FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots became the third team in seven months to sour on Antonio Brown’s off-field problems when they released the All-Pro receiver Friday. On the field, they didn’t need him to roll to an easy victory over the New York Jets. Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes and […]
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Eovaldi, Vazquez help Red Sox beat contending Rays 7-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A former teammate created a speed bump for the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays. Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty innings, Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Rays 7-4 Sunday. Tampa Bay started the day one game up on Cleveland for the second AL wild card. […]
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Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Antonio Brown went on a Twitter rant on his first NFL Sunday without a team, announcing he was done for good with the league that exiled him. Even though, he claimed, it had been more lenient toward others facing allegations of sexual misconduct. On the morning his most recent team was preparing to play […]
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Lowe’s homers in 11th, lifts Rays into 2nd wild card
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Every win these days is extra special for the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays. Nate Lowe hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night to move one game ahead of Cleveland for the second AL wild card. Tampa Bay won […]
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High School Roundup: Snyder’s hat trick lifts Massabesic field hockey past South Portland
FIELD HOCKEY BONNY EAGLE 1, CHEVERUS 1: Chiara Root converted a pass from Riley Heacock in the second half to tie the game as Bonny Eagle (1-4-1) held Cheverus (3-1-2) to a draw in Portland. Taylor Tory scored for Cheverus off a pass from Lucia Pompeo. Lily O’Connor made 11 saves for the Scots, while […]
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Football: UNE offense combines for 500 yards in win over Castleton
BIDDEFORD – It took just three games for the University of New England football team to match its win total from last year. The Nor’easters moved to 2-1 this season behind a balanced offensive attack and an opportunistic defense that took advantage of Castleton’s giveaways on its way to a 31-21 win over the Spartans […]
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Football: Biddeford stays undefeated with win over Westbrook/Waynflete
BIDDEFORD – You wouldn’t have thought Biddeford High quarterback Marc Reali was nursing any type of sickness during the Tigers’ football game against Westbrook/Waynflete. The senior dashed around Westbrook defenders, found open receivers and even made his presence felt defensively. But it was a different story for him on the sidelines. “The whole game, to […]
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Football: Bonny Eagle wins 42-21 at Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Add another name to the list of Bonny Eagle High playmakers. Junior wide receiver Jacob Humphrey caught three touchdown passes and blocked a punt to set up another score Friday night as the Class A Scots beat Kennebunk, a strong Class B team, 42-21. Humphrey, who established himself as a standout in basketball […]
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Football: Massabesic thwarts Deering comeback bid
WATERBORO — Eric Ouellette, the second-year head football coach at Massabesic High, challenged his Mustangs Friday night before their game with Deering. “In my opinion, this was a playoff game,” he said. “We know Deering’s pretty good, we know they’re going to get some wins this year. For us, this was one of the biggest […]
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Football: Ofielu’s three touchdowns power Thornton Academy past Lewiston
SOUTH PORTLAND 49, NOBLE 7: Anthony Poole scored on two short runs and threw a long TD pass while leading the Red Riots (2-1) to a 27-0 halftime lead in a win over Noble (0-3) at South Portland. Poole’s 65-yard pass to Cole Benevides put South Portland ahead 7-0 after one quarter. Poole crossed the […]