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May 29, 2008 Archives


Brett Quigley two off the lead at The Memorial

4:44 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

Brett Quigley shot a 5-under par 67 and trails leader Mathew Goggin by two strokes at The Memorial, the tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus at the Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio. Quigley is tied for fourth place with......

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Giants will receive Super Bowl rings tonight

3:49 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Giants will get their final reward for winning the Super Bowl when they are given their championship rings. The private ceremony will be held Thursday night at Tiffany and Co. It will bring......

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Twins claim former Sox smart guy Craig Breslow

2:41 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

AP photo / Charles Krupa Craig Breslow pitches for the Sox in 2006. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Minnesota Twins claimed left-handed reliever Craig Breslow, formerly of the Red Sox, off waivers, a week after he was let......

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Transcript: Bill Belichick's Thursday interview at passing camp

2:11 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

AP photo / Winslow Townson Bill Belichick at Wednesday's Celtics game with his girlfriend, Linda Holliday. We are wrapping up this week at camp and we will start back up on Monday with our full team. These three days......

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Jill Craybas' seven things to know about being a low-ranked tennis player

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By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl Jill Craybas, Newport Casino, July 2007 Rhode Island tennis pro Jill Craybas is featured in the current edition of ESPN the Magazine talking about the "7 things you should know about being a low-ranked......

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Get this week's fishing report early

1:25 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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

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Pistons' Hamilton questionable for Game Six

12:27 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons don't know if Richard Hamilton will be healthy enough to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Detroit's leading scorer strained his right elbow in the final seconds of Boston's 106-102 win......

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Projo CeltsTalk with Bill Reynolds: The big one almost got away

12:20 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Press the play button below to hear Bill Reynolds' analysis of the Eastern Conference Finals Game Five. He discusses the Pistons' near comeback and what it says about the series, Ray Allen's breakout game, Kendrick Perkins' terrific first half and......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: They forgot to bring their bats

12:10 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning in Seattle. The topics: Boston's offensive slump, Erik Bedard, Tim Wakefield, the potential return of Justin Masterson, and whether Kevin Youkilis can get the offense going again. Here......

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Tavarez accidentally leaves his World Series ring in Boston

11:50 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

Thanks to Dan Lamothe at Red Sox Monster for passing this one along: Julian Tavarez, according to The Capital Times of Madison, Wisc., accidentally left his World Series ring -- worth $20,000 -- in his locker at Fenway Park when......

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High school wrestling coach loses job, accused of trying to convert Muslim students

10:25 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - A longtime high school wrestling coach has lost his job amid concerns a former assistant coach tried to convert Muslim students to Christianity. The Detroit News reports 35-year coach Jerry Marszalek's contract with Fordson High School......

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China to end NBA blackout next week

8:47 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

May 29 (Bloomberg) -- National Basketball Association playoff broadcasts in China will resume as early as next week after the government blocked them for being too "entertaining" for a nation mourning the Sichuan earthquake. CCTV, China's state broadcaster, suspended transmissions......

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High school football player dies following practice in California

8:46 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - A high school football player is dead after collapsing during practice in Southern California. Irvine police Lt. Rick Handfield says 15-year-old Dylan Bradshaw apparently had an asthma attack during junior varsity practice Wednesday at Northwood High......

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Connecticut Yankee fan says team cheated him out of All-Star tickets

8:40 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Alexander Martinez, a 35-year-old Yankees fan from Hartford, says the team has reneged on a bargain he made after catching the ball that Hideki Matsui hit for his 100th career home run. According to the New York Post, Martinez said......

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Download today's sports cover

8:32 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Mike Szostak and Bill Reynolds write from TD Banknorth Garden, where the Celtics had a mighty hard time closing out the Pistons in Game Five, and Sean McAdam reports on the Red Sox' latest loss in......

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Celtics survive Pistons' fourth-quarter charge

2:41 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

BY MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer BOSTON – The Celtics are one victory from their first NBA Finals since 1987, but they could just as easily be one game from elimination. Leading by 17 points three times in the third......

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