
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - Sports talk show host Glenn Ordway has taken an extended leave of absence from his WEEI-AM program after his wife and newborn daughter both sustained injuries during childbirth. Ordway called into "The Big Show" Monday to tell......
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10:44 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (March 3) - U.S. Snowboarding's Tyler Jewell (Steamboat Springs, CO) made it to his second career World Cup podium Monday in sunny Lake Placid. Jewell took home second place in a parallel giant slalom at the Visa......
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By Chris Venditto Email
Hope 66, Mount Pleasant 50 Fatima 34, Central Falls 28......
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9:04 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Juanita Sanchez 77, North Smithfield 65 Moses Brown 62, Johnston 48......
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8:13 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Venditto Email
Division I Bay View 8, Lincoln School/PCD 2 (Bay View wins series, 2-0) Division II North Smithfield 8, La Salle 2 (Series tied, 1-1)......
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3:59 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Projo.com readers were asked today whether the Red Sox should give closer Jonathan Papelbon what he wants -- in light of Sean McAdam's story today that quotes Papelbon as saying that he deserves the $800,000 third-year salary of Phillies first......
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2:26 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Rhode Island College, the Little East Conference men's basketball champion, is heading to Pomona, N.J., for the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship.The Anchormen (22-6) will play the Empire 8 champion, Nazareth College of Rochester, N.Y. (20-7),......
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By Mike McDermott Email
There are a number of reports today that the Patriots are close to a deal with free-agent wide receiver Randy Moss. ESPN is reporting, citing unnamed sources, that the two sides are closing in on a three-year, $27-million deal. The......
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By Mike McDermott Email
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies first base coach Davey Lopes, the East Providence native and former major leaguer, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Team officials say he is expected to make a full recovery. Lopes (LOHPS) will have......
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11:44 AM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Massachusetts Striped Bass Association's fishing show over the weekend was filled with anglers talking about schools of fish. Capt. George Doucette, however, was talking about a school of fishing, specifically the Cape Cod Fishing School, an on-the-water learning experience.......
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10:10 AM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Bartolo Colon just finished an 11-minute, 42-pitch bullpen session on the back mound at City of Palms Park. With Doug Mirabelli catching and pitching coach John Farrell, bullpen coach Gary Tuck and assitant GM Jed Hoyer watching, Colon warmed up......
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9:49 AM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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On today's sports cover, Carolyn Thornton has the story of Coventry gymnast Casey Lesieur, who has excelled at her sport this year despite essentially losing the use of her right arm. Sean McAdam reports on Jonathan Papelbon's salary demands, Kevin......
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7:58 PM Sun, Mar 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Venditto Email
Central Falls 85, Burrillville 54 Mount St. Charles 74, Prout 62......
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7:29 PM Sun, Mar 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Barrington 50, North Providence 25 Woonsocket 55, Westerly 44 Mount St. Charles 52, Tiverton 39 Scituate 46, Prout 45......
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5:45 PM Sun, Mar 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Division I Bay View 4, Lincoln 3 (Bay View leads series, 1-0) Division II La Salle 4, North Smithfield 3, o.t. (La Salle leads series, 1-0)......
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9:45 PM Sat, Mar 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
BY MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE – As improbable as this appears, Brown crushed – make that CRUSHED – Penn by 32 points Saturday night, completing an unprecedented season sweep of the Quakers and the Princeton Tigers, the marquee......
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6:55 PM Sat, Mar 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Rogers 61, Scituate 60 Classical 62, Narragansett 51 West Warwick 76, Feinstein 70 Coventry 68, Tiverton 57......
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6:02 PM Sat, Mar 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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La Salle 61, Exeter/West Greenwich 33 Coventry 51, East Greenwich 43 Bay View 61, Lincoln 22 South Kingstown 47, Ponaganset 41......
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