WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump honored the World Series champion Boston Red Sox — well, some of them — at the White House on Thursday, but made no mention of the controversy that shadowed the visit. The team’s manager, Alex Cora, did not attend the ceremony after citing his frustration with the administration’s efforts to […]

WASHINGTON — For decades, championship teams have visited the White House in a moment of ritual and tradition. Athletic excellence is celebrated, lame jokes are told and the president is given yet another jersey bearing his name. Under President Donald Trump, though, the visits often have become politicized, featuring athlete protests and, in the case […]

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Boston Celtics 116-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final. The top-seeded Bucks placed seven players in double figures in their fourth straight win after dropping the series opener. Khris Middleton had 19 points […]

KITTERY – When Tony Goulet broke his back in 2007, his doctors told him that he would never be able to do anything physical again. Twelve years later, the 32-year-old has competed in 10 bodybuilding competitions and is preparing for No. 11 in Biddeford. “He’s always been competitive so it was hard,” said Tarsha Goulet, […]

KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk High is the surprise team in southern Maine through the first month of the season. After winning a total of seven games the past two seasons, the Rams were atop the Class A South standings entering Wednesday with a 6-1 record. “People are starting to talk about us now. Which is different,” […]

BOSTON — The verdict is in on Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy: Good player, but not much of an attorney. Speaking on the eve of Boston’s Eastern Conference final opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, McAvoy said Wednesday he made his case to the NHL’s player safety authorities but couldn’t talk them out of the one-game […]

BALTIMORE — Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts also connected to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Tuesday night. After having their run of six straight games with a long ball snapped by Baltimore one night earlier, the Red Sox scored their first six […]

The Sanford Mainers need help, and the nonprofit organization remains hopeful someone will step up to the plate.  As members of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, the players on the Mainers depend on host families for a place to live during their two-month season that runs from June through the first couple of weeks […]