PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Sungjae Im was in the first group to tee off on the first hole Friday at The Honda Classic. He’ll be in the final group Saturday. Im, the 20-year-old South Korean rookie who around this time last year was winning the first Web.com Tour start of his career, shot a […]
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NFL salary cap jumps $11 million to $188.2 million
NEW YORK — The NFL’s salary cap will jump $11 million next season to $188.2 million. In the ninth year of the 10-year labor agreement, the cap moves up from $177.2 million. It has increased in every year of the contract, with the biggest move in 2015 to 2016, when it went up by just […]
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Tightening up defense key for US women after opening tie
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Looking at how the Americans gave up two late goals, including one in stoppage time, has given them a timely reminder of what they need to work on before defending their Women’s World Cup title in June. Tighten up defensively. “Honestly, the two goals is probably the best thing we can take […]
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Experts report spike in harp seal strandings on East Coast
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Experts are trying to pinpoint the cause of a sharp increase in harp seal strandings along the East Coast. Marine Mammals of Maine reports that it has responded to 63 reports of harp seal strandings so far this year, compared to six last year. Executive Director Lynda Doughty said about a […]
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Shurmurs make NFL combine a father-son affair
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s one quarterback at the NFL scouting combine that New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur has absolutely fallen in love with, and it’s not Kyler Murray, Dwyane Haskins, Drew Lock, Daniel Jones or Ryan Finley. It’s Kyle Shurmur, his 22-year-old son who threw 50 touchdowns over the last two seasons for Vanderbilt. “Well, […]
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Maine bear cub that was abandoned is doing well
EDINGBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine wildlife biologist said one of three bear cubs that nearly froze to death is doing well after being placed with a surrogate den. The Bangor Daily News documented Randy Cross as he checked on the cub Wednesday. He easily recognized the young bruin because of signs of frostbite on […]
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American Amy Olson leads by 2 strokes at LPGA Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — Amy Olson’s eagle on the front nine and a late birdie on the 16th hole were enough for the American to emerge from a five-way tie from the first-round lead to shoot a 3-under 69 and take a two-stroke lead after two rounds at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 26-year-old American […]
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Maine fishermen love cooking their fresh catch, and the simpler, the better
RAYMOND — Though many of Maine’s 250,000 licensed fishermen practice catch-and-release, others enjoy the reward of reeling in a choice fish or two to cook in the frying pan, oven or smoker. The eaters include plenty of ice fishermen. The thing about those fishing for dinner? The simpler the dish, the better, they say. Often […]
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GNCBL returning for third season at The Ballpark
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — It may not look or feel like baseball weather right now in southern Maine, but the season is rapidly approaching — and The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach is getting ready for a busy summer. The Ballpark has a packed schedule in 2019, including the Greater Northeast Collegiate Baseball League returning […]
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Bruins use late scoring barrage to snap Lightning’s streak
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins scored three times in less than three minutes in the third period and snapped the Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay Lightning’s franchise-best 10-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Thursday night. Jake DeBrusk, Noel Acciari, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand all had goals for the Bruins (38-17-9), who have won nine […]