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September 6, 2009 - September 12, 2009 Archives
7:14 PM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott  Email
AP photo / Regan Communications, Sean Flanagan BOSTON (AP) -- Actress Cameron Diaz surprised Boston Celtics players and about 125 volunteers when she participated at a project marking the first day of service on the anniversary of the Sept.......
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9:11 AM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Billy Andrade was among those who took in Arnold Palmer's 80th birthday celebration this week at Palmer's home in Latrobe, Pa. Here is a report from Andrade, courtesy of Jeff Babineau on Babineau's blog at golfweek.com. ARDMORE, Pa. -......
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8:49 AM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Jeffrey Martin of Point Judith has won the Callaway New England PGA Assistants Championship and set a record in the process. Martin shot a 6-under-par 64 at Tedesco County Club in the opening round of the regional championship. He......
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3:57 PM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Here's the release from Brown University: Former Duke lacrosse standout Brad Ross has been named an assistant coach for the Brown men's lacrosse team in an announcement made by Brown head coach Lars Tiffany. "After an extensive national search and......
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1:27 PM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Arthur Prisco set what is believed to be a record for the R.I. Golf Association this week. The record has nothing to do with how he scored, but rather simply that he played. Prisco recorded net scores of 88-82......
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12:18 PM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
The ballots are out, and 2010 will be the Year of Doubles at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. Eight former doubles stars are among the 12 nominees for induction into the Hall of Fame next July.......
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11:28 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) -- Seton Hall has extended the contract of basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez through the 2014-15 season. Athletic director Joe Quinlan announced the extension on Thursday without giving details of the length of the extension or the......
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11:13 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
It was fun while it lasted. But now it looks like the sweet story of Melanie Oudin, the 17-year-old American tennis star in the making, has taken a turn for the worse. Not long after Oudin lost in the U.S.......
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11:07 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
By DAN SHAUGHNESSY The Boston Globe There are bad ideas and then there are really bad ideas. Inviting John Calipari to the UMass Club in downtown Boston to "Celebrate UMass Basketball" is a really bad idea. Where's the dignity? Where's......
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10:51 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The Hartford Courant says it is re-evaluating its plan to have Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma's daughter write a blog about the team. The newspaper's sports editor, Jeff Otterbein, says he hired Alysa Auriemma to give an......
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9:55 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Junior Chris Paul-Etienne, the University of Rhode Island's starting quarterback, will return to practice Thursday or Friday and will be ready to play at the University of Massachusetts on Sept. 19. Paul-Etienne strained ligaments in his left, non-throwing elbow......
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5:53 PM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A daughter of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said Wednesday she's been hired by The Hartford Courant to help cover the six-time national championship team. Alysa Auriemma told The Associated Press on Wednesday that she'll regularly give......
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2:01 PM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
While 2008 Olympian Demetrius Andrade (6-0, 5 KOs), from Providence, is quickly moving up the boxing ladder, it is Providence cruiserweight Matt Godfrey who has the best chance of bringing a world title home to the Ocean State within the......
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1:54 PM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Rafael Nadal appeared to be the man least offended by a fan who ran out onto the court after last night's U.S. Open match to kiss plant a kiss on the tennis star's face. Nadal seemed surprised at first by......
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12:13 PM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Forty players, coaches, administrators and officials with ties to Rhode Island will be inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame Oct. 9 at Mohegan Sun. They are among the 151 members of the Class of 2009. Here's......
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11:55 AM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Well that was quick. Despite serving 18-months in jail for his involvement in illegal dog-fighting, Philadelphia Eagles newly signed quarterback Michael Vick had two of the top-selling NFL jersey's for the week ending Aug. 30. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre......
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10:25 AM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Is Stephon Marbury calling it quits? After a bizarre summer, in which he admitted to smoking marijuana on camera, ate Vaseline on camera, cried uncontrollable on camera, performed ballet and made some other head-scratching decisions in the limelight, no team......
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9:51 AM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
In case you missed it, former University of Rhode Island basketball star and NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers Lamar Odom, who recently signed a reported four-year, $33 million contract extension with the Lakers this summer, is now dating......
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8:33 AM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer Ask any of the Celtics superstars, and they'll tell you that coach Doc Rivers is a great motivator. He has the uncanny ability to get a team to fully believe in his coaching philosophy......
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1:25 PM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Robert Gamere, a former Boston sportscaster who hosted the show "Candlepins for Cash" in the 1970s, has pleaded guilty to charges of e-mailing child pornography and faces five years in prison. U.S. District Judge William Young must still accept Gamere's......
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9:33 AM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- A poll of 53 ESPN staff members has the Los Angeles Lakers repeating as NBA championships this year. The Lakers got 36 percent of the votes, followed by Cleveland (34 percent), San Antonio (15 percent), the Celtics (9 percent)......
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8:55 AM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - There are very few teams in the NBA that can claim to have three players on their bench who can start for almost any other team. The Celtics are one of them.......
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6:01 PM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Steve Stricker birdied the last two holes to pull out of the pack and win the Deutsche Bank Championship by one shot Sunday. Stricker vaulted past Tiger Woods and into the lead in the FedExCup playoff series by shooting......
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3:14 PM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Tiger Woods made the early part of the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship entertaining for the fans at the TPC of Boston Monday as he equalled his best round ever at the course. Woods had 10 birdies......
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6:17 PM Sun, Sep 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount has called Boise State defensive end Byron Hout and coach Chris Petersen to apologize for the punch he threw following Thursday's game between the two teams. Blount and Ducks coach Chip......
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5:54 PM Sun, Sep 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
NORTON, Mass. _ Steve Stricker eagled the final hole to shoot 65 Sunday and earn a share of the lead after the third round of Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC of Boston. Stricker, ranked No. 2 in the......
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2:11 PM Sun, Sep 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Tiger Woods is moving in the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship _ backwards. Woods has played 14 holes and is at 2-over for the day. He has yet to make a birdie. He bogeyed the first and......
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