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Manny hits 500th home run

9:36 PM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Manny Ramirez hit his 500th career home run in the seventh inning of tonight's game at Baltimore. The solo shot off former Red Sox reliever Chad Bradford put the Sox on top, 5-3. Ramirez is the 24th member of baseball's......

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Moses Brown girls lax claims Division I state title

7:02 PM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Chloe Schmitz racked up five goals and an assist, while teammates Leah Saris and Jessica Rubine each scored a hat-trick, in leading Moses Brown to a 14-9 victory over Barrington in the RIIL Division I Girls Lacrosse Championship at RIC.......

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Red Sox move Thursday night starting time to 6:05 to avoid conflict with Celtics

6:07 PM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

Because Game One of the NBA Finals will be tipping off shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday night, the Red Sox have changed the starting time of their home game that evening, against the Rays, from 7:05 to 6:05 p.m. Most......

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Scituate captures D2 girls lax title behind Corsi’s four goals

5:11 PM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Sophomore Katherine Corsi scored four second-half goals, including one at 13:05 that put Scituate up for good, as the Spartans defeated Bay View, 8-6, in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division II Girls Lacrosse Championship at Rhode Island College.......

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Whiting, Teixeira pace Mt. Hope to IA Girls Lax title

3:15 PM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

R.I. Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse Player of the Game Kayla Whiting netted five goals and Ariel Teixeira contributed three in leading Mt. Hope to an 11-7 victory over Cranston West in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division IA Girls Lacrosse......

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Tickets for Games One and Two of NBA Finals to go on sale Monday

12:56 PM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

The Celtics announced Saturday that a limited amount of playoff tickets for the NBA Finals (Round 4, home games One and Two) vs. the Lakers will go on sale Monday at 2 p.m. There is a two-ticket limit per customer......

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PC to compete in Anaheim Basketball Classic over Thanksgiving weekend

10:03 AM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

Providence College is one of eight schools that will participate in the Anaheim Classic, a college basketball tournament played over Thanksgiving weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center adjacent to Disneyland. The games will be played on Nov. 27, 28 and......

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Chauncey Billups shines for Pistons in loss

12:56 AM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Robert Lee    Email

By ROBERT LEE JOURNAL SPORTS WRITER DETROIT – Understandably, many of the Detroit Pistons were upset after their season ended with an 89-81 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. “It’s just disappointing,” said Detroit guard Chauncey......

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Celtics advance to NBA finals

12:40 AM Sat, May 31, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Robert Lee    Email

BY ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer DETROIT –Paul Pierce wasn’t about to let his first chance to play in the NBA finals slip away from him. And he wasn’t about to let Celtic Nation down in their hopes of......

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