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May 8, 2008 Archives


Celtics Rolling at the Garden

9:02 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BOSTON - The Celtics' defense is strangling the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics are now up big in the third quarter, 56-38, and really bothering the Cavs with their defense. Boston trailed 24-17 after the first quarter but dominated the......

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Yankees avoid sweep; Sterling gets to call a Betemit home run

3:45 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, today at Yankee Stadium to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Tribe. The Bombers got home runs from Johnny Damon (positively Damonic), Jason Giambi (the Giambino), Robinson Cano......

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Tickets on sale tomorrow for Brazil-Venezuela soccer game

3:31 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

FOXBORO -- Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, May 9, for the highly-anticpated June 6 doubleheader featuring world soccer power Brazil against Venezuela following a Major League Soccer clash between the New England Revolution and FC Dallas. That doubleheader will......

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Garnett named to All-NBA first team

3:16 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team. The Lakers star was voted to the first team for the third straight season and......

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PawSox beat Bulls at McCoy

2:46 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Pawtucket Red Sox earned an even split of their four-game home series with the Durham Bulls by winning 3-2, today at McCoy Stadium. Rehabbing Sean Casey was 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and a run scored,......

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1,000 Pittsburghers agree: Belichick should be suspended

2:33 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

According to the story broken last night by The New York Times, former Patriots assistant Matt Walsh today will deliver his video collection to the NFL. The story goes on to identify the teams whose coaches will be featured giving......

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Get this week's fishing report early

12:57 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Outdoors writer Tom Meade has filed tomorrow's Fishing Report early. You can read it now: Just click this link to find out what's hot and where.......

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Casey, Cora both in lineup for PawSox

12:30 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey (hip sprain) and infielder Alex Cora (elbow strain) are playing for the PawSox this afternoon as both continue their rehab assignments. Cora, who went 2-for-4 in his first appearance on Wednesday, is batting second......

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The oldest bowler has left the building

12:27 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

ATLANTA (AP) - By the time Bill Hargrove was recognized last year as the nation's oldest league bowler, his eyesight had deteriorated so much he could hardly see the pins. But he kept at it, armed with a mental image......

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Projo CeltsTalk with KMac: Will LeBron strike back?

12:10 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Kevin McNamara preview tonight's Celtics-Cavaliers Game Two. The topics: Cleveland should feel better about Game One than Boston, the NBA must have been cringing on Tuesday, getting Ray Allen back on the scoreboard......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: Lugo boots it away

12:09 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: a tough, tough way to lose a game, Julio Lugo's channeling of Edgar Renteria, whether there's a market for Julian Tavarez, and the struggles of tonight's......

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Yankees fan punches Sox fan, wins $25,000

10:23 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports today that David Sanborn, a Red Sox fan from Oceanside, Calif., has been ordered to pay about $25,000 for his role in a bar fight in 2006 with Mario Melendez, a Yankee fan. Melendez sued......

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Pennsylvania hockey rivalry gets nasty

9:03 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who meet Friday night to begin their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series, don't like each other very much. That much we know. Once upon a time, Pittsburgh and Philly fans weren't too chummy......

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Download today's sports cover

7:50 AM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Steve Krasner writes about last night's strange Red Sox loss at Detroit, Robert Lee reports that the Celtics defense in Game One set a tough standard to follow, and Tom Meade spends some time with Ken......

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