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Ortiz takes light swings off a tee

3:55 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- David Ortiz, on the disabled list because of a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, took 25 light swings off a tee today. It was the first time Ortiz had swung......

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Ainge doesn't expect immediate help in draft

3:38 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) - Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge doesn't expect to draft a player who can help the NBA champions next season. The Celtics have the 30th and 60th picks in Thursday night's draft and are in a much......

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Multimedia: A conversation with Classical track stars Victoria Flowers and Patrick Onye

2:01 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Victoria Flowers, one of the top high-school track athlete in throwing events in the country, discussed this past season and her future after high school in an interview earlier this month with Mike McDermott of HSGameTime. She was joined by......

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1912 Red Sox World Series trophy soon to be auctioned

1:39 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

June 25 (Bloomberg) -- A trophy commemorating the Boston Red Sox' 1912 World Series victory and bestowed to the manager by John F. Kennedy's grandfather will be auctioned in the next four months. The 11-inch sterling silver piece was given......

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Chiarelli indicates Bruins ready to make a splash through free agency

1:04 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) - Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Wednesday he's is thinking of moving some high-priced contracts in order to pursue high-profile player. Among the free agents he's considering is Marian Hossa, a highly skilled goal-scorer who helped......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: Varitek busts out

1:03 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Mike Lowell's clutch-hitting prowess; Jason Varitek's slump-breaking, game-winning single; the slumping Drew brothers; and tonight's meeting with Randy Johnson. Here are some excerpts from Sean's comments:......

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Help for fantasy baseball owners

12:21 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | 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 examines the way teams treat pitchers with......

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Now on eBay: Tiger Woods apple core

9:01 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Here's the description, and keep in mind that we can't vouch for the authenticity: I was at the US Open this Friday, following Tiger Woods down the 12 th Fairway, after his tee shot, he was eating an apple, 30......

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Bruins sign Stuart to multiyear extension

8:36 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Mark Stuart, who played every game for the team last season, to a multiyear extension Tuesday. Stuart, the Bruins' first-round draft pick in 2003, had career highs of 82 games, four goals,......

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Doc Rivers' Gatorade-stained shirt neets $55,000 in charity auction

8:34 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

BOSTON (AP) - The Gatorade-stained shirt worn by Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers as the team won its first NBA championship in 22 years has been auctioned for $55,000. An anonymous bidder bought the shirt, autographed by Rivers and Celtics......

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Johnny Miller controversy shows society troubled by hypersensitivity

8:27 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Whitley The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. - Johnny Miller, you have gone too far. As a former pool boy, I demand an apology and that NBC send you to pool-boy sensitivity training. Miller thinks a camera clicking during......

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UConn inks sponsorship deal with Nike

8:26 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Mike McDermott    Email

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut's varsity sports teams will be sporting Nike gear and the school will be getting millions of dollars in return. UConn's trustees have approved a 10-year, $46 million contract with Nike Inc. USA......

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Download today's sports cover

8:22 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Rain makes the CVS Caremark Charity Classic exciting in a way that the organizers hadn't intended, the odd couple of Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson takes the tournament title, the Red Sox rally for a dramatic victory, and Jason Varitek......

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