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June 2008 Archives
5:50 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Manny Ramirez spoke to reporters this afternoon about his altercation with traveling secretary Jack McCormick and downplayed the possibility of lingering issues. "Let me tell you guys something," began......
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4:42 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON Ellsbury CF Pedroia 2B Drew RF Ramirez DH Lowell 3B Youkilis 1B Moss LF Varitek C Lugo SS Masterson SP TAMPA BAY Upton CF Crawford LF Aybar 2B Pena 1B Longoria 3B Hinske DH Navarro C Gross RF Bartlett......
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4:18 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Attleboro Sun Chronicle reports that Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews (23 at right, returning a kickoff for a touchdown in Miami last Oct. 21), who was arrested in February for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, has......
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2:32 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees broadcaster Bobby Murcer is receiving medical care in Oklahoma after treatment for cancer forced him to curtail his schedule this month. The 62-year-old former star outfielder had surgery in December 2006, four days after......
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2:06 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writer The URI basketball team has player movement involving former, current and future players. The most noteworthy, for the present, is that Will Daniels (right) has signed to play for the Chicago Bulls. He......
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1:07 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Boston Herald reporter John Tomase will discuss the controversy surrounding his story -- later retracted -- about the Patriots' taping the St. Louis Rams 2002 Super Bowl walkthrough when he appears as a guest on Comcast SportsNet's "Mohegan Sun Sports......
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12:57 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - An athletic guard with a troubled past and a physical forward with a history of knee problems are the newest players the Boston Celtics hope will help them. The chances seem slim that J.R. Giddens or Bill......
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12:18 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Manny Ramirez's confrontation with traveling secretary Jack McCormick, whether it will have an impact on future contract talks and the double-standard applied to star athletes; the......
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11:54 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - The State Ethics Commission is alleging Pittsfield's mayor violated a conflict of interest law when he agreed to buy at face value two World Series tickets from former Red Sox General Manager Dan Duquette. The commission alleges......
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11:40 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Michael David Smith of FanHouse reports: The Web site One News Now, which describes itself as providing "your latest news from a Christian perspective," has been running stories that refer to the Olympic springer Tyson Gay as "Tyson Homosexual." This......
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8:55 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Rick Hummel St. Louis Post-Dispatch If you're stumping for now dead-armed Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling as a Hall of Famer, you're overlooking a potload of more deserving candidates. Schilling gets plenty of publicity, none of which he......
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8:30 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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In an AP story primarily about his offseason work helping at-risk children in his hometown of Oklahoma City, Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker had some unkind things to say about cornerback Asante Samuel, who left the Pats as a free......
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8:05 AM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Steve Krasner reviews the nasty history between the Red Sox and the Rays as the teams prepare to clash tonight in Florida, Sean McAdam details the latest Hideki Okajima failure and gives the troubling story of Manny Ramirez's altercation with......
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7:25 PM Sun, Jun 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer HOUSTON -- Maybe it's something in the water in Houston. Days after Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon tackled general manger Ed Wade in the home clubhouse at Minute Maid Park, the visitors clubhouse was......
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5:29 PM Fri, Jun 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
ORLANDO, Fla. – Recognized as one of the best recruiters in the nation, Steve DeMeo has joined the University of Central Florida men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Kirk Speraw announced Friday. DeMeo spent the last 10......
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3:03 PM Fri, Jun 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer HOUSTON -- The Red Sox announced moments ago that Coco Crisp's suspension for rushing the mound in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays has been reduced from seven to five games. Crisp will......
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11:48 AM Fri, Jun 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The American Hockey League today announced its schedule format and divisional alignments for the 2008-09 season. The Providence Bruins will play six teams from the Western Conference next season along with their current Atlantic Division rivals from the Eastern Conference.......
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3:36 PM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A federal judge has given a New York Jets season-ticket holder more time to amend a lawsuit that seeks millions from the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick for "deceiving customers" by videotaping opponents' signals.......
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3:34 PM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
MIAMI (AP) - Matt Garza pitched a one-hitter, allowing only Hanley Ramirez's home run leading off the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Florida Marlins 6-1 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. Garza (6-4) struck out 10......
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11:26 AM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Ryan Westmoreland, the Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year in baseball and a recent draft pick of the Boston Red Sox, earlier this month discussed his high school career and the big decisions ahad for him in an interview......
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11:22 AM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Sean reflects on the first 81 games of the season and considers what some of the big hurdles will be for the Red Sox in the second 81.......
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10:17 AM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Dave Pickering with a 10-pounder yesterday Tom Meade has filed his fishing report a day early. Click here to read the report.......
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8:46 AM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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"It was the stupidest, most freakish thing," Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge said yesterday, according to the Detroit Free Press. Inge goes on to explain that he pulled a muscle in his side trying to push a pillow behind......
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8:25 AM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Olds The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. - This group of athletes has sold countless tickets, has left an indelible mark on sports and has become legendary. They are icons that will never fade and yet they never played......
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8:23 AM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Red Sox finish their homestand with a win, Bill Reynolds previews the NBA Draft, and Kevin McNamara takes a look at the Celtics' modest Draft aspirations. Click here to download the file in pdf format.......
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7:00 AM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Sheila Lennon Email
Saturday morning we plan to upgrade the active projo blogs to a new version of the Movable Type software. All blogs will remain available during this process. Afterwards you’ll see a new look and some new features, and we’ll welcome......
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3:55 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- David Ortiz, on the disabled list because of a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, took 25 light swings off a tee today. It was the first time Ortiz had swung......
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3:38 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge doesn't expect to draft a player who can help the NBA champions next season. The Celtics have the 30th and 60th picks in Thursday night's draft and are in a much......
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2:01 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Victoria Flowers, one of the top high-school track athlete in throwing events in the country, discussed this past season and her future after high school in an interview earlier this month with Mike McDermott of HSGameTime. She was joined by......
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1:39 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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June 25 (Bloomberg) -- A trophy commemorating the Boston Red Sox' 1912 World Series victory and bestowed to the manager by John F. Kennedy's grandfather will be auctioned in the next four months. The 11-inch sterling silver piece was given......
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1:04 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Wednesday he's is thinking of moving some high-priced contracts in order to pursue high-profile player. Among the free agents he's considering is Marian Hossa, a highly skilled goal-scorer who helped......
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1:03 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Mike Lowell's clutch-hitting prowess; Jason Varitek's slump-breaking, game-winning single; the slumping Drew brothers; and tonight's meeting with Randy Johnson. Here are some excerpts from Sean's comments:......
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12:21 PM Wed, Jun 25, 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 examines the way teams treat pitchers with......
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9:01 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Here's the description, and keep in mind that we can't vouch for the authenticity: I was at the US Open this Friday, following Tiger Woods down the 12 th Fairway, after his tee shot, he was eating an apple, 30......
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8:36 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Mark Stuart, who played every game for the team last season, to a multiyear extension Tuesday. Stuart, the Bruins' first-round draft pick in 2003, had career highs of 82 games, four goals,......
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8:34 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - The Gatorade-stained shirt worn by Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers as the team won its first NBA championship in 22 years has been auctioned for $55,000. An anonymous bidder bought the shirt, autographed by Rivers and Celtics......
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8:27 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By David Whitley The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. - Johnny Miller, you have gone too far. As a former pool boy, I demand an apology and that NBC send you to pool-boy sensitivity training. Miller thinks a camera clicking during......
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8:26 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut's varsity sports teams will be sporting Nike gear and the school will be getting millions of dollars in return. UConn's trustees have approved a 10-year, $46 million contract with Nike Inc. USA......
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8:22 AM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Rain makes the CVS Caremark Charity Classic exciting in a way that the organizers hadn't intended, the odd couple of Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson takes the tournament title, the Red Sox rally for a dramatic victory, and Jason Varitek......
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5:34 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- The Bruins today acquired defenseman Johnny Boychuk from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Matt Hendricks. The 6-2, 225 pound Boychuk spent the majority of the 2007-08 season with Colorado's minor-league affiliate, Lake Erie of the American......
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5:33 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Bubba Watson and Camilo Villegas birdied all three holes of a four-team playoff to win the rain-delayed CVS Caremark Charity Classic today at Rhode Island Country Club. The event was delayed almost four hours by a heavy and at......
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4:15 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins today signed defenseman Mark Stuart to a multiyear contract extension. Stuart's 2007-08 season with the Bruins was marked by a number of career highs, including games played (82), goals (4), assists (4), and points (8).......
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3:22 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
The patience of CVS Classic organizers apparently is going to pay off with more golf. It has just been announced that the four teams tied at 15-under-par through 28 holes will hold a three-hole playoff, beginning at 4:05 p.m.,......
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2:34 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Maple Leafs put forward Kyle Wellwood and goalie Andrew Raycroft on waivers Tuesday, possibly paving the way for their exit. Wellwood had 21 points and a minus-12 rating in 59 games last season while earning......
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2:34 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Strahan says he won't be afraid to criticize former teammates or friends in the NFL in his new job on Fox's pregame show. The recently retired New York Giants defensive end was introduced at a......
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2:11 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach Spectators clear the course as rain arrives at the CVS Caremark Charity Classic today. Give the organizers of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic an ``A’’ for determination. And the players, too. As of 2:15......
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1:36 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: whether the Red Sox are missing David Ortiz more now than a week ago, the odd situation at first base last night, and the prospects of......
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12:52 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
We are switching modes here at the CVS Caremark Classic from sports to weather reporting. At 12:40 p.m., a half hour after play was halted, the rain finally arrived. It is pouring right now. For the pat half hour,......
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12:16 PM Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Paul Kenyon Email
The horn has just sounded, shortly after noon, stopping play in the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. The stoppage comes just as rain is beginning. Fans are now filing back to safety under overcast skies. However, there are cells in......
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