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May 24, 2009 - May 30, 2009 Archives


Pettitte leaves game with apparent injury

10:54 PM Fri, May 29, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

CLEVELAND (AP) - New York pitcher Andy Pettitte left the Yankees' game against Cleveland on Friday night in the sixth inning because of an apparent injury. Manager Joe Girardi and assistant trainer Steve Donahue went to the mound after Pettitte......

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Posada returns to Yankee lineup

7:27 PM Fri, May 29, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

CLEVELAND (AP) - New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was activated from the 15-day disabled list and was in the lineup for Friday night's game against the Cleveland Indians. Posada had been sidelined since straining his right hamstring May 4.......

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Celtics named SportsBusiness Pro Sports Team of the Year

10:14 PM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Robert Lee    Email

-- The Boston Celtics didn't win the NBA title this year, but they did receive another prestigious honor Thursday night at the New York Marriott Marquis in Manhattan. That's where the Celtics were honored as the Professional Sports Team of......

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U.S. national team lacrosse tryouts coming to Bryant

3:40 PM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Tryouts for the U.S. Men's National Team will be held June 8-10 at Bryant University in Smithfield. The team selected at the tryouts will represent the United States at the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championships in Manchester, England.......

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100 ESPN employees in Connecticut to lose their jobs

3:35 PM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- ESPN has notified about 100 Connecticut employees that they will be losing their jobs. The layoffs are part of a plan announced by ESPN Chief Executive George Bodenheimer in January, when he told employees the sports......

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Brady throws in front of media throng, admits to being rusty

1:25 PM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Quarterback Tom Brady practiced this morning in front of the media for the first time since his knee injury, and the sporting news corps was out in force. Shalise Manza Young reports that there were 16 video cameras and at......

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Viking great Tarkenton: Favre's actions 'despicable'

12:10 PM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

By Judd Zulgad Star Tribune (Minneapolis) MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Minnesota Vikings great Fran Tarkenton would like to see Brett Favre end his retirement to play quarterback in Minnesota. But that isn't because Tarkenton wants to see Favre succeed. "I kind......

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Six Connecticut college teams to play basketball tripleheader

11:44 AM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Six Connecticut universities have agreed to participate in an early season basketball tripleheader designed to bring exposure to Division I programs in the state besides the University of Connecticut. The Connecticut 6 Classic will include Central......

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N. Kingstown's Morris is Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year

10:59 AM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

North Kingstown shortstop Ryan Morris has been named the Rhode Island Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound senior had produced a .443 batting average, 34 RBI, 30 runs scored and seven home runs to lead the Skippers......

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Belichick's son, 17, arrested for drinking at Gillette Stadium

9:13 AM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Brian Belichick, 17, the younger of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's two sons, reportedly was arrested on charges of underage drinking during the NCAA lacrosse championships over the weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Click here to read the......

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Kansas City columnist already getting cold feet about Cassel

8:47 AM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

The start of the NFL regular season is over three months away, but Jason Whitlock of the Kansas City Star has already put his doubts about Matt Cassel on the record: "No offense to Cassel, but he's a college and......

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NCAA: Major violations in Memphis hoops program under Calipari

8:25 AM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mark Divver    Email

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The University of Memphis is responding to NCAA allegations that the men's basketball program committed major violations during the 2007-08 season under John Calipari, a newspaper reported Wednesday. The allegations include "knowing fraudulence or misconduct"......

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Campbell, Weekley join CVS Caremark Charity Classic field

2:03 PM Wed, May 27, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Chad Campbell and Boo Weekley have been added to the field for this year's CVS Caremark Charity Classic, to be held next month at the Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington. Tournament organizers provide more details in the following release:......

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No NCAA invite for URI baseball

11:38 AM Wed, May 27, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Despite recording a school record for wins en route to a 37-20 record and finishing with an RPI of 53, the University of Rhode Island baseball team learned earlier this week that it was not among the field of 64......

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Belichick disciples off to rocky starts in Cleveland, K.C., Denver

2:35 PM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

The handling of a new contract for Cleveland kick returner Joshua Cribbs by Browns management and Eric Mangini is winning the new coach few friends in the locker room, says Michael Silver of YahooSports: "It's the latest testament to Mangini's......

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Celts' Garnett undergoes surgery on right knee

2:28 PM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Kevin Garnett had surgery on his right knee Monday. He should be healthy in plenty of time for next season. Here's the news release issued by the Celts: BOSTON - The Boston Celtics announced today that forward Kevin Garnett underwent......

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Brady says he wants to play another 10 seasons

12:50 PM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

In his first extended interview since his season-ending knee injury last September, Tom Brady tells Sports Illustrated that his recovery is on schedule. Brady says he is "as confident as anyone could be that I'll be ready to play, back......

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Report: Sox prospect Bard is 'a one-pitch pony'

10:01 AM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Say it ain't so. Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports quotes unnamed sources saying that Daniel Bard's stay in Boston may be short: "Some in the industry continue to speculate that the Red Sox will trade right-hander Daniel Bard, or at least......

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Video: Tom Brady plays catch at Gillette Stadium

9:35 AM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

It's not much, but ESPN cameras caught Tom Brady tossing a football on the field at Gillette Stadium before Monday's NCAA Division I lacrosse championship game. Click here to watch the video.......

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Manny has served 33 percent of his suspension

9:25 AM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

The Los Angeles Times reports that as of the end of the sixth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game in Colorado on Monday, the first third of Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension -- 16-2/3 games -- was in the books.......

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Canseco strikes out in mixed martial arts debut

9:18 AM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mark Divver    Email

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) -- Jose Canseco came out swinging but didn't last long in his debut in mixed martial arts. The former Oakland A's slugger was defeated by South Korean super heavyweight Hong Man Choi by a knockout just 1......

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Moss, Welker optimistic about Patriots' offense

9:04 AM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Great receivers think alike. Both Randy Moss and Wes Welker are feeling good about the New England Patriots' offense. And with a healthy Tom Brady expected back, what's not to like? Moss tells Tim Graham of ESPN.com that the offense......

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Final: Hershey 5, P-Bruins 2

6:57 PM Mon, May 25, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

Nine months after it started, the Providence Bruins season is over. The Hershey Bears beat Providence, 5-2, at The Dunkin Donuts Center Monday afternoon to win the Eastern Conference finals, four games to one. Hershey now plays the winner of......

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Final: Hershey 3, P-Bruins 2, O.T.

9:12 PM Sun, May 24, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mark Divver    Email

Graham Mink poked in his own rebound at 15:10 of overtime to give the Hershey Bears a 3-2 win over the Providence Bruins. The Bears lead the Eastern Conference finals, 3-1. Game 5 is Monday at the Dunkin Donuts Center......

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C.W. Post beats Lemoyne, 8-7, for D-II lacrosse title in Foxboro

6:37 PM Sun, May 24, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- C.W. Post held off a furious rally to beat Lemoyne 8-7 for the NCAA men's Division II lacrosse championship on Sunday. Greg Cerar scored four second-half goals for C.W. Post and goalie Dan Sciulla made 13......

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Castroneves wins his third Indianapolis 500

4:56 PM Sun, May 24, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Helio Castroneves capped a perfect month of May with the biggest win of all, pulling away to capture his third Indianapolis 500 just 5 1/2 weeks after being acquitted of tax evasion charges. Castroneves, who hopped back......

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Rockies place Providence's Iannetta on disabled list

4:51 PM Sun, May 24, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mark Divver    Email

DETROIT (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies have placed catcher Chris Iannetta on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring. The move was announced moments before the first pitch of Sunday's game against the Tigers. Iannetta, a native of......

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