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10:55 PM Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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In a story posted on a SI.com by Dave Heuschkel, former Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell reacts to the news that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids back in 2003. Greenwell also touches on a few other topics, including his......
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8:54 PM Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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Matt Cassel has accepted the New England Patriots' non-exclusive franchise tender, guaranteeing the quarterback will receive at least $14.65 million next season, league sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. To read the full story, click here......
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7:51 PM Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) -- The coach for NBA's best team is in trouble with the league. The NBA fined Doc Rivers $15,000 Saturday "for verbal abuse of game officials" following the Boston Celtics bitter 110-109 overtime loss to the Los Angeles......
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5:59 PM Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence College's four-game stretch against teams that have been ranked in the Top 25 this season ended on a down note, as they were routed by West Virginia, 86-59, Saturday afternoon in Morgantown. The Friars went 1-3 in the four......
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5:53 PM Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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Manny Ramirez told the Los Angeles Times today that the trouble he's had landing a new contract this winter won't affect his performance this season. Ramirez, who made his first public statements of the year, told the Times he is......
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3:44 PM Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference deflected a Philadelphia shot into his own net in overtime, and the Flyers completed a comeback from a two-goal deficit to defeat Boston, 4-3, at TD Banknorth Garden Saturday afternoon. See the box score here. More......
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10:50 AM Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated.......
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9:12 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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4:30 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- LeBron James lost his latest triple-double Friday when the NBA determined that one of his rebounds should have been credited to Cleveland teammate Ben Wallace. James scored a season-high 52 points and had 11 assists Wednesday......
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3:38 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By DAN BARBARISI, Journal Sports Writer The Red Sox have made Jason Varitek's return official, formally announcing today that he has passed his physical and will return to the Red Sox in 2009. The team agreed on a one- year,......
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3:38 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Ever since he was seven-years-old, Lamar Odom dreamed of playing in the NBA. Basketball was his escape. Nothing could go wrong when he was on the basketball court. It was his place......
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2:55 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By DAN BARBARISI, Journal Sports Writer Spring has finally begun. While the weather may not show it, the unofficial countdown to Red Sox opening day began at 2:30 this afternoon, when the Red Sox equipment truck left Fenway Park, loaded......
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2:53 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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As we get ready for tonight's rematch of the 2008 Division I basketball championship game between Hendricken and Woonsocket, we also report the results of our weeklong poll in which we asked you to choose the best team in Division......
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2:47 PM Fri, Feb 06, 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 updates us on Marshon Brooks' injury, talks about the importance of this game for both teams, breaks down the Mountaineers' tough......
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2:45 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!Sports says that the Lakers had something to prove to themselves, if not to the Celtics, on Wednesday night. Read it here.......
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2:30 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Michael Lombardi of The National Football Post runs down the list of the teams that might have a need for a 26-year-old quarterback who made 15 starts, completed 63.4 percent of his passes and threw for 3,693 yards and 21......
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2:04 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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So says Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman. One of the reasons it could work, says Heyman, is that Pedro might be able to help with any Manny issues if Ramirez ends up with the Dodgers. Read it here.......
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1:25 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Once was too much for the Cleveland Cavaliers. But twice? The team was outraged last week when guard Mo Williams, who has helped the Cavaliers get off to the best start in their history, was not chosen......
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1:20 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Variety reports that Brad Pitt is interested in starring as Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in Moneyball, a Columbia Pictures adaptation of Michael Lewis' book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. Steven Soderbergh reportedly will direct. Read......
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11:50 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Sean Avery, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars...
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11:46 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl It may be freezing outside, but it's a sure sign that spring is coming when the 18-wheeler leaves Fenway Park for Fort Myers, Fla. And that will happen at 1 o'clock today, as the......
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11:20 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Tuesday night's Providence College basketball game in Tampa against the University of South Florida won't be on cable or any of the TV networks. But some local fans will be able to watch the game on their computers. ESPN360.com, which......
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11:14 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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More proof -- not that any is needed -- that everything in sports is for sale: USA Today reports that the NBA's best won't be playing H-O-R-S-E at the All-Star Game, they'll be playing G-E-I-C-O. Read about it here.......
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10:25 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Spring training is right around the corner, yet Manny Ramirez still can't find work. ESPN's Jayson Stark brings us up to date here.......
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10:19 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Another week, another Mike Milbury mini-controversy. Last week the Bruins TV personality ticked off a gay-equality group in Canada for decrying "the pansification of hockey'' on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. This week some viewers of Wednesday night's Bruins-Flyers game......
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8:50 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson Both Ray Allen and Doc Rivers said last night that they felt a foul should have been called on Derek Fisher following Allen's missed jumper at the buzzer of the Celtics' 110-109 overtime loss......
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8:36 AM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Pops is going from the concert hall to the baseball diamond. The orchestra is releasing the "Red Sox Album" on April 6, baseball's opening day, in partnership with the team. The CD includes baseball standards......
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11:12 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Glen "Big Baby" Davis hit a go-ahead shot in the final minute of overtime, but then a) missed a chance to sink a clinching basket and b) fouled Lamar Odom with 16 seconds to go, enabling the former University of......
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10:56 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- After trailing the entire second half, Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant sank back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 96-96 with 3:23 remaining in the game. So of course, the Celtics went to their superstar, Paul Pierce, to......
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10:13 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Celtics hold an 81-77 lead over the Lakers at the end of three quarters of action. The bad blood boiled over and onto the court in the third quarter, which featured a lot of trash-talking between the......
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9:48 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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P.J. Axelsson scored the only goal of the shootout, giving the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators Thursday night. The Bruins squandered a 2-0 lead and trailed 3-2 in the third period, but Chuck Kobasew's power-play goal......
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9:26 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Jimmy Baron led all scorers with 19 points and URI scored the game's last seven points in pulling away for a 71-64 victory Thursday night at Charlotte. More to come . . .......
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9:23 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON - The Celtics got off to a great start, scoring the first five points of the game and building a 9-4 lead early on, but thanks to a 10-point first quarter by Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant, and some......
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8:12 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Boston backup forward Brian Scalabrine (concussion) said that he is feeling "better." "I'm improving," Scalabrine said. "I'm getting better." Scalabrine said that he suffered dizzy spells for the first week after suffering......
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8:09 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston coach Doc Rivers said that Tony Allen (8.0 points) is a terrific scorer off of the bench, but he believes that he can turn Allen into the best defensive player on the team. "I think he can......
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5:56 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - History has repeated itself. It took an injury to Washington's Caron Butler for Ray Allen to be named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team last season. Just a few hours ago NBA......
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5:01 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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From New England Patriots . . . The New England Patriots announced today that they have utilized their 2009 franchise designation on quarterback Matt Cassel. He becomes the first offensive player and just the fourth Patriot to be franchised by......
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4:39 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Martins Karsums of the Providence Bruins scored two goals and an assist in leading Latvia over Hungary, 7-3, in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga. Game story is here.......
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3:40 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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No sooner had I written the entry about the Patriots ticket price freeze for next season than I saw an e-mail from the Celtics, announcing no increase in season-ticket loge and balcony prices for next season. "We are extremely lucky......
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3:35 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots, joining a growing list of sports franchises, will not increase ticket prices for next season. Prices will remain frozen at last season's levels, which range from $49 for standing room to $169 for lower-level sideline. Mike......
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2:59 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Karen Gullo Bloomberg Barry Bonds's steroids test, doping calendars prepared by his trainer and other key government evidence might be excluded from the baseball player's perjury trial, a federal judge said. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston said today......
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2:44 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers expects Kevin Garnett to play against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing two games with the flu. Rivers said Garnett felt strong during a shoot-around Thursday morning, but "when you're running......
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2:11 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Associated Press LONDON -- Former super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has retired after going unbeaten in 46 professional fights. The 36-year-old Welshman, who outpointed Roy Jones Jr. in his last fight in November, made the announcement Thursday. Calzaghe held the......
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2:00 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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David Comerford of Providence and Classical High School and Paul Link of East Greenwich and Bishop Henricken have signed National Letters of Intent with Sacred Heart University in Farifield, Conn. Comerford (5-9, 180) played running back and defensive back......
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1:45 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Terry Glenn, who has played in only one NFL game in the past two seasons because of knee injuries, reportedly was arrested in Texas on charges of public intoxication and possession of marijuana. Glenn, 34, also had four outstanding traffic......
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1:43 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence Bruins will be without Martins Karsums until next week, while the AHL all-star right wing tries to help Latvia qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Karsums left Providence after the All-Star Game last week to return to Riga,......
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1:28 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Home run king Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he lied to a grand jury investigating steroid use in sports. It was Bonds' third time pleading in the case. He originally was indicted in......
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1:23 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Derek Jeter admits the New York Yankees spring training game on March 3 will be a strange experience. The New York captain will play for the United States against his Yankees in a warmup for the......
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1:15 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Kevin McNamara: Hello everyone. Late night at The Dunk last night but we're up and ready to answer some of your hoop questions. We'll take thoughts on PC, URI, Brown, Bryant, recruiting, high school hoops. Whatever. Fire away. CTPCFAN: Every......
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12:51 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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When David Beckham signed with the L.A. Galaxy, he was hailed as the man who once and for all would put soccer on the map in the U.S. I hope the MLS has a Plan B. Because Beckham has told......
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12:15 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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That's what Jeff Z. Klein says on Slap Shot, The New York Times hockey blog. And who are we to argue? Here's Jeff's Top 10: 1. Boston Bruins (NHL) 2. Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) 3. San Jose Sharks (NHL) 4.......
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11:06 AM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post says that Kevin Millar is on the verge of signing a minor-league deal with Toronto. The Yankees also are interested. Millar hit .234 last year with 20 homers and 72 RBIs for the......
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10:54 AM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- With Tony Allen and Kevin Garnett now healthy, Boston rookie J.R. Giddens will be shipped back to the Utah Flash of the D-League this afternoon. Giddens, who averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds at New Mexico as a......
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10:44 AM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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New England Patriots running back Sammy Morris is visiting U.S. troops in Iraq with a small contingent of NFL players and cheerleaders and writing about it on NFL.com. Read his latest dispatch here.......
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9:36 AM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Upon further review, maybe he didn't. Check out the photo here.......
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9:06 AM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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From today through Feb. 19, NFL teams can designate one franchise player. The New England Patriots are expected to slap that tag on quarterback Matt Cassel at some point and then look to trade him. Mike Lombardi of The National......
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8:09 AM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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All eyes in Celtic nation are focused -- correctly -- on tonight's matchup with the Lakers, but Boston has an interesting game on Friday night against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Interesting because the Knicks are in......
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10:26 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence College Friars roared back from a 20-point, second-half deficit, but their rally fell short as they dropped a 94-91 decision to Villanova on Wednesday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The Friars closed to one point, 92-91, with......
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9:23 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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PHILADELPHIA -- David Krejci and Dennis Wideman scored 25 seconds apart in the third period, lifting the NHL-leading Boston Bruins to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Michael Ryder also scored for the Bruins, who improved......
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5:14 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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When it comes to the high school basketball rivalry between Lexington and Watertown, Mass., you can throw out the record books. See it here.......
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5:05 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics lobbied for sharp-shooting guard Eddie House to be put in the Foot Locker 3-point Shootout on Feb. 14 in Phoenix during the All-Star weekend festivities, but he was not invited. Neither was Ray Allen, one......
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4:07 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Golfer Juliet Vongphoumy of La Salle will be featured in the January/February edition of Sports Illustrated for Kids. The issue names Vongphoumy as a "SportsKid of the Month," highlighting her golf success last season. Vongphoumy, whose family moved to Providence......
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3:59 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed hundreds of pages of court documents at the heart of the government's criminal case against Barry Bonds, including positive drug tests that prosecutors linked to the home......
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1:44 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Hockey dad attacks referee in London, Ontario. Read the story and see the video here .......
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1:14 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Gregg Doyel of CBSsports.com says nobody wins like the Steelers and lists the reasons why Pittsburgh -- and not New England -- is the NFL team of the decade. Read it here.......
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1:14 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Gregg Doyel of CBSsports.com says nobody wins like the Steelers and lists the reasons why Pittsburgh -- and not New England -- is the NFL team of the decade. Read it here.......
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12:07 PM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Herald's Inside Track has the inside scoop on Red Sox owner John Henry's future wife. See it here.......
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11:12 AM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Espn.com's Tim Graham has crunched the numbers and concluded that the New England Patriots will play the league's third most difficult schedule in 2009. The Miami Dolphins will play the toughest schedule, followed by the Carolina Panthers. Read about it......
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11:02 AM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Scott Boras says he expects the Manny Ramirez contract talks to resume today with Los Angeles general manager Ned Colletti. He also says he's negotiating with several teams interested in Manny, though he declines to name them. Read it here.......
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10:46 AM Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Brian Cashman tells mlb.com that after shelling out several hundred million dollars on free agents, the Yankees are done spending. That's another way of saying the Yanks aren't interested in Manny Ramirez. Read it here.......
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9:36 PM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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PHILADELPHIA -- Ray Allen drained a three-pointer from the left corner with 0.5 seconds to play, giving the Celtics a 100-99 victory over the 76ers and increasing Boston's winning streak to 12 games. Andre Iguodala had hit a jumper with......
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4:42 PM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence College men's hockey senior defenseman Matt Taormina is again one of 16 semifinalists for the 57th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. It marks the second-consecutive season that Taormina has......
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4:06 PM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Now that Manny Ramirez has turned his nose up at a third offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Buster Olney of ESPN mentions that the Giants may be a possibility. Read it here.......
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1:31 PM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Orlando All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson could miss the remainder of the season because of a torn labrum in his right shoulder, which, if that happens, will open up a roster spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.......
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1:02 PM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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As of 4:30 p.m., here are the postponements we know of, with reschedule dates in parentheses, where we know them: Boys basketball Shea at Ponaganset Rogers at Narragansett Toll Gate at Pilgrim (Feb. 4, 7 p.m.) Burrillville at Moses Brown......
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12:43 PM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Journal Sports Writer The New England Patriots have announced one new hire and two coaching changes to their staff: Scott O'Brien has been hired as special teams coach, Bill O'Brien moves from receivers coach to quarterbacks......
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11:10 AM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP Photo Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin, along with his sons Dino, 8 , and Mason, 7, carries Lombardi Trophy as he comes off the plane at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday. Starting at noon today, the Associated Press......
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10:49 AM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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After a conversation with Manny Ramirez's agent Scott Boras, Los Angeles Times columnist T.J. Simers has more on the Dodgers' latest offer -- a one-year, $25-million proposal -- that Manny rejected. Read it here. Also on the Manny watch, Gordon......
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10:43 AM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Richard Heath family of Jamestown will receive the USTA New England Edwin Goodman Family of the Year Award June 6 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. Richard Heath has been involved in tennis for more......
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10:41 AM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Bruins right wing Brad Marchand has been named the Reebok Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month for January after recording 16 points, including five goals, a team-high 11 assists and a plus-eight rating in 13 games. Coach Rob Murray had......
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10:24 AM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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With Tuukka Rask back from Boston, goalie Kevin Regan was reassigned to the Alaska Aces of the East Coast Hockey League today by the Providence Bruins. With Rask expected to play most of the games, Bruins management has been looking......
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9:47 AM Tue, Feb 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Manny Ramirez can't find work, but that's not Bud Selig's problem. According to a Sports Business Journal story, Selig was paid $18.35 million for the MLB fiscal year that ended Oct. 31, 2007. That figure comes from MLB's most recently......
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9:39 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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GM Ned Colletti confirmed to ESPN.com that the Dodgers have offered free agent outfielder Manny Ramirez a one year contract worth $25 million. Click here to read the full story.......
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6:31 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia guard and former Hendricken standout Joe Mazzulla will undergo season-ending surgery on his ailing left shoulder this week. Coach Bob Huggins said Monday that surgery was the best option for Mazzulla, who has not......
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3:44 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Boston All-Star forward Kevin Garnett (flu) will miss his second straight game tomorrow night when the Celtics visit Philadelphia. Garnett will not travel with the team, Boston coach Doc Rivers said at practice today, and his backup, Brian Scalabrine (concussion)......
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3:26 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By The Associated Press For the fourth straight week, there's a new No. 1 in college basketball. Connecticut jumped from No. 2 to the top spot in The Associated Press' Top 25 Monday, replacing Duke. This is the Huskies' first......
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3:12 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA...
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3:00 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Bloomberg News The possibility quarterback Kurt Warner will retire and the Arizona Cardinals' inconsistent play last season place the team among the longer shots to win the 2010 Super Bowl, according to an Internet bookmaker. Seventeen of the National......
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12:35 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Nick Mazzolini of the Providence College hockey team was named Hockey East player of the week on Monday. Mazzolini helped the Friars post a 1-0-1 record over the weekend. On Friday, he scored one goal in a 2-2 overtime tie......
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12:06 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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With Manny Fernandez due back in the lineup soon, the Boston Bruins returned Tuukka Rask to Providence Monday morning. Rask recorded his first NHL shutout Saturday in Boston's win over the New York Rangers. According to Boston.com, Fernandez made it......
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9:34 AM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Yahoo.com's got lists of both, the good and the bad. One man's opinion: Billy Packer's bad, but no one is worse than Chris Berman. And how did Joe Castiglione not make the worst list?......
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9:14 AM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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There may be no crying in baseball, but tennis is another story. Roger Federer blubbered like a baby after his loss to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open Sunday. And while no one would ever confuse tennis with a testosterone-drenched......
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4:47 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence Bruins got a pair of goals from Mikko Lehtonen and defeated the Worcester Sharks, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The P-Bruins took a 1-0 lead at 9:55 of the opening period. Matt Lashoff held the......
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4:40 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Bruins received goals from Dennis Wideman, Shawn Thornton and Marc Savard and defeated the Canadiens, 3-1, Sunday afternoon in Montreal. Click here for the summary. More to come . . .......
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2:35 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - No Kevin Garnett (flu). No Brian Scalabrine (concussion). No problem. The Boston Celtics (40-9) won their 11th straight game in yesterday's Super Bowl matinee, this time without the services of their All-Star......
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1:55 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Celtics dominated the opening 28 minutes of the game, but Minnesota came roaring back in the third quarter, thanks in large part to the Celtics who looked complacent early in third session while Minnesota played with the......
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1:15 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Minnesota hung tough with Boston for the first quarter, which finished with Boston up, 29-24, but the Celtics' second-unit completely outplayed Minnesota's second-unit. The Celtics opened up the second quarter with a 19-7 run, and by the time......
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12:53 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- After seeing that former Celtic and current Minnesota star forward Al Jefferson was averaging 22.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, Boston coach Doc Rivers, as well as the entire city of......
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12:50 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Celtics are still upset about Ray Allen not making the All-Star team. "For Ray not to make it, it's kind of crazy," Boston center Kendrick Perkins said. "He's having one of his best years. He's efficient from......
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12:39 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Celtics, playing without All-Star Kevin Garnett (flu), are clinging to a 29-24 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves after one quarter of play. Paul Pierce leads all scorers with nine points (4 rebounds) while Kendrick Perkins (5 rebounds)......
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12:13 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Some said that he was too small to play power forward in the NBA, but Ryan Gomes hasn't let that stop him. Others said that he wasn't quick enough to play small......
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12:03 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Kendrick Perkins said that the NBA fined him $10,000 for his flagrant foul on Detroit forward Jason Maxiell. Perkins hit Maxiell on the head and threw him to the ground after Maxiell......
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11:18 AM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Boston All-Star forward Kevin Garnett will not get a chance to face his former team today. Garnett, Boston coach Doc Rivers said, was ordered to stay home with the flu. Rivers also said that he does not expect......
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