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Pedro Martinez sidelined 4-6 weeks

7:23 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

Pedro Martinez will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks with what the New York Mets said was a mild strain of his left hamstring. The three-time Cy Young Award winner was placed on the 15-day disabled list before the Mets’ game against......

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URI spring football: The Rhody Shuffle

5:25 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

University of Rhode Island football coach Darren Rizzi, implementing a new scheme on offense and defense, is moving players like chess pieces as he nears the end of the first week of spring football practice. "Everything is constant evaluation,......

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Larranaga Gets 3-year extension

4:48 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Not a shock. Jim Larranaga has reached agreement on a 3-year extension to his contract at George Mason. Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Tom O'Connor announced today that Larranaga has signed a three-year extension at George Mason. Larranaga is......

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PC renews search for coach

3:08 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

PC athletic director Bob Driscoll just issued a press release. Here's what it says: "Over the last several days it became public knowledge that we were in discussions with George mason head coach Jim Larranaga about becoming our men's basketball......

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Larranaga says no to Providence

3:05 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Jim Larranaga has decided to remain as coach at George Mason and not accept an offer to come to Providence College, according to PC associate athletic director Arthur Parks. A release from athletic director Bob Driscoll is due at any......

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Goodell still hopes to hear what Walsh has to say about Spygate

1:36 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Roger Goodell is getting impatient with the stalemate between the NFL and Matt Walsh, the former New England Patriots employee who implies he has tapes he made of opposing teams that the league has yet......

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Multimedia: Projo SoxTalk with Sean McAdam, from Oakland

1:29 PM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. He discusses Daisuke Matsuzaka, Kevin Youkilis' errorless streak, Jason Varitek, and the latest injury to former Sox ace Pedro Martinez.......

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Court tennis showdown in Newport tonight

11:59 AM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

If court tennis is your game, you might want to check out the showdown between second-ranked Steve Virgona of Australia and third-ranked Camden Riviere of Newport in the Final Eliminator Round of the World Championship. The match is scheduled......

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Boston sports scene losing Lobel; MacMullan reportedly will leave Globe

10:30 AM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

There are two big pieces of news on the Boston sports media scene today. The Boston Herald is reporting that WBZ-TV is dropping sports commentator Bob Lobel, part of a big round of job cuts that is reducing the station's......

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Report: Larranaga torn between PC, Mason

8:45 AM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

It appears that George Mason coach is understandably torn between staying in Virginia and leaving for the basketball coaching job at Providence College. We expect word one way or the other some time today. Here's a good story from......

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Download today's sports cover

8:43 AM Wed, Apr 02, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Shalise Manza Young has details about Bill Belichick's recent Spygate comments, Sean McAdam writes the story on last night's Red Sox win in Oakland, Jim Donaldson waxes poetic about opening day at McCoy Stadium, and the......

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