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May 28, 2008 Archives
5:43 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer PAWTUCKET -- Justin Masterson was originally scheduled to make his Triple-A debut on Saturday in Durham. But now the Red Sox pitching prospect will start for Pawtucket on Thursday at McCoy Stadium, perhaps as......
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2:38 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
AP photos / Stew Milne Bill Belichick talks with defensive lineman Santonio Thomas. Rookie quarterback Kevin O'Connell Owner Robert Kraft watches O'Connell work. Tight end David Thomas runs through drills. Rookie wide receiver Matthew Slater, foreground, and defensive back......
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2:31 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer Hey all - Unlike last week's Patriots passing camp, which had nearly 100 percent attendance, the sessions the team is holding this week are more sparsely attended. In all, we counted 36 players......
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2:11 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach Juliet Vongphoumy of La Salle drives a shot yesterday during the state team championship. By JOHN GILLOOLY Journal Sports Writer CRANSTON - Juliet Vongphoumy became the first girl to win the Rhode Island Interscholastic......
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2:07 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning from Seattle. the topics: Daisuke Matsuzaka's injury, the ejections of Terry Francona and Julio Lugo, and encouraging signs from Manny Ramirez. Here are some excerpts from Sean's comments:......
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1:13 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Deadspin has pictures of Boston Celtics: Eastern Conference Champions T-shirts on sale at the ESPN Store at Disneyworld in Orlando, Fla. Since the Celts and Pistons are tied, 2-2, in the conference finals -- with Game Five scheduled for tonight......
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1:08 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
One book I'm planning on checking out soon is Rob Neyer's "Big Book of Baseball Legends." ESPN.com this month posted an excerpt from the book, in which Neyer checks out a story about the bitter rivalry between Red Sox catcher......
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12:40 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
DENVER (AP) - Former punter Todd Sauerbrun, whose 13-year NFL career included a brief 2006 stint with the New England Patriots, pleaded guilty Wednesday to disturbing the peace in a confrontation with a taxi driver last December and was sentenced......
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12:35 PM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BEIJING (AP) - NBA playoff games have mysteriously disappeared from Chinese television. Entertainment programs on Chinese television were suspended last week during a three-day period of mourning for victims of the deadly Sichuan earthquake, including NBA playoff games. When the......
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10:44 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Spokane Chiefs were in for a surprise as they celebrated their victory in Canada's Junior Hockey Championships: The replica of the championship trophy, the Memorial Cup, snapped in half as players were hoisting it for their fans to see.......
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10:36 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Crew MLS soccer team is investigating a racial slur made by a fan toward New England Revolution players that was captured on camera and posted on the video-sharing Web site YouTube. Forward Kheli Dube......
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9:22 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Bryan Horan, a former Providence College hockey player who suffered permanent eye damage last year, is suing Reebok International, claiming the company was responsible for manufacturing a defective face mask, according to The Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass. Horan, who......
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9:06 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Right now on our Fantasy Sports Blog, you can find updated position-by-position hitter rankings, complete rankings for starting and relief pitchers, plus Michael Salfino's weekly Baseball by the Numbers column. This week, he takes a look at the most reliable......
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8:34 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Thanks to the blog FanHouse for calling my attention to this: ESPN has removed Pittsburgh-based radio host Mark Madden from the air following his inflammatory comments about Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. On his......
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8:15 AM Wed, May 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, Bob Breidenbach has great photos from yesterday's high school team golf championships, Mike Szostak catches up with the split-personality Celtics on their return to Boston, and Sean McAdam discusses why the Red Sox buck the trend......
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