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8:04 PM Sat, Jul 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEWPORT -- A week ago, Rajeev Ram was battling through the qualifying to get into the main draw of the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Sunday afternoon, he will play for the singles championship. And the man standing......
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3:28 PM Sat, Jul 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEWPORT -- She grew up in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia watching the French Open on television and dreaming of one day playing on the red clay of Stade Roland Garros. Only when she moved with her family to Sarasota, Fla., when......
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9:33 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jay Weaver Miami Herald MIAMI - A Coral Gables physician linked in media reports to a federal inquiry into Manny Ramirez's use of a banned drug said Friday he has "never prescribed drugs of any kind whatsoever" to the......
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9:13 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Rhode Island's Anna Grzebien survived the second round of play at the U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pa., and will head into the third round of play at 8 over par, tied for 54th and 11 strokes behind leader Cristie......
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8:00 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) - The National Hockey League is coming to Fenway Park. The league is expected to announce at a news conference there Wednesday that the Boston Bruins will play the third annual Winter Classic at the home of the......
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7:11 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE - Vermont's Dustin Cone successfully defended his title in the Providence Open on Friday. He shot a second-round 69 at Triggs to win the $4,300 first-place check with a total of 10-under 134. Jim Renner of Attleboro had the......
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6:01 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Maria Armental Journal Staff Writer The police arrested two Pawtucket men on charges they stole the wheels from PawSox pitcher Clay Buchholz's car. Detective Donti Rosciti said a neighbor of Buchholz's called the police at 4 a.m. Friday to......
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4:01 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By KEVIN McNAMARA Just a few weeks after landing a first verbal commitment for the Class of 2010, Keno Davis and his staff have struck again. Ron Giplaye, a strong, 6-7 forward originally from the Boston area, has committed.......
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3:04 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEWPORT -- Quarterfinal matches have begun at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships at the Newport Casino, and five Americans, the most since 2002, are still playing. Americans Jesse Levine and Rejeev Ram are on serve in the third......
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2:09 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Plan A was executed flawlessly. The Celtics put a full-court press on Rasheed Wallace and corralled the heavily recruited free agent without a hitch. Plan B, however, aka the Grant Hill Project,......
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1:39 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Anna Grzebien is going to have a long day waiting to find out if she makes the cut at the U.S. Women's Open. The Point Judith product posted a 6-over 77 in Friday's second round at Saucon Valley in......
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1:15 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Red Sox have contacted Toronto about acquiring ace pitcher Roy Halladay. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi received a phone call from the Red Sox, and has also heard from the Yankees and Rays. Toronto is looking......
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12:39 PM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEWPORT -- The sun is shining, the grass is dry, and players are serving and volleying on four courts at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships at the Newport Casino. After three days of weather-related delays, second-round matches got......
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9:52 AM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents CB Darius Butler, announced via his Twitter page that he and the team have come to terms on a four-year contract for the 41st overall pick. There's more details on the PatsBlog.......
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9:04 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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INDIANAPOLIS -- North Kingstown's Elizabeth Beisel qualified for her first world swimming championships with a victory in the 400 individual medley Thursday night at the U.S. national championships. The world championships will be held in Rome from July 26-Aug. 2.......
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7:34 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer WALTHAM, Mass. - In front of a slew of television cameras and newspaper reporters, the Celtics introduced their newest acquisition, four-time All-Star power forward Rasheed Wallace at a press conference in Waltham two hours......
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4:03 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer More than five hours after the scheduled start, they're finally playing singles as well as doubles at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Rajeev Ram of the U.S. and Alejandro Falla of Colombia......
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3:09 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Brown head football coach Phil Estes will appear Wednesday on ESPN's College Football Live on the "50 States of College Football'' feature to discuss college football in Rhode Island. The show will air live at 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU and......
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2:41 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Thirty years ago Sunday, the White Sox held Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park. Steve Dahl, a Chicago Tribune columnist and radio personality, was the master of ceremonies. Here him talk about it here: Watch local television coverage of......
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2:01 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer After huddling on the Front Lawn courts for several minutes, officials of the Cambell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships have decided to start play at about 2:15 p.m. But with 12 singles matches on......
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2:00 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Tim Povtak of FanHouse.com writes that, according to an unnamed source, veteran forward Grant Hill favors signing a contract with the Knicks over the Celtics. And it's not so much about money as about the career of his wife of......
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1:47 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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For all the talk about Boston's superb player-development system, there's not a Red Sox to be found on Baseball America's midseason Top 25 prospects list. For Boston, only Lars Anderson (28) and Casey Kelly (38) made the Top 50. Here's......
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1:04 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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The White Sox apparently are fairly confident that Bartolo Colon will show up for his first minor-league rehabilitation start Thursday night for Triple-A Charlotte, though the team has not been able to find him. On Wednesday, White Sox manager Ozzie......
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12:40 PM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer Players and fans are millng about the Newport Casino waiting for the start of the day's 20-match schedule at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Officials delayed play until at least 1......
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11:42 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee state officials say they had been preparing a youth suicide prevention public service announcement featuring former NFL quarterback Steve McNair before he was shot and killed last week. The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and......
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10:58 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
North Kingstown's Elizabeth Beisel finished the 400 individual medley this morning in a time of 4:40.61, the second-best time out of 73 swimmers in the heats at the ConocoPhillips National Championships in Indiananapolis. Only Julia Smit, a 21-year-old swimmer at......
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10:31 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Celtics second-round draft pick Lester Hudson broke the ring finger on his right hand during summer-league play on Wednesday night and may need surgery, reports Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. "It's very tough because I want to show Danny......
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10:00 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Michael Conroy Elizabeth Beisel, right, congratulates Julia Smit after Smit won the women's 200-meter IM on Tuesday night in Indianapolis. Smit set an American record with a time of 2:09.34. By John Gillooly Journal Sports Writer......
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8:57 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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-The St. Louis Cardinals are willing to do almost anything to add Roy Halladay to their pitching rotation, if Post-Dispatch writer Joe Strauss' sources are to be believed. "Give [Blue Jays GM J.P.] Ricciardi all our minor-league rosters and let......
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8:48 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Game three in the Orlando Pro Summer League was not a good one for URI's Jimmy Baron. Baron played only 7:48 and was scoreless -- he took only one shot -- as his Utah team was beaten by Indiana, 95-79.......
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7:30 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Celtics have called a news conference at 4 p.m. today to introduce free-agent signee Rasheed Wallace to the local media. Wallace's first public remarks as a member of the Celtics will be televised live on Comcast Sports Net......
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9:53 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Tim Wakefield is having an unforgettable season. Not only did the 42-year-old knuckleballer break Roger Clemens' record (382) for the most pitching starts in a Red Sox uniform (384) this season, but......
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6:05 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
Fabrice Santoro will have to wait another day to get his title defense underway. The two-time defending champion's match with Flavio Cipolla here at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships was suspended at 6:03. Clouds rolled in and a......
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5:00 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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Tournament organizers have just provided this update on the court conditions: NEWPORT, RI - The wet conditions on the grounds at the International Tennis Hall of Fame continue to hamper play at the 2009 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.......
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3:51 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi says he has already received several calls from teams inquiring about ace Roy Halladay, but he's indicated that no one has made a serious offer, according to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe.......
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3:40 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
Some, but not much tennis has been played today at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Championships here in Newport. Soggy conditions, primarily just behind the baseline, on Court 2 have prompted tournament officials to cancel the four matches that had......
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3:08 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Rasheed Wallace has officially joined the Celtics. His signing was announced Wednesday afternoon by Danny Ainge, the team's president of basketball operations. "We are ecstatic to be able to add a player the caliber of Rasheed Wallace to our......
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2:47 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
According to a story in today's Denver Post, the Red Sox have called the Colorado Rockies to inquire about third baseman Garrett Atkins, who could provide insurance in case Mike Lowell needs more time to rest his hip. The Rockies......
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2:13 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Lenny Dykstra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a petition that says the former Major League Baseball All-Star owes between $10 million and $50 million dollars. The former center fielder for the New York......
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1:32 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
The sun is shining today here in Newport, but yesterday's rain is continuing to cause problems at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. With portions of the grass courts heavily saturated, play has been delayed on the Stadium court,......
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1:26 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Glenn Liebman Albany Times Union One thing that sports fans love are top 10 lists - 10 greatest baseball players, sports movies, football teams, announcers and so much more. As both a compulsive list maker and the author of......
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1:10 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
It has been a special week for Aaron Bates with his promotion to Boston, but the timing has not been the best in some ways. Bates has played in two games for Boston and gone 0-for-6 with four strikeouts.......
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12:53 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Sports Illustrated's Peter King is on vacation, and New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light filled in with a column. Here are his thoughts on Steve McNair: "I think Steve McNair was indeed a great competitor. As we try to......
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11:43 AM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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In a wide-ranging interview with Nancy Gay of FanHouse.com, former Patriots safety turned NBC studio analyst Rodney Harrison says that he should be in the Hall of Fame, but predicted he would not get fair consideration from the Pro Football......
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10:39 AM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
The search committee for the men's hockey head coaching job at Brown University has narrowed the field of 44 applicants down to four finalists, according to the U.S. Hockey Report. They are Dartmouth assistant coach Brendan Whittet, a Brown alum;......
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10:10 AM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Has anyone seen Bartolo Colon? If you have, please call the Chicago White Sox. The former Red Sox pitcher is on the disabled list. He is scheduled to be making a rehab start for Charlotte Thursday, but the ChiSox do......
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9:30 AM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Journal Sports Writer Jimmy Baron had eight points, including a pair of 3-point goals, as he helped Utah beat a team of Nets and 76ers prospects, 83-68, Tuesday in the Orlando Pro Summer League. The URI grad......
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9:25 AM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
WEEI.com's Alex Speier reports that the Red Sox will pay $50,000 each in bonuses to five of their six players who have been selected to take part in this year's All-Star Game: Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis......
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8:40 AM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Conditions look like they should be better today for the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championship play in Newport, which are scheduled to resume this morning at 11. The forecast is for mostly cloudy but dry conditions, with highs in......
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4:23 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
Due to the rain that did not allow for the completion of Tuesday's session at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championship, patrons holding tickets for Tuesday's session will be able use those same tickets for admission to Wednesday's session......
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3:30 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
After a 1 hour and 20 minute delay, play as resumed at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships here in Newport.......
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3:30 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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After a 1 hour and 20 minute delay, play has resumed at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships here in Newport.......
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2:37 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of New England, including Boston, that is in effect until 7 tonight, about the time when the Red Sox and the Athletics are scheduled to play the second......
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2:30 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Atlantic 10 officials have released the men's basketball prospectus for the 2009-10 season. The list of comings and goings makes one obvious point: It is going to be more difficult than ever to predict what will happen in the......
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2:16 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
After a 2 1/2-hour delay, play got underway at 1:30 here at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships only to be suspended again by another rain delay 32 minutes later. Sebastien Grosjean of France is leading American Kevin Kim,......
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2:12 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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2:09 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has quietly dropped his lawsuit against the social networking site Twitter Inc. A one-paragraph statement filed June 26 with the U.S. District Court in San Francisco said La Russa......
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1:48 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Two of the stars of Barrington High's state championship golf team will represent Rhode Island in the Big I Trusted Choice national golf championship. Jeff Ray led the field at Potowomut with rounds of 70 Monday and 73 Tuesday......
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1:19 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photo / John Freidah Action has been delayed at the Campbells Hall of Fame Tennis Championships because of a rain shower. The day's tournament play is now expected to begin at 1:30.......
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1:13 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) -- A baseball fan has settled a lawsuit that claimed he was kicked out of Yankee Stadium by a police officer because he left his seat to use the bathroom during the playing of "God Bless America."......
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12:57 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Robert Kraft has accepted an invitation to serve on the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee that will seek to bring the soccer World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022, according to a news release......
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12:54 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that Avery Johnson will not get the Detroit Pistons' head-coaching job. "Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester is now the Pistons' likely choice, but Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau remains under consideration. . . .......
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10:23 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
The report from the press room at the International Tennis Hall of Fame is that it is very foggy and humid, but has not started raining in Newport. So everything is still a go at the Campbell's Hall of Fame......
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10:21 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
TORONTO (AP) -- The NHL is investigating possible tampering by Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson, the former East Providence High and Providence College star. Wilson's comments on radio about the team's interest in Vancouver's Daniel and Henrik Sedin has......
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10:02 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Getting off the unemployment line is a tough thing these days, and it has certainly been tough for 37-year-old free agent Pedro Martinez. Pedro will get another chance to interest a team in offering him a contract today, though, when......
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9:39 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Orlando Magic know firsthand what Glen Davis can do -- Big Baby's buzzer-beating 21-footer beat them in Game Four of the Eastern Conference semfinals, after all -- but that apparently doesn't mean that the Magic are eager to offer......
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9:37 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
In an interview before last night's game with former teammate Lou Merloni, former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra said that money wasn't the reason he declined to sign a new contract with Boston prior to the 2004 season. It has......
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9:12 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has confirmed the widespread rumors that the team is interested in adding 36-year-old forward Grant Hill to bolster the Boston bench next season. Ainge said, simply, "We have interest in him," according to......
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9:07 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bill Walker led five players in double figures, with 14 points, as the Celtics swept past Utah, 87-56 Monday night in the opening game of the Orlando Pro Summer League for both teams. Among others, Lester Hudson, Boston's second-round......
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9:00 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Jed Lowrie's patience is being tested big time this season. The Red Sox' shortstop has dealt with injuries, a wrist surgery, a few rain outs during his minor-league rehab assignment and as......
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10:39 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Katie Strang Newsday NEW YORK -- After several calls made by the umpiring crew came under scrutiny during Monday's Yankees-Blue Jays game, crew chief John Hirschbeck said he plans to review some plays with his umpires and discuss how......
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3:51 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
NEWPORT -- Taylor Dent, once part of a group of young Americans on the pro tennis tour that included Andy Roddick, James Blake, Mardy Fish and Robby Ginepri, returned to the site of his first ATP tournament championship and......
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3:41 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Joe McDonald reports that Aaron Bates will make his major-league debut for the Red Sox tonight; he will be playing first base and batting ninth. Bates has been called up from Pawtucket in place of Jeff Bailey, who has been......
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3:21 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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David Sampson had to work a lot harder for his second Rhode Island Public Links Championship than his first. Sampson, a Warren resident who plays out of Swansea, successfully defended his Publinx title Monday by shooting a 71 at......
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2:43 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach Nomar Garciaparra shows off some muscle in the weight room at the Bolletierri Academy, in Bradenton, Fla., before the start of Red Sox spring training in 1999. Click here to see a gallery of......
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2:04 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Today is the greatest day I've ever known Can't live for tomorrow I might not have that long -From the Song "Today,'' Smashing Pumpkins Maybe the Celtics can start playing the song during timeouts next season. If ever there was......
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2:02 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
NEWPORT -- Unseeded Prakash Amritraj, the 2008 runner-up, defeated Danai Udomchoke of Thailand for the first time Monday, 6-1, 6-4, and advanced to the second round of the $500,000 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Amritraj, ranked No. 159......
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1:23 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
For the rest of July, the New England Patriots are asking fans to choose their 10 favorite moments from the history of the franchise, out of a list of 50 moments selected by a panel of experts. Voting is taking......
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12:09 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Top-seeded Mardy Fish, ranked No. 25 on the ATP World Tour, has withdrawn from the Campell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships to replace Andy Roddick on the U.S. Davis Cup team. Roddick withdrew from the Davis Cup tie against......
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11:08 AM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Nomar Garciaparra hasn't done a whole lot of public reflection over the years on his career with the Red Sox -- a time when Garciaparra seemed to be a Cooperstown-bound talent, and when the hopes of a long-frustrated fan base......
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9:25 AM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Anna Grzebien will be one of the late starters Thursday in the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at Saucon Valley in Bethlehem, Pa. The Point Judith product has been given a 1:47 starting time in a threesome......
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9:27 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Free-agent forward Rasheed Wallace reportedly has agreed to a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics. Wallace, who played for the Detroit Pistons last season, will sign with Boston on Wednesday, the first day NBA free agents are allowed to sign,......
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8:04 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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J.B. Randall of Cumberland overcame a pair of double bogeys and recorded a 1-under-par 71 Sunday at Triggs to take the first-day lead in the R.I. Public Links Championship. Randall, a reinstated amateur, had six birdies, including three on......
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7:51 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
According to Joe Haggerty of WEEI.com, Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Hunwick has filed for salary arbitration with the Bruins. Hunwick was facing a 5 p.m. deadline on Sunday to file for arbitration. No arbitration date has been set and Hunwick's......
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5:11 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Recently acquired Alecko Eskandarian scored in the eighth minute to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night. The Galaxy (4-3-9) won consecutive games for the first time......
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4:58 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Manny Ramirez was not in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup for the first time since he returned from a 50-game drug suspension on Friday. Ramirez was given the day off by manager Joe Torre to......
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4:53 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Brown men's crew turning in an outstanding performance at the Henley Royal Regattain England on Sunday, with its varsity eight winning the Ladies Plate Challenge Cup, and the freshmen eight finishing second in the Temple Challenge Cup. Each race......
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4:48 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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The playing surface at PNC Field in Moosic, Pa., is still too wet to play on, so Sunday evening's doubleheader between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees was postponed. The PawSox are scheduled to play the Yankees on......
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