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June 1, 2008 - June 7, 2008 Archives
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By Carolyn Thornton  Email
Last year, Moses Brown gave itself a chance to win its first softball state championship and fell short. This year, the Quakers gave themselves another shot and they got it, as the II-North champions defeated Middletown, 4-1, in the title......
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7:43 PM Sat, Jun 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Carolyn Thornton Email
After nearly two decades – and 10 innings – La Salle Academy at long last has a state title. The Rams, who also now get to hang their first division championship banner after grabbing a share of the regular-season title......
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10:50 AM Sat, Jun 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
If you've been to a Celtics game, you know the phenomenon that is Gino. And if you haven't: At each game, when the Celtics appear on the verge of victory, the team plays a video clip on the Jumbotron from......
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7:27 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey announced today that former Providence College standout Brian Burke has been named general manager of the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that will compete in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.......
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6:09 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Major League Baseball has suspended Coco Crisp for seven games, Jon Lester for five games and Sean Casey for three games for their actions in Thursday night’s bench-clearing brawl between the Red......
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4:31 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Florida Atlantic pitcher and former Hendricken standout Jeff Beliveau was drafted by the Chicago Cubs today in the 18th round (550 overall) while Warwick's John Doyle, a pitcher at Boston College, was taken by the Chicago White Sox in the......
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4:06 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Brian Ettkin Albany Times Union Our desire to relive the good old days makes nostalgia a marketable commodity. It's why graybeard rock bands reunite and the enduring musical "Hair" still strikes chords. It's why this NBA Finals is being......
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2:33 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- It might not be a full throw-down of epic proportions but the NBA Finals picked up some juice today due to a disagreement on just how hurt Paul Pierce was in Thursday......
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2:04 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - Paul Pierce, whose dramatic return from a knee injury lifted Boston to a win in over Los Angeles in the opener of the NBA finals, said Friday there's a "great chance" he'll play in Game 2 on......
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1:56 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Tom Meade's weekend outdoors notes column is live now. It contains items on Team Triton Mercury, led by David Chieffo, which won $10,000 last weekend in New Jersey; a coming battle over a proposed parking ban on the western side......
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12:55 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer The Patriots have begun day one of their three-day mini-camp, and while T Nick Kaczur is present, he is off-limits to the media this weekend. Randy Moss has also made it known that......
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12:48 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Press the play button below to hear Bill Reynolds' take on Game One. The topics: why the Celtics have to win Game Two, too, Paul Pierce's dramatic return, the Lakers' inability to guard Kevin Garnett, and Kobe Bryant's tough night......
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12:41 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the big brawl and the ramifications, concerns about Jacoby Ellsbury and Manny Ramirez, the Red Sox' draft picks and the shell of a team that is......
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12:12 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Former NBA player Chris Herren was charged with driving under the influence of drugs after police found him slumped over the wheel of his running car, which crashed into a utility pole. Sgt. Thomas Mauretti......
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10:12 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Here it is, from redsox.com, if you haven't seen it already:......
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8:55 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Boston Globe, quoting an unnamed team employee, reported today that offensive tackle Nick Kaczur was at Gillette Stadium yesterday with other players and coaches. The team has not come to any quick judgment on the football future of Kaczur,......
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8:51 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Celtics fans will love the score they see on today's sports cover, as Boston beat Los Angeles in Game One of the NBA Finals thanks to grit and determination. Earlier last night, the Red Sox and the Rays were really......
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1:36 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
By KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON – As Kobe Bryant saw one jump shot after another fall off the rim last night, his frustration level grew along with the heat inside the hearts of the Boston Celtics’ defenders.......
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1:08 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Rob Lee Email
By ROBERT LEE JOURNAL SPORTS WRITER BOSTON -- Paul Pierce came to Boston's rescue last night in more ways than one. His 22 points and 4 rebounds were great, but the emotional lift that Pierce gave the Celtics when he......
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12:53 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
Lamar Odom, the former URI star, felt the Lakers maight have gotten too comfortable in the second half last night. ``We just didn't do a great job of moving the ball in the secnod half. In this game, they......
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12:44 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
Kobe Bryant was 9-26, far from a highlight film night, at least not for Kobe Bryant. ``I had some great looks that just didn't stay down for me,'' he said. ``I just missed some bunnies.'' Paul Pierce said that......
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12:11 AM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON — East Coast grit trumped West Coast flash in Game One of what looks like a very evenly-matched NBA Finals last night at TD Banknorth Garden. With Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles......
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10:55 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- The worry appeared to be unfounded. Paul Pierce's injury was diagnosed as a sprained knee and he returned to the game after missing less than two minutes of play.......
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10:52 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce suffered what appeared to be a significant leg injury midway through the third quarter when teammate Kendrick Perkins collided with him during a battle for a rebound, and Pierce had to be taken to the locker......
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10:32 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- After talking for two days about how he’d play Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom didn’t carry much of that concern through Game One last night. Odom began the game checking Kendrick Perkins, not......
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9:56 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
BOSTON -- After saying for days how he'd work hard to defend Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom isn't seeing much time on the Celtics star. Instead Pau Gasol is getting torched by KG. Garnett is doing anything he wants against Gasol,......
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9:48 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
BOSTON -- The Patriots are out here in force. Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi, Rodney Harrison, Kevin Faulk and Randy Moss are all sitting near the court. Bruschi and his family have the choice seats, right next to the Lakers' bench.......
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9:29 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photos / Bob Breidenbach......
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9:12 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Rob Lee Email
BOSTON -- Welcome to the TD Banknorth Garden where fans have been chanting "Beat L.A." over and over again for the past hour. Boston's own singer/songwriter James Taylor sung the National Anthem, the starting lineups were introduced with everyone on......
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9:01 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Boston’s James Posey and L.A.’s Pau Gasol were teammates in Memphis in 2004-05 and Gasol enjoyed the Celtic super-sub’s talents. "We played together two years in Memphis. He made a huge difference......
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8:59 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Doc Rivers never feared trying to live up to the Celtics’ mystique and demand for excellence. In fact, he welcomed it. "When I took the job, a lot of coaches called me......
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8:58 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- With 30 of the 61 championships in NBA history to their credit, the Celtics (16) and Lakers (14) dominate the Finals record book. Laker great Elgin Baylor holds the record for most......
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8:58 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- They've just introduced the starting lineups. With typical 2008 flash-and-dash, of course. With a giant, inflatable NBA championship trophy stationed along the baseline next to the Celtics' bench the entire roster of......
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8:57 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Kendrick Perkins enjoyed a big conference final series against Detroit when he averaged 9.3 points and 9. 2 rebounds. The Celtics are hoping for more of the same, plus his usual aggressive......
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8:54 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writers BOSTON -- The Lakers have a star-studded assistant coaching staff, led by Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kurt Rambis, former Celtic and Laker Brian Shaw and ex-Chicago Bull Craig Hodges are also helping......
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8:40 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
The Boston Red Sox drafted Portsmouth senior pitcher/outfielder Ryan Westmoreland with last pick in the fifth round, the 172nd overall selection.......
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7:05 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Tony Allen’s injured ankle has healed enough for the Celtics to activate him Thursday night. Whether he plays or not is another matter. "I'm glad he can go. We're still not sure......
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6:35 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
BOSTON — It's salad vs. seafood in the battle of the gubernatorial bets. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are making a friendly wager on the outcome of the NBA finals pitting the Boston Celtics against......
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5:45 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
LAS VEGAS — It’ll be a little bit harder to get in on the action in the NBA finals. Harrah Entertainment Inc., owner of 13 casinos in Nevada, is barred from taking bets on the Lakers-Celtics series. That’s because Harrah’s......
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2:45 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Max Good, who revived Bryant University basketball and took the Bulldogs to five consecutive NCAA Division II tournaments and the championship game in 2005, has resigned to become an assistant coach at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. He will join......
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1:35 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the Red Sox' 12-game home winning streak, the need for instant replay in baseball, Coco Crisp's injured thumb and Curt Schilling's rehab progress. Here are some......
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1:18 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Thom Pelletier Tuesday As he usually does, Tom Meade has filed this week's fishing report early, and you can get a sneak peak at what's going on out there in the water now. Click here to read the report.......
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10:25 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
By KEVIN McNAMARA Mike Tranghese, the long-time commissioner of the Big East and the conference's very first employee nearly 30 years ago, has decided to step down after next year. Tranghese will leave the conference in June, 2009, he......
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8:16 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Tom Seaver used to uncork fastballs. Now he pitches wine. Seaver, 63, the Hall of Fame baseball player, is making his most important debut since he started with the New York Mets in 1967: the introduction......
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7:51 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
On today's sports cover, Mike Szostak previews the Celtics-Lakers series by looking at how the teams match up, position by position. And his ultimate prediction is one that Celtics fans will be happy to see. Meanwhile, Sean McAdam reports from......
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6:18 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Tom Meade Email
Georgetown University denied Boston College the Eagles' third straight sailing championshiop in Newport yesterday as the Hoyas sailed to the top of the fleet in the ICSA/Gill National Championship. Georgetown turned a 17-point deficit at the start of yesterday’s final......
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9:48 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Elaine Fulps is thrilled about the prize she won at a minor league baseball game. But she’s hoping she doesn’t have to collect on it anytime soon. Fulps, 60, won a $10,000 paid funeral at Tuesday......
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4:44 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Former Patriots linebacker Rosevelt Colvin visited the Houston Texans on Wednesday. The free agent, who was released by New England in February, was undergoing a physical and meeting with Texans officials. Colvin spent five years with the Patriots and was......
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4:21 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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Rounding out the field for the 10th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic is the PGA Tour’s newest fan favorite Paul Goydos along with England’s Justin Rose. Both golfers are experiencing a career year including remarkable second place finishes in recent......
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3:01 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
EA SPORTS' NBA LIVE 09 has predicted the Lakers will capture their 15th NBA championship by defeating the Celtics in seven games. The series was played in simulation using the NBA LIVE 09 game. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers, averaging......
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2:57 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal files / Bob Breidenbach Kevin Robinson at Cranston's Fall Harvest Festival in 1998. X-Games star Kevin Robinson, formerly of East Providence, next week will attempt to break a world record by jumping his BMX bike 54 feet. On......
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2:30 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson figured he might be seeing Kevin Garnett in the NBA finals - in purple and gold. The Lakers pushed to acquire Garnett last summer when the Timberwolves put the perennial All-Star......
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2:03 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
Reebok will debut a series of ads tomorrow that feature past and present sports stars displaying what it means to be "Rondo'd." The shoe giant turned Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo's surname into a verb, and came up with......
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1:44 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
FOXBORO – The New England Revolution today announced that it has acquired first-year defender Pat Phelan from Toronto FC in exchange for the rights to one of New England’s eight international roster spots through the 2010 season. Phelan, 23, was......
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1:24 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Press the play button below to hear Bill Reynolds' break down the Celtics-Lakers matchups at all five positions. Here are some excerpts from Bill's comments: On matchup up with Kobe Bryant: "Nobody can play Kobe, that's the problem the Celtics......
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1:07 PM Wed, Jun 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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