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January 8, 2008 Archives


Audio slideshow: Paul Kenyon previews URI-Dayton

5:50 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Paul Kenyon previews the Rams huge conference opener out in Ohio. You won't want to miss this one.......

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Audio slideshow: Kevin McNamara previews PC-Rutgers

5:50 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to see and hear the show, as Kevin McNamara previews the Friars' in-conference home opener. It's a game the Friars really need, against a team they should really beat.......

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Bruins' Chara named to NHL All-Star team

3:45 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings dominated the first half of the NHL season. Now they're taking over the All-Star game, too. Sidney Crosby is starting to do the same. Crosby, the 20-year-old reigning NHL MVP, topped All-Star......

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Football by the numbers: Those numbers look good for New England

3:43 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Michael Salfino Last week we made such a big deal about net yards per pass attempt (YPA), and the team with the better regular season net-YPA lost all four games. So that invalidates the stat, right? Not exactly. The......

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Brady is NFL Offensive Player of the Year

2:25 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - Just like all those wins, the NFL awards keep rolling in for Tom Brady. The league's Most Valuable Player added The Associated Press 2007 Offensive Player of the Year honors to his collection Tuesday, easily outdistancing......

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Gossage elected to Hall; Rice passed over

2:17 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - Goose Gossage became only the fifth relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame, earning baseball's highest honor Tuesday on his ninth try on the ballot. Known for his overpowering fastball, fiery temperament and bushy mustache,......

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Paul Kenyon's college hoops chat transcript

1:59 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Paul Kenyon: Hi everyone. Mike McDermott has set up our chat today to have me here in the office on the way to the airport. I'm ready to go, so let's get right into it. Firm: Pal- this is the......

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Download today's Sports cover

9:20 AM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Rich Lee    Email

Can the Patriots' defense weather Jacksonville's tandem threat of running backs Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew? Read Robert Lee's story to find out. On the baseball front, will Jim Rice finally get into the Hall of Fame? Also, get the......

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Talk URI hoops today with Paul Kenyon

9:17 AM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

College basketball writer Paul Kenyon will take questions from projo.com readers in a live chat today at 11 a.m., just before he boards a plane on his way to cover tomorrow's URI-Dayton game. The chat will last about an hour.......

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