SACO — After an 8-7 overtime loss to Cape Elizabeth early in the season, Thornton Academy boys’ lacrosse coach Ryan Hersey implored his All-American midfielder, CJ LaBreck, to involve his teammates more in the flow of the game instead of relying on his overpowering athleticism.  LaBreck took his coach’s guidance and vowed to make an […]

BOSTON — Rookie Michael Chavis hit a grand slam, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs for Boston on Monday night to lead the Red Sox to a 10-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston batted around for five runs in the first inning against starter Trent Thornton (3-7) […]

When people think about working out to lose weight, they often assume that to mean strenuous cardio and lifting weights at the gym. But, what if you aren’t quite ready to commit to a gym membership for one reason or another? Fortunately, there are still ways to lose weight and build muscle in the comfort of your home. […]

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have designated infielder Eduardo Núñez for assignment, likely ending his tenure with the team he helped win the World Series last year. Núñez was batting .228 in 60 games with Boston this season, his third in the organization. Last year, he hit .265 with 10 homers in 127 games, […]

BOSTON (AP) — The World Series weekend rematch added a flashback to last fall’s epic Game 3. Max Muncy drew a bases-loaded walk and Alex Verdugo had an RBI single during a three-run 12th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 early Monday morning in another late-night showdown of last […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals great Bob Gibson is fighting pancreatic cancer. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said the 83-year-old Hall of Famer was diagnosed with the cancer several weeks ago and revealed the news Saturday to the other living Hall of Famers. Gibson’s longtime agent, Dick Zitzmann, told the Post-Dispatch that Gibson has […]

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker was required to settle their memorable Wimbledon final. In the end, it was Djokovic who emerged victorious, coming back to edge Federer 7-6 (5), […]

BOSTON — Justin Turner had three extra-base hits, two of them off Chris Sale to continue the Red Sox left-hander’s struggles at Fenway Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak with an 11-2 victory over Boston in a rematch of last year’s World Series. Cody Bellinger moved into a tie for […]

BOSTON — The first round of the rematch between Los Angeles and Boston turned out much like the 2018 World Series. The Red Sox beat the Dodgers handily. Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 and the Red Sox beat the Dodgers 8-1 Friday night. “We have to come out aggressive […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — York Little League coach Ed Gullison has been in awe of how his players have come through during their run in the District 4 tournament. His players delivered once again in the decisive championship game against Saco. Alex Taylor pitched a complete game, striking out seven, and he hit an RBI […]