FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston expects its new closer to emerge from the current Red Sox roster. All-Star Craig Kimbrel turned down a $17.9 million qualifying offer from the World Series champions, and the seven-time All-Star remains a free agent. “Any time you say you’re going to replace a player of Craig Kimbrel’s caliber, with the […]
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Defense leads Scarborough to playoff win over Massabesic
SCARBOROUGH — One of the trademarks of any team coached by Mike Giordano is defense — gritty, swarming defense. “Our coaches talk about how offense might not always be on, but defense has to be consistent,” said junior guard Madison Blanche. And Scarborough High’s defense was spectacular Wednesday night. The second-seeded Red Storm held seventh-seeded […]
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Nosebleed Section Wrestling Rankings
Here are the top five wrestling teams and top 10 pound-for-pound wrestlers in Maine, according to Journal Tribune Sports Editor Pat McDonald. The team rankings are based on how teams stack up in an individual tournament format. Top 5 Wrestling Teams 1. Noble 2. Camden Hills 3. Mt. Ararat 4. Marshwood 5. Kennebunk Honorable Mention: […]
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South Portland rolls past Sanford
SOUTH PORTLAND — To say South Portland’s boys’ basketball team had something to prove in its Class AA South quarterfinal Wednesday would be an understatement. To say the Red Riots proved it would not be an overstatement. South Portland started the game with a nine-minute defensive onslaught against Sanford and cruised to a 65-39 win […]
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TA boys cruise to playoff win
SACO — The No. 1 Thornton Academy boys basketball team jumped out to a 15-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back as the Trojans rolled to a 66-29 win over No. 8 Noble on Wednesday. Jack Pyzynski led the way for TA as he put up 22 points in the win. The […]
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Celtics at Philly: Hayward scores 26, Celtics beat 76ers again 112-109
PHILADELPHIA — The Boston Celtics still own the Philadelphia 76ers no matter who is on the court. Gordon Hayward scored 26 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:50 remaining, and Boston beat Philadelphia 112-109 on Tuesday night. Al Horford had 23 and Jayson Tatum scored 20 and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Celtics continued their […]
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Boys basketball Class A South prelim: Mt. Ararat advances with 83-43 win over Morse
TOPSHAM – In any sport, at any level, it is tough to beat a team three times in a season. The Mt. Ararat boys high school basketball team had that task Tuesday evening when it hosted rival Morse in a Class A South prelim match. The Eagles took the suspense away early, racing out to a […]
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Boston Red Sox Report: On to the next chapter
BOSTON — The goal is the same for the Boston Red Sox in 2019: finish the season flopping around on the pitcher’s mound, celebrating another World Series title. All that’s left is for them to figure out who’s at the bottom of the pile. The defending champions head to spring training without a closer after allowing […]
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OOB standouts protecting the net for local hockey squads
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach High School might not have its own hockey teams, but that doesn’t mean some Seagulls aren’t making noise on the ice this winter. A pair of OOB student-athletes are playing an important role for two local hockey clubs. Freshman Gavin Sperlich is the starting goalie for the Massabesic/OOB/Bonny […]
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Warriors win third straight regional wrestling title
FRYEBURG — The Wells High wrestling team captured its third straight Class B South regional championship in dominant fashion on Saturday as the Warriors crowned five champions and qualified 11 wrestlers for the state meet. “We have never done it before,” said Wells coach Scott Lewia on winning three straight regional titles. “I thought this […]
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