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10:55 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- The Celtics posted a 109-99 Game 7 victory over the Chicago Bulls to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals where they will play the Orlando Magic. Boston used a 29-6 second quarter run to rally from a nine point......
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10:08 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- The Celtics are 12 minutes away from advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. After producing their best second quarter of the series, outscoring the Bulls 29-11, the Celtics got off to a sluggish start in the third quarter, but......
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9:50 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- Chicago had the Celtics on the ropes to start the second quarter when Ben Gordon scored the first five points of the quarter to give the Bulls their biggest lead of the game, 32-23. But the Celtics came roaring......
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9:33 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Cox Sports provides details of its coverage of tomorrow's Cox Providence Rhode Races: Cox Providence Rhode Races and Special Race Coverage to Air on Cox Sports West Warwick, RI - Cox Sports (Cox Channel 3) will air live coverage of......
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9:26 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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From Eident Sports Marketing, details of tomorrow's second annual Cox Providence Rhode Races: Cox Providence Rhode Races Weekend May 2-3, 2009 Providence, RI: Close to 5,000 runners will converge in Providence to compete in the second annual Cox Providence Rhode......
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8:31 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- There has been no intimidation factor on the part of the Chicago Bulls so far. "We know we can win in this building," Chicago forward Joakim Noah said before the game. They are certainly playing like it, but it's......
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2:44 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Celtics believe that they must play better defense if they are going to beat the Bulls tonight and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bulls have averaged 109.8 points per game in the series and they......
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2:32 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Chicago Bulls are confident that they will beat the defending world champion Boston Celtics tonight even though two of their key players will be slowed because of injuries. "There is no pressure on us," said Chicago coach......
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10:42 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Click here for more on the 6-2 Tampa victory.......
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9:56 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Bruins overwhelmed the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1, to take a one game to zero lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Marc Savard had two goals for Boston, and Tim Thomas saved 26 shots. We'll have much more on......
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9:05 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Pawtucket Red Sox were shut out, 2-0, by the Gwinnett Braves on Friday night at McCoy Stadium. Michael Bowden pitched six innings of one-hit, shutout ball before allowing two runners to reach base in the seventh -- one on......
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6:51 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has decided not to take any additional action against Rajon Rondo for his skirmish with Kirk Hinrich in Game 6. The league said Friday the first-quarter play would stand as a flagrant foul against......
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6:34 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Journal Sports Writer The publicist for Pats' DE Richard Seymour has just sent an email announcing that Tanya Seymour has been cleared of all charges against her tied to her Jan. 29 arrest. Tanya Seymour was......
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6:07 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
That's hard to say, but, certainly, Rachel Alexandra, who romped to victory this afternoon in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, ranks right up there with the likes of Ruffian, Personal Ensign, Zenyatta, Shuvee, and Lady's Secret. There's not......
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4:55 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Terry Francona announced Friday afternoon that Daisuke Matsuzaka is scheduled to make a rehab start for the Pawtucket Red Sox on Tuesday at McCoy Stadium. Rocco Baldelli may also be......
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1:38 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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ESPN was speculating this morning that Kevin Garnett might make a Willis Reed-like return to the Celtics for Game Seven of their NBA playoff series against the Bulls. Danny Ainge has two words to that: Forget it. In response to......
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11:11 AM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series told Congress Friday that a switch to a playoff system -- favored by fans, President Barack Obama and some lawmakers -- would threaten the existence of celebrated bowl games. Sponsorships......
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11:03 AM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Disgruntled defensive end Julius Peppers, a subject of trade rumors that have him headed to New England, was a no-show at the start of the Carolina Panthers' three-day minicamp. The stalemate continued Friday with the four-time Pro Bowl selection, who......
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8:58 AM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Tickets for Saturday night's Game 7 battle between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls will go on sale today at 11 a.m. They are available at TD Banknorth Garden box office, on Celtics.com, or by calling 1-800-462-2849. The......
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5:04 PM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The New England Patriots acquired veteran tight end Alex Smith from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today in exchange for an undisclosed selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. Smith, 26, is a veteran of four NFL seasons with the Buccaneers (2005-08).......
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3:54 PM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez refused to address allegations that he used steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and with the New York Yankees. Rodriguez admitted in February to using performance-enhancing drugs while with the......
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3:51 PM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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Dan Rhault of Lincoln, the University of Rhode Island shortstop, is one of 38 college shortstops on the Brooks Wallace Award list, which will recognize the top shortstop in the nation. Rhault, a senior, leads the Rams in hitting (.384),......
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2:08 PM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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The New England Sports Network announced today that former Red Sox outfielder and postseason hero Dave Roberts has joined NESN to serve as a Red Sox studio analyst. Roberts will join Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley and Jim Rice for......
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11:42 AM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
BOSTON (AP) -- The owners of the Boston Red Sox say they're not in any discussions or negotiations to buy the struggling Boston Globe. The team released a statement Thursday that said neither owners John Henry and Tom Werner nor......
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10:18 AM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama High School Athletic Association has canceled all athletic events because of concerns about swine flu. Executive director Steve Savarese said Wednesday night he made the decision after consulting with the group's Medical Advisory Committee.......
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10:04 AM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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On the day that Patrick Chung is set to appear in Foxboro for the start of rookie mini-camp, The Boston Globe's Christopher Gasper has an article today about Chung's family background. His mother, Sophia George-Chung, was a reggae singer in......
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9:27 AM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez may have been using steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and was suspected of using performance-enhancers while playing for the New York Yankees, according to a soon-to-be-released book. The Daily......
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8:33 AM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By K.C. Johnson Chicago Tribune Forget Derrick Rose or Ben Gordon. As far as some Celtics are concerned, Kirk Hinrich has come from nowhere - OK, the bench - to have the biggest target on his back. "We first have......
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8:10 AM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Joe Smith St. Petersburg Times Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said he expects this weekend's series against the Red Sox at Tropicana Field to be "exciting" and "electric." Even though it's early in the season, and they always......
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7:56 AM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
CLEVELAND (AP) - John Smoltz, recovering from shoulder surgery last June, will not throw batting practice Thursday, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "I just think it's in his best interest to slow down for a week," Francona said......
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10:55 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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Jonathan Van Every's 10th-inning home run completed a Boston comeback from a 5-0, sixth-inning deficit and gave the Red Sox a 6-5 win over the Indians Wednesday night. Click here for a pitch-by-pitch account of the game and click here......
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9:26 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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The URI basketball team apparently has made a significant signing. The Sanford, N.C., Herald reported on its blog Wednesday that Akeem Richmond, a 6-foot-1 guard who was the player of the year in his area, has signed a national......
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5:05 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- The NBA says Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo won't be penalized for his hard foul on Chicago's Brad Miller in the closing seconds of Game 5. League spokesman Tim Frank said Wednesday that the play......
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4:19 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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2:21 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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It's one of the first cliches dragged out by virtually every underdog in every sport: The playoffs are a new season. The Carolina Hurricanes are undoubtedly telling themselves that as they prepare to meet the Boston Bruins Friday night......
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2:13 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas officials postponed all public high school athletic and academic competitions on Wednesday until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak. The move suspends the baseball and softball seasons and eliminates the regional track championships......
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2:09 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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A school official in Massachusetts has proposed using federal stimulus money to eliminate sports user fees for the next two years. At Tuesday's Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association board meeting, Charles Lyons proposed and his fellow members endorsed the request to......
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2:02 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Journal Sports Writer Mark Sanchez, aka the Second Coming of Joe Namath, made his Big Apple debut this week, throwing out the first pitch at the Mets game Monday night. Of possible concern for Jets fans expecting......
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9:56 AM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts youth baseball league that had $1,500 worth of equipment stolen before the season started has received so many donations that it can replace the equipment and build a more secure storage area. The theft......
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9:19 AM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Julie Jacobson Andy Pettitte delivers in front of rows of empty seats at Yankee Stadium last week. By Wallace Matthews Newsday NEW YORK - They're having a fire sale in the Bronx. Everything half off. And......
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9:14 AM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Celtics-Bulls playoff series is the first in NBA history that has featured three overtime games. And there's still one -- and maybe two -- games to be played.......
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8:26 AM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
It's a shame that, after four terrific games (and just one blowout) in this Celtics-Bulls playoff series, so much talk has focused on the officiating -- something that is, unfortunately, very typical in the NBA these days. Over the weekend,......
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7:17 AM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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Game 1: Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Boston (NESN) Game 2: Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at Boston (Versus) Game 3: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Carolina (NESN) Game 4: Friday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., at Carolina (NESN) Game 5 (if necessary): Sunday, May......
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7:12 AM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Celtics will visit the Chicago Bulls at 7 o'clock Thursday for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The time was determined when the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets late Tuesday night, 88-77, to extend that......
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10:14 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce broke a 104-104 tie by sinking a jumper with 3.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and Celtics went on to a a 106-104 victory over the Bulls in Game Five of their opening-round NBA playoff series. Brad......
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9:41 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- The Celtics rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to send the game into overtime at 93-93. The crowd sensed that the game was slipping away after Brad Miller gave the Bulls an 81-71 cushion on a jumper......
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9:02 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- This game, like Games 1, 2, and 4, looks like it won't be decided until the final possession. Neither team has been able to take control of the game. Neither team has led by more than six points. The......
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8:07 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- Chicago's athleticism is hurting Boston, and as a result, the Celtics trail the Bulls, 47-44 at halftime. The Bulls are scoring in transition, scoring off the pick-and-roll, and have, at times, been able to beat the Celtics off the......
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7:38 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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-- The Celtics know how important tonight's game is. They are playing like it's a must-win game because they know it's going to be difficult to win Game 6 at the United Center, where the Bulls have only lost three......
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6:17 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- Chicago star guard Ben Gordon (strained left hamstring) will start tonight, but he said that he has trouble moving side to side and when he starts to sprint. Chicago coach Vinny Del Negro said: "He's going to try......
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3:39 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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If you're one of the people who marks your calendars for Major League Baseball's amateur draft -- well, you're the first person I've met who can say that. But some people must be fired up about watching the draft, because......
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3:18 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
For Celtics fans, Thursday could be a late night -- or maybe not. We know the Celtics will be playing Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in Chicago on Thursday. The question is, will the start time be......
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2:14 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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Regardless of whether the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 tonight, it looks like the role of Lou Lamoriello, former Providence College hockey coach and athletic director, is about to change. A report in Street &......
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1:06 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Daniel Bard is generating some buzz in Pawtucket. That'll happen when you strike out 18 batters in 10 2/3 innings. On April 22 at McCoy Stadium, Bard whiffed three Rochester Red Wings on nine pitches. Turns out that this is......
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11:43 AM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night go for their 12th consecutive victory, which would be the team's longest streak since June of 2006. When was the last time the team won 13 in a row? You have to go......
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9:55 AM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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While the Red Sox and their fans enjoy the clutch hitting and superior fielding of Jason Bay, the Los Angeles Dodgers are cashing in on the tremendous marketing clout of Manny Ramirez. This weekend, when the Dodgers welcome the Padres......
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7:58 AM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Journal Sports Writer This is just my opinion, but Minnesota coach Brad Childress (whose team is 24-24 in his tenure) might want to focus on making sure he doesn't lose his job instead of taking shots......
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7:55 AM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Journal Sports Writer Ellis Hobbs appeared on "The Monty Show" on Sporting News radio Monday morning, and said he felt that he wasn't fully appreciated in New England. Asked is there was a lack of appreciation......
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5:15 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Brown University All-Ivy tight end Colin Cloherty signed a free-agent contract with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, following the NFL Draft. He will report to the Colts' training camp on Friday. Cloherty led all Ivy League tight ends with 40 catches,......
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3:51 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon is listed as day-to-day after an MRI confirmed he has a strained left hamstring. Gordon was hurt in the second quarter Sunday, then sent Game 4 into a second overtime with a......
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3:45 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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CLEVELAND - As expected, shortstop Julio Lugo is here with the Red Sox and was activated for tonight's game with the Indians. Rookie pitcher Michael Bowden, fresh off a clean relief appearance against the Yankees on Sunday night, will......
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2:47 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Hendricken graduate and Johnston native Joe Mazzulla is in trouble for the second time since his outstanding performance in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, accused of domestic battery for allegedly grabbing a woman by the neck earlier this month at a......
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1:40 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Bruins know they are in the second round of the playoffs, and they know they'll be hosting the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, but they don't know the opponent and they don't know when......
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1:27 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild, Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins are the finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. The league announced the......
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11:29 AM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bulls guard Ben Gordon will have an MRI today on his strained left hamstring. He injured his hamstring in the first half of Chicago's 121-118 double-overtime victory over the Celtics on Sunday, according to a report on ESPN.com. Gordon did......
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11:20 AM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Messner, a junior midfielder, scored five goals Saturday, leading La Salle to a 15-7 victory over previously undefeated Moses Brown in boys lacrosse. The La Salle victory created a tie at the top of the Division I standings between the......
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10:49 AM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Undrafted former Michigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer has signed a free-agent deal with the Patriots, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press. The report quoted Hoyer, who issued a statement through his marketing representative, as saying: "While it......
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4:40 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Another playoff thriller between Chicago and Boston, and this one went to the Bulls. Ben Gordon scored 22 points, hitting the tying 3-pointer in the first overtime, and the Bulls beat the Celtics 121-118 in double overtime......
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4:32 PM Sun, Apr 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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The first game of the Atlantic Division finals between the Providence Bruins and the Worcester Sharks will be played Tuesday at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence at 7:05 p.m. Because the circus is booked at The Dunk from April......
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