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2 former Baby Bruins sign deals with NHL teams

2:49 PM Thu, Jul 03, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Landon Wilson and Keith Aucoin, two former Providence Bruins, signed contracts with NHL teams today. Right wing Wilson, a key member of Providence's 1999 Calder Cup championship, signed with the Dallas Stars. Wilson, 33, played the last four seasons in......

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Bermuda sailor gets more gas off Pt. Judith, keeps going to Newport

7:30 PM Tue, Jun 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

The Bermuda sailor steaming solo from Bermuda to Newport, in an 18-foot boat with a 9.9-horsepower outboard, ran out of gas just 18 miles south of Point Judith today. Bobby Doe, the 66-year-old boat builder, commercial fisherman, and professional sailor......

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Update: In 'unprecedented' NFL move, Channels 10, 12 will carry Pats-Giants game

5:29 PM Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

You will be able to watch the New England Patriots' season finale against the Giants at home after all. The National Football League just announced it has arranged an "unprecedented" three-way national simulcast of the NFL Network telecast of this......

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A waiting game for NBC 10's bid to air Pats' season finale

1:47 PM Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

WJAR-TV NBC 10 still hasn't heard from the NFL on its request to broadcast the New England Patriots' final regular season game Saturday night against the New York Giants. The Patriots, 15-0, have the chance to finish the regular season......

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Bonds indicted in wake of steroid probe

6:31 PM Thu, Nov 15, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds was indicted today for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs. If convicted on all five counts, baseball's......

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Celts will be dunkin' at the Dunk next fall

12:43 PM Thu, Oct 25, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

PROVIDENCE -- The Celtics will hold an exhibition game in Providence next fall for the first time in more than a decade, according to Lawrence J. Lepore, the executive director of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The arena managers are reserving......

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Ex-Duke player, coach to reunite at Brown Sunday

5:59 PM Fri, Oct 05, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

PROVIDENCE -- Reade Seligmann will see a familiar face on the sidelines when he joins his Brown University teammates for a lacrosse scrimmage Sunday. Seligmann is one of the three former lacrosse Duke players falsely accused of rape. He has......

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