ORLANDO, Fla. — Pro Bowl center Alex Mack rattled off all he does before the snap: Checks for blitzes, keeps an eye on the play clock, makes blocking adjustments and communicates all the changes to everyone else. All that happens in seconds — with 300-pound defenders a few inches away and ready to pounce. “It’s […]
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NFL playoff ‘do-over’ lawsuit moved to federal court
NEW ORLEANS — Six days before the Super Bowl, the court battle has begun in a longshot lawsuit seeking a possible do-over of the NFC game that ended with a Los Angeles Rams victory over the New Orleans Saints, a game affected by what the NFL concedes was a blown “no-call” by officials. A Monday […]
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Agent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a trade
NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis wants out of New Orleans. And if a trade happens, it’ll be on the Pelicans’ schedule. The five-time All-Star has told the Pelicans that he wants to be traded to a championship-contending team and will not sign an extension with New Orleans, agent Rich Paul told The Associated Press on […]
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Wells’ Tyler Bridge wins Fitzpatrick Trophy
Tyler Bridge’s dominant season was too hard to overlook. The senior from Wells High beat out Class A standouts Anthony Bracamonte of Thornton Academy and Zack Elowitch of Portland to become the first player from a Class D school to win the Fitzpatrick Trophy, given annually to the top senior in Maine high school football. […]
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Thornton Academy’s Tommy Palmer wins Gaziano Award
AUGUSTA — Even before he was named a Frank Gaziano Award finalist, Tommy Palmer of Thornton Academy had his sights set on the trophy. “A lot of the guys that won in the past, I’ve looked up to them,” he said. “It’s been a dream of mine since my junior year.” On Saturday at the […]
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Viewpoint: Edelman relishes bromance with Brady, return to Super Bowl
FOXBORO, Mass. — By now, most everyone with a laptop and Wi-Fi has seen the clip from Showtime’s “Inside the NFL.” By now, most everyone with a passing interest in loving or hating the Patriots to the death has seen Julian Edelman approach Tom Brady during the AFC championship. The moment came on the sideline […]
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Warriors win 10th straight, beat Celtics 115-111
BOSTON (AP) — After beating the Lakers without LeBron James and the Wizards without John Wall, the Golden State Warriors were eager to test themselves against a full-strength opponent. The Boston Celtics were just what they were looking for. Kevin Durant had 33 points and nine rebounds, Stephen Curry scored 24 points and Klay Thompson […]
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Sea Dogs extend relationship with Red Sox through 2022
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox are keeping their popular minor league affiliate in Maine’s largest city through at least 2022. The Portland Sea Dogs announced the extension of their player development contract with the Red Sox on Tuesday. The club says the Red Sox will continue to keep their Double A-class affiliate in Portland for […]
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Shorthanded Tigers pick up key Class A South victory
BIDDEFORD — The stage was set at the Biddeford Ice Arena for Scarborough to pick up a game on the No. 1 team in the Class A South boys hockey standings. Unfortunately for the Red Storm, the first-place Biddeford Tigers weren’t going to let some adversity slow them down on Saturday afternoon. Biddeford was missing […]
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Rams’ rally comes up short
KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk trailed by double digits for most of Friday night’s boys basketball showdown with Scarborough, but the Rams were not going to go down without a fight. “This team never gives up … we always fight to the end,” said Kennebunk coach Dave Leal. The Rams battled back from a 17-point halftime deficit […]