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October 11, 2009 - October 17, 2009 Archives
11:55 PM Sat, Oct 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter  Email
FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Revolution lost control of their playoff fate and the Chicago Fire blew a chance to clinch a postseason berth in a 0-0 draw Saturday night. While Chicago (10-7-12) remained in second place in......
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2:47 PM Fri, Oct 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. John McCain is pressing President Barack Obama to give a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with white women. In......
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11:44 AM Fri, Oct 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
CHICAGO (AP) -- No punches were thrown. And neither bit off the other's ear. There was only mutual admiration Friday during a meeting between world champion boxers Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1997, Tyson......
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2:24 PM Thu, Oct 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh may have played on a team that lost a preseason game to the Celtics on Wednesday night, but he recently had a pretty big court victory that could help out a lot of his fellow......
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8:36 AM Thu, Oct 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Captain Lou Albano, the WWF icon, Super Mario voice artist and former sidekick of singer Cyndi Lauper, has died. The news has sparked a broad range of bizarre YouTube tributes, but I will offer you this -- a memory of......
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10:48 AM Wed, Oct 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Stephen Jackson, the talented Golden State Warriors swingman who is better known for his reckless on-court and off-court behavior, is a cancer on his underachieving team. He is just coming back from a two-day suspension for conduct detrimental to the......
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2:44 PM Tue, Oct 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
University of Rhode Island quarterback Chris Paul-Etienne should return to the lineup this week after missing the Towson game Saturday while recovering from a torn meniscus in his right knee. Coach Joe Trainer said Tuesday that "barring an unforeseen......
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11:33 AM Tue, Oct 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
WARWICK -- The facilities manager for the city-run Thayer Arena, which was closed after a Zamboni that was clearing the ice caught fire yesterday, said the latest he expects to reopen the rink is next Monday but he will know......
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9:15 AM Tue, Oct 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
The Red Sox are finished, no one knows which way Tom Brady and the Patriots are headed, and the Bruins have had their hands full with a couple of the worst teams in the NHL. In these uncertain times, Boston......
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11:49 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
By La Velle E. Neal III Star Tribune (Minneapolis) MINNEAPOLIS -- First baseman Justin Morneau sat on a table in the middle of the Twins clubhouse after the season ended Sunday and looked around. "I thought I wasn't going to......
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11:46 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
By Pete Caldera The Record (Hackensack N.J.) MINNEAPOLIS -- As falling snow blanketed the Twin Cities, and the victorious Yankees left Monday with that Christmas morning feeling. And they got everything they wanted. By sweeping the Twins in the division......
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7:06 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Here's the news release from Brown: Providence, Rhode Island - Brown junior quarterback Kyle Newhall (Gilbert, AZ) was named the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week and junior kicker Patrick Rooney (Wheaton, IL) earned Ivy League Special Teams Player......
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7:01 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
Here's the news release from PC: PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College sophomore goaltender Alex Beaudry (Cumberland, Ontario) was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, October 12. For Beaudry, who earned two Hockey East Rookie of the......
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2:43 PM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
The Rhode Island sports community has lost one of its most active and most accomplished leaders with the death of Dave Adamonis Sr. The long-time Cumberland resident was an excellent athlete, but he made his biggest impact as a......
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3:27 PM Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- The Celtics have only played three preseason games, but captain Paul Pierce appears to be in mid-season form already. Pierce poured in a game-high 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting in 29 minutes......
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3:01 PM Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Paul Pierce continued his hot shooting in the third quarter. Pierce scored seven of Boston's first 13 points as the Celtics began the second half with a 13-6 surge. Pierce had 11 points in the quarter and leads all scorers......
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2:14 PM Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
The New Jersey Nets used a 5-0 run to close out the first half to trim Boston's lead down to 47-46 at halftime. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said that he was disappointed with the way Boston's second unit started the......
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1:36 PM Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
It is a good one here at the TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics are in a tight battle with the 0-2 New Jersey Nets, and trail by one after one quarter of play (23-22). First the good news. Kevin Garnett......
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12:30 PM Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Boston coach Doc Rivers said before Friday's game against that backup guard Tony Allen, recovering from ankle surgery this past summer, was not going to play. But then Allen begged Rivers to put him in the game so Rivers did.......
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12:24 PM Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
After letting all of his starters play over 20 minutes on Friday against the New York Knicks, Boston coach Doc Rivers said that he will let his players dictate how many minutes they play today against the New Jersey Nets.......
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11:15 AM Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Welcome to the TD Banknorth Garden where the 1-1 Celtics will host the 0-2 New Jersey Nets. Ray Allen (10.5) is the only Celtic averaging double digits in scoring so far this preseason, with Rasheed Wallace (9.5 points, 7.0 rebounds),......
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