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June 19, 2008 Archives


Adamonis tied for lead at Travelers Championship

6:33 PM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

Cumberland's Brad Adamonis fired a 6-under par 64 and is in a four-way tie atop the leaderboard at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Adamonis is tied with Steve Lowery, Brian Davis and Johnson Wagner. Adamonis made seven......

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Westerly's Springer named Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year

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By Corey Bourassa    Email

The Gatorade Company, in partnership with RISE Magazine, today announced Andrew Springer of Westerly High School as its 2007-08 Gatorade Rhode Island Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Springer is the first Gatorade Rhode Island Boys Track &......

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Rolling rally photos

2:15 PM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

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Matsui (knee) held out of Yankees lineup

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By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui did not start for the second straight game Thursday because of a swollen left knee. Manager Joe Girardi called the decision precautionary with a day game after a night game. He......

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Multimedia: A conversation with girls golf champion Samantha Morrell

1:27 PM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

State girls golf champion Samantha Morrell discussed this past season and her goals for the coming year in an interview earlier this month with Mike McDermott of HSGameTime. Click the play button below to hear what Samantha had to say,......

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Seattle Mariners fire John McLaren

1:14 PM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners have fired manager John McLaren, replacing him with bench coach Jim Riggleman. We'll have more as the day goes along on projosports.com......

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In Boston, Celtics begged the crowd to go wild

1:07 PM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

A Boston Celtics fan points to her number 44 jersey as Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine (44) passes by in the team's NBA championship parade along Tremont Street today. BOSTON -- They came by train, on foot and on crutches.......

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Get Friday's fishing report early

1:04 PM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

First-time bass anglers aboard L'il Toot Tom Meade has filed his fishing report a day early. Click here to read the report.......

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'Now we're waiting for the Bruins'

12:21 PM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photo / Bill Murphy Celtics fans Nick Adams, 15, from Cranston, Jianny Bautista, 14, from North Providence, and Mike and Linda Guadagno, from Cranston, at Providence Station to board the train that will take them to Boston to......

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President Bush congratulates the Celtics

10:59 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) - President Bush has offered his congratulations to the Boston Celtics for winning their 17th NBA championship. Team owner Wyc Grousbeck says the president called him Wednesday, one day after the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in......

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Garnett shows the world how to celebrate a title

8:44 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

From Josh Levin and John Swansburg, in Slate.com: As the clock expired on the Boston Celtics' merciless beating of Los Angeles Tuesday night, Kevin Garnett fell to his knees atop the leprechaun logo at center court. It was a touching......

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Celtics fans gather early for today's rolling rally

8:41 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) — Boston is going green. Fans began gathering Thursday morning along the route of a “rolling rally” to celebrate the Boston Celtics’ first championship in 22 years. Trains headed into the city were jammed, as was the Garden’s......

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In Chicago, Bears' Lovie Smith taps Celtics for false inspiration

8:40 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Haugh Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - Before sending the Bears off Wednesday after their final organized activity to enjoy a final month of freedom, coach Lovie Smith invoked the worst-to-first, newly crowned NBA champion Boston Celtics for inspiration. "It's......

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Time to give Doc his due

8:39 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Al Iannazzone The Record (Hackensack N.J.) The best part about the Lakers-Celtics Finals was NBA TV airing the classic games between the two teams and the retrospectives on their championship years, which came in handy during Tuesday night's anti-climactic......

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Bob Ryan: These Celtics number two on all-time franchise list

8:36 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Bob Ryan The Boston Globe This was a championship for a Lost Generation of Boston Celtics fans. These are people for whom Bill Russell, the greatest winner in American team sports, and Bob Cousy, the legendary "Houdini of the......

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Not buying what Tim Donaghy is selling

8:34 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Mike Bianchi The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. - The former NBA ref, when contacted this week, wanted nothing to do with this column about the game-fixing allegations in pro basketball. He didn't want to be quoted. Didn't want to......

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Maine's governor invites Celtics to stop by, with trophy

8:02 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. John Baldacci has invited the Boston Celtics to show off their championship trophy in Maine, as the Red Sox have done following World Series victories in 2004 and 2007. It's personal for Baldacci. He says......

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Download today's sports cover

8:00 AM Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Bill Reynolds gives you five lessons that we can all take from the Celtics' championship season, John Gillooly announces the winners of the Dick Reynolds Sportsmanship Awards, Paul Kenyon writes about Rocco Mediate's entry to the CVS Caremark Charity Classic......

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