BRUNSWICK – In a day full of tension over looming thunderstorms and tight races in each flight, the 2019 B&C Championship wrapped up with plenty of drama at Brunswick GC. Two of the four flights required extra holes to decide on a winner, and by days’ end four players went home with trophies for their […]
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Yankees, White Sox to play at ‘Field of Dreams’ in 2020
Major League Baseball is going to build it — and the White Sox and Yankees are coming to Iowa. The Chicago White Sox will play the New York Yankees next summer at the site in eastern Iowa where the movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed, MLB announced Thursday. The game is set for Aug. 13 […]
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Rosie Ruiz, Boston Marathon course-cutter, dies at 66
BOSTON — Rosie Ruiz, the Boston Marathon course-cutter who was stripped of her victory in the 1980 race and went on to become an enduring symbol of cheating in sports, has died. She was 66. Ruiz, who was also known as Rosie Vivas, died in Florida of cancer on July 8, according to an obituary that […]
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Youth baseball summer camp a hit
WESTBROOK — The Hitters Count Youth Baseball Summer Camp is more than just a clinic for young ballplayers looking to improve their skills on the diamond. For Jason Lariviere, the owner and operator of Hitters Count in Saco and the head coach of the Thornton Academy varsity baseball team, the four-day camp offers a fun […]
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Red Sox, Royals suspended by rain tied 4-4 in 10th
BOSTON — Ned Yost had better things to do than return to Boston to finish a suspended game. The Kansas City Royals manager, whose team is 29½ games out in the AL Central, would have preferred to wait until the end of the season to see if making up the game was really necessary. “That’s […]
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Patriots at Lions part of full 1st preseason weekend
Hey, Kyler, this is for real. Sort of. Kyler Murray, April’s top overall draft pick, will make his preseason debut for Arizona on Thursday night when the Cardinals host the Chargers. The quarterback won’t be on the field very long against Los Angeles, but he should get a chance to show some of the skills […]
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Red Sox, Orioles to meet in 2020 MLB Little League Classic
BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will meet next year in the fourth MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The matchup between AL East foes is scheduled for Aug. 23 and will serve as a home game for the Orioles. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde says, “We’re looking forward to it. I’ve […]
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Biddeford football hopes first silent auction raises funds for needed upgrades
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford High football program will host its first silent auction in hopes of raising money for some necessary upgrades. The auction and 50/50 raffle are scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Elements and Letellier RE/MAX Realty One, located at 265 Main St. The event’s proceeds will support the Biddeford […]
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Red Sox 2B Pedroia has another surgery on knee
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox say second baseman Dustin Pedroia has had another surgery on his troublesome left knee. The 35-year-old Pedroia has played only six games this season, all in April. The four-time All-Star was limited to three games last year. The Red Sox say Pedroia had knee joint preservation surgery in Colorado […]
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Soler, Royals beat Red Sox 6-2
BOSTON — Jorge Soler didn’t have to wait for the question about the Green Monster to be finished before breaking into a wide smile. Soler hit a pair of long two-run homers over the Monster, Jakob Junis pitched six effective innings and the Kansas City Royals snapped their seven-game losing streak by beating the Boston […]