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June 28, 2009 - July 4, 2009 Archives
7:08 PM Sat, Jul 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Brown's varsity and freshman eight-oared crews qualified Saturday for the grand finals of their events at the Henley Royal Regatta in England. The Brown varsity defeated England's Leander Club by half a length and will face a combined Leander & Molesey Boat......
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9:19 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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HENLEY, England (AP) -- Yale University defeated Clyde/Edinburgh University's composite crew in the quarterfinal of the Remenham Cup for international women's eights at Henley Royal Regatta on Friday. Yale next faces a British squad crew -- racing as Thames --......
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7:17 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm. An officer stopped Taurasi early Thursday......
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7:15 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The Associated Press reports the Red Sox will play the Twins in the first game at Target Field in Minneapolis next April. Target Field is the open-air facility being built to replace the Metrodome. According to AP, the Sox and......
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6:23 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Manny Ramirez has apologized to fans and his teammates. He's not talking about steroids, though. The slugger's 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy ended Friday and he was set to play for the Los Angeles......
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5:22 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reports that the Red Sox are in serious discussions with Cuban shortstop whiz Jose Iglesias, 19, who defected last year. According to Heyman, Iglesias compares to Ozzie Smith defensively. "His hands and arm are deluxe,'' one......
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5:12 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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Free-agent defenseman Shane Hnidy signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Wild Friday. Hnidy, 33, tallied 12 points in 2008-09 with the Boston Bruins, with 45 penalty minutes. Hnidy has played 477 games over nine NHL seasons with Ottawa, Nashville,......
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5:12 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Clay Buchholz, the best starter for the Pawtucket Red Sox, and Fernando Cabrera's, the team's top reliever, have been rewarded for their work this season. Both have been named to the International League All-Star team. The All-Star game, which......
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2:40 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Jeremy Reich, who was captain of the Providence Bruins last season, has signed with the New York Islanders, according to islanderspointblank.com. Reich had 21 goals and 161 penalty minutes last season. Scott Gordon, the Islanders head coach who formerly coached......
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1:47 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Lost amid the flurry of free-agent signings on Wednesday was Martin St. Pierre inking a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators. St. Pierre, 25, was acquired by the Bruins from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for Pascal Pelletier......
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12:32 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay has long played America's pastime and will soon be able to call himself an American. The 30-year-old from Canada becomes a U.S. citizen Thursday afternoon in a ceremony at Boston's historic......
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11:54 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Providence College learned its Big East men's basketball opponent schedule Thursday and the lineup is quite favorable for fans of the Friars. The Friar fans will see the likes of Connecticut, Louisville and Syracuse, all at the Dunkin Donuts Center......
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11:49 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
TSN is reporting that the Boston Bruins have re-signed veteran winger Mark Recchi, 41, to a one-year, $1 million contract. Click here to read the story.......
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11:24 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jack Perry Email
The Pawtucket Red Sox have announced that they've sold all box seats and general admission tickets for the Thursday and Friday night games at McCoy Stadium. Standing-room tickets are still available. A fireworks show is scheduled to follow each game.......
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11:14 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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BY MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE - Brown University should have a new men's hockey coach by the end of this month. "We're hoping sooner rather than later," athletics director Michael Goldberger said Thursday. Forty-four candidates have applied to......
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11:07 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Comcast SportsNet's Gary Tanguay is reporting that Kevin Garnett, Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers and Managing Partner Wyc Grousbeck are on the way to Michigan to meet with Rasheed Wallace. Paul Pierce and Ray Allen may also be on the trip,......
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4:06 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
The New England Revolution have added Edgaras Jankauskas to the roster. Here's the Revs' news release: FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution announced today that the club has signed Lithuanian forward Edgaras Jankauskas to a Major League Soccer contract......
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3:55 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Former Mount St. Charles goalie Brian Boucher of Woonsocket has signed a two-year deal at $925,000 a year with the Philadelphia Flyers, according to sportsnet.ca. Boucher played for San Jose last season.......
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2:54 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Sports Illustrated has published its list of the 50 top-earning American athletes in salary, winnings, endorsements and appearance fees. And here's a new twist: the average earnings of those on the list fell -- down $1.5 million per athlete to......
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2:49 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Imagine playing tennis for 14 hours and 31 minutes without a break. No water. No food. No bathroom. Impossible? Not if you are identical twins Angelo and Ettore Rossetti. Last August, the brothers shattered the Guinness World Record for......
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2:48 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bruins free-agent defenseman Steve Montador signed a two-year, $3.1 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres, according to TSN. Montrador, acquired from Anaheim for Petteri Nokelainen at the trade deadline, will be paid $1.55 million in each contract year.......
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2:42 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing some much needed muscle into their lineup with the signing of former New York Rangers enforcer Colton Orr. The Maple Leafs and Orr agreed to terms on a four-year deal Wednesday......
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1:25 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- Danny Ainge hopes to re-sign Glen Davis after the forward sees what he can get as a free agent. The Boston Celtics general manager said Wednesday he hasn't started negotiations with Davis, who emerged as a......
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11:30 AM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A school system report released Wednesday on the heat-related death of a football player concluded a Louisville coach and his staff did not break any high school athletic rules, and found evidence the sophomore was ill......
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11:05 AM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Bloomberg News Brazil replaced Spain atop the FIFA world soccer rankings after its victory at the Confederations Cup in South Africa. Brazil rallied from two goals down at halftime to defeat the U.S. 3-2 in the tournament final three days......
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10:08 AM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and two partners were cleared Tuesday in a civil suit of reneging on a deal to buy a private island with sandy shoals and wind-swept grasses. Taylor,......
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10:51 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) -- The Harrisburg City Islanders came from behind to upset the New England Revolution 2-1 in overtime in a third-round match Tuesday night in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Geoff Bloes scored the winning goal......
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9:51 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Eddie House could have opted for more money in the free agent market. But the fan-favorite has decided to remain with the Boston Celtics, according to the Boston Globe. House, who has one year remaining on his contract......
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6:57 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- The Bruins announced Tuesday night they have bought out the last year of forward Peter Schaefer's contract. Schaefer spent all of 2008-09 with the Providence Bruins, recording 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points in 47 regular-season......
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1:59 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
NEW YORK (AP) -- Boston's Kevin Youkilis has moved back in front of the Yankees' Mark Teixeira with two days left in AL balloting for starters for the All-Star game in St. Louis on July 14. Youkilis had 1,915,303 votes......
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1:18 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
USA Hockey today announced that 34 players, including Tim Thomas and Phil Kessel of the Boston Bruins, have been invited to the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Orientation Camp from Aug. 17-19, at Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, Ill.......
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11:51 AM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Eric Hinske has been acquired by the New York Yankees from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a pair of minor leaguers. Pittsburgh will receive right-hander Casey Erickson and outfielder Eric Fryer for the utilityman. In addition, the......
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11:27 AM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) -- Twenty-seven American crews will compete in the 160th edition of the Henley Royal Regatta. The five-day event starts Wednesday and will feature a Chinese entry for the first time plus eight gold medalist from the Beijing......
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9:52 AM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Mike Tranghese ends his 19-year tenure as Big East commissioner Tuesday, and John Marinatto succeeds him Wednesday. Sporting News Today afforded each the opportunity to ruminate. Tranghese reflected on the birth of Big East football, the departure of Boston......
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6:08 PM Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Federal authorities have asked seven current and former Major League Baseball players, including the Red Sox' J.D. Drew and former Red Sox Johnny Damon, to return millions of dollars that they received from R. Allen Stanford, an investor who is......
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5:44 PM Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
According to The Boston Globe, the Bruins were prepared on Friday night -- the start of the NHL Draft -- to trade Phil Kessel and their 2010 first-round draft pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Tomas......
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5:40 PM Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer BALTIMORE -- Along with receiving a Synvisc injection in Boston on Monday, Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell had 15 CCs of fluid drained from his surgically repaired hip. "For him, that pretty extensive,"......
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4:17 PM Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Portland's new NBA Development League team will be affiliated with the Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Bobcats, team officials announced Monday. Maine's largest city was awarded a franchise in the D-League last winter. The club begins......
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1:49 PM Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
NEW YORK (AP) -- Manny Ramirez dropped one spot to seventh place in All-Star voting among NL outfielders with four days remaining in balloting for starters. The Los Angeles Dodgers star, whose 50-game drug suspension is slated to end Friday,......
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1:38 PM Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Ron Wilson's coaching staff for the U.S. Olympic hockey team is complete, with the addition of assistants John Tortorella and Scott Gordon. Tortorella coaches the New York Rangers and Gordon coaches the New York Islanders.......
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8:44 PM Sun, Jun 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Jim Donaldson Journal Sports Writer Overcoming a double-bogey on her opening hole yesterday in the final round of the Wegman's LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., Anna Grzebien of Narragansett rallied to shoot 71 and finish......
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8:05 PM Sun, Jun 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO (AP) -- Kenny Mansally scored to send the New England Revolution into the semifinals of the SuperLiga tournament with a 1-0 win over Atlas on Sunday. The Mexican side finished the group stage of the second-tier tournament for North......
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7:31 PM Sun, Jun 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) -- Anete Jekabsone-Zogota has joined the Connecticut Sun after missing the first seven games while playing for Latvia in the European basketball championships. The 5-foot-9 guard, signed by the Sun in February, practiced with the team for......
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5:57 PM Sun, Jun 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - A worker for a trash hauling company was struck by lightning at the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands golf course on Saturday night. Cromwell Fire Department officials said the man was in his mid-30s,......
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