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November 30, 2008 - December 6, 2008 Archives
8:38 PM Sat, Dec 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Here's a snapshot of what voters on our HSGameTime Super Bowl polls are saying about the four championship games set to be played tomorrow and Monday: As of 8:40 Saturday night, readers favored La Salle to beat Barrington for the......
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6:44 PM Sat, Dec 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Anna Grzebien is one solid day away from improving her position on the LPGA Tour. The third-year pro from Point Judith recorded her third straight 2-under 70 today at LPGA International and stands in a tie for 12th place......
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9:57 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- The Celtics are pulling away from the Portland Trail Blazers. They have extended their 13-point halftime cushion to 74-51 at the end of the third quarter. The Celtics ended the first half on a 14-0 run, and then......
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9:10 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Leon Powe came off the bench and kept Boston in the game by leading the second unit with eight points. He helped Boston maintain a lead, 35-34, until all of the Celtics' starters returned to the court with......
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8:36 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston got off to a slow start on both ends of the floor, but regrouped nicely and is up, 24-21, after one quarter of play. The Celtics allowed the Trail Blazers to knock down seven of their first......
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8:01 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Anna Grzebien moved closer to earning full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for next year when she recorded a 2-under 70 in the third round of qualifying school finals today. The Point Judith star stands at 4-under 211,......
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7:54 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston coach Doc Rivers has been impressed with Portland center Greg Oden so far this season. "I like him," Rivers said. "He's going to be terrific. He's going to be a dominant player in this league sooner than......
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7:45 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston backup guard Tony Allen will miss his second straight game with a sprained right ankle. Allen has been resting his ankle and treating it with an ice massage. He said that he hopes to play Sunday, but......
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7:40 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- James Posey helped Boston win its first NBA championship in 22 years last season. He signed with New Orleans in the offseason, and next Friday when the Hornets come to town, Posey will be presented his Boston Celtics'......
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7:32 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Portland coach Nate McMillan said that the keys to beating Boston tonight will be to play physical, not turn the ball over, get movement in its offense, and to be aggressive. "Tonight we are going up against the......
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7:26 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Portland coach Nate McMillian just finished talking to the media, and his star center Greg Oden was the main topic. McMillian said that Oden, the No. 1 pick out of the 2007 NBA Draft, is, "coming along. I......
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7:14 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Sam Cassell is in a transition phase in his life. He knows that his career as a basketball player is nearly over and he's OK with that. Last year his experience and......
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3:21 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear our latest edition of projo SportsTalk, which features Paul Kenyon and Kevin McNamara. They speak about the impressive wins that each team had in its most recent game, and also talk......
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2:24 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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This prediction was just e-mailed to me by Bill Reynolds: Who wins tomorrow? Here's one vote for the Friars. Not that I necessarily think they're better, but the game is at the Dunk. If it were at the Ryan Center......
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1:59 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Left wing Ned Lukacevic was recalled from Reading of the East Coast Hockey League today and reassigned to the Providence Bruins. Lukacevic played five scoreless games in Providence before being sent to Reading, where he has four goals and three......
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1:42 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brian Mahoney AP Basketball Writer Maybe it was some encouraging words from Doc Rivers. Perhaps it was some harsh ones from Gary Payton. Whatever the case, Rajon Rondo is playing some of the best basketball of his career. Boston's......
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1:31 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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I'm a little surprised by the lopsided nature of the results so far, but here they are: nearly 70 percent of the 191 people who have voted in our projo poll pick URI to beat PC at The Dunk tomorrow......
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12:29 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Last Sunday the Patriots played the Steelers in horrendous weather conditions at Gillette Stadium, and things might not be much better for the six Rhode Island high school teams that play Super Bowls this Sunday at Cranston Stadium. But even......
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12:21 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear the latest edition of projo CeltsTalk with Rob Lee. Today we talk about the brilliant play of Rajon Rondo and what has made him a different man this season; an offensive......
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11:27 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
Alabama is ranked No. 1 in every poll in America. Every one, No. 1. Florida, on the other hand, is fourth in the BCS standings, second in the AP poll, and fourth in the USA Today poll. The two......
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10:37 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have just announced the signing of LB Junior Seau; to make room for Seau on the roster, fellow LB Adalius Thomas was placed on injured reserve. Seau worked out for New England yesterday evening, and will be asked......
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9:13 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox' courtship of 22-year-old Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa has provoked anger from baseball officials in Japan, according to today's Boston Herald: The Nippon Pro Baseball league released a statement earlier that was sharply critical of teams that had......
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9:00 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Ken Davidoff Newsday NEW YORK - With the Hot Stove League finally intensifying, Brian Cashman headed west on Thursday, trying to get a jump on the competition. The Yankees' general manager met with agent Scott Boras in Southern California......
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8:55 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steve Kelley The Seattle Times In the suburbs of Detroit, where so many people are spending the holidays worrying about their financial futures, Allen Iverson awoke on Thanksgiving morning and decided he didn't want to go to work. In......
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8:05 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Anna Grzebien and Patrick Sheehan are in good position after two rounds of their golf qualifying schools, but Rodney Butcher and Michael Sims are not. Grzebien, a former Duke All-American from Point Judith, had a 70 today in the......
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7:53 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Alex Rodriguez, who was on a star-studded U.S team that failed to advance to the semifinals of the first World Baseball Classic, plans to play for the Dominican Republic this spring, according to Dominican slugger David Ortiz of the Boston......
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6:16 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
SI.com is reporting that 18-year veteran Junior Seau could be on the verge of signing with the New England Patriots. Click here for the report.......
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5:32 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
While many people don't want to believe it, the evidence continues to mount that, as I wrote last week in a column, the perceived powers in college hoops aren't that much better than the so-called "mid-majors." Since that column......
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4:58 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New York Post reported today that former URI standout Cuttino Mobley is strongly mulling a medical retirement because of an enlarged heart condition. A decision could come as soon as Friday.......
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4:48 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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Dave D'Errico of North Kingstown High School has been named the 2008-09 Gatorade Rhode Island Football Player of the Year. D'Errico is the third player from North Kingstown to win the award. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic......
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9:09 AM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Peter Phipps Email
Former Toll Gate All Stater Tom Cavanagh of Warwick has been recalled by the San Jose Sharks. Cavanagh, 26, leading the Worcester Sharks of the AHL in goals this season with 9 in 21 games. The 6 foot, 200 pound......
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9:58 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Boston avenged its first loss of the season tonight - a 95-79 loss to Indiana on Nov. 1 - with a 114-96 victory over the Pacers. Rajon Rondo recorded the first triple-double of his career (16 points, 17......
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9:18 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON - Boston is pulling away. The Celtics outscored the Pacers 31-22 in the third quarter and are up, 88-73, heading into the fourth quarter. It looks like this game is over, but Indiana rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit......
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8:55 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- With an offensive rebound and then an assist to Kevin Garnet 1:28 into the second half, Rondo just notched a triple-double (10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).......
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8:35 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON - Boston couldn't keep up the momentum of its 10-3 run to close out the first quarter when the second quarter began. The Pacers, who led for most of the first quarter, quickly regained the lead in the second......
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8:04 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON - High off of the momentum of beating the Los Angeles Lakers last night, Indiana came out strong and led for much of the first quarter, but Ray Allen gave Boston a 28-27 lead with 1:26 remaining with a......
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6:48 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Boston backup point guard Tony Allen limped into the Celtics locker room with his headphones on and his head down. He is clearly upset that he is not going to get the......
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4:39 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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The late Louis A. R. Pieri, the popular, long-time owner of the Rhode Island Reds, has been named by the American Hockey League to its Class of 2009 "Hall of Fame." A graduate of Brown University, Pieri became general manager......
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4:00 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker spoke to reporters today for the first time since the hard hit from Steelers safety Ryan Clark that put him out of Sunday's game and ended his NFL record streak of 11 games with six......
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3:58 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO (AP) - Former New England Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch is confident Tom Brady will make a solid comeback from his season-ending knee injury. Branch spent four seasons as Brady's teammate in New England and was named MVP in......
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1:57 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Pawtucket Red Sox . . . ---- The Pawtucket Red Sox are pleased to announce that ticket prices will once again remain the same across the board for the 2009 season. Box Seats will again be priced......
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1:34 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear our latest edition of projo SportsTalk with Kevin McNamara. Today we discuss what the Friars' search for consistency following a decidedly inconsistent showing out in Anaheim. Kevin considers the Bears' keys......
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1:03 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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It's being reported that Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has signed a six-year deal worth $40.5 million. He has said all along he wanted a long-term deal in Boston and now he has it. Here's the breakdown: Pedroia......
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11:07 AM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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A spokesman for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association has told The Boston Globe that the MIAA has decided not to appeal an injunction granted by a Taunton Superior Court judge to allow Mansfield High School back into the state's Division......
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9:47 AM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira told The Boston Herald yesterday that the hit Sunday by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark that knocked out Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, while nasty to watch, was within the rules, except for......
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9:23 AM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Linebacker Rosevelt Colvin has signed a one-year deal to return to the New England Patriots, according to league sources quoted by The Boston Globe. Colvin, a Patriot from 2003 to 2007, was released by the team before the start of......
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8:39 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Johnston 22, Narragansett 6 Tiverton 31, Moses Brown 20......
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8:25 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Exeter/West Greenwich 22, North Providence 18 Middletown 28, Hope 6......
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7:36 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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South Kingstown 34, Toll Gate 22 Tolman 29, Cumberland 0......
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7:09 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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La Salle 41, North Kingstown 20 Barrington 27, Portsmouth 3......
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4:05 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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In the wake of news that Plaxico Burress gave a false name -- Harris Smith -- when he sought treatment for his self-inflicted gunshot wound at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital, the NFL has banned fans from customizing "Harris Smith" Giants......
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3:52 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Here's how projoSports readers today are picking the eight high school football semifinal games to be played tonight in Rhode Island. Polls remain open for a couple more hours for each game -- you can click here to place your......
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3:49 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO - The New England Revolution will open the 2009 season with a road match at the San Jose Earthquakes during "First Kick" weekend on Saturday, March 21, Major League Soccer announced today. The league also announced that the Revolution......
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2:37 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is closing on a trio of Montreal Canadiens in voting for the NHL all-star game. Montreal players lead all six starting spots on the Eastern Conference team as of Tuesday, and......
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11:54 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Mansfield High School football team is seeking an emergency injunction against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association that would allow Mansfield to take the field at 5:15 this afternoon for a scheduled playoff game against Bishop Feehan. The hearing is......
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11:49 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Kathy Borchers Rajon Rondo of the Celtics poses with Becky Guertin, of Mansfield, after autographing a basketball for her today at the Shaw's supermarket in Mansfield. Rondo was there to promote the "Spirit of Giving" campaign,......
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11:30 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Bruins, suddenly thin on defense after injuries to Andrew Ference and Aaron Ward, have recalled defensemen Johnny Boychuk and Matt Lashoff from the Providence Bruins. Boychuk, 24, shares the Providence lead in points with 23 with forwards Martins Karsums......
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9:47 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Phelps achieved another unprecedented feat: the first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year. Phelps broke Mark Spitz's iconic record with eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in August and became the......
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9:40 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pete Caldera The Record (Hackensack N.J.) That staggering pile of cash the New York Yankees have to throw at free agents just grew taller. In declining to extend arbitration offers to all of their free agents - most notably......
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9:25 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Boston Globe / John Tlumacki ROCKLAND, Mass. (AP) -- Lifelong Red Sox fans can now take their love of the team to the next level -- eternity. A Massachusetts funeral home recently took delivery of the......
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9:09 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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Louisville coach Rick Pitino has apologized to fans following Sunday's upset loss to Western Kentucky, which dropped the Cardinals from number three to number 11 in the Associated Press poll. In a soul-searching blog entry titled "Sorry fans you deserve......
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9:44 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics won their ninth game in a row tonight by posting a 107-88 triumph over the Orlando Magic at the TD Banknorth Garden. Paul Pierce led five Celtics in double-figures with 24 points and seven rebounds.......
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9:16 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Kevin Garnett went to the middle of the court, pounded his chest, and proclaimed, "This is our half." He is right so far. Paul Pierce scored 15 of Boston's first 20 points of the third quarter to extend......
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8:36 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Celtics have taken a two-point lead into the locker room at halftime. Boston opened up the game with a 26-13 run by forcing Orlando to miss 14 of its first 19 shots (26.3 percent), while knocking down......
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8:27 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston guard Sam Cassell, who has been designated as a coach and a cheerleader from the bench so far this season, was ejected from the game with just over four minutes remaining in the first half. Kendrick Perkins......
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8:22 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston backup guard Tony Allen injured his ankle in the second quarter but he is expected to return soon. The Celtics limited Orlando to 26.1 percent shooting from the field in the first quarter (6-for-23) to take a......
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7:43 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Boston captain Paul Pierce and Orlando forward Tony Battie feel like they will be linked together forever. And it's not just because they were former teammates. It's because if it wasn't for......
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5:53 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- S.L. Price has written a very in-depth story on the life, both the good times and the bad, of Boston captain Paul Pierce, and it will appear in the upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated. Among the topics that......
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5:29 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers was named the NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for the month of November, the NBA announced today. That didn't come as a surprise to his players. "He understands how to......
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5:26 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- With one steal tonight against Orlando, Kevin Garnett will move into a tie for 39th place with Clifford Robinson (1,402 steals) for the most steals in NBA history. With two steals, he will move into a tie for......
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1:13 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots and the National Football League announced moments ago that the Pats will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London on Oct. 25, 2009 as part of the NFL's International Series of regular-season games. The NFL has staged regular-season......
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11:10 AM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Providence Bruins have released defenseman Derick Martin from his Professional Tryout Agreement. With the move, the P-Bruins have 24 players on their roster, including 14 forwards, seven defensemen and three goaltenders. Martin, 26, joined Providence on October 16 and......
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8:40 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Brian Schmitz The Orlando Sentinel BOSTON - Sometimes, teammates are forever teammates. No matter if a trade or a transaction separates them and sends them to different cities, some bonds are unbreakable. There are a lot of reasons why......
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7:31 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - New York Giants receiver Amani Toomer used to snicker and scoff when he'd notice pro athletes traipsing around town with personal bodyguards. He isn't laughing now. Not after hearing about various violent episodes involving NFL players,......
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6:34 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The senior running back picked up the honor after scoring three touchdowns and rushing for 170 yards to lead Narragansett to a 24-6 victory over East Greenwich on Thanksgiving Day. With the victory, the Mariners secured the No. 2 seed......
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