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Outdoor Notes -- Newport Boat Show, finding wild food and more

4:15 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

The Newport International Boat Show -- one of the five largest in-water boat shows in the country -- always has a diverse selection of vessels, from 16 feet to 85 feet. This year, however, the show will feature an entirely......

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Shalise predicts the Patriots' final cuts

1:53 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Tomorrow is the day the Patriots must pare their roster to 53 players for the start of the regular season. And Shalise Manza Young has gone through the candidates and come up with her predictions for who is staying and......

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2 Yankee prospects suspended for positive drug tests

1:38 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

NEW YORK (AP) - Two New York Yankees pitchers and one Chicago Cubs pitcher from the Dominican Summer League were each suspended 50 games Friday for testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs under baseball's minor league program. Justo Arias and......

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Monmouth-URI football preview capsule

12:40 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Site: Meade Stadium Records: Monmouth 0-0, 0-0 NEC; URI 0-0, 0-0 CAA Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio/TV/Web: GoRhody.com URI issues in a new era under first-year coach Darren Rizzi. Rizzi has scrapped former coach Tim Stowers' run-heavy offense and has vowed......

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Central Connecticut-Bryant football preview capsule

12:35 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Site: Arute Field, New Britain, Conn. Records: Bryant, 0-0; Central Connecticut, 0-0. Kickoff: 5 p.m. Radio: WOON (1240-AM) Bryant plays its first game as a Division I member tomorrow in New Britain. The Bulldogs will play six of their 10......

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Projo PatsTalk -- Shalise on the porous D and an intriguing possibility at QB

12:31 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Shalise Manza Young's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the penchant of the Patriots' defense for looking really bad on first drives, the latest on the backup quarterback battle and the chances of......

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Projo SoxTalk -- McAdam on Beckett's blues

11:51 AM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean McAdam's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Josh Beckett's date with Dr. James Andrews, whether the Sox would consider another trade to pick up a veteran pitcher, Jon Lester's outstanding (and unrewarded)......

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