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August 16, 2009 - August 22, 2009 Archives
10:06 PM Sat, Aug 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver  Email
Worried that an injury to a key player will torpedo your NFL fantasy team? Buy insurance. It won't bring your team back from the dead, but at least you can be reimbursed for league fees and other expenses. Yes, you......
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9:53 PM Sat, Aug 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) -- Lindsay Whalen made two free throws with 34 seconds left to give Connecticut the lead for good and the Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx, 98-94, on Saturday night. Whalen finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and......
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7:49 PM Sat, Aug 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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LONGVIEW, Wash. -- The New York Yankees weren't the only team to drop 20 runs on and opponent Friday night. Rhode Island champion Cranston , representing the state of Rhode Island, well in the first round of pool play in......
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10:20 PM Fri, Aug 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Steve Cardone smacked a three-run double and Jacob Ramos hit a three-run homer Friday night to help San Antonio, Texas, beat Peabody, Mass., 10-1, at the Little League World Series. With two outs in the......
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10:15 PM Fri, Aug 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Janel McCarville had a tiebreaking layup with 8.2 seconds left in overtime to lift the New York Liberty to an 85-83 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Shameka Christon had 23 points, including the......
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1:20 PM Fri, Aug 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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1:16 PM Fri, Aug 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - New baseball Hall of Famer Jim Rice says today's generation of major league players are too focused on individual goals and are not good role models for youngsters. Speaking to players Friday before the start......
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10:53 PM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Steve Corkran Contra Costa Times NAPA, Calif. -- The bizarre incident involving an Oakland Raiders coach allegedly assaulting another member of the coaching staff took a dramatic turn Thursday with a report that Raiders coach Tom Cable choked defensive......
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7:17 PM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Hours before the NCAA stripped Memphis of its 2008 Final Four appearance, former coach John Calipari stepped to a microphone at the Kentucky State Fair and received a standing ovation. Hired by Kentucky to revive college......
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6:25 PM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Defensemen Matt Cohen, Chris Murray and Matt Taormina were among five players the New Jersey Devils signed to AHL contracts on Thursday. Lowell Devils general manager Chris Lamoriello also announced the signings of forwards Trevor Kell......
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1:23 PM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
From the International Tennis Hall of Fame: INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM OFFERS FREE TENNIS LESSONS CONDUCTED BY USPTA PROS Donate a Tennis Racquet before August 20 and Receive Two Free Tickets to the Hall of Fame Champions......
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11:33 AM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Bryant University's football team is seventh in the Northeast Conference preseason coaches' poll. this will be Bryant's second in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. The Bulldogs were 7-4 in 2008, their inaugural Division I campaign. This is the first......
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10:48 AM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Jim Courier was ranked No. 1 on the ATP World Tour 1992, won four Grand Slam singles titles during his career and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005, but he has never won a......
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9:33 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) -- Lindsay Whalen scored seven of her 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Connecticut Sun rallied to a 74-69 victory against the New York Liberty on Wednesday night. Amber Holt had 12 points and Whalen......
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8:22 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Erik Matuszewski Bloomberg The Minnesota Vikings have sold a record amount of tickets since Brett Favre signed with the team yesterday, with fans snatching up more than 3,000 season packages and 10,000 single-game seats. "It's been an eventful......
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6:15 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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BERLIN (AP) -- Facing questions about her gender, South African teenager Caster Semenya easily won the 800-meter gold medal Wednesday at the world championships. Her dominating run came on the same day track and field's ruling body said she was......
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5:54 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- No need to hide the beer before University of Rhode Island football games this season. URI said Wednesday that it would allow fans to drink alcohol while tailgating before Rams games. The school plans to......
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3:53 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer PROVIDENCE -- Jeff Xavier knew that he was a long shot to make an NBA team this summer, but he kept that childhood dream alive, playing in front of pro scouts both here and......
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1:33 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- Nothing is coming easy for Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz. He will make his third straight start tonight against the opposing teams' ace, this time facing arguably the best pitcher in the game in Toronto's Roy Halladay. He was......
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12:03 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- On Monday, Aug. 24, the wives and girlfriends of PawSox players will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank outside of McCoy's Main Entrance from 5-7pm prior to the game. With the donation of......
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11:51 AM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce's passion for sports don't just stop at basketball. According to the Chelsea soccer club's public relations staff, they are both big time Chelsea soccer fans. Garnett is such a big fan that he partnered......
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11:28 AM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- The Red Sox, just like several other teams, were interested in signing Toronto ace Roy Halladay before the trade deadline, but a deal never transpired. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said in an interview on WEEI's Dale &......
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9:17 AM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- John Smoltz's time in Boston was short, but not sweet. He lost six out of his eight starts, posting an 8.32 ERA before the Red Sox released the future Hall of Famer after he reportedly told the Red Sox......
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9:01 AM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Danny Ainge was named the NBA's Executive of the Year after forming the new Big Three who led the Celtics to a whopping 66 wins during the 2007-08 season and the NBA......
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7:20 PM Tue, Aug 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
PORTSMOUTH -- Charlie Blanchard pulled away in the final round as he successfully defended his title Tuesday in the R.I. Golf Association Stroke Play Championship at Montaup. The lefty from Wannamoisett added rounds of 68 and 69 to his opening......
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12:55 PM Tue, Aug 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
In the latest addition of NBA.com's power rankings, the Celtics are ranked as the fifth-best team for the upcoming season. NBA.com writer John Schuhmann states that NBA rosters are not finalized, but they are close to it, and even though......
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12:02 PM Tue, Aug 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Report: Several media outlets, including ESPN, are reporting that Brett Favre will sign with the Minnesota Vikings, pending a physical, for a reported $10 to $12 million deal. Vikings coach Brad Childress confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press......
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6:59 PM Mon, Aug 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
PORTSMOUTH -- Jason Hull eagled the par-4 18th hole to shoot 68 and take the first-day lead in the R.I. Golf Association Stroke Play Championship on Monday at Montaup. Hull, from Fenner Hill, had a wild round. He overcame a......
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12:22 PM Mon, Aug 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
The Patriots are having a busy day with player movement. They have traded away defensive lineman Le Kevin Smith, signed running back Chris Taylor and lost wide receiver Shun White to military duty. Smith, a four-year veteran from Nebraska,......
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