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January 2, 2008
Celtics get seventh straight win
BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 26 points in the last seven minutes on Wednesday night, adding nine rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 97-93 and earn their seventh consecutive victory. Paul Pierce scored 19 points and assisted on four key baskets down the stretch as the Celtics improved to 27-3 to match the best 30-game start in the shot-clock era. Five other teams have lost just three of their first 30 games, including the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls who finished the season with an NBA-record 72 wins. Yao Ming had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Rockets, who were without Tracy McGrady for the fourth consecutive game because of a sore left knee. Both Scot Pollard and Kendrick Perkins fouled out trying to guard Yao before Garnett took on the job himself.
Posted by Mike McDermott URI destroys Fairleigh Dickinson
The second half became play time for URI as it pulled away to a 94-63 rout over Fairleigh Dickinson. After a slow start in which they trialed 19-16, the Rams took total control, hitting 23 of 33 shots from the field in the middle of the game and taking total control. JImmy Baron led the way with 22 points, including 6-of-8 3-pointers. Lamonte Ulmer was the guy who provided the spark that got the Rams going. He finished with 13 points, including a couple dunks. Kahiem Seawright added 12, Will Daniels 10 and newcomer Delroy James 10. Manny Ubilla of FDU set a Ryan Center record with 39 points. Click here to see the box score. -Paul Kenyon
Posted by Mike McDermott Bruins obtain defenseman Shane Hnidy from AnaheimBOSTON -- The Bruins today acquired defenseman Shane Hnidy and a sixth-round 2008 draft choice for forward Brandon Bochenski. Hnidy is expected to be available for the Bruins' game Thursday night against Washington. A veteran of 369 games over his seven years in the NHL, Hnidy, 32, has tallied 1 goal and 2 assists in 33 games for the Ducks this season. He is currently riding a streak where he is plus or even in 16 consecutive games (+8 over the 16 game span). Last year as a member of the Atlanta Thrashers, he recorded career bests in games played (72), goals (5), assists (7) and plus/minus rating (+15). Hnidy was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round (173 overall) of the 1994 draft. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators on June 25, 2000 for an eighth-round pick in the 2000 NHL draft and made his NHL debut with the Senators on Oct. 5, 2000 against the Bruins. Hnidy played three-plus seasons in Ottawa before being dealt to the Nashville Predators on March 9, 2004. After playing the 2004-2005 season in Florida of the ECHL, he was acquired by the Atlanta Thrashers on July 30, 2005. He signed with Anaheim as a free agent on July 5, 2007. Bochenski appeared in 20 games this season for the Bruins and registered six assists. Obtained by the Bruins in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on February 3, 2007, Bochenski tallied 11 goals and 11 assists in 31 games last year. Bochenski has 21 goals and 26 assists over his 101-game NHL career.
Posted by Art Martone Readers say Hendricken's number one in Division IBeginning Friday afternoon, we asked HSGametime readers which team was best in Division I. Choices were limited to the seven teams with undefeated division records at the start of the poll. We received 309 votes before voting closed at 4 p.m. Here's how you voted: 1. Hendricken, 88 votes You can now vote on the top Division I girls team, by clicking here. Voting in that poll will continue until Monday at 4.
Posted by Mike McDermott Fantasy football playoff cheat sheetBy David Ferris Below are complete fantasy football rankings, considering scoring potential for the ENTIRE playoffs. They are based on a combined yardage/scoring system (4 points for a passing touchdown, 6 points for a rushing/receiving touchdown, one point for every 25 passing yards, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards). * = check status The first element of a Fantasy Football Playoff cheat-sheet is a ranking of the teams by "game potential." That list will have significant weight to how the skill players are ordered, and it's just about all you need to construct your kicker and defense ranks. This playoff cheat sheet was constructed on the assumption of a Patriots-Cowboys Super Bowl, and it's also making the assumption that the Titans, Giants and Redskins have long-shots at best to win this weekend. If you expect different results, your personal list will reflect as such. Enjoy the second season, and good luck with your playoff pools. Teams in Order of Game Potential 6. Seahawks Quarterback Running Back Wide Receiver Tight End Kicker Defense
Posted by Mike McDermott Fantasy football by the numbers: Looking ahead to next seasonBy Michael Salfino A lucky third of NFL fans get to look forward to some measure of playoff football, while the rest seek plans to improve their teams' lots through free agency and the draft. Before utilizing the most important single stat in all of professional team sports to forecast the Wild Card slate, let's quickly preview the top potential free agents and rookies of 2008. Our focus is limited to offensive skill players. Cleveland's Derek Anderson is a restricted free agent, and the Browns reportedly will tender him enough money to require first- and third-round draft picks as compensation. Given the the promise that Anderson has shown with his varied skill set, combined with the bust rate on first-rounders, that price is a bargain. The top unrestricted free agents at QB are Daunte Culpepper (Raiders), Josh McCown (Raiders) and Rex Grossman (Bears). RB Michael Turner is unrestricted unless the Chargers "franchise" him by paying him the average of what the five highest-paid backs earn. Most likely, he gets his fortune from a new team within minutes of the midnight start to the free-agent signing period. Jamal Lewis (Browns), Julius Jones (Cowboys) and Justin Fargas (Raiders) are the other unrestricted free agent backs. Fargas' likely departure could open the door for Michael Bush in Oakland. Record-breaking Randy Moss is the top unrestricted free-agent receiver. The Patriots will need to back up the Brink's truck to keep him, especially if he gets his Super Bowl ring. Top WR options slotted well below Moss are Patrick Crayton (Cowboys) and Bernard Berrian (Bears). Rookies most likely to light up NFL scoreboards are Arkansas RB Darren McFadden, 6-foot-6 WR James Hardy (Indiana) and Oregon RB Jonathan Stewart. The last rookie QB to tilt NFL scoreboards was Dan Marino. Backs and receivers taken well after the top prospects will shine as always. Playing time remains the key factor in assessing rookie production. The KISS (keep it simple, stupid) method of forecasting playoff football is to look at each team's net yards per pass attempt (YPA). This subtracts what they allow per pass from what they gain, including sack yards in both totals. Typically, a net-YPA of plus-one yard makes you a playoff caliber team; plus-two yards a Super Bowl contender. The first game Saturday has the Redskins traveling to Seattle. Washington has a slightly stronger net-YPA than the Seahawks, though both are under our playoff-worthy minimum (though just barely for the Redskins). Given that home field is typically worth three points, net-YPA forecasts a razor-thin, overtime-type game to kick-off our second season. The conventional wisdom is that the tough Jaguars will travel well and give the Steelers all they can handle. But net-YPA says Pittsburgh by at least a touchdown, thanks to their vastly superior (No. 1 overall) pass defense. The Giants are the only playoff team that's given up more yards per pass then they've gained. The Bucs are plus-1.3. This indicates a double-digit Tampa Bay win. But the Giants shocked me Saturday night. The Chargers are favored by almost double digits over the Titans, yet net-YPA says this game is going down to the wire, with San Diego squeaking by, courtesy of their home field. Now let's look at some individual performers this weekend. Buy Bucs passing game: Jeff Garcia should have no trouble hooking up with Joey Galloway (NFL yards-per-catch leader) versus the Giants middling secondary. New York's pass rush is feast or famine. Najeh Davenport, RB, Steelers: He ran better than Willie Parker all year and faces a Jaguars defense 17th in yards allowed per rush. He'll also make plays as a receiver. Hold Jaguars running game: Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew must exploit the Steelers' run defense, just 14th in the NFL on a per-carry basis. Sell David Garrard, QB, Jaguars: It's strength versus strength here. But I have more belief in the Steelers' pass defense and vexing blitz schemes than in Garrard starting his first playoff game. Eli Manning, QB, Giants: Don't buy the four TD passes last week. He's 28th in YPA among QBs. The Bucs are third-best defensively in that category. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers: The Titans' defense is fourth in YPA allowed and interception rate. LaDainian Tomlinson must again carry the Chargers.
Posted by Mike McDermott Leyritz's license was suspended a month before fatal crashFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Former World Series star Jim Leyritz had a suspended license before he was charged with driving under the influence and killing a woman last week in Florida. New York state suspended the Florida license a month before the crash, but the license is still valid in Florida. However, that may be only a technicality because the New York suspension had not yet been entered in the national registry as of Wednesday. Leyritz was ticketed outside Albany, N.Y., for using a cell phone while driving June 20, and his license was suspended Nov. 23 for failing to answer the summons, according to motor vehicle records. "He has a suspension on his record. It's current as of today," Ken Brown, spokesman for the New York Department of Motor Vehicles, said Wednesday. The 44-year-old ex-catcher was charged with DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage, police said. His 2006 Ford Expedition crashed at an intersection Friday, hitting the car of Fredia Ann Veitch. The 30-year-old woman from Plantation, was ejected from her 2000 Mitsubishi Montero and died at Broward General Medical Center. "Currently, his license is still fine in Florida," said Ann Nucatola, a spokeswoman for Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. "If and when it hits the system, yes, we would back up the state that suspended him." He could face additional charges once the suspension is put into the system Florida uses, police said. Leyritz's attorney, Jeffrey Ostrow, said he had "no knowledge of his license being suspended in the state of Florida or in New York or otherwise." Leyritz, of Davie, has posted an $11,000 bond, police said. He played for six major league teams, starred in the 1996 World Series and was last in the majors in 2000. He played 52 games for the Red Sox in the 1998 season before being traded to San Diego.
Posted by Mike McDermott Audio slideshow: Paul Kenyon previews URI vs. Fairleigh DickinsonPaul Kenyon took some time this morning to talk about the Rams' game tonight against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. While URI-FDU might not sound like much of a rivalry (actually it isn't at all), Paul notes that the last time these two teams played, it changed the course of Rams basketball. Click the play button below to see and hear the show.
Posted by Mike McDermott Projo PatsTalk with Shalise Manza YoungShalise Manza Young and Mike McDermott discuss the Patriots' win over the Giants and look ahead to possible playoff foes. Click on the play button below to see and hear the show.
Posted by Mike McDermott Andrade is in Hawaii to workBilly Andrade is in Hawaii to take part in this week’s Mercedes Tournament of Champions that will launch the 2008 PGA Tour season. For this one, the Bristol native will be carrying a microphone rather than his golf clubs. Andrade, now in his 21st year on the tour, has agreed to work for The Golf Channel for the event. ``I’ll be on the course, following one of the groups for the first three days,’’ Andrade said. Because he had his toughest year ever, finishing 150th on the money list in 2007, Andrade will not qualify for some events this year. He had planned to go to Hawaii on vacation with his family. ``They called me and said they had heard I was going to be in Hawaii,’’ Andrade related. ``I told them I was only going to be there the first three days but they said that was all right.’’ Andrade has done television work before. He said he feels comfortable doing it and would consider doing it on a regular basis. But not right now. ``I feel like I still have a lot left in the tank,’’ he said. As it is, Andrade said he will play in the Bob Hope, at Pebble Beach and the tournament in Mexico. ``I normally play four on the west coast and there are three other tournaments that are possibilities. If I can get in one or two of those I’ll be set,’’ he said. Once the tour swings east, he expects to play in the Honda, at Tampa Bay, Bay Hill and in Puerto Rico. By the end of the year, he hopes to be able to play in about the same number of events in which he usually competes.
Posted by Paul Kenyon URI Football Staff Taking ShapeUniversity of Rhode Island football coach Darren Rizzi has hired his defensive, offensive and recruiting coordinators. Joe Trainer, head coach at Millersville University in Pennsylvania the last three years, is the new assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. He was an assistant coach at Villanova for eight years, defensive coordinator the last five, before taking the Millersville job in 2005. He and Rizzi were assistant coaches together Colgate and New Haven. Chris Pincince of Woonsocket, offensive coordinator at Holy Cross, is assuming the same position at URI. He was also offensive coordinator at New Haven in the 1990s and is known for his wide open, pass-friendly schemes. Mark Fadish, offensive coordinator at Monmouth University in New Jersey, is the new recruiting coordinator and receivers coach. All three are starting this week. Rizzi is in Toronto with Rutgers for the International Bowl Saturday against Ball State and will join his assistants in Kingston next Monday. He hopes to hire the rest of his staff soon.
Posted by Mike Szostak Download today's Sports coverGet Paul Kenyon's take on why the URI men's basketball team has improved so dramatically, as well as Bill Reynold's view of this year's PC hoops season. Also, Shalise Manza Young writes on the "Pats' trip to perfection."
Posted by Rich Lee Talk PC basketball with Kevin McNamara tomorrowThe Friars face 10th-ranked Marquette on Thursday night, and Kevin McNamara will take some time to answer your questions on game day. Kevin will log on from Milwaukee at noon Eastern time. You can send in your questions now: go to projo.com/chat, click launch chat, choose a display name (you don't need a password), and type in your question. Questions will display to the room as Kevin answers them on Thursday.
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