BIDDEFORD — The second matchup of the season between the Marshwood and Biddeford boys’ lacrosse teams started out eerily similar to its predecessor on Senior Night Thursday at Waterhouse Field. In the first meeting, the Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter but fell 11-9 in a nip-and-tuck affair on April […]
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Biddeford standout Mills ‘just has to run’ at Class A championship
BIDDEFORD — When Biddeford outdoor track and field coach Chris Quint took over the program in the winter of 2017, he saw eagerness in distance standout Sam Mills. Mills, who was a sophomore at the time, showed so much fervor that Quint often had to reign in Mills’ training in fear that his runner might […]
BASEBALL WORLD: A pricey state of affairs
This may be the only baseball column in New England this week not devoted to what NBC Boston reporter John Tomase called “LIGHTS OUT FOR THE LASER SHOW.” Unless you’ve been asleep all week, or have been so turned off by the “Reigning World Champions” lackluster performance that you don’t pay attention to them, you […]
Girls’ lacrosse: Biddeford sends seniors off with victory over Scarborough
BIDDEFORD – The goal for the Biddeford girls’ lacrosse team coming into this year was to show the rest of the state that the Tigers can play with anyone. After Biddeford (10-2) finished off its regular season with a 17-6 victory over Scarborough (1-11) Thursday on Senior Night at Waterhouse Field, this version of the […]
Raptors take Game 1 of NBA Finals, beat Warriors 118-109
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points and the Toronto Raptors won the first NBA Finals game played outside the U.S., beating the Golden State Warriors 118-109 on Thursday night. The Raptors hardly looked like newcomers to the NBA’s biggest stage, controlling the action most of the way against a Golden State […]
Blues’ Sundqvist suspended for Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final
ST. LOUIS — Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist has been suspended for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final for delivering an elbow to the head of Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension Thursday after a hearing with Sundqvist, who was assessed only a two-minute minor penalty for boarding for the […]
Kennebunk wins OT thriller over Windham in lacrosse matchup of top seeds
KENNEBUNK — Everything was in place for a memorable Senior Night: Flowers for the families of the two players and one manager of the Kennebunk girls’ lacrosse team who are about to graduate. Decorative balloons. A hand-painted bedsheet expressing love for their contributions. Kennebunk’s juniors had one final surprise: An upset victory over the top-ranked […]
Massabesic girls’ lacrosse falls to Falmouth in state finals rematch
FALMOUTH — It was like the state final all over again when Falmouth met Massabesic in a regular-season girls’ lacrosse finale Thursday night. In a game of big plays and big-time intensity, the result was the same as last season’s championship game, with Falmouth doing enough to beat the Mustangs by three goals, this time […]
Bruins need top line to get rolling in Cup Finals
ST. LOUIS — Bruce Cassidy figures sometime before the puck drops for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins’ first line will get together. Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak will talk about what hasn’t gone right so far in the series against the St. Louis Blues and what they need […]
Biddeford boys’ lacrosse picks up much needed win
BIDDEFORD – With two games remaining on its regular season schedule, the Biddeford Tigers boys’ lacrosse team needed a win Wednesday against the Noble Knights to stay in contention for a playoff spot in the Class B bracket. Biddeford sophomore Nick McSorley scored five goals in the first half and the Tigers withstood a Noble […]