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July 13, 2008 - July 19, 2008 Archives
11:08 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir  Email
CLEVELAND -- Olympic gold medalist Shaun White won the skateboard vert event, and Paul Rodriguez won the skateboard park event Saturday at the Dew Tour's Right Guard Open. Jamie Bestwick won the BMX vert event. White took the lead in......
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10:19 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
ROOKIE CANDIDATES TASCA AND NEFF TO BATTLE FIRST ROUND KENT, Wash. (July 19, 2008) - Sunday's first round elimination meeting between Bob Tasca III and Mike Neff will be the first all-Ford, all-rookie matchup this year. "It's exciting," said Tasca......
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10:15 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
DISTRICT II Results Saturday MAJOR BASEBALL (10-11) -- Portsmouth 16, Barrington 2; Middletown 9, Rumford 1. Games Sunday MINOR BASEBALL (9-10) -- Bristol at Darlington, 5:45 p.m. MAJOR BASEBALL (9-10) -- Portsmouth at Rumford, 5:45 p.m. STATE TOURNAMENT Results Saturday......
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9:49 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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STATE TOURNAMENT Results yesterday MAJOR BASEBALL (11-12) -- Cranston Western 2, Cumberland 1; Warwick Continental 14, Barrington 4, 6 inn. Game Sunday MAJOR BASEBALL (11-12) -- Cranston Western vs. Warwick Continental at Cumberland, 4 p.m.......
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8:50 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
Place, First name, Last name, City, State, Boat Name, Type, Finish Positions, Total CLASSICS 1 - Non-Spinnaker 1. Trevor Fetter, New York, Newport, RI, Black Watch , S&S, 1-1, 2 2. Scott Frantz, New York, Riverside, CT, Ticonderoga, Herreshoff, 3-2,......
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8:03 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
DISTRICT I Results yesterday MAJOR BASEBALL (9-10) -- Johnston National 7, Cranston Western 3. Championship games tomorrow MAJOR BASEBALL (9-10) -- Johnston National at Johnston American, 5:30 p.m. MAJOR BASEBALL (10-11) -- Johnston American at Cranston Western (Sherman), 5:30......
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10:46 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
DISTRICT IV Results Friday MAJOR BASEBALL (10-11) -- Cumberland American 9, East Woonsocket 0. MAJOR/MINOR SOFTBALL (9-10) -- North Smithfield 17, Glocester 7; Lincoln 12, Cumberland 2.......
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7:35 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Thom Cahir Email
STATE TOURNAMENT Results yesterday SENIOR SOFTBALL (15-16) -- Cranston National 2, Mount Pleasant 1; Cumberland 10, Warwick Westside 0. Game today SENIOR SOFTBALL (15-16) -- Mount Pleasant vs. Cumberland at Warwick Westside, 1 p.m.......
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7:26 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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DISTRICT I Results Friday MAJOR SOFTBALL (9-10) -- Mount Pleasant 13, Elmwood 3. Game Sunday MAJOR SOFTBALL (9-10) -- Mount Pleasant at Cranston National Budlong, 5:45 p.m. DISTRICT IV Results Friday SENIOR BASEBALL (15-16) -- Glocester 9, Smithfield 7.......
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3:37 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Jim Armstrong AP Sports Writer TOKYO - Hideo Nomo was a trailblazer and an inspiration to Japanese players who dreamed of playing in the U.S. major leagues, former teammates and opponents said a day after the pitcher retired. Nomo......
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3:21 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By TOM MEADE Journal Sports Writer LAS VEGAS - A Mystic, Conn., company has won the top prize for best new lure at North America's largest fishing-tackle show. The company has created a lure that could change sport fishing if......
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12:44 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. He discusses this weekend's series between the American League's two best teams, the Angels' championship chances, Clay Buchholz making his second start since coming off the DL, and......
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12:14 PM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Brandie Jefferson Journal Sports Writer First it was biking along the Blackstone, now the mayor is tipping off basketball games in Kennedy Plaza. Tonight is the first night of evening basketball, where teams from 10 high school basketball teams......
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11:04 AM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
One thing that sports has over politics: While you can rarely prove that one political side or another is actually correct on an issue, you can always prove which sports team is better (at least on any given night) by......
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9:34 AM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
David Ortiz opens his Pawtucket stay with a bang, Steven Krasner looks at the issues facing the Sox in the second half, and Michael Parkhurst packs his bags for Beijing. Click here to download the file in pdf format.......
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8:37 AM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Paul Hagan The Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA - Seventeen new ballparks have sprouted up since Baltimore's Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992. The Yankees and Mets will add to that number next year. The Twins' playpen is......
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8:24 AM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Frank Fitzpatrick The Philadelphia Inquirer EUGENE, Ore. - It's not likely the pressure of the Olympics will get to Lopez Lomong. He has, after all, visited his own grave. Seventeen years ago, when Lomong was 6, Sudanese rebels snatched......
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9:40 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Quarterback Erik Ainge, the New York Jets' fifth-round draft pick, signed a contact with the team Thursday. The left-handed Ainge became a starter in his freshman year and started 35 games overall for Tennessee. He won two......
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9:32 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Chris Venditto Email
MAJORS (10-11) -- South Kingstown American 12, Central Coventry 2; Wickford 11, Coventry 5. 9-10 SOFTBALL -- East Greenwich 18, Warwick Westside 11; South Kingstown American 12, Westerly National 11.......
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8:41 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
PHILADELPHIA -- Former major leaguer and baseball commentator John Marzano was intoxicated when he fell down the stairs and died in his home, the medical examiner's office said Thursday. The cause of Marzano's death was determined as "postural asphyxia contributed......
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8:38 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
MAJOR BASEBALL (10-11) -- Johnston American 5, Cranston National/Budlong 4. MAJOR BASEBALL (9-10) -- Cranston Western 13, North Providence East 3.......
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7:19 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Hideo Nomo, who pitched a pair of no-hitters and led a rush of Japanese players to the major leagues, is finished. Nomo announced his retirement Thursday, agent Don Nomura said. Once known for a deceptive delivery and a devastating forkball,......
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7:06 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Click here to see video of David Ortiz' arrival Thursday at McCoy Stadium, his entrance into the clubhouse, a laugh-filled meeting on the field with manager Ron Johnson and his new teammates, and his first swings during batting practice. (2......
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6:20 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer PAWTUCKET -- David Ortiz arrived at McCoy Stadium at approximately 3 p.m. this afternoon in a white Escalade. He was sleeping in the passenger's seat and when emerged from the SUV, he stretched like......
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6:16 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Former Hendricken standout Matt Sherry has signed a four-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals according to the team's website. Sherry, who plays tight end, was drafted by the Bengals in the sixth round of this year's draft. Sherry is from......
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5:36 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
Major League Soccer announced today that New England Revolution captain Steve Ralston has been named to the 2008 MLS All-Star Team, which is being coached by Revs head coach Steve Nicol. The MLS All-Stars, which already included Revolution goalkeeper Matt......
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5:34 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Corey Bourassa Email
CINCINNATI -- Pedro Martinez got a cortisone shot Thursday to heal his strained groin, forcing the New York Mets to push back his next start by at least a couple of days. The 36-year-old righty strained groin muscles while running......
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5:25 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The Red Sox will announce at 6:30 p.m. tonight that they have signed their No. 1 draft choice, shortstop Casey Kelly of Sarasota, Fla., High School. Kelly had to make a choice between signing a professional baseball contract or playing......
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5:14 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
The New England Patriots signed fourth-round draft choice Jonathan Wilhite on Thursday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Patriots selected the cornerback with the 129th overall selection of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Auburn University. Wilhite, 24,......
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2:53 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Check projo's SoxBlog tonight as Joe McDonald files regular reports from McCoy Stadium on the first of four games that David Ortiz is scheduled to play with the PawSox. He'll tell you how Papi is looking before, during and after......
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2:34 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Buster Olney is reporting that the New York Yankees have reached a tentative agreement with Richie Sexson, who was recently released by the Seattle Mariners. Olney reports that the Yankees would have to pay only the prorated minimum of $390,000......
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2:28 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Cranston's Michael Parkhurst, of the New England Revolution, has been named to the U.S. Olympic soccer team, according to a news release from the club. Our Robert Lee will have a profile of Parkhurst tomorrow. Here's the text of the......
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2:24 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By JOHN McFARLAND The Associated Press LaDainian Tomlinson campaigned in Times Square, shaking hands and handing out bumper stickers. He did the talk-show circuit, saturated the media with ads and sent volunteers into the streets of major cities to deliver......
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2:19 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By TOM MEADE Journal Sports Writer "The fluke fishing in the Bay is pretty good right now," says Jim White, author and skipper of the charter boat White Ghost. "Scott and Nancy Blackwell from Pennsylvania got 22 fluke Wednesday up......
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2:15 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- The Boston Celtics have brought newly signed free agent Patrick O'Bryant into the team, hoping he'll be able to help fill the void left by James Posey. O'Bryant worked out Thursday, then was introduced to the......
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1:15 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
By Mason Levinson Bloomberg U.S. women's soccer team scoring leader Abby Wambach will miss the Olympics after breaking her leg during an exhibition match with Brazil. Wambach, a forward who has 13 goals and 10 assists to lead the U.S.......
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1:03 PM Thu, Jul 17, 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: whether changes are needed to the All-Star Game format, J.D. Drew's big night, Jonathan Papelbon's unfortunate comments about Mo Rivera, and David Ortiz's four-day stand in......
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12:30 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The NHL's tallest player climbs Africa's tallest mountain. And you can read all about it, as the Bruins are documenting Zdeno Chara's trip up to the 19,350-foot summit in Tanzania. Why is Chara doing this? Because he is an athlete......
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12:18 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
The Boston Bruins will start their regular season with four straight on the road: at Colorado on Thursday, Oct. 9, followed by visits to Minnesota, Montreal and Ottawa. They will become the last team in the NHL to have their......
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12:00 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Derek Jeter: Hit it right at him and you're toast, make him move and you're golden. That's pretty much the conventional wisdom of people who use complicated statistical research to evaluate players' value on defense. Nate DiMeo, in the online......
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11:56 AM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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New England Revolution midfielder Pat Phelan suffered a concussion on Wednesday night in a collision with a teammate late in the Revolution's SuperLiga match with Pachuca at Gillette Stadium. He was momentarily unconscious, but regained consciousness before being stretchered off......
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11:50 AM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Bryant University announced today that Karen Healy will be its new head coach for women's lacrosse. Healy, the former head coach at Wagner College, replaces Jessica Davos. Healy was previously head coach at Bryant from 2005 to 2007, compiling a......
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10:36 AM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- O.J. Mayo, the third overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in last month's draft, made the most spectacular shot of his career Monday night at the NBA Summer League. Mayo converted a desperation three-quarters court......
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9:53 AM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Thanks to Art Martone for this one: I bet you never realized Sterling's "YANKEES WIN! TH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH YANKEES! WIN!" is a full-body production:......
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