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May 28, 2008 Archives


Masterson to start Tuesday for Red Sox in Dice-K's spot?

5:43 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer PAWTUCKET -- Justin Masterson was originally scheduled to make his Triple-A debut on Saturday in Durham. But now the Red Sox pitching prospect will start for Pawtucket on Thursday at McCoy Stadium, perhaps as......

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Patriots passing camp photos

2:38 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

AP photos / Stew Milne Bill Belichick talks with defensive lineman Santonio Thomas. Rookie quarterback Kevin O'Connell Owner Robert Kraft watches O'Connell work. Tight end David Thomas runs through drills. Rookie wide receiver Matthew Slater, foreground, and defensive back......

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Notes from Patriots passing camp

2:31 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer Hey all - Unlike last week's Patriots passing camp, which had nearly 100 percent attendance, the sessions the team is holding this week are more sparsely attended. In all, we counted 36 players......

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La Salle freshman becomes first girl to win state golf title

2:11 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach Juliet Vongphoumy of La Salle drives a shot yesterday during the state team championship. By JOHN GILLOOLY Journal Sports Writer CRANSTON - Juliet Vongphoumy became the first girl to win the Rhode Island Interscholastic......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: A painful night for Dice-K

2:07 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning from Seattle. the topics: Daisuke Matsuzaka's injury, the ejections of Terry Francona and Julio Lugo, and encouraging signs from Manny Ramirez. Here are some excerpts from Sean's comments:......

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Not so fast, Celtics, not so fast

1:13 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

Deadspin has pictures of Boston Celtics: Eastern Conference Champions T-shirts on sale at the ESPN Store at Disneyworld in Orlando, Fla. Since the Celts and Pistons are tied, 2-2, in the conference finals -- with Game Five scheduled for tonight......

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Baseball Legends author finds holes in classic Fisk-Munson story

1:08 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

One book I'm planning on checking out soon is Rob Neyer's "Big Book of Baseball Legends." ESPN.com this month posted an excerpt from the book, in which Neyer checks out a story about the bitter rivalry between Red Sox catcher......

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Former Patriot Sauerbrun pleads guilty to disturbing the peace

12:40 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

DENVER (AP) - Former punter Todd Sauerbrun, whose 13-year NFL career included a brief 2006 stint with the New England Patriots, pleaded guilty Wednesday to disturbing the peace in a confrontation with a taxi driver last December and was sentenced......

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Chinese TV station told to stop showing NBA playoffs during earthquake mourning period

12:35 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BEIJING (AP) - NBA playoff games have mysteriously disappeared from Chinese television. Entertainment programs on Chinese television were suspended last week during a three-day period of mourning for victims of the deadly Sichuan earthquake, including NBA playoff games. When the......

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Video: Hockey trophy snaps in half during championship celebration

10:44 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Spokane Chiefs were in for a surprise as they celebrated their victory in Canada's Junior Hockey Championships: The replica of the championship trophy, the Memorial Cup, snapped in half as players were hoisting it for their fans to see.......

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Fan's racist taunting of Revs players posted on YouTube

10:36 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Crew MLS soccer team is investigating a racial slur made by a fan toward New England Revolution players that was captured on camera and posted on the video-sharing Web site YouTube. Forward Kheli Dube......

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Former PC hockey player suing Reebok over eye injury

9:22 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Bryan Horan, a former Providence College hockey player who suffered permanent eye damage last year, is suing Reebok International, claiming the company was responsible for manufacturing a defective face mask, according to The Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass. Horan, who......

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Help for fantasy baseball owners

9:06 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | 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 takes a look at the most reliable......

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ESPN cans radio host for comments about Senator Kennedy

8:34 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Thanks to the blog FanHouse for calling my attention to this: ESPN has removed Pittsburgh-based radio host Mark Madden from the air following his inflammatory comments about Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. On his......

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Download today's sports cover

8:15 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Bob Breidenbach has great photos from yesterday's high school team golf championships, Mike Szostak catches up with the split-personality Celtics on their return to Boston, and Sean McAdam discusses why the Red Sox buck the trend......

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