NORTH BERWICK — After the Noble softball team lost all four of its captains to graduation from a squad that finished 16-2, No. 2 in Class A South and reached the regional championship game in 2018, junior Raegan Kelly didn’t know what to expect from the Knights this season. Adding to Kelly’s uncertainty heading into […]
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Red Sox beat White Sox 6-3 in rain at Fenway
BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, David Price struck out nine and the Red Sox beat the White Sox 6-3 Tuesday on a rainy night at Fenway Park. The start of the game was delayed 24 minutes because of rain, which continued to fall — heavily at times — through the first five […]
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Red Sox’s Wright returns from suspension with playoff focus
BOSTON — Steven Wright knows that postseason baseball will not be in his future this year. The veteran knuckleballer still remains focused on helping put his Boston Red Sox teammates in the best position possible for another World Series run. Wright is ineligible to pitch in the playoffs after testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing […]
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Larry Bird honored at NBA Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Milwaukee Bucks fell two games short of the NBA Finals. They won big at the NBA Awards. A tearful Giannis Antetokounmpo earned Most Valuable Player honors, Mike Budenholzer won Coach of the Year, and Jon Horst took Executive of the Year on Monday night in Santa Monica. Antetokounmpo, a 24-year-old […]
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Bruins sign defenseman Steven Kampfer to 2-year deal
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Steven Kampfer to a two-year contract extension that will pay him $800,000 per season. The 30-year-old Kampfer was acquired from the New York Rangers last September, bringing him back to the team he made his NHL debut with in 2010. He played 38 games with Boston as […]
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Southern Maine team plays in classic championship at 2nd annual youth baseball tournament
OLD ORCHARD — The second annual All-American Lighthouse Classic featured a local team playing for a title and an unlikely late-inning rally that produced a champion. The North Haven Post 76 of Connecticut scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth to erase a three-run deficit and defeat the Southern Maine River Rats, 6-3, […]
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Hernández’ infield single lifts Red Sox to 6-5 walk-off win over White Sox
BOSTON — Marco Hernández is starting to see two years of pain finally bring him some moments of joy. Hernández beat out an infield single with the bases loadedin the ninth and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Monday night. “When I hit the ball, I don’t see it. […]
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Vermont uses strong pitching and two breakout innings to cruise past Sanford
SANFORD — Coming off their best win of the season — a thrilling 9-8 comeback victory over the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks on Saturday — Sanford Mainers head coach Cejay Suarez admitted his players seemed a little “emotionally hungover” in Monday’s game against the Vermont Mountaineers at Goodall Park in Sanford. It also didn’t help that […]
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MAINE MOTIVATION: Healthy habits vs. quick fix diets
So you want to start eating healthy but you’re not quite sure how to begin the process. Many people resort to 30-day challenges or drastic measures such as cleanses or ultra-low-calorie diets when trying to improve their physiques. These methods are generally not a good idea and it’s far less effective than a long-term, healthy […]
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Big East votes to invite UConn to rejoin
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The presidents of the schools in the Big East voted Monday to extend an invitation to UConn to rejoin the conference for basketball and other sports. A person with firsthand knowledge confirmed that the schools’ presidents voted by conference call on Monday morning. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because […]