SANFORD — Mainers coach Ceejay Suarez hasn’t wavered in his belief that his team is primed for a great summer if the offense can give his bullpen a lead. Having his relievers come in with a deficit isn’t a recipe for a winning effort, though.   Sanford’s bullpen delivered another strong outing on Wednesday, but […]

Olivia Howe of Thornton Academy has been named the winner of the Miss Maine Softball award, presented to the state’s outstanding senior player. The announcement was made Wednesday after the annual all-star games scheduled for Thursday at Colby College were canceled because of the forecast of rain. Howe batted .655 with 32 RBI and 15 […]

LE HAVRE, France — The United States will finally face a tough opponent in the Women’s World Cup, and it’s a team that embarrassed the Americans in their last significant tournament. The defending champions wrap up the group stage Thursday with a match against nemesis Sweden. Which U.S. team shows up remains to be seen: […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic’s lead prosecutor said Wednesday that former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was not the target of a shooting in a nightclub in his hometown. Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez told reporters the target was another man, dressed similarly to Ortiz, who was seated with the retired baseball star […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Max Kepler was supposed to have the night off. Instead, the Twins outfielder wound up playing 12 innings and delivered three huge hits. Kepler’s single with one out in the 17th gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox early Wednesday in the longest game by innings in Target Field history. […]

Kennebunkport – Former President George W. Bush was joined by Red Sox and Patriots players and four Red Sox World Series trophies at the 2019 George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic at the Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport on Tuesday. The annual event is named in honor of longtime Gary’s House supporter, President George […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday announced the arrest of an 11th suspect in the attempted killing of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz. An official identified the suspect as Franklin Junior Merán. The official, who agreed to disclose the information only if not quoted by name because […]

BOSTON — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Boston Celtics center Al Horford will decline his player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because the decision has not been announced. ESPN was first to […]

TORONTO — Police are looking for a fourth person and haven’t recovered the gun involved in a shooting at a rally for the NBA champion Raptors that wounded four people and sent thousands fleeing, authorities said Tuesday. Toronto Police Chief Marc Saunders said they are looking for a male who was wearing a white button […]