NORTH BERWICK — After struggling at the start of the regular season, Bonny Eagle High’s girls’ basketball team finished with a flourish, winning 10 of its final 12 games, with the losses by a total of four points to two playoff teams. The difference? Defense, of course. “We’ve been working on a match-up zone since […]
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Cheverus/Kennebunk/OOB rallies to win regional title
LEWISTON — For the second straight playoff game, top-seeded Cheverus/Kennebunk/Old Orchard Beach found itself in overtime Thursday night. And the Stags were grateful. To reach overtime, Cheverus had to overcome a two-goal deficit, then kill off part of a major penalty. In overtime, Sarah Noyes intercepted a pass in the right circle and fired in […]
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Broncos turn over coach/quarterback duo again
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In just about every season he’s been in charge of football operations in Denver, John Elway has had to address major concerns at one or both of the two most consequential positions in the NFL: head coach and quarterback. This offseason, he made changes at both spots, hiring Vic Fangio and acquiring […]
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Mookie Betts looks to follow up on title, MVP award
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Mookie Betts won a World Series in October, became a first-time dad nine days later, earned his first AL MVP award and was part of a team that won a professional bowling event. What can the 26-year-old do for an encore with the Boston Red Sox? “He can do whatever he […]
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Defense leads Scarborough to playoff win over Massabesic
SCARBOROUGH — One of the trademarks of any team coached by Mike Giordano is defense — gritty, swarming defense. “Our coaches talk about how offense might not always be on, but defense has to be consistent,” said junior guard Madison Blanche. And Scarborough High’s defense was spectacular Wednesday night. The second-seeded Red Storm held seventh-seeded […]
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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. Noble 2. Camden Hills 3. Mt. Ararat 4. Marshwood 5. Kennebunk Honorable Mention: […]
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South Portland rolls past Sanford
SOUTH PORTLAND — To say South Portland’s boys’ basketball team had something to prove in its Class AA South quarterfinal Wednesday would be an understatement. To say the Red Riots proved it would not be an overstatement. South Portland started the game with a nine-minute defensive onslaught against Sanford and cruised to a 65-39 win […]
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TA boys cruise to playoff win
SACO — The No. 1 Thornton Academy boys basketball team jumped out to a 15-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back as the Trojans rolled to a 66-29 win over No. 8 Noble on Wednesday. Jack Pyzynski led the way for TA as he put up 22 points in the win. The […]
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Garcia apologizes, wants to be ‘best behaved’ in golf
LOS ANGELES — Sergio Garcia apologized in a statement and in person to the players in his group when he damaged five greens at the Saudi International. He apologized in a social media post and in an interview at his locker Wednesday at Riviera. That has been the easy part. He has had plenty of […]
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Jim France leading change at NASCAR from the shadows
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jim France is running NASCAR the same way he lives his life — quietly, in the background, away from the spotlight he never craved. The youngest son of NASCAR’s founder carved his own path in the family business and left the leadership roles to his father, Bill France Sr., and then […]
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