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Stefanie Spielman dies at 42

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:43:57 GMT

The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. WBNS radio in Columbus says 42-year-old Stefanie Spielman died Thursday at the family's home in Upper Arlington.

AG Holder disturbed by Hasan's contacts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Attorney General Eric Holder said he was disturbed to learn of contacts between Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan and a radical imam overseas.

PC beats Brown for Mayor's Cup

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:45:33 GMT

The Providence College men's hockey team held off the Brown Bears to gain a 4-3 victory in the Mayor's Cup Monday at Schneider Arena.

Brown soccer hosts first-round playoff

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:45:23 GMT

The Brown men's soccer team capped off another impressive season with a bid to the NCAA tournament which will begin play on Thursday.

Assistant: boss unaffected by critics

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:45:13 GMT

When defensive coordinator Dean Pees returned to work after New England's stunning loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Bill Belichick was preparing for the Patriots' next opponent.

Paul Pierce returns to Celtics practice

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:45:03 GMT

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce has returned to practice after missing a day with a sore left knee.

Belichick defends decision to go for it

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:03 GMT

Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted Monday of the call that led to the New England Patriots stunning loss.

Islanders skate to 4-1 win over Bruins

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:13:50 GMT

Matt Moulson scored two goals and Dwayne Roloson stopped 28 shots to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.

Some Red Sox tickets to rise up to $5

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:09:31 GMT

The Red Sox will raise some ticket prices as much as $5 next season after freezing all sections for 2009.

Arlington to get two Ft. Hood victims

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:05:45 GMT

At least two people who were killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Ft. Hood soldier's body flown home

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:39:35 GMT

The body of Pvt. Francheska Velez arrived at Midway Airport in Chicago Monday morning. Velez had just returned from deployment in Iraq because she was pregnant.

Pats support Belichick's gamble in loss

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:47:13 GMT

New England's players firmly stand behind coach Bill Belichick's costly gamble.

Brooks scores 26 as PC edges Mercer

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:47:07 GMT

Marshon Brooks scored 26 points and Jamine Peterson added 22 rebounds, the most for a Providence player since 2000, as the Friars sneaked past Mercer 79-77 on Sunday.

Bucknell edges out Bryant 59-56

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:47:01 GMT

Mike Muscala scored 12 points and Bryan Cohen added 11 to lead Bucknell past Bryant 59-56 on Sunday.

Brown falls to Va. Tech on the road

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:46:42 GMT

Malcolm Delaney scored 21 points and Jeff Allen added 17 as Virginia Tech opened the season with a 69-55 victory over Brown on Sunday.

PC grinds out 76-65 win over Bucknell

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:29:16 GMT

Sharaud Curry scored 17 points and Bilal Dixon added nine rebounds as Providence won a gritty 76-65 victory over Bucknell on Saturday night.

Treister leads Maine past URI 41-17

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:29:09 GMT

Chris Treister threw five touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Maine past the University of Rhode Island 41-17 on Saturday.

Brown defeats Dartmouth 14-7 in overtime

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:29:03 GMT

Buddy Farnham caught a 17-yard pass from Kyle Newhall-Caballero in overtime to lead Brown to a 14-7 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday.

Celtics lose second in a row

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:28:48 GMT

Danny Granger scored 29 points and Dahntay Jones added a season-high 25, helping the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 113-104 on Saturday night.

Penguins rebound, beat Bruins in OT

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:28:33 GMT

Pascal Dupuis scored his second goal of the game 1:24 into OT and the Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back forward Evgeni Malkin by snapping their four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins.

Mercer cruises over Bryant 80-56

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:28:13 GMT

E.J. Kusnyer scored 22 points and Daniel Emerson added 16 points and eight rebounds as Mercer rolled over Bryant 80-56 on Saturday.

Providence rolls past Bryant, 96-53

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:30:06 GMT

Jamine Peterson led five Friars in double figures with a career-high 18 points, and Providence cruised to a 96-53 win over Bryant on Friday night.

Hawks soar past Celtics

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:29:53 GMT

Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

Brown defeats St. Francis, N.Y. 68-64

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:29:35 GMT

Matt Mullery scored 16 points and blocked six shots in Brown's 68-64 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.

Blue Bonnet spread recalled

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:48:10 GMT

ConAgra Foods is recalling a limited number of 15 ounce tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread that were inadvertently mispackaged.

Ohio to change lethal injection method

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:54:15 GMT

Ohio on Friday became the first state to adopt a procedure for lethal injections that uses one drug, a method never before tried on U.S. inmates.

RI Chief Justice Williams resigning

Nancy Krause — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:28:03 GMT

After nearly serving eight years as Rhode Island's Supreme Court Chief Justice, Frank J. Williams announced Thursday he is retiring at the end of the year.

URI beats RIC in preseason action

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:31:17 GMT

The University of Rhode Island knocked off Rhode Island College 101-76 in URI's final preseason basketball game Tuesday.

Bruins shut out slumping Penguins 3-0

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:31:11 GMT

Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the fifth straight game as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Pats sign LB Williams to practice squad

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:31:03 GMT

The New England Patriots have signed linebacker Thomas Williams to the practice squad.