SANFORD – The Sanford Mainers will have a new face leading the charge for the 2019 season. Cejay Suarez will take over as the organization’s new manager. He fills the void of Chris Morris who has led the Mainers since 2016. Morris leaves the Mainers after a successful three-year stint, compiling a 67-62 record, while […]

SANFORD — Revered by the early legends of major league baseball, Sanford’s own Alfred “Freddy” Parent is remembered today as one of the greatest players ever to appear in games at Goodall Park. Born in Biddeford in 1875, Parent played for 11 years in the early days of major league games as a right-handed shortstop. […]

SANFORD — In 17 years of operation, the Sanford Mainers have become a perennial playoff contender in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, reaching the postseason in 14 seasons since first being formed in 2002. Here’s a look at the Mainers’ record through the years: 2002 — Manager Scott Brown, 15-27 2003 — Manager Scott […]

LEWISTON — Running in just her second championship race of her high school career, Thornton Academy freshmen Mia-Claire Kezal admitted she was a little nervous before she toed the line for the 800 meter race at the Class A outdoor track championship meet at Lewiston High School. “I was stressed before the meet,”  Kezal said. […]

BASEBALL SMAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Thornton Academy managed a total of eight hits in two games, but that was enough to win the SMAA championship in Gorham. The second-seeded Trojans beat No. 4 Marshwood 2-1 in the championship game after eliminating No. 3 Scarborough by the same score in an eight-inning semifinal. Marshwood advanced to the final with […]

ST. LOUIS — Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins’ best players took the criticism to heart. They weren’t good enough through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final and needed to be better. And they were. The stars came out on Saturday night and led Boston to a 7-2 rout of the St. […]

NEW YORK  — Gary Sánchez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Aroldis Chapman escaped trouble in the ninth and the New York Yankees bullpen held tight again to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Saturday night. After starter Domingo Germán was chased early, six Yankee relievers combined for 5 1/3 scoreless innings […]

ST. LOUIS — John Moore is ready for his closeup and the chance to make an impact in the Stanley Cup Final. Moore is expected to replace injured defenseman Matt Grzelcyk in the Boston Bruins’ lineup for Game 3 at the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Grzelcyk is in concussion protocol and didn’t travel […]

NEW YORK — DJ LeMahieu homered and hit an RBI double off the wall against Chris Sale, sending the surging New York Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Aaron Hicks broke a third-inning tie with a two-run single, and J.A. Happ (5-3) pitched well against Boston again to […]