May 21, 2013

Trades: Celtics strike deal with Thunder; Blazers land Wallace

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(Phatzradio) – As the NBA trade deadline comes to a close, a flurry of last minute activity has been reported as contending teams strike deals to improve themselves for the stretch run. Thursday, the Boston Celtics traded guard Nate Robinson and center Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder for forward Jeff Green and Nenad [...]

Cards’ Wainwright to have Tommy John surgery, out for season

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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and miss the entire season. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak confirmed the news Thursday from spring training camp. He said he learned the severity of the injury Wednesday night after the 29-year-old pitcher sought a second [...]

Golden State lands F/C Murphy from New Jersey

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — First came a trade for Deron Williams. Then came a little bench boost and some salary cap space for comfort. Hours after completing a blockbuster deal that landed All-Star point guard Deron Williams, the New Jersey Nets bolstered their bench with two backup big men while sending Troy Murphy and a [...]

Even at ‘Camp Sunshine’ some clouds hover over Red Sox

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FT. MYERS, Fla. — There is only sunshine here in Red Sox camp, both figuratively and literally, so much so that one longtime Boston journalist has taken to calling it “Camp Sunshine.” The strengths of this Red Sox team seem plentiful, the weakness nitpicky. They had an unquestionably huge winter, leading to gigantic expectations for [...]

Saints release Jeremy Shockey

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For flamboyant tight end Jeremy Shockey, the party is over — at least in New Orleans. Shockey was released Tuesday by the Saints, who appear ready to move on with promising second-year pro and 2010 third-round draft choice Jimmy Graham. Shockey was no stranger to the Big Easy social scene and [...]

Doug Williams leaving UFL job to return as coach of Grambling

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Doug Williams led Grambling to three SWAC titles in his six years with the school. CAPTION By Judi Bottoni, AP Doug Williams is leaving his position as general manager of the UFL’s Virginia Destroyers to become coach of Grambling for the second time. Williams previously succeeded Eddie Robinson in 1998 and compiled a 53-17 record [...]

Analysis – Red Sox Nation – Ready for 2011??

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(PhatzRadio Staff Writer – Anthony D./ WEEI – Dennis & Callahan) – It’s tough to come across as humble as Theo did in this interview with the lineup that he put together but that is just how he comes across to me. He had one of the best off-seasons that the Red Sox have had [...]

Did NASCAR go too far in promoting driver safety?

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Friday will mark a decade since NASCAR lost its greatest hero on the last lap of its biggest race. The death of Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Daytona 500 helped spur a revolution of safety improvements that has resulted in 359 consecutive races without a fatal crash in stock car racing’s [...]

Blues trade captain Brewer to Lightning for prospect

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(Reuters) – The St. Louis Blues traded captain Eric Brewer to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a prospect and 2011 draft pick, the teams said on Friday. The 31-year-old defenseman, who was in his sixth season with the Blues, recorded eight goals and 14 points in 54 games with St. Louis this season. [...]

Cavaliers avenge 55-point defeat against Lakers

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Kobe Bryant slipped a black backpack across his shoulders and left Quicken Loans Arena without talking about what had just happened. After losing to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers , nothing needed to be said. The Lakers hit the All-Star break broken. Looking nothing like two-time defending NBA champions, they dropped their third [...]