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May 9, 2008 Archives


PawSox rained out

3:41 PM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Pawtucket Red Sox game against the Norfolk Tides scheduled for tonight at McCoy Stadium has been rained out, and will be played as part of a double header tomorrow at 6 p.m.......

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Today's high school postponements

1:43 PM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Here's the list so far. Reschedule dates, where known, are in parentheses. Baseball Central at Prout North Smithfield at Burrillville (tomorrow, noon) PCD at Fatima (Monday, 4 p.m.) Mount Pleasant at Hope (Wednesday, 4 p.m.) Mt. Hope at Central Falls......

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A-Rod's rehab moved to Tampa

1:33 PM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehabilitation workout Friday at the New York Yankees' minor league complex. Rodriguez is on the 15-day disabled......

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Farnsworth's suspension for throwing at Manny reduced

1:32 PM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Farnsworth’s suspension was cut from three games to one Friday by Major League Baseball following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever. Bob Watson, baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline, announced the original......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: That hot-starting Youkilis

11:29 AM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: Kevin Youkilis' hot start -- can he make it last? -- Josh Beckett's steady improvement, Manny Ramirez's quest for 500 home runs -- and is 600......

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URI basketball update: Daniels prepares for NBA draft, and more

10:55 AM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writer Will Daniels is in Las Vegas. No, it is not to celebrate his graduation from URI, but rather to prepare for life after college. Daniels' agent, Andy Miller, has a number of his clients......

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Boston Bruins ranked sixth-worst franchise in sports, by someone

10:16 AM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Everyone loves top 10 lists, and Dave Golokhov hits on fertile ground today on foxsports.com, ranking the top 10 worst franchises in pro sports. Number one is the Pittsburgh Pirates, the once-proud team that is in danger of tying the......

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Two differing views on Spygate

9:20 AM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Here are two columns worth reading about Spygate. The Chicago Tribune's Dan Pompei says that the scandal is over, and it's time to remember just how good a coach Bill Belichick is. Meanwhile, Harvey Araton of The New York Times......

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ESPN report: Patriots stole offensive signals, too

8:26 AM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

ESPN's Mike Fish reports this morning that the tapes turned over by Matt Walsh to the NFL include evidence that the Patriots tried to steal offensive signals, not just defensive signals, as has been widely reported until now. Fish says......

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Kason Gabbard attacked

8:20 AM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Former Red Sox pitcher Kason Gabbard, who you may remember was traded last year to Texas along with David Murphy for relief pitcher Eric Gagne, was in the center of a nasty incident last night in Seattle. It started when......

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Download today's sports cover

7:45 AM Fri, May 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Kevin McNamara and Jim Donaldson have coverage of the Celtics' emphatic Game Two victory in the Eastern Conference semifinals, while Steve Krasner chronicles Kevin Youkilis' unbelievable success in Detroit. Click here to download the file in......

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