Grace Campanella enters the Maine Principals’ Association singles tennis qualifier at Deering High School today as the No. 1 seed in her region, the defending state champion and sporting a 7-0 individual record this season. But the first singles player for the Kennebunk/Wells girls’ tennis team doesn’t think about the personal accolades when she steps […]
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Thornton Academy seniors Bracamonte, Logan leave legacy on, off field
SACO – Thornton Academy’s Anthony Bracamonte and Ethan Logan are among the top football scholar-athletes in Maine – they’re also pretty talented off the field, too. The duo will be recognized for their contributions in the classroom, athletic and community service at the 31st Annual Scholar Athlete Award Dinner on May 22 at Bowdoin College. […]
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Red Sox hit 3 homers, beat Mariners 14-1
BOSTON — The Red Sox have been among baseball’s hottest-hitting teams in May. It’s gotten the defending World Series champions above .500 for the first time this season. Mitch Moreland hit a three-run home run, Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi each added a solo homer, and Boston rolled to a 14-1 victory over the Seattle […]
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NCAA committee proposes moving 3s to international line, among other changes
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA men’s basketball rules committee is proposing moving the 3-point line to the international distance and resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds following offensive rebounds. Both rules could take effect next season in Division I. College basketball’s other two divisions would wait until 2020-21 to move the 3-point line because of […]
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Friday’s high school roundup
BOYS’ LACROSSE KENNEBUNK 11, SOUTH PORTLAND 10 Nate Cripps scored in overtime to Kennebunk to an 11-10 win over previously undefeated South Portland in a Class A South boys’ lacrosse game Friday night. Jacob Sullivan scored five goals to lead Kennebunk (5-2), while Chase Lamontagne added three goals. Crupps finished with two goals and two […]
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Patriots sign Ben Watson, 7 of 10 draft picks
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have signed veteran tight end Ben Watson and seven of their 10 draft choices. New England announced the signings Friday. The Patriots inked deals with second-round defensive back JoeJuan Williams, offensive linemen Yodny Cajuste and Hjalte Froholdt, quarterback Jarrett Stidham, defensive linemen Byron Cowart, punter Jake Bailey and […]
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BASEBALL WORLD: A tale of 2 MVPs
Most Red Sox fans don’t know a lot about what is happening in the National League on a day-to-day basis during the regular season. Of course, when the Red Sox are playing an interleague series against a National League team, they get a crash course in that team from Dave O’Brien and Jerry Remy. When […]
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Massabesic keeps perfect season alive with shootout win over Marshwood
WATERBORO – Kenzy Ouellette’s five goals and three assists led the Massabesic girls lacrosse team to a 15-8 victory over Marshwood on Thursday night. It also kept a perfect season alive. “These two programs have a history of putting on quite a show whenever they come together regardless of what our records are or what […]
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Bruins pull away in Game 1, beat Hurricanes 5-2
BOSTON — Marcus Johansson and Patrice Bergeron scored power-play goals 28 seconds apart, and Boston scored four times in the third period to rally from a one-goal deficit and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Tuukka Rask stopped 29 shots for Boston, which trailed 2-1 […]
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Thursday’s sports roundup
BASEBALL NOBLE 6, PORTLAND 0: Matt Ryan came within one out of a no-hitter while pitching the Knights (3-5) over the Bulldogs (4-3) at Portland. Pinch-hitter Jacob Loranger singled with two outs in the seventh. Ryan walked three and struck out six. Noble scored four runs in the second: William Shapleigh hit an RBI double […]