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April 29, 2008 Archives


Minor-league hockey player caught streaking

2:43 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - The captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was charged with indecent exposure after a police officer saw him running naked on a downtown street early Sunday, and a teammate was arrested for public drunkenness. Nathan Smith told......

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Father of Yankees' Chamberlain leaves hospital

2:43 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The father of New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain left the hospital after recovering from respiratory failure brought on by pneumonia. Harlan Chamberlain said Tuesday he was feeling stronger and thanked people for their thoughts and......

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Today's high school postponements (updated)

2:41 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Here's the list so far. Reschedule dates, where known, are in parentheses. Baseball Hope at Mt. Hope Toll Gate at Smithfield (tomorrow, 3:30 p.m.) Ponaganset at Mount St. Charles (tomorrow, 3:30 p.m.) Burrillville at Scituate (tomorrow, 3:45 p.m.) Johnston at......

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Former NFL player, a BC grad, shot and killed

12:15 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a former Boston College and NFL player at an Orlando apartment building. Orange County's sheriff's office says 41-year-old Ivan Orsen Caesar Jr. was found fatally shot at the Tuscany Village......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: Ellsbury's fleet feet

11:32 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: Jacoby Ellsbury's 17-for-17 stolen-base streak, Bartolo Colon's path back to the mound, the Toronto Blue Jays struggling early in the season, and the latest Roger Clemens......

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Record your Chris Berman imitation

7:56 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Do you have a good Chris Berman impersonation? Share it with the world! Call 277-7037, record your best Bermanism, and we'll put some of the best recordings right here on projo.com.......

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Column: Celtics stumble at a bad time

7:55 AM Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist David Stern was courtside in Atlanta, taking in the game and making sure no one was flashing any signs not officially approved by the NBA. Stern did his job well because there wasn't......

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