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November 1, 2009 - November 7, 2009 Archives
11:48 PM Sat, Nov 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver  Email
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) -- John Thorrington and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored as the Chicago Fire advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday night. Chicago entered the match trailing in the two-game,......
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6:06 PM Sat, Nov 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
I thought Charlie Weis, after serving as offensive coordinator on the Patriots' three Super Bowl championship teams, would be a terrfiic head coach at Notre Dame. Boy, was I ever wrong. For 43 consecutive seasons, from 1964 through 2006,......
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10:12 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON - The Celtics have been able to count on three things so far this season - the solid play of their second unit, their ability to dominate the third quarter, and their tenacious defense. When the Celtics starters......
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9:47 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- Akeem Richmond scored a team-high 19 points, including 5-for-8 on 3-pointers, as he led the University of Rhode Island to a 93-54 exhibition victory over Concordia University of Montreal at the Ryan Center.......
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6:47 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
BOSTON -- Both Boston coach Doc Rivers and Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry expect a run-and-gun, high-scoring game. Rivers said that the Celtics want to play a fast-paced offensive game tonight while slowing down Phoenix's high-paced offense. Gentry said that he......
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5:49 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Welcome to the TD Garden where the 6-0 Boston Celtics are preparing to take on the 4-1 Phoenix Suns. Here are some quick notes before the locker room opens: The Celtics won the season series 2-0 last year with Rajon......
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1:23 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
It's not Alabama-LSU, and certainly not Patriots-Dolphins, but the Breeder's Cup races to be telecast Friday and Saturday afternoons on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC are well worth watching. I'm preaching to the converted by saying this to fans of......
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12:27 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
This has been the first week that, in addition to my regular columns in the Journal, I've been posting daily musings online. It wasn't intended to be a one-way communication and, happily, it most certainly has not been. Of......
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11:51 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA will not penalize Chris Paul or Rajon Rondo for an incident between them after a recent game in Boston. Paul pursued Rondo toward the Celtics' locker room and was blocked by Boston assistant coaches......
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10:41 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kevin Garnett had 12 points and 11 rebounds in his third game back in Minnesota since he was traded in 2007, helping the Boston Celtics remain undefeated with a 92-90 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.......
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8:04 AM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Christopher Johnson and Laurence Ekperigin hooted and hollered as they skipped off Jim Boeheim Court, huge smiles creasing their faces and seemingly as stunned as the Syracuse Orange at what had just transpired. Johnson scored 17......
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9:47 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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DETROIT (AP) -- Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom scored in the first period, then Chris Osgood finished with his first shutout of the season to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins. Osgood made 29......
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9:36 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Paul Pierce scored 21 points, Rasheed Wallace had 20 and the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten with a 105-74 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. The Celtics improved to 5-0 even without the usual standout performances......
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3:41 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz must pay $916,000 yearly in alimony and child support to his ex-wife and give up their Connecticut home under terms of a newly issued divorce decree. The ruling, made Monday in Bridgeport......
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2:48 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
ESPN tonight will broadcast "Without Bias," an hourlong documentary about Len Bias, the Celtics' number one pick in the 2006 draft (the second pick overall that season) who died of a cocaine overdose before ever playing professionally. Click here to......
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10:36 AM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Offensive tackle Paul Jasinowski of Brown is one of 16 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy as the top scholar-athlete in college football. The senior from Washington, D.C., will receive an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Campbell Trophy winner,......
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10:28 AM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike Szostak Email
Brown punter Nate Lovett of East Providence is the Ivy League special teams player of the week for his play in the Bears' 14-7 overtime loss to Penn on Saturday. The sophomore punted eight times for an average of......
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12:20 AM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
NEW YORK (AP) -- Of the many countries participating at the Vancouver Olympics, add Colbert Nation to the list. On Monday's "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team. The......
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10:10 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
SHANGHAI (AP) - Doug Barron, a 40-year-old journeyman who lost his tour card three years ago, became the first player to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Barron has been suspended for......
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6:18 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The world's fastest man adopted the animal kingdom's fastest sprinter Monday, as Usain Bolt welcomed a new baby cheetah named Lightning Bolt into his life. The Jamaican sprinter's sponsorship of the 3-month-old male cheetah is part......
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2:47 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer WALTHAM - Before the Celtics won a championship two seasons ago, Boston coach Doc Rivers grew tired of NBA experts telling him that they couldn't win a title with a second-year point guard running......
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7:34 AM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the Boston Celtics have agreed in principle on a five-year, $55-million contract extension for point guard Rajon Rondo. Rondo's agent, Bill Duffy, told the web site's Marc J. Spears that he called Celtics GM Danny......
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8:24 PM Sun, Nov 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- The Celtics survived a late rally by New Orleans, defeating the Hornets, 97-87, in front of a sellout crowd of 18,624 at the TD Garden. Paul Pierce led all scorers with 27 points. He scored 20 of them in......
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7:51 PM Sun, Nov 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
Chris Paul has put the Hornets on his back and got them back into this game. The New Orleans superstar scored 14 of his 19 points in the third quarter as New Orleans slashed Boston's nine point halftime lead all......
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7:21 PM Sun, Nov 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- Paul Pierce got hot in the second half of Friday's rout of Charlotte and he has not cooled off since. The captain of the Celtics has already poured in 20 points, connecting on eight of 10 shots to get......
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5:21 PM Sun, Nov 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
-- Welcome to the TD Garden where the Boston Celtics will battle the New Orleans Hornets in a matchup featuring two teams hoping to reach the NBA Finals this year. The locker room just closed and Rajon Rondo and Brian......
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