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Saturday 4th July, 2009

  • Bruins re-sign Cup-thirsty Mark Recchi

    Boston Herald

    ... who got together on a one-year, $1 million contract. After finishing last season with the B’s, Recchi knew he wanted to play one more year - and hoped it would be here. He enjoyed his...

  • Hedo Turkoglu to Blazers a no-go

    Boston Herald

    F ree agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed yesterday. Earlier yesterday, there were reports that Turkoglu had agreed...

  • Bay knows struggles won't last long

    Boston Red Sox

    Nearly two months ago, Jason Bay was given an opportunity to gush over his latest hot streak before the throng of media surrounding his locker. The Red Sox left fielder had just hit his...

  • Sheed mulls Celtics' offer

    Boston Herald

    ... ldquo;Oh yes, we heard about that,” said Wallace’s agent, Bill Strickland. “He’s well-aware of that. He (played at) North Carolina, so that kind of thing matters to...

  • Still worthy of a starring role

    Boston Herald

    ... netted a no-decision, both literally and perhaps figuratively. Had Wakefield won for the 11th time this season he would be leading the majors in victories and thus had made it all but impossible to...

  • Keeping Teele Square real

    Boston Herald

    A cross the street from Somerville High School’s well-manicured baseball field, the eight-unit Endicott Commons complex brings something new to a quiet residential street off Teele Square. To...

  • Michael Jackson on top of his Game

    Boston Herald

    T he white glove stood for peace. As the untold tales of Michael Jackson begin to emerge, one new story is remembering him as a peacemaker for trying to get two notorious, bullet-scarred gangster...

  • Tony Stewart to begin up front again

    Boston Herald

    Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot tonight at Daytona International Speedway. The Sprint Cup points leader was awarded the pole for the Coke Zero 400 when rain washed out qualifying...

  • $458G taken from Cambridge co.

    Boston Herald

    A Whitman man is facing more than 20 years in the slammer for allegedly embezzling $458,000 from a high-profile development firm involved with building the Charles Hotel in Cambridge and Liberty...

  • Slain woman intended to fight rival

    Boston Herald

    N An 18-year-old New Bedford mom who arrived for an arranged fight with a longtime rival, was allegedly gunned down by her opponent’s boyfriend Wednesday night. Bianca Rosado was...

  • Road trip no holiday for Cannons

    Boston Herald

    T he Cannons begin a telling stretch of their schedule on the road against the two teams they are chasing in the Major League Lacrosse standings. The Cannons (4-3) will look to extend their win...

  • Score one for Tiger at AT&T

    Boston Herald

    Tiger Woods came yesterday when his game was falling apart. Woods lived up to his hopes of being a “greedy host” by salvaging his round during a shaky middle stretch and shot 4-under 66...

  • A saving grace for David Aardsma

    Boston Herald

    ... last night. “We are tickled to death to have him because the talent was there and he is structure- and routine-oriented.” Aardsma was a dependable middle-innings reliever for the Sox...

  • Andy Roddick on the rise

    Boston Herald

    W Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals yesterday, tucking...

  • What killed the King Of Pop

    Boston Herald

    T he drug drama surrounding Michael Jackson’s death continued to play out yesterday as California Attorney General Jerry Brown joined the law enforcement scrum investigating what killed the...

  • Film tax credit a reel 'waste'

    Boston Herald

    A film tax break meant to lure Hollywood blockbuster cash to the Bay State has been a huge flop for taxpayers, delivering only 15 cents in revenues for each dollar the state gave away to moviemakers...

  • Fan friendly Not quite

    Boston Herald

    With the Sox leading 2-1 with one out in the top of the fourth inning, Mariners left fielder Ryan Langerhans lofted a lazy pop up toward the third base box seats. Youkilis had enough time to make...

  • Cuba's Aroldis Chapman chooses to do Dutch dash

    Boston Herald

    A A Cuban pitcher considered by many baseball scouts to be the No. 1 left-handed prospect in the world left his hotel and vanished before the first ball was thrown at a tournament in the...

  • Galactic test awaits Revolution

    Boston Herald

    T he Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy will be meeting for the 30th time with the series deadlocked at 12-12-5. But while the injury-ravaged Revs are unbeaten in their last nine (6-0-3)...

  • House of Blues faces license suspension

    Boston Herald

    B oston’s House of Blues may be slapped with a one-week suspension of its alcohol license after two separate incidences of underage drinking landed a pair of minors in the hospital with alcohol...

  • Firehouses going down the toilet

    Boston Herald

    Plumbers discovered a large crack in the aging sewer main under Engine 20’s building after raw sewage backed up in the bathrooms. “The whole infrastructure of this department is in...

  • Food sales for Fourth finally pop

    Boston Herald

    I t’s going to be a hot-diggity dogger Fourth after all. Some food businesses had noticed an ominous pre-Fourth decline in the sale of traditional barbecue items, from hot dogs to steaks, due...

  • Lexington police looking for missing man

    7 News

    Police in Lexington are looking for a 68-year-old man who went missing Friday morning. Cha Soo Choi went for a walk around 8:30 a.m. and has not been seen since. Choi does not...

  • Coast Guard Searches For Owner Of Abandoned Kayak

    WBZ

    The Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a kayak found abandoned in the area of Carr Island in the Merrimack River near Salisbury. Officials say their concern is that the owner may have been...

  • Johnson's 2-Run Double Lifts Mariners To 7-6 Win

    WBZ

    6/30/2009) Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night. George Kottaras hit his first major-league homer in the...

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