YORK – The Maine State Golf Association is hosting the 58th Maine Senior Amateur Championship at York Golf & Tennis Club on September 10-11. The Donald Ross-designed course opened in 1900 and has previously hosted the Maine Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships in addition to the New England Amateur and Senior Amateur Championships. Last year’s Senior Amateur […]
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Red Sox part ways with baseball boss Dave Dombrowski
BOSTON — Dave Dombrowski built World Series champions in Florida and Boston in a 40-year career in baseball and helped the Detroit Tigers win two AL pennants. He’s also pretty experienced at what happens after that. The Red Sox parted ways with Dombrowski shortly after midnight Monday, less than a year after winning the World […]
Olympic bound US tops Brazil 89-73, gains World Cup quarters
SHENZHEN, China — The first mission for the U.S. is complete: The Americans are going to the Tokyo Olympics. And now the World Cup quarterfinals await. Kemba Walker and Myles Turner each scored 16 points, and the Americans earned a top seed for the quarterfinals by beating Brazil 89-73 on Monday in the final second-round […]
Tatum returns to practice, still out with sprained ankle
SHENZHEN, China — Jayson Tatum was able to return to practice with the U.S. men’s basketball team Monday, less than a week after he sprained his left ankle. He will not play Monday night when the U.S. (4-0) closes out World Cup second-round play against Brazil. It is unclear if Tatum will be ready for […]
Brady starts his 20th season by beating Steelers 33-3
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots trolled the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday and then blew them out Sunday night. A day after the acquiring former Steelers malcontent Antonio Brown, the reigning Super Bowl champions showed they might not even need him, getting 341 yards and three touchdown passes from 42-year-old Tom Brady to […]
Torres, Tauchman, Judge homer, Yankees beat Boston 10-5
BOSTON (AP) — The Bronx Bombers have a new record for home runs and 18 games still to go. Gleyber Torres, Mike Tauchman, Aaron Judge hit home runs as the New York Yankees broke the franchise record for homers in a season Sunday night in a 10-5 win over the Red Sox. “Today was really […]
Happ, Encarnacion boost Yankees over Red Sox 5-1
BOSTON — J.A. Happ pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Edwin Encarnacion homered and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Saturday. Happ and four relievers combined on a five-hitter for the AL East leaders. J.D. Martinez homered off Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth. The […]
Football: Coast Guard defeats UNE 27-17 in season opener
BIDDEFORD – It didn’t take long for Coast Guard linebacker Eugene Bizer to make his presence felt the first time he stepped on a college football field. The freshman also made the biggest play of the game, an interception return for a touchdown, late in the third quarter in a 27-17 win over the University […]
Football: Thornton Academy rallies twice in 27-13 win over Sanford
SANFORD – Thornton Academy didn’t trail once last year on its way to a Class A state championship. One game into this football season, the Golden Trojans have already had to rally twice. Thornton (1-0) used a suffocating defensive effort in the second half to erase a six-point deficit en route to a 27-13 win […]
High School Roundup: Noble girls’ soccer, Biddeford field hockey earn wins
GIRLS’ SOCCER Noble 2, Kennebunk 0: Senior goalkeeper Reagan Kelly made four saves and the Knights shutout the Rams. Bella Reil scored on a penalty kick with 5:04 left in the first half. Cassie Chabot added Noble’s second goal with 4:54 left in half off of a pass from Olivia Howard. Noble head coach Michael Reil applauded […]