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P-Bruins blank Admirals, 7-0

10:25 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

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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Classical's Watkins named Gatorade boys basketball player of the year

5:15 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

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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Chamberlain to start season in Yankees 'pen

3:37 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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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CCRI advances in tournament

3:26 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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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PC junior Cody Wild to skip senior season, turn pro

1:44 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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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Red Sox will go to Japan

1:30 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

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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Red Sox will play today, after all

12:53 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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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Red Sox game is on

12:53 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

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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Start of game delayed

12:03 PM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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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Minute-by-minute updates from Fort Myers

11:58 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

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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Multimedia: Sean McAdam talks about the controversy over coaches pay

11:00 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded today from Fort Myers.......

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Red Sox threaten to boycott today's game unless coaches' pay addressed

9:30 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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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Download today's sports cover

8:18 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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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A nightmare finish for URI

1:41 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

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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