PORTLAND – Lydia Howarth missed Kennebunk’s first three softball games this season with a knee injury, and the junior wasn’t her normal self on the mound or at the plate in the Rams shutout loss to South Portland on Monday. But Tuesday’s tilt against Portland at Kiley Field was a different story. Howarth hit a […]
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Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets beat Bruins to take 2-1 series lead
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sergei Bobrovsky kept up his impressive postseason play, making 35 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Boone Jenner and Matt Duchene scored for the Blue Jackets, who won a second-round home game for […]
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Porcello pitches 8 shutout innings, Red Sox beat A’s 5-1
BOSTON — Rick Porcello pitched eight shutout innings and struck out a season-high eight as the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night. Porcello (2-3) allowed only two hits and walked two while winning his second straight start. He also became the first starter to go past the seventh inning for […]
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Inspector in Kraft case says she saw evidence of trafficking
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida health inspector testified Tuesday that she saw possible evidence of human trafficking at the massage parlor where police say New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft later was accused of paying for sex, leading her to fear for her safety. Inspector Karen Herzog told a judge she saw clothing, […]
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Tuesday’s high school sports roundup
BASEBALL CHEVERUS 6, MASSABESIC 5: Justin Ray hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning, driving in Jack Mullen, to lift Cheverus to a 6-5 win over Massabesic in a high school baseball game on Tuesday. Cheverus (4-0) took a 4-0 lead through three innings, but Massabesic (1-3) rallied for four runs […]
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Biddeford resident prepares for chance to represent U.S. at international competition
Thirty-something trophies – reminders of decades of passion and perseverance – litter the walls at Dina Burley’s fitness studio in Biddeford, but she’s never felt more excited before an event than she does now. On May 11, many of the best bodybuilders in the area will make their way to Biddeford Middle School for […]
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Community rallies to rebuild Little League building
If Maggie Carle was still alive, she’d have attended Opening Day for the Old Orchard Beach Little League last Saturday in her wheelchair, wrapped in eight blankets and dressed in her favorite L.L. Bean Winter Parka. She’d be proud of all the kids who braved the cold with a smile on their faces, said […]
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Dustin Pedroia could play in Portland on Thursday
BOSTON — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will likely begin an injury rehabilitation assignment Thursday at Double-A Portland to test his balky, surgically-repaired left knee that caused him to miss all but three games last season. The 35-year-old started this season on the injured list and played in just six games before leaving an […]
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Ronin Tachibana pitches Kennebunk to 1-0 win over Thornton
SACO – The Kennebunk baseball team spoiled Thornton Academy’s early bid at a perfect season with a 1-0 victory Monday. After five scoreless innings, Kennebunk’s Tommy Lazos delivered a huge hit that knocked Luc Gaucher across home plate. “Great win,” said Kennebunk coach Brian Dill. “Our pitcher was tough, pitched really well. That’s baseball, you […]
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Monday’s high school baseball rundown
Baseball CHEVERUS 14, NOBLE 4: Justin Ray had three hits and two RBI, and the Stags (3-0) scored four times in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead against the Knights (1-3) in a six-inning game at Portland. Chris Cimino added two hits and drove in a pair of runs for Cheverus, which added four […]