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The St. Louis Cardinals conceded the Matt Clement signing was a failed gamble on Saturday, releasing a right-hander who has struggled to return from shoulder surgery in 2006. Clement, 33, was pitching for the team's Triple-A affiliate in Memphis, going......
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7:40 PM Sat, Aug 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Cumberland Little League softball team, which lost to Maine, 4-3, in the semifinals of the Eastern Regional Tournament at Albany, N.Y. on Friday, lost to Maryland, 1-0, in the consolation game yesterday.......
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6:32 PM Sat, Aug 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Barrington opened up a 13-4 lead with an eight-run fourth inning and defeated West Salisbury, Md., 14-4, in the Senior League Eastern Regionals yesterday at West Deptford, N.J. All eight runs in the fourth were scored with two outs. Jake......
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6:18 PM Sat, Aug 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Cranston Western Little League All-Stars (11-12) held a 7-1 lead going into the sixth-and-final inning but Williston, Vt. scored seven runs in the bottom half of the sixth and clipped Cranston, 8-7, in the first game of pool play......
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9:07 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Manny Ramirez showed up at Dodger Stadium with a new attitude, a new number and a willingness to cut his flowing dreadlocks. "I feel great, man. I'm happy," Ramirez told some 200 media members behind home plate about three hours......
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9:06 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers made room for Manny Ramirez on the active roster Friday by placing infielder Nomar Garciaparra on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Garciaparra, who had been......
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7:13 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Jason Bay met the Boston media for the first time about 45 minutes ago. "It's pretty exciting. It has been kind of a whirlwind. When the trade deadline was done at 4 o'clock I didn't hear anything. I didn't......
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6:21 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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WEST DEPTFORD, NJ - Nick Moniz's single just inside the third base line broke a 5-5 tie and lifted Barrington, RI to a 7-5 win over Suncook, NH in the opening game of the 2008 Senior Little League Baseball Eastern......
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5:45 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Boston Bruins have promoted longtime scouting executive Scott Bradley to director of player personnel. The team also announced Friday that Wayne Smith will succeed Bradley as director of amateur scouting and that John Weisbrod will become director of collegiate......
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3:29 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Journal Sports Writer The entire lineup hasn't been handed out, and the Sox' clubhouse will not be open at 3:30 as it normally does because of a team meeting. But the word from the Sox' PR staff......
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2:54 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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NESN has announced live coverage of six games from the Little League New england and Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournaments. The Rhode Island representative, Cranston Western, plays Manchester North (N.H.) in a game that will be shown at 11 a.m. Wednesday. NESN......
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2:30 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP Photo / Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Mike Bonner Steve Smith, right, talks to Ken Lucas after the fought at practice. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith was sent home from training camp Friday after he punched teammate......
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1:55 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Juliet Vongphoumy's rise on the Rhode Island golf scene continued today with a championship in the Ocean State Women's Golf Association's State Amateur. The 15-year old LaSalle student easily defeated Kibbe Reilly, 7 and 6. Here are the other......
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1:47 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Four years after he was shipped out of Boston in a stunning late July move, former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra agreed with Manny Ramirez's contention that the Sox have mistreated big-time players before sending them out the door. Ramirez,......
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12:15 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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We heard months ago that we was filming it, and we never saw it. Until now: Manny (02)Uploaded by bsap11......
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11:39 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the Red Sox' realization that they had to move Manny, why signing Manny in 2001 was a turning point for the franchise, Jason Bay's responsibility in......
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11:10 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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The NBA champion Boston Celtics plan to hold their 2008 training camp at Salve Regina University in Newport, The Boston Globe reports today. Players are required to report to camp Sept. 29. Coach Doc Rivers, according to The Globe, became......
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11:06 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Janis Carr The Orange County Register HAWTHORNE, Calif. - Paul Pierce said it. He meant it. And he still means it. The Boston Celtics small forward/guard recently was asked by a Spanish publication whether he thought Kobe Bryant was......
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8:08 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Tony Jackson Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES - The so-called "Manny being Manny" phenomenon finally got Manny Ramirez traded out of Boston on Thursday. But whether the Red Sox's loss becomes the Dodgers' ticket to the postseason isn't......
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8:03 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Ken Davidoff Newsday The news dominated the day at Yankee Stadium, understandably. What, we were supposed to get worked up over Alberto Gonzalez for Jhonny Nunez? Of course the Red Sox's trade of Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers would......
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8:00 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Tim Kawakami San Jose Mercury News More power (literally) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for renting Manny Ramirez and to the Chicago White Sox for agreeing to a Ken Griffey Jr., time-share at Thursday's trade deadline. Hey! Big news!......
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7:56 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Hagen Philadelphia Daily News Instant report card now that the non-waiver trading deadline has finally passed . . . A: Angels get first baseman Mark Teixeira from Braves. Not only did the best team in baseball get better,......
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7:50 AM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Welcome Jason Bay, so long Manny Ramirez, and what will it all mean to the product on the field? Click here to download the file in pdf format.......
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6:09 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Brandon Moss was standing in the outfield in McCoy Stadium this afternoon, nearly an hour after the Major League trading deadline, when he found out he had been dealt to the Pirates. Moss had been penciled in to hit......
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4:54 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - In a swap of minor leaguers, the New York Yankees traded shortstop Alberto Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals for pitcher Jhonny Nunez on Thursday. A slick fielder, Gonzalez briefly filled in for the Yankees this season......
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4:51 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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According to multiple sources, including SI.com and The Boston Globe, Manny Ramirez has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-way deal that will send the Pittsburgh Pirates' Jason Bay to Boston. We'll have more on this story......
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4:19 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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The rumor mill churns, and now Ken Rosenthal reports that "unless a miracle happens," the Tampa Bay Rays actually failed in their attempts to land Jason Bay. Separately, a Tampa official denied recent MLB.com reports that a deal had been......
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3:55 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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The votes are in, and projo.com readers narrowly selected the Boston Celtics' NBA championship as the top local sports story from the first half of 2008. The Celtics' run beat out the story of Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel by eight......
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3:42 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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MIAMI (AP) - Alex Rodriguez agrees with his wife that their marriage is over, but he says her allegations of extramarital affairs aren't relevant to the divorce. The New York Yankees' All-Star third baseman said Thursday in court papers......
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3:40 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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With Jason Bay apparently gone, SI.com and other media outlets report that the Red Sox are now in talks with the Los Angeles Dodgers about trading Manny Ramirez. Jon Heyman says the Red Sox are believed to be most interested......
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2:34 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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There are lots of reports out there that the Manny Ramirez-to-Florida trade will not happen. And that could be a good thing for one of the Red Sox' key division rivals, because Peter Gammons is reporting on ESPN that the......
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2:21 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Posted earlier today on the PatsBlog by Kevin McNamara: The Patriots have concluded their morning workout, Bill Belichick has spoken and the Gillette Stadium workers are setting up for a visit from Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band. A......
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2:17 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Patriots fans hoping to see the Patriots practice Friday had best change their plans. The players will be off Friday. The Pats will practice once both Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 to 4:40. But Saturday's practice will be closed to......
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1:58 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- He'll talk about the Iraq war, gas prices and terrorism. But don't look to Republican presidential candidate John McCain to weigh in on the Brett Favre saga. The first question at McCain's town hall meeting Thursday......
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1:49 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Jayson Stark on ESPN's trade deadline special just said that he is hearing "from all sides" that the Manny Ramirez is dead: "The Pirates are blaming the Marlins. The Marlins are blaming the Pirates. And the Red Sox aren't too......
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1:22 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that Manny Ramirez has given his OK to a trade that would send him to the Marlins, but that a deal has not yet been reached. But the slugger told ESPNdeportes.com this morning that no one......
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12:24 PM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Manny Ramirez, Jason Bay and Josh Beckett. Here's what Sean had to say about what would happen if the Sox kept Manny: "I would say that......
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11:45 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) -- Manny Ramirez may have played his final game with the Boston Red Sox -- or he could lead the team he says doesn't deserve him to another World Series championship. Negotiations to send the Red Sox's disgruntled......
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11:35 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Our own Mike Foran asked the pressing question of the day to some folks on the street near our building in downtown Providence. Click here to see what people had to say.......
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11:16 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Newsday's Greg Logan reports today that Providence Bruins head coach Scott Gordon met yesterday with New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow about the Isles' vacant head coaching job, and that the interview was said to have gone "extremely well."......
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11:13 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tired of hearing and reading about Manny Ramirez? You could always go fishing. Tom Meade has some things you might want to know about in his weekly fishing report. Click here to read it.......
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10:18 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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There are reports out there this hour that indicate Manny Ramirez should not be packing his bags just yet for Southern Florida. The Boston Herald's Michael Silverman quotes a source saying the chances of a deal are less than 50-50,......
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10:14 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Manny Ramirez sounds off again, maybe for the last time; the Red Sox lose to the Angels for the last time in this regular season (because they don't play them again, thank goodness); Rodney Harrison brings his intensity back to......
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8:12 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Ken Davidoff Newsday In one of his first moves as a bona fide, independent general manager, Brian Cashman signed Kyle Farnsworth to a three-year, $17-million deal, on December 2, 2005. Farnsworth's first two years in the Bronx were brutal,......
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8:09 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Larry Stone The Seattle Times SEATTLE - It's too bad there's not a parallel universe where we can find out how all those unconsummated Mariners trade-deadline deals during the years would have played out. You know, if Jamie Moyer......
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8:07 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox players took a wait-and-see approach Wednesday night to reports that Manny Ramirez could get traded before Thursday's deadline. "Every year this is like this," catcher Jason Varitek said after Boston's 9-2 loss to the Los......
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8:04 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Bill Plunkett The Orange County Register BOSTON - Sweep Caroline - second verse. The Angels continued to confirm their new status as the team to beat in the American League at the expense of the team they used to......
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8:00 AM Thu, Jul 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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MIAMI (AP) - Manny Ramirez is still with the Boston Red Sox - for now. Hours after Marlins president David Samson said anything is possible, club owner Jeffrey Loria denied a deal was in place that would send Ramirez to......
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9:07 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Jimmie Johnson, coming off his victory in last Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, has added a pair of races to his 2008 schedule. In addition to his duties behind the wheel of the No. 48 Hendrick......
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8:59 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Manny Ramirez spoke with ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas before Wednesday night's game with the Angels and had some interested comments about the Red Sox. Here is what he had to say. "The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez......
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8:41 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New York Yankees traded reliever LaTroy Hawkins to the Houston Astros on Wednesday for minor league infielder Matt Cusick. Hawkins was 1-1 with a 5.71 ERA in 33 appearances this season for the Yankees, who designated him for assignment......
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7:58 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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ESPN's Jayson Stark just posted an item on the Website's trade blog listing the possible pieces of a Manny Ramirez to Florida trade.......
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7:49 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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MIAMI -- A deal that would send Manny Ramirez to Florida may be a long shot, but Marlins president David Samson didn't rule it out Wednesday, less than 24 hours before the trade deadline. On his weekly radio show, Samson......
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5:52 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
Jacoby Ellsbury has been struggling, dropped from the leadoff spot to ninth in the batting order. He is batting a mere .223 (33 for 148) over his last 35 games, including a 4-for-15 log on the homestand. So, with......
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5:48 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Boston manager Terry Francona got mixed up on Tuesday when he was outlining the plans for injured pitcher Bartolo Colon. The corrected version of the right-hander's timetable is that Colon threw a side session this afternoon and will throw another......
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5:44 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Today's trading deadline can cause various types of emotions in a team's clubhouse, from anxiety as players wonder if they'll be staying or going or the excited anticipation of a trade that......
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5:23 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
In the Journal's Patriots training camp schedule that has been published over the last couple of days, it says that the practice times for tomorrow are 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. However, the second session tomorrow will begin at 2:30......
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5:22 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The owner of a pizza shop in Denver, who despises the Yankees and Red Sox, is offering free pizza to the world if the Tampa Bay Rays win the World Series. Click here to read the full story.......
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5:11 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Classic Sports & Entertainment officially announced yesterday that Providence boxer Peter Manfredo Jr. (30-5, 15 KOs), star of The Contender I series, will take on Danny McCrary (24-7-2, 13 KOs) for the vacant North American Boxing Federation super middleweight title......
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5:09 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK -- The Detroit Tigers traded veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth on Wednesday. Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star in the option year of a $50 million deal he signed with the......
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3:30 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox got out to a 2-0 lead, then things got ugly today as the Rochester Red Wings won, 8-3, at McCoy Stadium. David Pauley took the loss to fall to 12-4. Click here to see the box......
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2:50 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Journal Sports Writer After Bill Belichick left the podium, Andre Tippett stepped in front of the microphone this morning to talk about his emotional morning with the Patriots players and staff and his emotions since learning......
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2:46 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Ken Rosenthal, writing on FoxSports.com, says that while it is unlikely, there are some who believe the Red Sox really want to dump Manny Ramirez, and that he could end up playing for the small-market but still-competitive Marlins. Rosenthal is......
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1:27 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The St. Petersburg Times reports that Rhode Island's own Rocco Baldelli, sidelined since spring training with a rare muscle fatigue disorder, could return to the Tampa Bay Rays very soon -- possibly this weekend. Baldelli's been playing well on a......
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1:25 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Here's how Bill Belichick started this morning's news conference at Gillette Stadium: "We just had our team meeting this morning, and the last thing we did when the team gathered together was kind of give Andre a little sendoff, and......
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12:25 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Children aren't at risk for lead exposure from synthetic athletic fields, according to a report Wednesday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The commission evaluated synthetic athletic fields after lead was detected on some New......
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12:17 PM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
According to an article in Metro Halifax, the Boston Bruins are expected to announce today that they will hold part of their training camp in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Bruins are already scheduled to play exhibition games in Halifax......
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10:52 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: John Lackey, Mark Teixeira and the decreasing likelihood of a big trade involving the Red Sox. Here's what Sean had to say about the Angels with......
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10:15 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By William C. Rhoden The New York Times HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Shortly after Tuesday's morning practice, Chad Pennington was asked if he thought he gave the Jets their best chance of winning. Better than Kellen Clemens, whom he's battling for......
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9:55 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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John Lackey nearly no-hits the Sox, Sean McAdam discusses the Mark Teixeira trade, and Tank Williams practices with the linebackers. Click here to download the file in pdf format.......
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8:07 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO (AP) - It was much tougher for Andre Tippett to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame than into an opponent's backfield. Tippett had to wait until his 10th year of eligibility to be voted in. The linebacker......
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8:05 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - As a rookie in the NFL, Terrence Wheatley is in the same position as veteran Fernando Bryant - learning the Patriots' defensive system and trying to stop Randy Moss in practice. Then there's the added burden......
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8:01 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Johnny Damon was back in the New York Yankees' outfield Tuesday night, starting against the Baltimore Orioles even though he still feels some pain in his left shoulder when he throws. Damon hurt his shoulder when......
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7:58 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mark Whicker The Orange County Register Only one aspect of the Mark Teixiera deal is beyond debate. Thank goodness (and Tony Reagins) that we don't have to hear that nonstop canned yammering about how the Angels freeze up at......
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7:53 AM Wed, Jul 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Randy Youngman The Orange County Register The team with the best record in baseball and the biggest division lead acquired the biggest name on the market less than two days before the trading deadline. Does that mean the Angels......
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6:30 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Two left-handed golfers from the University of Rhode Island are going to this year's U.S. Amateur Golf Championship. Brad Valois, a junior for the Rams, and Ben Spitz, who graduated two years ago, both recorded 36-hole scores of 4-under......
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3:50 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees left-hander Eric Milton took another step in his comeback from elbow surgery by throwing 35 pitches Tuesday in his first simulated game. Milton, who had surgery in June 2007, went 0-4 with a......
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3:03 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Boston Magazine assembled a panel of armchair psychologists to determine "just what goes on inside the head of the Patriots' enigmatic coach." It's an odd group indeed, consisting of: -Psychiastrist Dr. Keith Ablow, author of Living the Truth: Transforming Your......
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2:22 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Two West Virginia University basketball players, including Hendricken graduate Joe Mazzulla, were charged with scuffling with police and underage drinking after a fight at a Pittsburgh Pirates game. Mazzulla and Cameron Thoroughman were arrested Monday at PNC......
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12:45 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the Red Sox' poor recent showing against winning teams (6-11 over the last month), concerns about Jacoby Ellsbury's confidence, K-Rod's pursuit of the single-season saves record,......
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12:31 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Don Graziano of the Newark Star-Ledger reports today that the New York Mets, "contrary to the denials that made the rounds Monday," have contacted the Red Sox about Manny Ramirez and are interested in pursuing a deal for him. Graziano......
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12:12 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal judge in Brooklyn has sentenced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy to 15 months in prison for taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games. Donaghy's sentencing closes a chapter in a......
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11:58 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
NEWPORT - The Big East has just wrapped up its annual football media day festivities at the Viking Hotel. Here is the predicted order of finish: 1, West Virginia; 2, South Florida; 3, Pittsburgh; 4, Rutgers; 5, Cincinnati; 6,......
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10:46 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New England Phoenix will hold tryouts Aug. 12, 14, 22, 25, 29, and 31. Players should call Mike Tingley, (401) 640-4788, or Patrick Holt, 419-4543, or e-mail nephoenix@cox.net. The New England Phoenix play in college showcase tournaments. The organization......
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9:59 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports today that the University of Louisville, the University of Kentucky and Purdue University have sent recruiting letters to a 14-year-old named Sydney Moss. The 5-foot-10 Ryle High School (Union, Ky.) freshman is the daughter of Patriots......
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8:36 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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They went to Boston. They went to New York City. They went to Chapel Hill and Ann Arbor. And somehow, when the votes were counted, ESPN's completed what seemed at one point to be an endless search for Title Town......
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8:33 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Angels blow away Dice-K and the Red Sox; Sean McAdam takes a look at trade scenarios for the Red Sox, Rays and Yankees; Jim Donaldson says he's sick of Manny; and Jabar Gaffney forms a bond with Tom Brady.......
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8:27 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Wallace Matthews Newsday NEW YORK - "It's coming around," the man in the white Yankees polo shirt says. "It's hard not to be happy right now with the way things have been the last month." The tag hanging around......
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8:26 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Anthony Rieber Newsday NEW YORK - Brian Cashman's game of chicken with the Mariners over Jarrod Washburn continued yesterday, with the Yankees' general manager saying the trade market is "frigid" right now with Thursday's non-waivers trade deadline approaching. "All......
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8:24 AM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jack Curry The New York Times The Red Sox have a difficult chore in trying to trade an unhappy Manny Ramirez, and they will not find a home for him in Philadelphia. While the Phillies were mentioned as a......
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10:54 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Bruins have signed restricted free agent forwards Martin St. Pierre and Nate Thompson. Boston acquired St. Pierre's rights from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for Pascal Pelletier last week. The 24-year-old St. Pierre played in five NHL games......
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9:28 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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MAJOR BASEBALL (9-10) -- Cumberland National 11, Middletown 7; Warwick American 13, Johnston American 3.......
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7:35 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
HARLINGEN, Texas -- A minor league baseball team that plays in an area damaged by Hurricane Dolly is providing a different sort of relief: Free tickets for the rest of the season. The Harlingen WhiteWings of the independent United League......
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7:30 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
NEW YORK -- Jorge Posada will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, ending his attempt to return to the New York Yankees' lineup for the team's playoff push. The All-Star catcher has struggled with shoulder pain most of the......
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7:27 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves and restricted free agent forward Ryan Gomes have agreed in principle on a five-year contract. Gomes was one of five players acquired by the Wolves last summer in the big trade with Boston for Kevin......
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5:32 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
At Albany, N.Y. MAJOR SOFTBALL (11-12) -- Cumberland, R.I. 5, New Hampshire 0.......
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4:05 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
U.S. superstar swimmer Michael Phelps has announced his choice for the must-see event of the 2008 Summer Olympics: It's the women's 400-meter individual medley. According to a story in The Australian newspaper (Sydney), Phelps is keyed in to the rivalry......
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4:01 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The New York Giants are playing defense, which is what they did very well to shock the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl nearly six months ago. Only this defense is designed to motivate them......
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3:46 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
PROVIDENCE -- Brown produced 10 winning teams and four Ivy League championships last year, and men's basketball, women's rowing and academics were the highlights. Basketball coach Craig Robinson and his Bears created a buzz on two fronts. The team won......
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12:12 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Shalise Manza Young's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the spectre of last season, Lamont Jordan, Richard Seymour and what Brett Favre would do for the Jets. Here's what Shalise had to say......
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11:54 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Jon Lester; the Manny Ramirez situation; Xavier Nady, Damaso Marte and Jarrod Washburn; and the coming series against the Angels. Here's what Sean had to say......
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11:01 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Eric Mangini had no problem talking about Brett at Jets camp. "He's got size, he's got a strong arm, he's a smart guy," New York's coach gushed Sunday. "Brett, that quarterback room sets a pretty high......
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10:36 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Why do I have the feeling that if Manny were the one at the table, some people would be outraged? According to The New York Post, David Ortiz helped Alex Rodriguez celebrate his 33rd birthday when he joined A-Rod for......
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9:40 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Today is expected to be interview day for former Providence and Boston Bruins head coach Mike Sullivan, one of seven candidates for the New York Islanders' coaching job. Then, on Wednesday, it will be P-Bruins coach Scott Gordon's turn. Newsday......
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7:59 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Red Sox salvage the final game of their three-game series against the Yankees, and they also seem determined to at least try shopping Manny Ramirez, and Lamont Jordan hopes to make an impression in New England. Click here to......
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7:54 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Mike Reiss The Boston Globe FOXBORO -- The Patriots have had seven practices since training camp opened last Thursday, and defensive end Richard Seymour has missed four of them. Tight end Benjamin Watson has been absent for two. The......
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7:52 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have signed first-year offensive lineman Pete McMahon. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Patriots signed the 26-year-old McMahon on Sunday, two days after the Jacksonville Jaguars released him. The 6-foot-8-inch,......
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7:50 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Kat O'Brien Newsday BOSTON - As of Sunday night, the Yankees and Mariners had not agreed to terms on a trade that would send lefthanded starter Jarrod Washburn to the Bronx. But that does not mean a deal will......
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7:46 AM Mon, Jul 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Fluto Shinzawa The Boston Globe One of the sturdiest challenges 24-year-old Jed Lowrie has stared down in his rookie year has been the requirement of daily preparation, regardless of the level of physical and mental fatigue he might be......
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6:51 PM Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer BOSTON _ Red Sox manager Terry Francona spent the majority of Saturday afternoon trying to explain to the masses that, as far as he's concerned, the situation with Manny Ramirez asking out of the......
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6:16 PM Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
There was a featured attraction on television in the visitors clubhouse at Fenway yesterday, one that drew the attention of many of the Yankees. The Goose was the star. That's Goose Goosage. Now, Hall of Famer Goose Gossage. New......
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