TORONTO — Xander Bogaerts doesn’t expect to be the only Boston Red Sox slugger with 30 homers and 50 doubles. Teammate Rafael Devers is a home run away from joining him. Bogaerts hit his 50th double and drove in a run, Marco Hernandez had two RBI and Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Thursday […]
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High School Roundup: Kennebunk girls’ soccer beats Deering/Portland
FIELD HOCKEY MASSABESIC 2, THORNTON ACADEMY 0: Emily Jacobs scored twice and goalie Julia Gregoire didn’t allow a goal as the Mustangs (4-0) shutout the Golden Trojans (1-2) at Thornton Academy. Editor’s note: To read more about this game, visit www.journaltribune.com KENNEBUNK 3, PORTLAND/DEERING 2: A pair of goals from Taylor Creech and one from […]
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Change on tap whether NCAA goes along or not
Chalk one up for the “student athletes.” California is on the verge of striking a mortal blow to the system that’s been sponging free labor off its “student athletes” for decades. The state is en route to approving a law that gives players a chance to make some money for playing games that entertain the […]
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Wells High grad named captain at Central Maine
AUBURN – Central Maine women’s basketball head coach Andrew Morong has announced the women’s basketball captains for the 2019-20 season. Kristen Huntress of Harrison and Natalie Thurber of Wells were pivotal members of the 2018 National Finalist and 2019 National Championship teams. Thurber, who was selected to the 2018 YSCC All-Conference second team was third […]
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Field Hockey: Biddeford focuses on positivity amid title defense
BIDDEFORD – Two games into the field hockey season, Biddeford High has played as advertised. The Tigers are young, talented and one of the favorites to represent Class A South in the state championship for a second straight year. But there’s still work to be done if the plan to win consecutive titles will come […]
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US clinches worst big-tourney finish, falls 94-89 to Serbia
DONGGUAN, China — The U.S. came to China looking to again be the best in the world. It’ll go home with the worst tournament showing in program history. Such is the reality for the Americans now, assured of finishing no better than seventh at the World Cup after falling to Serbia 94-89 in a consolation […]
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Thornton, Blue Jays 2-hit slumping Red Sox in 8-0 win
TORONTO — Boston veteran Mitch Moreland said it’s been “a tough couple of days” for the Red Sox offense. Doesn’t get much more rugged than this. Trent Thornton and three others combined on a two-hitter, Teoscar Hernández and Rowdy Tellez homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 8-0 Wednesday night. “It’s never […]
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Bruins extend contract of coach Bruce Cassidy
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins signed coach Bruce Cassidy to a multiyear contract extension Wednesday, a reward for leading the team to the Stanley Cup Final in just his second full season on the bench. “I think it’s a good marriage,” Cassidy said at the team’s training facility the day before training camp begins. “I […]
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Patriots’ Brown practices, status for Sunday’s game unclear
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots receiver Antonio Brown practiced with the team for the first time on Wednesday, a day after his former trainer filed a civil lawsuit in Florida accusing him of sexually assaulting her on three occasions. Before the practice session, coach Bill Belichick declined to answer numerous questions about Brown, including his status for Sunday’s […]
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US beaten by France 89-79 in World Cup quarters
DONGGUAN, China — No gold. No medal. No more winning streak. The U.S. reign atop international basketball has ended — this time, thwarted by France at the World Cup. For the first time since 2006, the U.S. sent NBA players to a major international tournament and won’t win gold. Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Rudy […]