BIDDEFORD — Heading into the 2018-19 boys hockey season, the Biddeford Tigers knew they would have to put together a truly incredible campaign in order to repeat their success from a year ago. Coming off a trip to the Class A state final, the Tigers had just 20 players in the entire program and had […]
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USM’s Del Gallo claims All-American status
ROANOKE — The University of Southern Maine wrestling program continued its impressive run on Friday as junior Peter Del Gallo secured his spot on the podium at the NCAA Division III Championships. Del Gallo went 2-1 on Friday to guarantee himself All-American status, which makes him the fourth wrestler in USM history to earn that […]
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Kings of the Mat
The fifth annual King of the Mat youth wrestling tournament was held at Thornton Academy on Saturday, March 2. This year’s tournament featured 520 wrestlers, which is up from the 140 athletes that competed in the first-ever event. The 2019 King of the Mat featured 70 different teams from all across New England. Individual champions […]
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Baseball World: Red Sox have what it takes to repeat
With the regular season getting closer and closer, there is more and more talk about the possibility that the 2019 Red Sox could be the first team to repeat as World Series winners in two consecutive years since the Yankees won their third in a row from 1998 to 2000. Most Red Sox fans that […]
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LA Rams sign veteran safety Eric Weddle to 2-year deal
LOS ANGELES — Veteran safety Eric Weddle agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Friday, returning to his native Southern California to join the defending NFC champions’ secondary. The Rams also released starting linebacker Mark Barron, continuing a shuffle of veteran personnel after going 13-3 in the regular season and reaching […]
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Jags clear $30M in space by cutting Jackson, Gipson, others
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars cleared $30 million in salary cap space by cutting five veterans Friday, including former Pro Bowl defenders Malik Jackson and Tashaun Gipson. The team also released offensive lineman Jermey Parnell, running back Carlos Hyde and long-snapper Carson Tinker. The Jaguars are expected to use the much-needed cap room — […]
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Fleetwood, Bradley tied for lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Bay Hill provided a few dramatic turnarounds, good news for Henrik Stenson, not so much for Phil Mickelson. Through it all, Tommy Fleetwood and Keegan Bradley kept a steady march of solid golf Friday and wound up tied for the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, four shots clear of anyone else […]
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NFL Hall of Famers seek pension parity for old-timers
SAN FRANCISCO — As the NFL gears up for a yearlong celebration of its history for its 100th season, some of the stars who helped build the league into the behemoth it has become want to make sure the old-timers are no longer left behind. For the last quarter-century, the league has had a two-tiered […]
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Maine lawmakers end the flap over Maine’s state bird
The Maine state bird will remain the chickadee – not the boreal chickadee or the black-capped chickadee or any other specific species of chickadee, just “the chickadee.” A bill brought to the Maine Legislature by fourth-graders at Margaret Chase Smith School in Skowhegan that would have clearly identified which species of chickadee is Maine’s state […]
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Bruins rally past Panthers to extend points streak to 18
BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron scored twice, including the winner with 7.2 seconds remaining as the Boston Bruins scored twice in the final minute to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Thursday night, pushing their points streak to 18 games. Brad Marchand won a battle in the corner and shuffled the puck to Bergeron, who fired a […]