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August 2009 Archives


Mazzulla welcomed back to Mountaineers

7:55 PM Sun, Aug 30, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Mike McDermott    Email

Joe Mazzulla, the Johnston native who was injured all last season with a fracture of his left shoulder, has been reinstated to play again this......

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Bryant Men's Hoop Schedule

5:07 PM Wed, Aug 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

SMITHFIELD - Bryant will open its second season as a Division One basketball program with a game against Providence College in a weekend tournament......

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Pitino defiant in news conference

3:06 PM Wed, Aug 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Former PC head coach Rick Pitino used a news conference today to lash out at the media and at the allegations against him made by......

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Friars entertain top sophomore center

3:30 PM Tue, Aug 25, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA PROVIDENCE - One of Keno Davis' goals on the recruiting trail is to build strong relationships with some of the better......

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Life magazine names PC's Friar among the 'creepiest NCAA mascots'

friar_0824.jpg 1:29 PM Mon, Aug 24, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photo / Bob Thayer I'm a sucker for top 10 lists just like a lot of people, so I eagerly clicked on the......

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PC Dropped by Desrosiers

10:16 AM Sun, Aug 23, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Carson Desrosiers, a 6-10 center from Lawrence, Mass., has narrowed his potential college choices down to three at Providence College is no longer standing.......

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Ricky Ledo Goes National

9:34 AM Sun, Aug 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA Anyone who doubts that basketball reputations are made in the summer had best check out this tale. When Rhode Islanders last......

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Poor Coach Cal

12:52 PM Fri, Aug 21, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Jim Donaldson    Email

Poor John Calipari. Well, not literally. Coach Cal will, after all, be paid $31.65 million -- plus, ahem, incentives (as if $31.65 million isn't......

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Kentucky governor's amazing comment about Calipari

kentucky0820.jpg 9:59 AM Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McDermott    Email

It's shaping up as a very bad month for big-time basketball coaches in the Blue Grass State. We all know about Rick Pitino, and now,......

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Seawright will play in Spain

4:54 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Kahiem Seawright left Wednesday for Spain, where he will play professional basketball this season. The former URI star has signed with CB Tarragona of......

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Atlantic 10 announces move to Virginia

1:44 PM Thu, Aug 13, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

The Atlantic 10 is heading south. Conference officials went through with the reported move of their offices Thursday, holding a press conference in Newport......

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Newspaper reports Pitino's job could be in jeopardy

11:37 AM Wed, Aug 12, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Rick Pitino has a clause in his contract with the University of Louisville that could threaten his job because of the revelations made this......

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UConn admits 17 violations in hoops, football

5:57 PM Sat, Aug 08, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut has self-reported 17 minor NCAA violations in its football and men's and women's basketball programs over the......

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Cothran, Jones off on European tour

10:46 AM Thu, Aug 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Paul Kenyon    Email

Keith Cothran and Marquis Jones, the two guys who are expected to make up the starting backcourt for the URI basketball team this winter,......

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Weyinmi Efejuku Signs with Spanish club

6:55 AM Wed, Aug 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

Former Providence College star Weyinmi Efejuku has signed to play professionally next year in Spain. Terms were not disclosed. Efejuku, the 6-4 wing guard......

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