KENNEBUNK — Most teams have one or two players that they count on to handle most of the scoring — the Kennebunk Rams are not most teams. Kennebunk has plenty of offensive weapons and any of the Rams’ starters could go off on a given night. On Tuesday night it would be Max Murray and […]
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Big fourth quarter leads Kennebunk past Biddeford
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk girls basketball team put together an impressive fourth quarter as the Rams pulled away for a 48-35 win over visiting Biddeford on Tuesday afternoon. “I was very proud of them,” said Kennebunk coach Rob Sullivan. “We’ve had some fourth quarters as of late where we’ve been behind a few points and […]
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High School Roundup: Jones nails three at buzzer to lift TA
SACO — Thornton Academy sophomore Payton Jones hit a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Golden Trojans to a 50-47 win over Deering on Tuesday night. Dylan Griffin led the way for TA (12-4) with 17 points and Jones finished with 16 points. Deering (9-6) was led by Ben Onek with a game-high […]
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Matthew Slater carries proud family football tradition
ATLANTA — Matthew Slater is more than halfway to his father’s longevity as an NFL player. He doesn’t plan to equal it. The star special teamer of the New England Patriots just completed his 11th pro season, and he’s at his fifth Super Bowl, with two wins. In his dad Jackie’s 20-season NFL career, he […]
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Gurley says he taught Michel to ‘run and catch’ at Georgia
ATLANTA — Todd Gurley says he often communicated with two other former Georgia running backs, Sony Michel and Nick Chubb, during the 2018 season. Now that Gurley and Michel are having a Super Bowl reunion as the leading rushers for the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots, respectively, that conversation is on hold. Gurley […]
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Connor scores twice, adds shootout winner as Jets top Bruins
BOSTON — Kyle Connor scored back-to-back goals 34 seconds apart in the third period and delivered the only goal in a shootout to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 36 shots for the Jets and didn’t allow anything past him in the tiebreaker, stopping Brad Marchand […]
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Back from lifetime ban, Mejia gets minors deal with Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia, allowed back into baseball after a lifetime ban caused by three positive drug tests, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. If added to the 40-man roster, the 29-year-old Dominican right-hander would receive a one-year contract at a rate of $625,000 while in […]
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History made: Wells’ Tyler Bridge becomes first Class D player to win prestigious Fitzpatrick Trophy
Tyler Bridge had the best stats of any of the three finalists for the prestigious Fitzpatrick Trophy, but the Wells High School senior also knew he had two decades of history working against him. “I knew I had a decent chance at it, but with two Class A kids going up against me, I was […]
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Wells rolls to win over Lake Region
WELLS — Leading by six at the half, the Wells boys basketball team would pour it on down the stretch and top Lake Region 71-53 on Monday night. Gavyn Leighton put on a show for Wells, putting up 13 points in the third quarter, including three 3-pointers, and 20 overall to help capture the victory […]
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Brown, Smart carry Celtics past Nets
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 21 points, and the Boston Celtics beat Brooklyn 112-104 on Monday night to snap the injury-riddled Nets’ six-game winning streak. Aron Baynes had 16 points, Marcus Morris 15, and Al Horford and Terry Rozier each had 14 for Boston, which tied a franchise record with 16 […]