ATLANTA (AP) — When Ronald Acuña Jr. is earning $17 million per year in his prime, the Atlanta Braves may have one of baseball’s best bargains. From the perspective of Acuña, that possibility isn’t a concern. At 21, he is the youngest player to land a $100 million deal and he said he has no […]
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Warriors’ Green, Curry, Durant fined for referee comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have been fined by the NBA for criticizing the officiating. The league said Tuesday that Green was fined $35,000 for comments on social media that “impugned the integrity of NBA officiating.” Curry was fined $25,000 for similar reasons for his […]
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Saco Gymnast Wins Collegiate National Title
OSHKOSK, Wis. — Recently, the Nation’s top DIII athletes traveled to the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosk for the 2019 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships. Among those athletes in competition was Ithaca College Sophomore and Saco native Courtney Christoforo. As a former Dudziak’s Gymnastics (Biddeford) gymnast, Courtney has contributed to the Ithaca Bomber Gymnastics […]
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Tom Brady saves 1st tweet for April Fools’ Day: I’m retiring
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Don’t. Even. Joke. New England Patriots fans who forgot that Monday is April Fools’ Day might have been panicking when quarterback Tom Brady tweeted that he had decided to retire. The six-time Super Bowl champion has joined Twitter and his first post said simply: “I’m retiring. In my spare time, I’ll […]
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Patriots sign tackle Cedrick Lang, adding O-line depth
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have signed tackle Cedrick Lang, adding some depth to their offensive line. The 26-year-old spent last season on injured reserve with the Vikings. At 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds, Lang will be competing for a spot in a group that is looking to replace tackle Trent Brown after he signed […]
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Coaches gearing up for demands of the Final Four
Dick Bennett’s fingerprints will be all over this year’s NCAA Tournament. The former longtime coach has ties to three of the four coaches in Minneapolis this week, one by blood. Bennett’s son, Tony, coaches Virginia. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl used to coach against Bennett while at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Even bought one of Bennett’s videotapes on defense. […]
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Celtics spoil Wade’s final Garden visit, beat Heat 110-105
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving had 25 points, including a pair of key late free throws, and the Boston Celtics held off the Miami Heat 110-105 on Monday night. Al Horford added 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Celtics (46-32), who are trying to beat out the Indiana Pacers for the No. 4 […]
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Beckham calls trade to Browns surreal and a blessing
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. looked at quarterback Baker Mayfield seated to his left, Jarvis Landry to his right and Myles Garrett at the end of the dais. “This can’t be real,” Beckham said, a tuft of bleached blond hair poking out from under his orange cap. This was no April Fools’ Day joke. […]
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Raptors, Celtics prepare for new chance in post-LeBron East
NEW YORK — For the last two years, they were the final two steps in what had become LeBron James’ annual climb to the NBA Finals. Now that he’s gone, maybe the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are done being stepping stones. They are among the teams capable of winning the Eastern Conference, which no […]
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Top-seed Baylor routs Iowa 85-53 to cruise to Final Four
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lauren Cox had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Baylor earned its first Final Four berth since 2012 by beating Iowa 85-53 on Monday night in the Greensboro Regional final. Didi Richards added 16 points and 10 rebounds, Chloe Jackson had 14 points and the Bears (35-1) — the top overall seed […]