SAN DIEGO — The Padres are getting closer to getting Manny Machado in uniform and on the field. San Diego announced its $300 million, 10-year contract with the All-Star infielder on Thursday, more than two days after the deal was agreed to. Machado will be introduced Friday morning at spring training in Peoria, Arizona. Manager […]
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Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Longtime Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man along an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man’s disabled vehicle, police say. Syracuse police say Jorge Jimenez, 51, was an occupant in a black Dodge Charger with three others when they apparently lost control on […]
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This time, Red Sox 2B Pedroia is cautious on injury return
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Dustin Pedroia’s goal isn’t merely to come back from his knee injury. He’s done that before. The challenge for the Boston second baseman this time is to return at the right time, to stick around longer than three games, and to help the Red Sox get back to the World Series […]
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Zion’s freak injury ripples in basketball, business worlds
DURHAM, N.C. — Soon after Zion Williamson’s shoe ripped apart, Nike’s stock price took a hit. The freak injury during one of the college basketball season’s marquee games immediately sparked debates about everything from the shoe manufacturer to insurance issues and whether the likely NBA lottery pick should risk his professional future by continuing to […]
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Wrestlers make history at first-ever girls state tourney
HOWLAND — Sixty female wrestlers from across Maine made history on Wednesday as they competed in the first-ever girls state wrestling tournament at Penobscot Valley High School. “It means a lot being part of the first girls state tournament,” said Deering’s Brooke Birkhahn, who won the 145-pound championship. Birkhahn picked up a 10-6 decision over […]
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Nosebleed Section Wrestling Rankings
Here are the top five wrestling teams and top 10 pound-for-pound wrestlers in Maine, according to Journal Tribune Sports Editor Pat McDonald. The team rankings are based on how teams stack up in an individual tournament format. Top 5 Wrestling Teams 1. Mt. Ararat/Brunswick 2. Wells 3. Marshwood 4. Camden Hills 5. Cony Honorable Mention: […]
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Greely tops Kennebunk, returns to Class A South final
Greely’s top-ranked girls’ basketball team kept its repeat title hopes alive Wednesday in a Class A South semifinal at Cross Insurance Arena, but fourth-seeded Kennebunk sure didn’t make it easy for the undefeated Rangers to extend their two-year winning streak to 36 games. Greely led almost throughout, thanks to the individual brilliance and unselfishness of […]
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Third-quarter charge helps defending champion Greely put away Rams
Greely’s top-ranked girls’ basketball team kept its repeat title hopes alive Wednesday in a Class A South semifinal at Cross Insurance Arena, but fourth-seeded Kennebunk sure didn’t make it easy for the undefeated Rangers to extend their two-year winning streak to 36 games. Greely led almost throughout, thanks to the individual brilliance and unselfishness of […]
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After veteran salaries drop, baseball players want change
NEW YORK — Neil Walker’s salary dropped from $17.2 million to $2 million in two years. Greg Holland was cut from $14 million to $2 million this season. Daniel Murphy fell from $17.5 million to $10 million. While Manny Machado agreed to a pending $300 million, 10-year contract with San Diego and Bryce Harper is […]
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The NBA playoff push starts now with All-Star break ending
MIAMI — Golden State is still the favorite for a fourth title in five years. Milwaukee, Toronto, Indiana, Boston, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City and Denver can all go ahead and cancel those mid-April vacation plans if they were foolish enough to have made them in the first place. For LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, some work […]
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