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Parajeckas, Dantas, Kirby advance in Open golf

6:36 PM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Anyone who follows golf in New England knows the names Parajeckas, Dantas and Kirby. All have been frequent contenders in regional events and they were again yesterday. There was one difference this time. While the names are familiar, not......

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Pedro Martinez still working toward return from DL

3:27 PM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pedro Martinez is scheduled to throw a side session on Friday in Florida, another step in the pitcher's rehabilitation from a strained left hamstring. Martinez threw a side session on Tuesday, and the Mets are waiting......

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LeBron vows to atone for awful Game One

2:09 PM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) - LeBron James says the rest of the series between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics won't look anything like the first game. James says he won't miss 16 of 18 shots or commit 10 turnovers. And......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: The old guys can still pitch

12:05 PM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: the combined shutout by 41-year-old Tim Wakefield and 42-year-old Mike Timlin; the first throwing session of the year for 41-year-old Curt Schilling; Manny Ramirez and David......

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Fantasy baseball help

10:47 AM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Right now on our Fantasy Sports Blog, you can find updated position-by-position hitter rankings, complete rankings for starting and relief pitchers, plus Michael Salfino's weekly Baseball by the Numbers column. This week, he looks at guys who like to run,......

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P-Bruins pushed to the brink

10:13 AM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Taking a page from the Boston Celtics' playoff playbook, the Providence Bruins have lost three straight road games to the Portland Pirates, and now will have to win two straight at the Dunkin' Donuts Center if they hope to continue......

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After his team went the distance with Celtics, Hawks GM will resign

10:02 AM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks general manager Billy Knight is stepping down. The announcement comes after the Hawks ended a nine-year playoff drought and forced the Boston Celtics to a Game 7 in a first round playoff series that ended......

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Delonte West: Crazy philosopher

8:38 AM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The blog FanHouse today linked to this video of Delonte West from his Celtics days: "Delonte West, Uncut." It goes on for about six minutes, some of which is pretty hilarious. Here's an excerpt: "Twenty years from now, you're going......

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Download today's sports cover

8:01 AM Wed, May 07, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Kevin McNamara and Robert Lee, and photographer Glenn Osmundson, have coverage of the Celtics' Game One Eastern Conference semifinal victory over LeBron James and the Cavs, while Paul Kenyon is in Detroit with the story of......

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