A team of Maine wrestlers traveled to Nebraska for three dual meets, a first in the event’s 40-year history.
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‘You just never know in this game’: Pro baseball takes Maine native across North America
From long bus rides to opportunities to play in Mexico, life is never dull for former USM standout Sam Dexter.
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Trevor Foley, Sarah True claim Ironman 70.3 Maine titles on short turnarounds
The men’s and women’s winners of the race that starts and ends in Augusta raced an Ironman in Lake Placid, New York, last weekend.
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Varsity Maine Female Athlete of the Year: Maddie Ripley, Oceanside
Ripley not only made state history, but she helped move the sport forward for girls in Maine.
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Watch: New college football video game has Lobster Bowl players in competition mode
New rivalries have emerged, and the trash talk has commenced ahead of the senior all-star football game.
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Gardiner native continues successful trail running career with Western States victory
Katie Schide, 32, won the prestigious 100-mile race in California with the second-best women’s time in the history of the event.
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NASCAR star Kyle Busch on return to Oxford Plains Speedway: ‘Beat everyone’
Cup Series champion eager to compete at the Celebration of America 300 on Wednesday night.
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Auto racing: PASS drivers appreciate appearance by Kyle Busch, but don’t fear him on track
New Hampshire driver Derek Griffith has raced, and beaten, NASCAR star within the past year, who will participate in the Celebration of American 300 at Oxford Plains Speedway.
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Longtime Colby and Bowdoin equipment manager Chappy Nelson remembered for dedication to job
Nelson, a Colby graduate who worked at his alma mater for more than 30 years, and then worked for Bowdoin, died last week at 64.
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Golf: Maine Open leaders keep focus through multiple distractions
From slow play to a rain delay, final round showed the importance of having a mental edge.