With the Red Sox spring training season just two weeks away and the regular season opener, at Seattle, just 47 days away, the Red Sox have not signed a closer. Last year’s closer, Craig Kimbrel, who had 42 saves in 47 attempts, with an earned run average of 2.74 and 96 strikeouts in just 62 […]
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Rangers celebrate 25-year anniversary of 1994 championship
NEW YORK — From the moment Mark Messier came to the New York Rangers in 1991, he knew he was expected to lead the team to its first Stanley Cup championship in more than 50 years. “There was no escaping the pressure of 1940,” Messier said about the last year the Rangers had won the […]
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Commentary: NBA trade deadline provides best reality show around
The latest episode of “Survivor: NBA” was quite a cliffhanger. All kinds of intrigue. A hefty dose of griping. Some thoroughly unexpected plot twists. Now that’s a reality show worth watching. “They always catch me by surprise,” said Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, whose team had a major role in the plotline. “There’s so much […]
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Wild finish for Mickelson, wet one for Spieth at Pebble
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson survived a wild finish without having to deal with the rain. Jordan Spieth endured a wet finish to his day with three tough pars, followed by some unwitting help by a spooked fan. Both were atop the leaderboard Friday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, joined by Lucas Glover, […]
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Giants met with Bryce Harper after sides had mutual interest
SAN FRANCISCO — Bryce Harper and the Giants met in the free agent slugger’s hometown of Las Vegas this week, and new San Francisco baseball operations chief Farhan Zaidi said the sides had mutual interest. Zaidi, the club’s new president of baseball operations, would not say whether an offer was extended to the star outfielder. […]
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Biddeford cheering squad looking to bring home state title
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford High cheering squad will head to Augusta on Saturday to compete for a state championship — and the Tigers know they will need to put on an incredible show to bring home a title. “They are going to have to be perfect … dead on,” said Biddeford coach Deb Lebel. The […]
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State champ Shields ready for final wrestling postseason
KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk senior Alden Shields has put together an impressive resume on the mats over the past four years — and he will be looking to add to his legacy over the next month. Shields, who won a state championship last year, will kick off his final high school wrestling postseason at Noble High […]
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Rams finish regular season with big win over Falmouth
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk High boys’ basketball team beat Falmouth for the second time this season, winning Thursday’s Class A South regular-season finale, 54-51. And the win could set up a third and more important meeting. Kennebunk (14-4) expects to stay No. 5 in the standings and still will trail Falmouth (13-5). But Falmouth, which […]
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High School Roundup: Thornton Academy boys take down Gorham
GORHAM — The Thornton Academy boys basketball team closed out the regular season with a 47-37 win over Gorham on Thursday night. The Trojans, who enter the Class AA playoffs with a 14-4 record, were led by Payton Jones with 15 points and Dylan Griffin with 12. Grant Nadeau led Gorham with 10. York 52, […]
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Phillies get top catcher Realmuto from Marlins for 3 players
MIAMI — In October, J.T. Realmuto’s agent predicted the Miami Marlins’ All-Star catcher would be with another team by spring training. He was right. After months of speculation over what they’d do, the Marlins traded Realmuto on Thursday to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Jorge Alfaro, two pitching prospects and $250,000 in international signing bonus […]