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November 2, 2008 - November 8, 2008 Archives
9:09 PM Sat, Nov 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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Mark Feigen of East Greenwich became only the seventh Rhode Islander in the 74-year history of the race to win the New England Cross Country Championships today. (Former Hendricken star Tom Webb was the last Rhode Island boy to capture......
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11:41 AM Sat, Nov 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
Having consulted with Pierce Stadium facility manager Joe Medeiros and having checked the weather radar, Dick Magarian, assistant executive director of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, has just announced that the Division I girls soccer final between La Salle and......
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11:05 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics (5-1) will meet the Detroit Pistons (4-1) in a highly-anticipated match up that will feature Allen Iverson making his home debut with his new team. "It's going to be awesome,"......
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10:55 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Boston center Kendrick Perkins only played 24 minutes last night, but he made the most of it by scoring six points, pulling down eight rebounds, and blocking seven shots. "I was messing......
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10:06 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Led by Kevin Garnett (16 points, 9 rebounds) and Paul Pierce (18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists) and another big performance by their second unit, the Celtics won their third consecutive game......
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9:24 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- The Milwaukee Bucks have cut Boston's lead down to 75-70 after three quarters of play. Milwaukee picked up its aggressivness on defense and forced five Boston turnovers. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have 16 points each for the......
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8:36 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Some call them the role players. Others call them bench players. One thing that Boston coach Doc Rivers will never call his second unit is unimportant. Because it was Boston's second unit, Rivers said, that set the tone......
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8:03 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Richard Jefferson knocked down his first six shots and scored 14 points in the opening quarter to get Milwuakee out to the early 30-23 lead. After falling behind 25-12, Ray Allen (7 points) and Kevin Garnett (6 points)......
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7:29 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- The Celtics are in the midst of a grueling part of their schedule that has them playing six games over an eight day span. Boston coach Doc Rivers said that he will......
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7:25 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Rajon Rondo wants to be the best point guard in the NBA. To him, that means doing whatever he can to make his teammates better. He is a pass first, shoot second......
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7:21 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Boston rookie forward Bill Walker is active tonight for the Celtics. Walker has yet to play in a regular season game this season.......
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6:02 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Paul Pierce could surpass Bob Cousy tonight on the Celtics' all-time free throws made list. Pierce (4,613) is only eight made free throws behind Cousy (4,621), who is ranked second all-time in......
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5:54 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- In less than two hours from now, the defending champion Boston Celtics will battle the Milwaukee Bucks in an Eastern Division crossover battle between two teams on two-game winning streaks. Boston (4-1)......
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3:10 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Albert Breer of the Sporting News is reporting that cornerback DeAngelo Hall, released earlier this week by the Oakland Raiders, is signing with the Washington Redskins. There had been various reports that the Patriots might have been interested in acquiring......
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2:51 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jimmy Golen AP Sports Writer BOSTON - No one needs to tell Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis how people around here feel about his school: He saw the rivalry between Boston College and the Fighting Irish up-close as an......
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1:09 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Here's the text of the news release from the P-Bruins: The Providence Bruins, in their 17th season in the American Hockey League, announced that left wing Ned Lukacevic has been reassigned by the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins to the......
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1:02 PM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Bills will be without four starters when they travel to New England to play the Patriots in a key AFC East game on Sunday. Starting right guard Brad Butler (left knee sprain), starting defensive......
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10:14 AM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to see and hear this season's first edition of projo CeltsTalk with Rob Lee. Today's topics are the Celtics as everyone's number-one target, Kendrick Perkins' terrific road trip, Allen Iverson's impact on the Detroit Pistons......
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9:43 AM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Raise your hand if back in training camp you thought every AFC East team would still have a realistic shot at winning the division at the season's midway point. Yeah, sure you did. For those......
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9:13 AM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Domowitch Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA - The NFL scouting season is in high gear. Hundreds of scouts are on the road right now filing reports on draft-eligible college seniors. Officially, they're supposed to turn a blind eye to......
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8:37 AM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Six former players, an executive and a scout will be inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame tonight at the annual Hall of Fame Dinner to benefit the Red Sox Foundation. The dinner is at 7 p.m. at the......
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8:07 AM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Manny Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, speaking yesterday on the Dan Patrick radio show, said that (obviously) the Red Sox were not on the list of teams that left fielder Manny Ramirez would be willing to play for next season, and......
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7:33 AM Fri, Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One of Hugh Hefner's live-in girlfriends is trading the grotto for the gridiron. The Playboy mogul said in a statement Thursday that "The Girls Next Door" co-star Kendra Wilkinson is engaged to Philadelphia Eagles receiver Hank......
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4:20 PM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Pena grabbed attention for all those balls he hit. Now the Tampa Bay first baseman is getting noticed for the ones he caught. The Rays star raised his profile Thursday when he won the Gold......
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3:41 PM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
DALLAS (AP) - Police in the Texas Panhandle are investigating a minor drug allegation made against former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, who this week was placed on leave from his job as an assistant football coach at West Texas A&M.......
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1:50 PM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY DANIEL BARBARISI Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- The Red Sox have made a request with Major League Baseball to host the All-Star Game in 2012, which will be the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. Read the complete story here.......
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11:51 AM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox are adding more seats to 96-year-old Fenway Park. The team is working on adding 560 new seats to the Major League's oldest and smallest ballpark. Workers are using jackhammers in the rain Thursday......
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9:17 AM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Boston Herald's Sean McAdam, reporting from baseball's general managers meetings in Dana Point, Calif., writes this morning that five or six teams have indicated that they are interested in trade discussions with the Red Sox involving center fielder Coco......
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8:04 AM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Michael S. Schmidt The New York Times DANA POINT, Calif. - Manny Ramirez will turn 37 next season and is widely viewed as one of the great hitters in baseball as well as an amusing and confounding person when......
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7:47 AM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) - Yankees general manager Brian Cashman wants pitcher Andy Pettitte to stay with the team for the 2009 season. The 36-year-old left-hander said near the end of the season that......
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6:48 PM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Venditto Email
The golf season is over here at home, but area pros that play for a living are busy heading in a number of directions. Here are some of the goings on: The final PGA Tour event will be held......
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1:49 PM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Jason Varitek, who hit .220 last season, deserves a contract similar to the four-year, $52.4-million deal that the Yankees gave Jorge Posada last offseason, according to Varitek's agent, Scott Boras, speaking to reporters at the general managers meetings in Dana......
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1:43 PM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Glen Murray is challenging the Boston Bruins' buyout of his $4.1 million contract last July. According to the Boston Herald, Murray contends that he was injured at the time of the buyout and thus should receive the full $4.1 million......
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12:45 PM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
EAST RUTHERFPORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants Super Bowl hero David Tyree will miss the rest of the season. Tyree, who made "The Catch" in New York's Super Bowl victory over the Patriots in February, was placed on injured......
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12:40 PM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Erik Matuszewski Bloomberg Greg Norman, a two-time major tournament winner and former No. 1 golfer in the world, said purses for U.S. PGA Tour events will shrink because of the global credit crunch. PGA Tour prize money, which comes......
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10:26 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts man has filed a federal lawsuit against the father of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for allegedly failing to pay him about $600,000 in sales commissions and business expenses. Richard Vasquez, of Weston, claimed......
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10:23 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Boston Herald's Inside Track reports that Caitlin Davis, an 18-year-old Foxboro High School graduate who is now a student at Johnson & Wales University, has been removed from the Patriots' cheerleading team after pictures appeared on Facebook showing "the......
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9:49 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) -- Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is still answering questions about Manny Ramirez, more than three months after trading him to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Epstein took issue with one particular query at the......
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9:22 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston guard Steve Francis made a political fashion statement before the Rockets played the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Francis, who's been out since last season with a knee injury, arrived at the arena wearing a red......
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9:18 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills top pass rusher Aaron Schobel will miss at least another two weeks and could potentially be out for the rest of the season with a left foot injury. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive......
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8:43 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Charean Williams Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH, Texas - A few days before the season, at an ESPN writers' roundtable, five of us were asked several burning NFL questions. All five of us had the same answer for only......
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8:32 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Rams head coach will answer questions from noon to 1 p.m. as his team prepares to open its regular season. You can submit questions early by going to projo.com/chat. Click "launch chat," choose a display name (you do not......
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8:00 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Fred Lief AP Sports Writer Basketball's Kevin Johnson became mayor of Sacramento, Calif., while Heath Shuler and Sam Wyche scored victories that had little to do with football Tuesday on a night when more than a dozen sports figures......
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7:50 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Olympic officials fear the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president could make his home city of Chicago the favorite to host the 2016 Olympic Games and harm Tokyo's bid. Tokyo, Chicago, Madrid and Rio de......
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7:33 AM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Paul Kenyon profiles explosive URI junior Keith Cothran, Dan Barbarisi looks at Red Sox roster possibilities, Bill Belichick sees three consecutive games against division foes ahead on the schedule, and Jim Donaldson discusses reasons to be an optimist and reasons......
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3:20 PM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jose Canseco has pleaded guilty in federal court to a misdemeanor offense of trying to bring a fertility drug across the border from Mexico. The former baseball star was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months unsupervised probation......
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1:58 PM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Dustin Pedroia was the most valuable player in the American League this past season, according to Baseball Prospectus' 17th annual Internet awards, which included online votes from more than 1,400 fans. Joe Mauer of the Twins was second; Kevin Youkilis......
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1:47 PM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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John Bishop reports the news on his blog at the Bruins web site. Sobotka, a 21-year-old rookie center from the Czech Republic, has not dressed for the Bruins' last four games after appearing in the first five contests of the......
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1:16 PM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Watching last night's Steelers-Redskins game, it was obvious that there were a lot of Pittsburgh fans at FedEx Field. While there won't be any numbers reported, that the black-and-gold army had an impact on the home team, which had to......
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1:01 PM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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Press play, and you'll be amazed. Lassiter High School, by the way, is in Marietta, Ga. The Trojans are 7-2 on the season.......
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10:51 AM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On Sunday in New Hampshire, Curt Schilling made a comparison between high-spending New York Yankees ownership and the even higher-spending Barack Obama campaign. Thanks to the work of Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, who sifted through the database on opensecrets.org, we......
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10:42 AM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
According to multiple media reports this morning, the Boston Red Sox are the lead team in pursuit of 22-year-old right-handed pitcher Junichi Tazawa, who throws 95 mph and has begged out of the Japanese player draft because of his desire......
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10:38 AM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Cranston native Michael Parkhurst of the New England Revolution is the 2008 winner of the Major League Soccer Fair Play Award, determined the votes of media members, players, coaches and general managers. Also, the Revolution were the winners of the......
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9:56 AM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Last week we reported just how close the numbers were for Matt Cassel through his first seven games as regular Patriots quarterback and for Tom Brady through his first seven games after the injury to Drew Bledsoe. On Sunday night......
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7:57 AM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) - Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has agreed to a new contract with the team. Epstein revealed the agreement on the first day of the annual GM meetings. "We finished it a few weeks ago,"......
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7:43 AM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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Rob Lee details the Patriots' problems in the red zone -- on offense and on defense. Bill Reynolds tells you why he's no longer worried about Matt Cassel. Paul Kenyon covers the Rhody Rams' exhibition opener against mighty Concordia, and......
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10:43 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
The stage has been set. La Salle and South Kingstown will meet in the Division I girls final of the 2009 MetLife Soccer Classic, Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pierce Stadium, having posted semifinal victories earlier tonight at Cranston Stadium.......
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2:44 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge says he's agonizing over the status of a defamation lawsuit Roger Clemens filed against his former personal trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs. U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison said during......
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2:05 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Two runners who completed the New York City Marathon have died after their efforts - one shortly after crossing the finish line and the other several hours later. Police say 58-year-old Sao Paulo resident Carlos Jose......
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1:24 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says a lot of little things led to their loss to the Colts. Belichick said Monday that if New England had done any of those things correctly it probably would......
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12:20 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Westerly's Andrew Springer, who set a meet and course record at the state cross-country championships while beating his closest competition by 28 seconds, was the clear choice for HSGameTime Athlete of the Week. It was the second time this season......
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12:08 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Shalise Manza Young's comments, recorded this morning. She gives general comments on New England's disappointing loss in Indianapolis, then talks about Bill Belichick's use of timeouts, the Patriots' decision not to throw more......
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9:26 AM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Mary Schwalm Sen. John McCain came to the battleground state of New Hampshire on Sunday as one of the biggest moments of his life -- his Monday Night Football interview with Chris Berman -- approaches, and......
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9:18 AM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kat O'Brien Newsday The idea of Manny Ramirez playing for the Yankees always seemed a long shot, given his age, likely contract demands and not-so-buttoned-up personality. But multiple Yankees officials have said in recent days that they will take......
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8:06 AM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Patriots make critical mistakes that lead directly to a loss at Indianapolis; while champions are crowned in high school cross country and field hockey. Click here to download the file in pdf format.......
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8:40 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Read Carolyn Thornton's story here.......
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7:57 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Read Carolyn Thornton's story here.......
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7:44 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Read John Gillooly's story here.......
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6:55 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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6:44 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- The Pacers and their fans were excited to be playing their home opener Saturday night against the World Champion Boston Celtics. On sidewalks throughout the downtown area there were decals proclaiming: "Paint......
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5:54 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The University of Rhode Island men's basketball team plays the first of its two exhibition games when it hosts Concordia University of Montreal Monday night at 7 o'clock at the Ryan Center. Read the story here.......
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