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April 14, 2008 Archives


PC focusing on Drake's Keno Davis

10:32 PM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin    Email

Providence College's search for a new basketball coach has focused on Drake's Keno Davis. The 36-year old coach has emerged as the favorite to be the next Friar coach. On Monday, the rumor mills focused on Karl Hobbs and......

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URI cutting three sports

7:15 PM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

Facing an $800,000 budget cut, the University of Rhode Island is eliminating men's swimming, men's tennis and field hockey from its varsity lineup. The cuts are effective at the end of the current academic year. URI had announced in......

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Faldo, Price will play in CVS Classic

3:25 PM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Hall of Famers Nick Price and Nick Faldo will be among the headliners for the 10th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic. The field for the event June 22-24 at Rhode Island Country Club was announced today, in a press......

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Bruins unsure on Bergeron's return

2:57 PM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — The Boston Bruins say it remains unclear whether center Patrice Bergeron will play again this spring. Bergeron has been held out of the playoffs as a precaution because of the Grade 3 concussion he suffered in......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: Yankees go home, and now we're off to Cleveland

2:56 PM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning as he was on his way to Cleveland. He discusses the Red Sox bullpen, Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Red Sox' ability to capitalize on Phil Hughes' mistakes, Manny......

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Chamberlain leaves Yankees to be with ailing father

10:47 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain left the team after his father collapsed at his home in Lincoln, Neb., the Daily News reported Monday on its Web site. Harlan Chamberlain was hospitalized Monday at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical......

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Race and sport discussion at Brown tonight

9:16 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike Szostak    Email

"Reflections on Race and Sport in America" will be the topic of a panel discussion tonight at Brown University. William C. Rhoden, sports columnist for the New York Times and author; basketball coach Craig Robinson, who is leaving Brown......

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Yankees want to pursue charges against Ortiz jersey guy

9:12 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees could seek criminal charges against a Boston Red Sox-loving construction worker who buried a jersey of his favorite team in the new stadium. But Gino Castignoli, the Red Sox fan who said......

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Download today's sports cover

8:27 AM Mon, Apr 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Joe McDonald writes about last night's marathon at Fenway, which the Red Sox won to claim a 2-1 series victory over the Yankees. Steven Krasner has a column on Daisuke Matsuzaka's less-than-impressive performance -- the third......

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