BOSTON — The Boston Bruins will look back on a miserable three minutes all summer. The Bruins had it all lined up: a raucous home crowd as they hosted the first Game 7 of a Stanley Cup Final in their 95-year history and a fast start that provided a handful of excellent scoring chances in […]

BOSTON — St. Louis goalie Jordan Binnington was waiting patiently, as NHL rookies learn to do, while the Stanley Cup was passed from teammate to teammate across the recently conquered ice of the new Boston Garden. Thirteen Blues took their turn with the iconic trophy, raising it above their heads, lowering it for a kiss, […]

STANDISH — The juggernaut continues. Scarborough High’s softball team fell behind by three runs before it came to bat Wednesday night and then roared back for another regional championship. The top-ranked Red Storm won their third consecutive Class A South softball title, defeating second-ranked Thornton Academy 8-4 at St. Joseph’s College. The victory ran Scarborough’s […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Thornton Academy’s boys’ lacrosse team is heading back to the Class A state final. But not without a scare. For the second year in a row, the second-ranked Golden Trojans found a way to beat Cape Elizabeth in the Class A South final, again building a big lead over the top-ranked Capers, […]

KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk girls’ lacrosse coach Annie Barker knew the Rams would have their hands full trying to contain Massabesic’s two dynamic scorers – Kenzy Ouellette and Skylar Renaud – in the Class A South final Wednesday afternoon. But Barker developed a plan to do just that, with the help of a tremendous game from […]

BOSTON — Mookie Betts drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Andrew Benintendi hit a triple and two doubles, driving in two runs for the Red Sox as they ended a three-game skid and avoided falling below .500 for the […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Six suspects, including the alleged gunman, have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox star David Ortiz, the Dominican Republic’s chief prosecutor said Wednesday. Four other suspects were also being pursued in the shooting, which witnesses said was carried out by two men on a motorcycle and two […]

YARMOUTH — For the seventh straight season, the Yarmouth girls’ lacrosse team has a chance to win the Class B championship. The Clippers were tested by Biddeford on Tuesday, and the 11-6 victory was their smallest margin since a three-goal win over Cape Elizabeth on May 8. And that tight competition might help in the […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Dominican prosecutors say witnesses and security camera footage show that the attempt to kill former Red Sox star David Ortiz was carried out by two men on a motorcycle and two other groups of people in cars, indicating a new level of sophistication in the attack. The details were contained […]

BOSTON  — If the Boston Bruins seemed like something of an afterthought at times this season, maybe it was understandable. They played in the Atlantic Division shadow of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who raced to the President’s Trophy and were the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs. Still, Boston kept winning — only three […]