http://www.turnto10blogs.com/index.php/extra_point en fcarpano@wjar.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-11T22:07:48-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/pc_signs_recruits/26642/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/pc_signs_recruits/26642/#When:23:07:48Z THREE MEN’S BASKETBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES SIGN NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT TO ATTEND PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Gerard Coleman, Ron Giplaye and Joe Young Will Enter Providence College In September 2010 PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Providence College men’s basketball coach Keno Davis announced on November 11that student-athletes Gerard Coleman (West Roxbury, Mass.), Ron Giplaye (Lowell, Mass.) and Joe Young (Houston, Texas) each have signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Providence College beginning in September 2010. Coleman, a 6-foot-4-inch, 170-pound guard attends the Tilton School in Tilton, N.H. He helped lead Tilton to a 29-2 mark, the NEPSAC Class B title and the Prep School National Championship in 2009. In the Prep School National Championship game, Coleman scored 25 points in a 97-93 win over Hargrave Military Academy. He averaged 17 points and four rebounds per game last season. Coleman played for the BABC AAU team. He is rated the 30th-best prospect in the class of 2010 by Slam Magazine, the 51st-best prospect by Rivals.com, 66th overall by Scout.com and 72nd overall by ESPNU. Coleman is the 11th-ranked shooting guard according to Rivals.com and he is rated No. 16 by Scout.com.  The New England Recruiting Report lists Coleman as the No. 2 prospect in New England.  He is a very quick guard who can score from the perimeter and around the basket. Giplaye, a 6-foot-6-inch, 230-pound forward attends Notre Dame Prep School in Fitchburg, Mass. Notre Dame finished the 2009 season ranked No. 5 in the nation.  Giplaye averaged 12.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game last season. The New England Recruiting Report ranked him as the seventh-best prospect for the class of 2010 in New England.  He also played AAU basketball for BABC. Giplaye is a very physical player who uses his strength to rebound and score down low. Young, a 6-foot-2-inch, 175-pound guard attends Yates High School in Houston. In 2009, he averaged 23 points and five assists per game while helping Yates post a 34-1 mark, capture the Texas Class 4A title and receive a top-10 national ranking. He scored 29 points versus Kimball High (Dallas, Texas) in the state title game.  That effort helped him earn MVP honors for the 4A state tournament.  As a junior, he was selected to the Texas 4A All-State Team.  Young played AAU basketball for the Houston Superstars. He is the son of former NBA player Michael Young. He is an excellent shooter who also can get to the basket to score. “We are looking forward to having Gerard, Ron and Joe join our squad next season,” Davis said. “All three of these student-athletes come from highly successful high school and AAU programs. They should help us continue our quest to make our program one of the elit 2009-11-11T23:07:48-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/start_times_for_remainder_of_sox-angels_series/24679/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/start_times_for_remainder_of_sox-angels_series/24679/#When:03:40:32Z Here is the broadcast schedule for the remaining Division Series games.  Please note that the schedule is tentative and subject to change based on postponed and/or suspended games. Game         Date                         Site                           Time (EDT/PDT)   1             Thursday, October 8         Angel Stadium of Anaheim     9:37/6:37 p.m.   2             Friday, October 9             Angel Stadium of Anaheim     9:37/6:37 p.m.   3             Sunday, October 11         Fenway Park                   12:07p.m./9:07 a.m.   4*            Monday, October 12         Fenway Park                   8:37 p.m./5:37 p.m.**   5*            Wednesday, October 14       Angel Stadium of Anaheim     9:37p.m./6:37 p.m.++ *If necessary **Will change to 7:37 p.m. ET if only game ++Will change to 8:07 p.m. ET if only game 2009-10-09T03:40:32-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/start_times_for_red_sox-angels_games_34/24674/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/start_times_for_red_sox-angels_games_34/24674/#When:02:28:06Z The start times for the ALDS games scheduled for Fenway park are set. The Sox and Angels will play at 12:07 Sunday and if necessary, game 4 will begin at 8:37 monday 2009-10-09T02:28:06-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/baldelli_not_on_sox_playoff_roster/24639/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/baldelli_not_on_sox_playoff_roster/24639/#When:18:43:47Z The Red Sox have just released their final roster for the playoff series with the Angels. It does not include Rhode Island’s Rocco Baldelli. His hip flexor injury has apparently not healed enough. More tonight at 6 on NBC 10 2009-10-08T18:43:47-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/red_sox-angels_playoff_series/24515/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/red_sox-angels_playoff_series/24515/#When:22:08:26Z The Red Sox and Angels will begin their playoff series this Thursday night. More tonight @ 6 on NBC 10 2009-10-06T22:08:26-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/big_east_mens_basketball_schedule_announced/23013/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/big_east_mens_basketball_schedule_announced/23013/#When:18:06:03Z BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE INCLUDES EVERY LEAGUE GAME ON TELEVISION FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The BIG EAST Conference’s 2009-10 men’s basketball schedule again includes a record number of national television appearances.  Additionally, for the third straight season, all 144 regular-season league games will be televised.         The league also announced its schedule of non-conference games which will be televised on national networks.  At least 27 games will receive national exposure.         Forty-four conference contests will be carried on ESPN or ESPN2.  ESPNU, which has increased its reach to over 47 million homes, will carry approximately 20 league games.  CBS Sports will televise 11 more games involving BIG EAST teams.  ESPN will continue to televise The BIG EAST Championship from Madison Square Garden in New York.  The dates for the 2010 event are March 9-13.         In total, 69 of the 144 regular-season BIG EAST games (or 48 percent) will likely be on national television.  The remaining games will be carried on ESPN360 or ESPN Regional/BIG EAST Network.  When The BIG EAST Championship games are added, more than half of all games played between BIG EAST teams will be televised nationally.         “Over the past three decades, the terms BIG EAST Conference basketball and national television exposure have become synonymous in many ways, and this year is certainly no exception,” stated BIG EAST Conference Commissioner John Marinatto. “Our 16 member schools represent nearly one-third of the nation’s television households—a fact that drives our ability to reach the many alumni, fans and constituents within our membership. We are very proud of our longstanding and comprehensive partnerships with both CBS Sports and ESPN, which continue to provide our schools with unparalleled exposure as all 144 of our Conference games will be televised for the third consecutive season.” The BIG EAST has always enjoyed a leadership position in college sports television.  Twelve of the 16 conference schools are located in the top 35 media markets in the country.         ESPN and the BIG EAST again will partner in the network’s Big Monday format.  The league also will make regular appearances on ESPN and ESPN2 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.          In addition, the BIG EAST and ESPN Regional Television will carry the BIG EAST Network Game of the Week on Saturdays, mostly at noon, Eastern time.  The syndicated package, the largest in college basketball, reaches more than one-third of the nation’s homes.         Some of the highlights of the 2009-10 schedule include:         Big Monday – All seven BIG EAST teams that earned berths in the 2009 NCAA Championship will make appearances.  The first Monday game is Pittsburgh at Cincinnati on Jan. 4.  Villanova travels to Louisville on Jan. 11.  No other conference appears on Mondays on ESPN more than the BIG EAST.  The Big Monday package also includes Connecticut at Villanova, a battle of the two league squads that advanced to the NCAA Final Four last year, on Feb. 15.  The Big Monday series concludes with Georgetown at West Virginia on March 1.  All games on the Big Monday schedule will be available on ESPN.360.            Wednesdays—ESPN or ESPN2 will show nine Wednesday games involving BIG EAST teams during the 10-week conference season.  The Wednesday schedule includes Connecticut at Syracuse on Feb. 10 as part of ESPN Rivalry Week.  Those two clubs played an unforgettable six-overtime game in the quarterfinals of The BIG EAST Championship.    Thursdays—ESPN or ESPN2 will televise 11 Thursday games that will include 13 BIG EAST squads.  The weekly Thursday night package starts when ESPN2 carries St. John’s at Georgetown on Dec. 31.  The final Thursday of the season, March 4, includes two telecasts on ESPN or ESPN2 – Seton Hall at Rutgers and Providence at Pittsburgh.            Saturdays – ESPN or ESPN2 will telecast 10 BIG EAST games during the conference season, including the final game at storied Freedom Hall March 6, when Syracuse visits Louisville.  Also, the BIG EAST Network Game of the Week package continues, mostly at noon, ET.  The Game of the Week package reaches over one-third of the nation and is the largest syndicated college basketball package in the nation.  The Saturday schedule will be announced at a later date.  There is one Sunday telecast on ESPN, Louisville at Syracuse on Feb. 14.            CBS Sports—The 11-game schedule on CBS Sports, which includes five league contests, will feature eight BIG EAST teams.  The CBS Sports slate begins with one of college basketball’s great intersectional rivalries, UCLA at Notre Dame, on Dec. 19.  The first league game of the season will be on CBS Sports when West Virginia visits Seton Hall on Dec. 26.  On Feb. 21, Pittsburgh will host Villanova, a contest that figures to spark memories of their game in the 2009 NCAA Elite Eight in Boston.  The Wildcats won at the buzzer 78-76.  The BIG EAST/CBS Sports schedule concludes with West Virginia at Villanova on March 6.  The BIG EAST and CBS Sports have been formal television partners since 1985, the longest relationship of any conference and national network.           ESPN GameDay – ESPN will take its signature GameDay series to a BIG EAST campus again.  Syracuse will host Villanova and the GameDay crew at the Carrier Dome on Feb. 27.           ESPN Rivalry Week – No conference will appear more times on Rivalry Week than the BIG EAST.  The week begins on Feb. 8 with Villanova at West Virginia in a Big Monday battle.  Rivalry Week concludes the following Monday, Feb. 15, with Connecticut at Villanova.  In all, seven BIG EAST games will be televised.           Holiday Week – The BIG EAST league schedule on ESPN and ESPN2 begins in late December with Connecticut traveling to Cincinnati on Dec. 30.  On New Year’s Eve, St. John’s plays at Georgetown.  Both games will be carried by ESPN2.           Jimmy V Classic – For a second straight year, the BIG EAST will participate in both games of the doubleheader at the Jimmy V Classic, Dec. 8 at Madison Square Garden.  ESPN will show Georgetown versus Butler followed by Pittsburgh meeting Indiana.           SEC/BIG EAST Invitational – The third annual meeting between the two conferences will be carried by ESPN and ESPN2.  On Dec. 9 at Madison Square Garden, St. John’s battles Georgia on ESPN2 followed by Connecticut and Kentucky on ESPN.  On Dec. 10 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., DePaul and Mississippi State square off on ESPN2 before Florida plays Syracuse on ESPN.           Between the Jimmy V Classic and the SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, as well as a pair of scheduled nonleague games involving Villanova and Cincinnati, eight BIG EAST teams will appear on either ESPN or ESPN2 between Dec. 8-10.           NBA All-Star Weekend Game – The BIG EAST again will be featured on ESPN on the Friday night of the NBA All-Star Weekend when West Virginia plays at Pittsburgh on Feb. 12.           Saturday, January 30 – Although there are several days on the schedule with many attractive matchups, one of the better days may be Jan. 30.  At noon, Louisville plays at West Virginia on ESPN.  At 2 p.m. Georgetown will host Duke on CBS Sports.  At 6 p.m., Notre Dame goes to Rutgers on ESPN2. Also, Marquette plays at Connecticut and Syracuse travels to DePaul.    The BIG EAST Game of the Week selections will be made at a later date.            The ESPN360 and BIG EAST Network local telecast schedules will be announced in the near future.   -BIG EAST-   2009-10 BIG EAST CONFERENCE COMPOSITE MEN’S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE   Saturday, Dec. 26         West Virginia at Seton Hall               3:30 p.m.        CBS Sports   Monday, Dec. 28         DePaul at Pittsburgh   Tuesday, Dec. 29         Syracuse at Seton Hall         Marquette at West Virginia   Wednesday, Dec. 30         Connecticut at Cincinnati                   7 p.m.        ESPN2         USF at Louisville         Providence at Notre Dame   Thursday, Dec. 31         St. John’s at Georgetown                   8 p.m.        ESPN2   Saturday, Jan. 2         Notre Dame at Connecticut         Pittsburgh at Syracuse         Villanova at Marquette                   3:30 p.m.        ESPN2         Cincinnati at Rutgers   Sunday, Jan. 3         Providence at St. John’s         Georgetown at DePaul   Monday, Jan. 4         Pittsburgh at Cincinnati                     7 p.m.        ESPN   Tuesday, Jan. 5         Notre Dame at USF   Wednesday, Jan. 6         Louisville at Providence         Seton Hall at Connecticut         Georgetown at Marquette         DePaul at Villanova         Rutgers at West Virginia   Saturday, Jan. 9         Connecticut at Georgetown                 Noon         ESPN         Marquette at Villanova         St. John’s at Louisville         Cincinnati at Seton Hall         West Virginia at Notre Dame         Rutgers at Providence   Sunday, Jan. 10         USF at Syracuse   Monday, Jan. 11         Villanova at Louisville                       7 p.m.        ESPN   Wednesday, Jan. 13         Pittsburgh at Connecticut                   7 p.m.        ESPN2         Cincinnati at St. John’s         West Virginia at USF         Syracuse at Rutgers   Thursday, Jan. 14         Seton Hall at Georgetown                   7 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2         Providence at DePaul                       9 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2   Saturday, Jan. 16         Louisville at Pittsburgh         Syracuse at West Virginia                     Noon         ESPN         Notre Dame at Cincinnati         Rutgers at USF   Sunday, Jan. 17         Georgetown at Villanova         DePaul at St. John’s         Providence at Marquette   Monday, Jan. 18         Syracuse at Notre Dame                     7 p.m.        ESPN   Wednesday, Jan. 20         USF at Cincinnati                           7 p.m.        ESPN2         Georgetown at Pittsburgh         St. John’s at Connecticut         Marquette at DePaul         Villanova at Rutgers   Thursday, Jan. 21         Louisville at Seton Hall                       7 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2   Saturday, Jan. 23         Rutgers at Georgetown         Villanova at St. John’s                       Noon         ESPN         Marquette at Syracuse         DePaul at Notre Dame         USF at Providence   Sunday, Jan. 24         Cincinnati at Louisville         Pittsburgh at Seton Hall   Monday, Jan. 25         Georgetown at Syracuse                   7 p.m.        ESPN   Tuesday, Jan. 26         Rutgers at Marquette         West Virginia at DePaul   Wednesday, Jan. 27         Connecticut at Providence         Notre Dame at Villanova                     7 p.m.        ESPN   Thursday, Jan. 28         St. John’s at Pittsburgh         Seton Hall at USF                           7 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2   Saturday, Jan. 30         Syracuse at DePaul         Louisville at West Virginia                     Noon         ESPN         Marquette at Connecticut         Notre Dame at Rutgers                     6 p.m.        ESPN2         Providence at Cincinnati   Sunday, Jan. 31         Pittsburgh at USF   Monday, Feb. 1         Connecticut at Louisville                     7 p.m.        ESPN   Tuesday, Feb. 2         Seton Hall at Villanova         St. John’s at Rutgers         Providence at Syracuse   Wednesday, Feb. 3         DePaul at Marquette                       7 p.m.        ESPN2         USF at Georgetown         Pittsburgh at West Virginia   Thursday, Feb. 4         Cincinnati at Notre Dame                   9 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2   Saturday, Feb. 6         Villanova at Georgetown                     Noon         ESPN         Marquette at Providence         West Virginia at St. John’s         Rutgers at Louisville         Seton Hall at Pittsburgh         DePaul at Connecticut   Sunday, Feb. 7         Syracuse at Cincinnati         USF at Notre Dame   Monday, Feb. 8         Villanova at West Virginia                   7 p.m.        ESPN   Tuesday, Feb. 9         Georgetown at Providence                 7 p.m.        ESPN2   Wednesday, Feb. 10         Connecticut at Syracuse                     7 p.m.        ESPN   Thursday, Feb. 11         Louisville at St. John’s                       7 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2         Notre Dame at Seton Hall   Friday, Feb. 12         West Virginia at Pittsburgh                   9 p.m.        ESPN   Saturday, Feb. 13         Cincinnati at Connecticut         Providence at Villanova         USF at Marquette   Sunday, Feb. 14         DePaul at Seton Hall         Louisville at Syracuse                       1 p.m.        ESPN         Georgetown at Rutgers         St. John’s at Notre Dame   Monday, Feb. 15         Connecticut at Villanova                     7 p.m.        ESPN   Tuesday, Feb. 16         Rutgers at DePaul         Cincinnati at USF   Wednesday, Feb. 17         Notre Dame at Louisville                     7 p.m.        ESPN2         West Virginia at Providence         Seton Hall at St. John’s   Thursday, Feb. 18         Syracuse at Georgetown                   7 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2         Pittsburgh at Marquette                     9 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2   Saturday, Feb. 20         St. John’s at USF         Seton Hall at West Virginia                   Noon         ESPN         Louisville at DePaul         Connecticut at Rutgers   Sunday, Feb. 21         Villanova at Pittsburgh                       Noon         CBS Sports         Marquette at Cincinnati   Monday, Feb. 22         West Virginia at Connecticut                 7 p.m.        ESPN   Tuesday, Feb. 23         Georgetown at Louisville                     7 p.m.        ESPN2         Rutgers at Seton Hall         Syracuse at Providence   Wednesday, Feb. 24         Pittsburgh at Notre Dame                   7 p.m.        ESPN2         DePaul at Cincinnati         Marquette at St. John’s         USF at Villanova   Saturday, Feb. 27         Notre Dame at Georgetown                 Noon         CBS Sports         Pittsburgh at St. John’s         Cincinnati at West Virginia         DePaul at Rutgers         Providence at USF         Villanova at Syracuse                       9 p.m.        ESPN   Sunday, Feb. 28         Marquette at Seton Hall         Louisville at Connecticut                     2 p.m.        CBS Sports   Monday, March 1         Georgetown at West Virginia               7 p.m.        ESPN   Tuesday, March 2         Villanova at Cincinnati                       7 p.m.        ESPN2         Louisville at Marquette         USF at DePaul         St. John’s at Syracuse   Wednesday, March 3         Connecticut at Notre Dame                 7 p.m.        ESPN   Thursday, March 4         Seton Hall at Rutgers                       7 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2         Providence at Pittsburgh                   9 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN2   Friday, March 5         St. John’s at DePaul   Saturday, March 6         Cincinnati at Georgetown         West Virginia at Villanova                     Noon         CBS Sports         Syracuse at Louisville                       2 p.m.        ESPN         Notre Dame at Marquette         Rutgers at Pittsburgh         Seton Hall at Providence         Connecticut at USF                                     Note: All conference games not listed with CBS Sports, ESPN or ESPN2 above will be televised either by ESPNU, ESPN Regional/BIG EAST Network, or ESPN 360. Games listed as ‘ESPN/ESPN2’ will be selected to either ESPN or ESPN2, but the start time will not change.       2009-10 BIG EAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL NONCONFERENCE GAMES ON CBS SPORTS, ESPN, ESPN2 VERSUS AND FSN   Monday, Nov. 9     Albany at Syracuse                             9 p.m.  ESPNU         2K Sports Classic   Wednesday, Nov. 11     Robert Morris at Syracuse                       7 p.m.  ESPNU         2K Sports Classic   Monday, Nov. 16     Colgate at Connecticut                         9 p.m.  ESPNU         NIT Season Tip-Off   Tuesday, Nov. 17     Louisville vs. Arkansas                         7:30 p.m.  ESPN2         Hall of Fame Showcase   Thursday, Nov. 19     Villanova vs George Mason                       2 p.m.  ESPNU         O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off     Syracuse vs. California                           7 p.m.  ESPN2         2K Sports Classic   Friday, Nov. 20     Villanova vs. Dayton/Georgia Tech         1 p.m./3 p.m.  ESPNU         O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off     Syracuse vs. North Carolina/Ohio State     5 p.m./7 p.m.  ESPN2         2K Sports Classic   Sunday, Nov. 22     Villanova vs. TBD                                 TBD   ESPN2/ESPNU O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off   Monday, Nov. 23     Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt                         5 p.m.  ESPN2         EA Sports Maui Invitational   Tuesday, Nov. 24     Cincinnati vs. Maryland/Chaminade     1:30 p.m./7 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2   EA Sports Maui Invitational   Wednesday, Nov. 25     Connecticut vs. TBD                             TBD   ESPN2         NIT Season Tip-Off     Cincinnati vs. TBD                                 TBD   ESPN/ESPN2/  EA Sports Maui Invitational                                                           ESPNU   Thursday, Nov. 26     Marquette vs. Xavier                           2 p.m.  ESPN2         Old Spice Classic     West Virginia vs. Long Beach State               2 p.m.  ESPNU         76 Classic   Friday, Nov. 27     Marquette vs. Michigan/Creighton       Noon/2:30 p.m.  ESPN/ESPNU   Old Spice Classic     West Virginia vs. Texas A&M/Clemson   2:30 p.m./5 p.m.  ESPN/ESPNU   76 Classic     Connecticut vs. TBD                 2:30 p.m./5 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2   NIT Season Tip-Off   Saturday, Nov. 28     La Salle at Villanova                         3:30 p.m.  ESPN2     Louisville at UNLV                               4 p.m.  Versus   Sunday, Nov. 29     Marquette vs. TBD                               TBD   ESPN2/ESPNU Old Spice Classic     West Virginia vs. TBD                             TBD   ESPN2/ESPNU 76 Classic   Saturday, Dec. 5     St. John’s at Duke                           3:30 p.m.  ESPN2   Sunday, Dec. 6     Villanova vs. Maryland                         7:30 p.m.  FSN           BB&T Classic Tuesday, Dec. 8     Georgetown vs. Butler                         7 p.m.  ESPN         Jimmy V Classic     Pittsburgh vs. Indiana                           9 p.m.  ESPN         Jimmy V Classic   Wednesday, Dec. 9     St. John’s vs. Georgia                           7 p.m.  ESPN2         SEC-BIG EAST Invitational     Villanova at Saint Joseph’s                       9 p.m.  ESPN2     Connecticut vs. Kentucky                     9:30 p.m.  ESPN         SEC-BIG EAST Invitational   Thursday, Dec. 10     DePaul vs. Mississippi State                   6:30 p.m.  ESPN2         SEC-BIG EAST Invitational     Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati                     8:30 p.m.  ESPN2     Syracuse vs. Florida                             9 p.m.  ESPN         SEC-BIG EAST Invitational   Saturday, Dec. 12     Georgetown vs. Washington                     2 p.m.  FSN           Wooden Classic     Marquette at Wisconsin                         5 p.m.  ESPN2   Sunday, Dec. 13     Cincinnati at Xavier                             7 p.m.  ESPNU   Saturday, Dec. 19     UCLA at Notre Dame                           2 p.m.  CBS Sports     Western Kentucky at Louisville                   4 p.m.  ESPN2   Wednesday, Dec. 23     Mississippi at West Virginia                   7:30 p.m.  ESPN2   Monday, Dec. 28     Rutgers at North Carolina                     8:30 p.m.  ESPN2   Friday, Jan. 1     West Virginia at Purdue                     2:30 p.m.  ESPN   Saturday, Jan. 2     Louisville at Kentucky                         3:30 p.m.  CBS Sports     Seton Hall vs. Virginia Tech                   7:30 p.m.  ESPN2   Wednesday, Jan. 6     Memphis at Syracuse                           7 p.m.  ESPN2   Sunday, Jan. 17     Connecticut at Michigan                     4:30 p.m.  CBS Sports   Saturday, Jan. 23     Ohio State at West Virginia                     2 p.m.  CBS Sports     Texas at Connecticut                           4 p.m.  CBS Sports   Saturday, Jan. 30     Duke at Georgetown                           1 p.m.  CBS Sports   All times Eastern           2009-09-10T18:06:03-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/beisel_advances_at_world_championships/20828/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/beisel_advances_at_world_championships/20828/#When:16:37:06Z North Kingstown swimmer Elizabeth Beisel has advanced to the semifinals of the World Championships in Rome. The semifinals will take place at noon Eastern time (6pm in Rome). If she advances to the final, that race will run on Saturday at noon our time. Beisel is also scheduled to compete in the 400 IM on Sunday. NBC 10 will televise the competition Saturday and Sunday. 2009-07-31T16:37:06-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/lincoln_little_league_advances/20794/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/lincoln_little_league_advances/20794/#When:02:09:53Z The Lincoln Little League team has advanced to the regionals in Bristol, Ct. Lincoln beat Johnston National for the second consecutive night to win the Rhode Island state title. 11-6 was the final score. The title deciding game was quite a display of power. Johnston National’s Gian Martellini hit 3 homeruns in the losing effort. Lincoln’s Jake Petrin and Tyler Duquette hit homeruns for the state champs. 2009-07-31T02:09:53-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/why_i_picked_these_top_10/20453/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/why_i_picked_these_top_10/20453/#When:02:56:52Z One of the great things about sports is that it sparks debate. Usually good natured back and forth regarding which team, player or event is the best or worst of all-time. As a part of WJAR-TV’s 60th anniversary celebration I was asked to produce a list of the top 10 local sports stories of the past 60 years. I began with a list of about 30 things. Way to many to fit into our “top 10”. So I started to narrow down the list. No easy task. Now that the final results are in, I felt it necessary to explain myself. So here are the reasons behind my top 10 (actually 11) local sports stories of the past 60 years. (in no particular order) Rocky Marciano: If boxers could declare a “Home field”, then Providence was it for the great Rocky Marciano. Between 1948 and 1952, Rocky fought and won 29 times at Providence’s Rhode Island Auditorium. If it wasn’t already, that helped put Providence on the boxing map. PC NIT wins: I wasn’t in Rhode Island during this time, but from what I’m told there is nothing to compare to the outpouring of affection when the Providence College Friars won the NIT tournament in 1961. Back then, the NIT was “the” college basketball tournament. When the Friars returned from their championship win in New York City, fans lined route 6 at the Rhode Island-Connecticut border to welcome them home. 33 inning game: the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings still hold the record for the longest game. This one happened in 1981. I can remember the night it started vividly. I was working the Saturday night before Easter. I kept calling the McCoy Stadium pressbox leading up to our 11pm newscast. The answer was always the same “The game is still going!” After the 11pm show I drove to my parents home in Wilton, Connecticut and never gave the game a second thought until the next morning. It was then that I learned how late it went. Unbelievable! 1983 America’s Cup: For 132 years, the New York Yacht Club hold on the America’s Cup was unmatched. Every 3 years, challengers would line up to get beat by the NYYC’s Defender. But in 1983 that all changed. Australia 2, with its radical keel design beat Dennis Connor and Liberty to wrestle the cup away. The 7th and deciding race aired live on NBC 10. The first time ever a sailing race had aired on live television. Vinny Paz:  During our 60 years there was no more charismatic of controversial athlete than Cranston boxer Vinny Paz. Love him or hate him you had to admire his guts, especially the way he battled back fvrom a broken neck suffered in a car accident to return to the ring. A 5 time world champion, Pa retired with 50 wins. Mount Saint Charles Hockey:  From 1978 until 2003 the Mounties lead by head coach Bill Belisle won the state little league championship every year. 26 straight state hockey titles. And the incredible thing is that they didn’t run away with the title every year. Many years they had to comeback to win, Cranston Western Little League: In 1996 the Cranston Western Little league team won the United States title in Williamsport, Pa. They weren’t the biggest team in the tournament, to the contrary, they were a small group of boys with big hearts. And their families appeared to have as much fun watching them as the kids did playing the games. Thousand greeted their return at the Cranston Stadium rally. No Rhode Island team has been able to match that accomplishment. Sara DeCosta: In 1996 Sara DeCosta was a member of the US Women’s hockey team that won the Olympic gold medal at the Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. Sara is the first native Rhode Islander to win an Olympic gold medal. DeCosta went on to win a silver medal 4 years later at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Patriots win the Super Bowl: On February 2002, the Patriots won Super Bowl 36, beating the Rams 20-17 on a last second 48 yard field goal by new Eng;and’s Adam Vintieri. Nuff Said! CVS Charity Classic: Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon are two local PGA Tour pro’s who take “giving back to the community” very seriously. For 11 years they have teamed with Rhode island corporate giant CVS to produce the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. Each year they bring professional golf’s biggest names to Barrington to play in the Charity classic. The biggest winner? The local charities who have benefitted from over 10 million the event has raised for the non profits. That’s 10. but I save the best for last. In my mind, the number 1 story of the past 60 years. 2004 Red Sox: In 2004 the Boston Red Sox snapped an 86 year drought and won the World Series. We were in St. Louis when they closed out their series with the Cardinals. I dare say that nobody will have a problem with this being my Number 1. Agree, Disagree? Did I leave something out…..email me fcarpano@wjar.com 2009-07-27T02:56:52-05:00 http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/sox_to_retire_rices_14/20281/ http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/extra_point/comments/sox_to_retire_rices_14/20281/#When:00:18:01Z RED SOX TO HONOR HALL OF FAMER JIM RICE AND RETIRE HIS NUMBER 14 DURING PRE-GAME CEREMONIES ON TUESDAY, JULY 28 BOSTON, MA— The Boston Red Sox today announced plans to retire Hall of Famer Jim Rice’s uniform number 14 as a tribute to his exceptional career in a Red Sox uniform and in honor of his induction into The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.  The ceremony will take place prior to the Red Sox-Athletics game at Fenway Park on Tuesday, July 28. “As a fan of the game and a steward of this great franchise, it is an honor to be a part of the Red Sox during this special moment in the team’s history.  On behalf of our partners and the entire organization, we want to congratulate Jim Rice on his upcoming induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and finally taking his rightful place among the greatest players in the game,” said John Henry, Principal Owner.  “The retirement of his number will be a fitting way to honor one of the most dominant hitters to ever wear a Red Sox uniform.” It will be the seventh number to be retired by the franchise, joining Bobby Doerr (#1), Joe Cronin (#4), Johnny Pesky (#6), Carl Yastrzemski (#8), Ted Williams (#9), and Carlton Fisk (#27). The number of Jackie Robinson (#42) has been retired by all teams in Major League Baseball. Jim Rice was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York on January 12, 2009, becoming one of 32 Red Sox players to receive the honor. He is the 48th electee to spend his entire career with one team and just the fourth to do so with Boston, joining Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski.  He will be enshrined in Cooperstown on Sunday, July 26 along with former outfielder Rickey Henderson who spent the 2002 season in a Red Sox uniform. “It will be a thrill to welcome Jim Rice back to Fenway after his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.  As one of only four Hall of Famers to spend his entire career with this organization, Jim will be joining an elite group of players whose contributions to Red Sox history are etched in the memories of generations of fans,” said Tom Werner, Chairman.  “And we are very fortunate that he continues to be a part of Red Sox games by bringing his more than three decades of baseball experience to the NESN broadcasting team.” Over 16 seasons from 1974-89, Rice batted .298 with 382 home runs and 1,451 RBI in 2,089 games, earning eight All-Star selections along the way. He placed among the top five in American League Most Valuable Player voting six times during his career, more than any other player between 1963 and 2005, and won the award in 1978 when he hit .315 with 213 hits, 46 home runs, 139 RBI, and a .600 slugging percentage. The former Red Sox captain also collected 406 total bases in 1978, still the only A.L. player to reach 400 since Joe DiMaggio in 1937 (418). “This is a moment of celebration for all of Red Sox Nation – young and old. Our fans have known for a long time that Jim Rice, one of the greatest offensive baseball players in recent history, belongs in the Hall of Fame,” said Larry Lucchino, President and CEO.  “We look forward to celebrating his achievement with our fans at Fenway Park, when Jim’s number 14 goes up permanently on the right field façade.” Rice, who was one of the first inductees into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995, ranks among the club’s all-time leaders in at-bats (3rd), hits (3rd), home runs (3rd), RBI (3rd), games (4th), runs (4th), doubles (6th), triples (6th), slugging percentage (8th) and walks (8th). He has been a member of the organization since he was selected with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 1971 June draft. In 1974, he won the International League Triple Crown, batting .337 with 25 long balls and 93 RBI for Pawtucket. Following his playing career, he was a roving minor league hitting instructor for Boston from 1992-94, a major league hitting coach from 1995-2000, and continues to serve the team today as a special assignment instructor, a role he has held since 2001. He also works as an analyst on NESN’s pre and post-game Red Sox coverage. RED SOX RETIRED NUMBERS 1—Bobby Doerr (formally retired May 21, 1988) 4—Joe Cronin (formally retired May 29, 1984) 6—Johnny Pesky (formally retired September 26, 2008) 8—Carl Yastrzemski (formally retired August 6, 1989) 9—Ted Williams (formally retired May 29, 1984) 14—Jim Rice (to be formally retired July 28, 2009) 27—Carlton Fisk (formally retired September 4, 2000) 42—Jackie Robinson (formally retired by Major League Baseball April 15, 1997) JIM RICE’S MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER RECORD YR.    CLUB         BA     G       AB     R       H       2B     3B     HR     RBI   BB     TB     SO     SB 1974   Boston         .269   24     67     6       18     2       1       1       13     4       25     12     0 1975   Boston         .309   144     564     92     174     29     4       22     102     36     277     122     10 1976   Boston         .282   153     581     75     164     25     8       25     85     28     280     123     8 1977   Boston         .320   160     644     104     206     29     15     39     114     53     382     120     5 1978   Boston         .315   163     677     121     213     25     15     46     139     58     406     126     7 1979   Boston         .325   158     619     117     201     39     6       39     130     57     369     97     9 1980   Boston         .294   124     504     81     148     22     6       24     86     30     254     87     8 1981   Boston         .284   108     451     51     128     18     1       17     62     34     199     76     2 1982   Boston         .309   145     573     86     177     24     5       24     97     55     283     98     0 1983   Boston         .305   155     626     90     191     34     1       39     126     52     344     102     0 1984   Boston         .280   159     657     98     184     25     7       28     122     44     307     102     4 1985   Boston         .291   140     546     85     159     20     3       27     103     51     266     75     2 1986   Boston         .324   157     618     98     200     39     2       20     110     62     303     78     0 1987   Boston         .277   108     404     66     112     14     0       13     62     45     165     77     1 1988   Boston         .264   135     485     57     128     18     3       15     72     48     197     89     1 1989   Boston         .234   56     209     22     49     10     2       3       28     13     72     39     1 16-Yr. M.L. Totals     .298   2089   8225   1249   2452   373     79     382     1451   670     4129   1423   58 2009-07-23T00:18:01-05:00