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11:17 PM Sat, Jan 31, 2009 | Permalink |
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A second-period goal by Noel Acciari lifted Hendricken to a 3-2 win over defending state champion Mount St. Charles at Adelard Arena in Woonsocket. Trevor Plante opened the scoring for Mount with a power-play goal at 1:53 of the first......
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10:20 PM Sat, Jan 31, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence College men's hockey team jumped out to 4-0 lead and held on for a 5-3 win over Merrimack last night at Schnieder Arena. John Cavanagh and Nick Mazzolini scored twice and Mark Fayne scored once for the Friars.......
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9:22 PM Sat, Jan 31, 2009 | Permalink |
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Martin St. Pierre scored two goals and Kevin Regan made 33 saves as the Providence Bruins beat the Lowell Devils, 5-1, at Tsongas Arena. Mikko Lehtonen, Brad Marchand and Jeremy Reich also scored goals for Providence. Vladimir Sobotka and Johnny......
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9:17 PM Sat, Jan 31, 2009 | Permalink |
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The ninth-ranked Princeton Tigers scored four unanswered goals to open the game and went on to a 5-1 victory over the Brown men's hockey team on Saturday afternoon at Meehan Auditorium.......
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3:35 PM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona just boarded a plane to North Carolina to visit his daughters, but said he's a happy man now that he knows his team's captain, catcher Jason Varitek, will be back in 2009. "Obviously I'm very......
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2:40 PM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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SI.com and The Boston Globe are reporting that the Red Sox and catcher Jason Varitek have agreed on a one-year, $5-million contract with player and club options for 2010. If the club does not pick up its $5 million option......
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2:08 PM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear our latest edition of projo SportsTalk with Kevin McNamara. Kevin talks about the stakes involved as PC faces UConn on Saturday, the Huskies' dominant size, and how PC can continue its......
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1:42 PM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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Manny Ramirez is still among the unemployed, but at least he has one offer on the table. The Worcester Tornadoes of the Can-Am League have dangled a 2-year contract worth $24,000 in front of Manny and his agent Scott Boras.......
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11:03 AM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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If you're a Steelers or a Cardinals fan (haven't met any of them yet, but they must be out there) and you want to be the first on your block to sport your Super Bowl championship T-shirt, you can order......
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9:41 AM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Last week, we reported the news of New York Giant Zak DeOssie's selection for the NFC Pro Bowl team, where he will serve as long snapper. DeOssie will join fellow Brown alumnus Sean Morey on the NFC Pro Bowl squad.......
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9:17 AM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Journal photo / Bob Thayer There is no truth to the rumor that the Boston Celtics had to waive Lucky the mascot in order to make room for Stephon Marbury under the salary cap. What is true, however, is......
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8:35 AM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Bernie Miklasz St. Louis Post-Dispatch TAMPA, Fla. - As Kurt Warner's incredible journey continues, it's obvious that this is a man who has everything: the enrichment of faith, a fantastic marriage, seven children, professional and personal respect, good health......
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8:31 AM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Michael S. Schmidt The New York Times Federal prosecutors plan on having Jason Giambi and his brother Jeremy testify at Barry Bonds' perjury trial in March in an effort to bolster the case against baseball's embattled career home run......
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8:11 AM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Globe's Tony Massarotti has a word of caution today for Red Sox fans expecting an answer early this morning on Jason Varitek's future with the team. Although the deadline that Varitek faces to accept or reject the club's......
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7:02 PM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- As expected, Boston captain Paul Pierce made the Eastern Conference All-Star team, but Ray Allen did not. Pierce will join Kevin Garnett in Phoenix for the Feb. 15th game. Boston coach Doc Rivers said that he expected Allen......
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5:50 PM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Albert Pujols is encouraging the St. Louis Cardinals to sign Manny Ramirez. The Cardinals slugger, who won his second NL MVP award in November, acknowledged the team might not have enough money to land the free-agent outfielder. "I speak with......
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3:55 PM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Three weeks after being dismissed by Boston College for pursuing an NFL head coaching job, Jeff Jagodzinski was hired Thursday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be their offensive coordinator. Jagodzinski, who led Boston College to......
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3:50 PM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) - The parents of a 22-year-old Celtics fan who died days after he stopped breathing while in police custody say they are considering filing a lawsuit after prosecutors decided not to bring charges. The state medical examiner ruled......
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1:45 PM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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Jill Craybas, the veteran tennis pro who grew up in East Greenwich, has been named to the U.S. Fed Cup team that will play Argentina in the quarterfinal round Feb. 7-8 in Surprise, Ariz. Read the rest of the story......
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1:28 PM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley has found that the Boston police did not cause the death of 22-year-old Suffolk University student David Woodman, who stopped breathing in police custody as fans celebrated the Celtics' 2008 world championship. Woodman......
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10:43 AM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT New York Times News Service Federal prosecutors preparing for Barry Bonds' perjury trial are said to have evidence that links Bonds to the use of performance-enhancing drugs other than the "cream" and the "clear," the designer......
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8:50 AM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Wallace Matthews Newsday The Yankees are considering including a "non-disparagement clause" in future player and managerial contracts in order to prevent any more tell-all books such as "The Yankee Years," co-written by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci. Speaking on......
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8:40 AM Thu, Jan 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Danielle Sessa Bloomberg Boston Red Sox ticket and sponsorship sales are trailing last year's pace because of the economic slowdown, even after the club set an attendance record last season and froze prices for fans. The Red Sox have......
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10:55 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Tony Allen (right ankle sprain) scored 10 points and had eight rebounds last night in Boston's 119-100 victory over Sacramento. It was Allen's first appearance in 11 games. He played 23 minutes and was sore after the game.......
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9:55 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - The Celtics are making it look easy. Too easy. Winning a game in the NBA game is supposed to be tough. But lately, the defending world champions have been crushing everyone that......
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9:23 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics are going to take a 92-78 lead into the fourth quarter. Boston is dominating in almost every area of the game. Rajon Rondo has a game-high 24 points, while Kevin Garnett (14 points, 8 rebounds,......
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8:45 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- The world has righted itself. The Celtics, as expected, are blowing out Sacramento despite trailing by two after one quarter of play. Boston second unit of Leon Powe, Eddie House, Glen Davis, and Tony Allen, along with starter......
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8:11 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- There has been a breakdown in Boston's foundation thus far as the Celtics are allowing Sacramento to knock down 64.7 percent of their shots from the field (11-for-17). As a result, the Celtics are trailing lowly Sacramento, 30-28,......
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7:51 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Ask Boston coach Doc Rivers and he'll be the first to tell you that he has four players deserving of making the Eastern Conference All-Star team. "I just think that it would......
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7:45 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Boston forward Brian Scalabrine spoke for the first time today since suffering a concussion on Tuesday in practice when he collided with teammate Patrick O'Bryant. "I got my bell rung two times......
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5:25 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics are currently holding a closed shootaround, which started at 5 p.m. Most of the reporters, including yours truly, did not know that it was a closed shootaround and were led out of the arena by......
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3:50 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Jill Craybas, the veteran tennis pro who grew up in East Greenwich, has been named to the U.S. Fed Cup team that will play Argentina in the quarterfinal round Feb. 7-8 in Surprise, Ariz. She will join Liezel Huber, the......
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3:47 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Phil Kessel was cleared for contact Wednesday and practiced with the Bruins for the first time since being sidelined Jan. 10 with mononucleosis. He might be ready to play in Thursday's game at home against New Jersey, coach Claude......
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2:28 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Here are the postponements we know of so far, with reschedule dates in parentheses, where we know them: Boys basketball Mount St. Charles at Central Falls Fatima at Middletown Girls basketball Juanita Sanchez at Davies Smithfield at Narragansett Lincoln at......
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2:28 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mason Levinson Bloomberg The jersey of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is again the most popular among fans, based on sales at the National Basketball Association's New York store and on the Internet. Bryant's No. 24 jersey has......
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1:47 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
As the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to play Super Bowl XLIII, Bob McGarry compiled these questions about each of the previous 42 Super Bowls. See how much you know about the history of America's most celebrated sports......
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12:59 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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Revolution season ticket packages - which include tickets to all 15 Revolution home games, five additional soccer events and free parking, among many other amenities - and multiple-game packages are on sale now. Call 1-877-GET-REVS or visit www.revolutionsoccer.net for more......
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12:36 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear our latest edition of projo SportsTalk with Kevin McNamara. Kevin has the latest on Syracuse's injury problems, the remaining matchup problems posed by Jonny Flynn and company, the importance of the......
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12:21 PM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to see and hear our latest edition of projo SportsTalk with Paul Kenyon. Paul discusses the status of Keith Cothran, options for defending Dionte Christmas if Cothran sits, Temple's resurgence, and momentum from Sunday's win......
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11:15 AM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times Co. says it has retained investment firm Goldman Sachs to help explore a sale of its stake in the company that owns the Boston Red Sox. Investors have been pressuring the company......
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10:40 AM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Tony Grossi, who covers the Browns for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com, says that the Browns blew it by not scooping up Floyd Reese before Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots did. Grossi calls it a "brilliant'' hire......
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8:25 AM Wed, Jan 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Quarterback Tom Brady is dropping back and throwing passes as he works to rehabilitate his left knee, and that he is on pace to be ready to start in the Patriots' 2009 season opener, according to a report today in......
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6:31 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The Red Sox today announced the signings of six free agents to 2009 minor league contracts. In addition, all six players have been invited to Boston's major league spring training camp as non-roster players. The six free agents are infielders......
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2:48 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - High school cheerleading is a contact sport and therefore its participants cannot be sued for accidentally causing injuries, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a case being closely watched in the cheerleading world. The court......
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2:40 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
CINCINNATI (AP) - Chatty first baseman Sean Casey is retiring after a dozen major league seasons with five teams, headed for a second career that suits him as well. "The Mayor" is hitting the airwaves. Casey announced his retirement Tuesday......
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1:41 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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(New England Patriots press release) The New England Patriots have hired Floyd Reese as senior football advisor. Reese, whose 30-plus years of NFL experience have included a wide range of responsibilities in football operations, will be involved with various football-related......
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1:30 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Patrice Bergeron, Milan Lucic and Andrew Ference will all return to the ice tonight, when the Bruins visit the Washington Capitals. The Boston Globe is reporting that Bergeron, who has not played since suffering a concussion on Dec. 20, has......
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1:26 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Boston Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine has been taken to New England Baptist Hospital after suffering a concussion during practice today, The Boston Globe is reporting. Scalabrine, who suffered a concussion during Sunday's game against the Dallas Mavericks, suffered another one......
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1:18 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Jimmy Baron: Hello everyone - I'm just sitting down for the chat. Looking forward to your questions. Fire away. While I'm waiting for more questions, I just want to say thank you to everyone for coming on today. We've got......
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12:48 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE -- A Superior Court magistrate has sent the brother of a Providence College basketball player who walked onto the court to challenge a referee during a game earlier this month, behind bars. Jonathan Xavier, 24, has been taken to......
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9:56 AM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
LONDON (AP) -- The first 70,000 tickets for the NFL's third regular-season game in London have been sold, with 20,000 bought in the first seven minutes of availability, the NFL said Tuesday. The New England Patriots will face the Tampa......
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9:50 AM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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According to multiple media reports this morning, the Boston Red Sox have set a Saturday deadline for catcher Jason Varitek to accept or reject a one-year, $5-million offer with options for 2010. In December, the Red Sox offered Varitek arbitration.......
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8:48 AM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Harvey Fialkov Sun Sentinel The Steelers and Cardinals can trace a close relationship to long before 2005 when Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt and offensive line coach Russ Grimm were on Bill Cowher's staff that directed Pittsburgh to its last......
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8:02 AM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
DALLAS (AP) - Terrell Owens hopes to score with a new cable reality show. The Dallas Cowboys' controversial wide receiver will star in his own show on VH1 this summer, giving fans a look into his life off the field.......
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7:54 AM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jack Curry The New York Times Joe Torre spoke with Brian Cashman more than he did with any other Yankees executive during his 12 years as the team's manager. Cashman was a confidant, a friend and a shield for......
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7:52 AM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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LYNN, Mass. (AP) - A moving company owner has been ordered held on $250,000 bail after pleading not guilty to charges connected to a $2 million jewelry heist that included New York Giants Super Bowl rings. Sean D. Murphy was......
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3:55 PM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Journal photo Gretchen Ertl NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Pettitte and the Yankees have agreed to a $5.5 million, one-year contract that brings the left-hander back to New York. A person familiar with the negotiations said the agreement would......
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2:27 PM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain's arraignment on drunken-driving charges faces another delay. The 23-year-old former Nebraska standout was to appear in court on Monday, but his lawyer asked to have the hearing postponed. It's the......
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1:19 PM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Bruins today recalled goaltender Tuukka Rask from Providence on an emergency basis. Rask will join the team for practice Monday at 2 p.m. at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington. Rask has started 34 games this season for Providence and......
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1:14 PM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mason Levinson Bloomberg The Arizona Cardinals already quadrupled some bettors' money by winning their first National Football League playoff games as underdogs. Now that they're on the verge of a 50-1 Super Bowl payoff, recession-hit gamblers may be poised......
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11:15 AM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Point guard Stephon Marbury has told The New York Post that the Celtics have made him a verbal commitment, but charges that the Knicks are refusing to accept his buyout offer in order to prevent him from winning a championship......
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8:43 AM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Red Sox have offered free-agent catcher Jason Varitek a deal worth $5 million this season, with a club option for $5 million or a player option for $3 million in the second year of the deal, according to......
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8:31 AM Mon, Jan 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Cabrera's 27-point performance led the Thunderbolt to an 84-67 victory over previously undefeated Mount Pleasant in an Interscholastic League Division I game last week. This week's Game of the Week is actually two games -- the Saturday night hockey double......
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4:38 PM Sun, Jan 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Delroy James scored the basket that put URI ahead to stay with about a minute-and-a-half to go in the second overtime period, and Marquis Jones (4 points) and Lamont Ullmer (2) made their free throws to secure it as the......
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3:20 PM Sun, Jan 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Celtics cruised to their eighth win in a row Sunday, jumping out to a 74-47 halftime lead en route to a 124-100 rout of the Mavericks at TD Banknorth Garden. Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Eddie House......
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1:42 PM Sun, Jan 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Brent Pedroia, the 29-year-old brother of Red Sox second baseman and American League MVP Dustin Pedroia, has been arrested in Woodland, Calif., and charged with child molestation, according to television station WCRA in Sacramento. On its Web site, the station......
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1:23 PM Sun, Jan 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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The New York Daily News and New York Post both reported Sunday that Joe Torre is critical of the Yankees in his new book, co-authored with SI.com writer Tom Verducci and due to be released Feb. 3. According to the......
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