In an otherwise stellar season, left-hander Daniel McGrath serves up a pair of homers and is pinned with a 7-0 loss, his first of the season.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
Red Sox prospect Bryan Mata shines on rainy day at Hadlock
A superb outing by the Portland right-hander goes by the wayside in a game eventually canceled because of heavy rains.
New Red Claws coach took unlikely path to pro basketball
Darren Erman quit his job as a corporate lawyer to learn the ropes of coaching from the ground level.
Waynflete student, 16, turns skills with a soccer ball into national title
Patrick Shaw of North Yarmouth, a rising junior at Waynflete, will compete in the World Finals of the fledgling sport of freestyle football.
Monday’s Sports Digest: Mariners trade two defensemen for one
Derek Pratt and Garrett Cecere are sent to Kansas City for Jordan Klimek.
Kenya’s Alex Korio threatens Beach to Beacon course record
The 28-year-old was a late entrant who ran away from the field in the second-best time in race history.
Kenyans sweep titles on a beautiful day at Beach to Beacon 10K
Kenyan Alex Korio wins the men’s race and Joyciline Jepkosgei is the top woman among 6,413 runners in Cape Elizabeth.
Drug testing? Beach to Beacon elite runners say bring it on
Clean athletes say testing and deterrence will help them compete on a more level playing field.
No finish line in sight for Joan Benoit Samuelson
The Beach to Beacon race founder shows no sign that she’s ready to give up competitive racing. Why doesn’t she kick back and relax already?