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Thayer 2 CM 1 CANTON -- Catholic Memorial coach Bill Hanson said his Knights "weren't really challenged" in their past few games. On Monday, CM goalie John Jay was called on to make only 12 stops in a 4-1 defeat of Reading. A week before that, they dominated BC High, 6-1, to capture the Catholic Conference championship.
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Bill Belichick likened the Bartram Trail High School field the Patriots practiced on yesterday to an ice rink. The coach said he was so concerned about the conditions that he held out Richard Seymour entirely and held back several players from their normal rotation. Also, linebacker Ted Johnson missed practice with a tight leg.
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It was a mismatch on paper and a mismatch on the ice. Boston College, ranked No. 1 in the country and leading Hockey East, overwhelmed Merrimack, winner of one game in the league and last in the conference, 8-3, last night at Conte Forum.
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It's a beautiful arena and the fans are loud and devoted, but it's still the doghouse for the Boston University hockey team this season. The Terriers (18-6-9, 13-5-8), ranked fifth in the nation and holding second place in Hockey East, have had difficulty making noise at Agganis Arena, and last night they were hushed by Vermont, 3-2.
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There are two weekends of Hockey East play prior to the conference tournament, with the top eight teams then vying for the title. The bottom two schools in the standings will not make the field, but which two? UMass-Lowell and Providence are tied for eighth with 6-14-3 records in league play. Each has four games remaining, with UMass-Lowell taking on ...
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BRIDGETOWN (Barbados): A number of top West Indies players have ruled themselves out of consideration for Januaryâs one-day cricket series against Australia and Pakistan because of an ongoing contract dispute, cricket officials said on Wednesday.
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There is an air of uncertainty surrounding Maryland, which thus far has provided no evidence that it's capable of defeating an elite opponent on the road.
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Top Democrats advising the Kerry campaign are scratching their heads raw this week, trying to figure out why John Kerry--even with solid debate performances under his belt and continuing violence in Iraq--still is still having such a hard time convincing
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Steve Lappas voiced his concerns before his team arrived here. The 1-15 record, 0-5 conference mark, and 321st RPI ranking meant nothing to the University of Massachusetts coach. He knew any trip to snowy and isolated Olean is treacherous, regardless of the caliber of St. Bonaventure or road conditions on the nearly two-hour bus trip from Buffalo.
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America's Cup challenger New Zealand lost two tests at sea yesterday. First it could not control its own sails. Then it was defeated by defending champion Alinghi.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe became the latest locked out player to criticize National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman, as he ripped the upcoming Board of Governors meeting that was announced Wednesday
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Duxbury's field hockey team controlled the game, outshooting Patriot League opponent Hanover, 12-1, yesterday. But with six minutes left, the game was still tied at 1 and Duxbury had to be wondering what more it could do.
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Maryland's tidal fishery regulators lost a bid to have the state's controversial spring trophy rockfish season freed from special federal oversight yesterday. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission by a 7-6 vote rejected a proposal to end the system.
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From the very beginning, Belmont Hill goalie Matt Gedman seemed to be the last man standing. He was in a doomed fight, a lost cause. Nevertheless, he gave every ounce of resistance he had. He held the line for as long as he possibly could, even as it became clear that victory was out of the question.
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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson whined a bit recently that the winnerâs prize for the four-tournament FedEx Cup playoff will be inaccessible until the victor is at least 45.
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CRICKET Australia cannot rule out withdrawing the invitation for the West Indies to play in this summer&#39;s one-day tournament if the players&#39; contract dispute is not settled.
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By Tom Miller, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 21--After Grafton-Park River lost in the third-place game of the North Dakota state boys hockey tournament last season, Spoilers coach Jay Haugland commented on his projections for this season.