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The Pawtucket Red Sox game against the Norfolk Tides scheduled for tonight at McCoy Stadium has been rained out, and will be played as part of a double header tomorrow at 6 p.m. 
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Here's the list so far. Reschedule dates, where known, are in parentheses. Baseball Softball Boys lacrosse Girls lacrosse Boys tennis
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehabilitation workout Friday at the New York Yankees' minor league complex. Rodriguez is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps. The three-time AL MVP, who resumed on-field workouts Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, could rejoin the team late next week. A-Rod hit several long homers, including a pair that went over the center-field back drop. He also ran in the outfield. Rodriguez said the session went "good" and gave a thumb's up as left the field for the clubhouse. Catcher Jorge Posada took batting practice for the first time since going on the DL on April 28 with right rotator cuff tendinitis. The switch-hitter took 28 swings right-handed and 26 from the left side. Posada, expected to be out at least another month, could start a light throwing program early next week. Right-hander Jeff Karstens, sidelined since straining his right groin March 27, could pitch in an extended spring training game Saturday. He was the front-runner for the long man role out of the bullpen before getting hurt in his last scheduled spring training appearance.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Farnsworth’s suspension was cut from three games to one Friday by Major League Baseball following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever. Bob Watson, baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline, announced the original penalty April 19, two days after Farnsworth threw a fastball behind the neck of Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez. Farnsworth wasn’t ejected and said the ball slipped. John McHale Jr., executive vice president for administration in the commissioner’s office, heard Farnsworth’s appeal Tuesday. Farnsworth was to serve the suspension Friday, baseball spokesman Rich Levin said. Your Turn: Should the Red Sox retaliate for Farnsworth's pitch the next time they play the Yankees?
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: Kevin Youkilis' hot start -- can he make it last? -- Josh Beckett's steady improvement, Manny Ramirez's quest for 500 home runs -- and is 600 a realistic goal? -- and the Minnesota Twins, who are hanging in there despite the loss of Johan Santana and Torii Hunter.
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By PAUL KENYON Will Daniels is in Las Vegas. No, it is not to celebrate his graduation from URI, but rather to prepare for life after college. Daniels' agent, Andy Miller, has a number of his clients -- players hoping to be drafted -- in Vegas. They are working out and playing basketball while awaiting word on who will be invited to Orlando, the final pre-draft camp. Your Turn: Does Will Daniels have a future in the NBA? In other URI basketball news, word is leaking out for next year, although not from the Rams. The team prefers not to discuss its schedule until everything is in place. However, Central Connecticut and New Hampshire have announced they will be visiting the Ryan Center next season. Also, work for a tournament Thanksgiving week is apparently virtually complete. That event will include four games, one at home, one on the road and then two at The Palestra in Philadelphia to determine the title. URI is set to host Hartford and visit Monmouth. Possible opponents at The Palestra include Penn State and Villanova. "There's still a lot to do, but we're in better shape than we were at this time last year," one school official said of the scheduling situation. Finally, there is no word yet on the final make up of next year's team. As it is, the team has one too many players with those returning and five signed for next year. There also is word of a possible transfer. Current indications are that any cutbacks are likely to come from the new players signed for next year. Hakim McCullar and Will Martell, two little-used freshmen last season, both are working hard and making improvements and appear likely to stay. In one interesting Atlantic 10 development, Shawn James of Duquesne, the brother of URI forward Delroy James, has hired an agent and thus will not return to school for his final season of eligibility.
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Everyone loves top 10 lists, and Dave Golokhov hits on fertile ground today on foxsports.com, ranking the top 10 worst franchises in pro sports. Number one is the Pittsburgh Pirates, the once-proud team that is in danger of tying the major-league record for consecutive losing seasons. Sitting at No. 6 -- our own Boston Bruins. Golokhov writes: "To be blunt, owner Jeremy Jacobs seems to be stingy and only cares about profits. The Bruins are an Original Six team in one of the biggest American markets, but ownership only allows the front office to make enough moves to tease the fans into believing there is hope. Up until 1997, the Bruins made the playoffs in 30 consecutive seasons, but have zero Stanley Cups since Jacobs took over 33 years ago. That might be because Jacobs is more focused on making money outside of hockey: He owns the TD Banknorth Garden, running the concession stands and charging rent to the Boston Celtics (among others)." What do you think is the worst franchise in American pro sports?
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Here are two columns worth reading about Spygate. The Chicago Tribune's Dan Pompei says that the scandal is over, and it's time to remember just how good a coach Bill Belichick is. Meanwhile, Harvey Araton of The New York Times calls for a one-year suspension of the coach over his history of transgressions. Decide for yourself (if you haven't already): Does Belichick deserve further punishment over Spygate?
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ESPN's Mike Fish reports this morning that the tapes turned over by Matt Walsh to the NFL include evidence that the Patriots tried to steal offensive signals, not just defensive signals, as has been widely reported until now. Fish says that a list of videotaping documents Walsh turned over to the league includes one entry, from an October 2001 game against the Miami Dolphins, that indicates a video of offensive signals. Walsh's attorney, Michael Levy, told Fish that the Miami tape was the only one in Walsh' possession that showed offensive coaches signaling from the sidelines. Click here to read Fish's report.
Former Red Sox pitcher Kason Gabbard, who you may remember was traded last year to Texas along with David Murphy for relief pitcher Eric Gagne, was in the center of a nasty incident last night in Seattle. It started when Gabbard's teammate, second baseman Ian Kinsler, who had homered earlier in the game, was hit by a pitch from Seattle's Felix Hernandez. Later, Gabbard, who was making his first start after a stint on the disabled list, threw high to Seattle's all-or-nothing power hitter Richie Sexson. The pitch wasn't really that far inside, but Sexson took exception, charging the mound and throwing his helmet at Gabbard. Sexson was ejected. Gabbard remained in the game, but not for long. He faced two more hitters after the fourth-inning confrontation with Sexson, then left the game with an apparent leg injury.
On today's sports cover, Kevin McNamara and Jim Donaldson have coverage of the Celtics' emphatic Game Two victory in the Eastern Conference semifinals, while Steve Krasner chronicles Kevin Youkilis' unbelievable success in Detroit. Click here to download the file in pdf format.
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