BRUNSWICK — The 2017/18 girls high school basketball season provided plenty of excitement for fans of area teams. Brunswick and Freeport made deep postseason runs, Morse lost a close preliminary game, while Richmond once again made the trip to Augusta. Mt. Ararat, Lisbon and Wiscasset each had seasons where each team improved and will look to […]
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Preview: Indoor track teams are ready to begin
BRUNSWICK — Some of the state’s best indoor track athletes are on area high school teams and as the season is about to begin, they and their teammates are ready to compete this winter. Mt. Ararat’s Lisandro Berry-Gaviria returns as Class A’s top runner in both the one- and two-mile events. Brunswick’s Sam Cenescar will look […]
Polar Bears Undefeated: Top-ranked Bowdoin women’s basketball rallies for 75-67 win
DARTMOUTH, Mass. — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team dominated the fourth quarter to fend off UMass-Dartmouth, 75-67, on Thursday evening. The top-ranked Polar Bears (7-0) outscored the Corsairs (6-1) 18-7 in the final period to put the hosts away and deal them their first loss of the campaign. The game was tight for the first […]
Bowdoin Men’s Hoops: Polar Bears drop Bates, 80-59
LEWISTON — Bowdoin’s David Reynolds scored 25 points as the Polar Bears exited Alumni Gymnasium with a 80-59 win over Bates College on Thursday night. The Polar Bears and Bobcats went back and forth for much of the first half, with each team forcing turnovers and making big shots. Bates scored five points in the final 8:15 […]
Boston Celtics host New York: Celtics rout Knicks, 128-100
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving heard all of the doubts when the Celtics, who were among the favorites to win the Eastern Conference, still had a .500 record through Thanksgiving. The low point may have been a home loss to the Knicks that snapped New York’s six-game losing streak. “I was thinking about it since we lost […]
Thursday Night NFL: Henry, Titans pound Jags, 30-9
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Under center at the 1-yard line, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota checked out of a quarterback sneak, and Derrick Henry did the rest — as much with his arms as his legs. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound Henry sped and stiff-armed his way to a record-tying 99-yard touchdown run , and Tennessee routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-9 on […]
Pats-Dolphins Preview: Patriots favored despite recent struggles in Miami
MIAMI — Ryan Tannehill was heading out the door when someone noted the predicted high temperature of 83 for Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. “Not quite hot enough,” Tannehill responded with a smile. Turn up the heat. That’s what the Dolphins tend to do when the Patriots play in Miami. While […]
Red Sox get their guy: Starting pitcher inks deal
BOSTON — Nathan Eovaldi’s marathon relief performance in Game 3 of the World Series is a moment that will resonate in Red Sox history. Boston rewarded him with a $68 million, four-year contract. “We’re very happy to have Nathan back with us,” Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in a statement as the […]
TA’s Bracamonte wins Gatorade Maine Player of the Year award
SACO — Thornton Academy senior Anthony Bracamonte put together an incredible 2018 season as he led the Golden Trojans to the Class A state championship — and now he is starting to collect the accolades. The latest honor for the wide receiver/running back came on Thursday as he was named the 2018 Gatorade Maine Football […]
High School Hockey: Mt. Ararat/Morse Eagles girls fall to Red Hornets
AURURN — The Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls hockey team rolled to a fourth consecutive victory to open the season, a 10-0 win over the Mt. Ararat/Morse Eagles. Nine different players registered a point for the cooperative team, known as the Red Hornets, Wednesday at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. Coach Dana Berube was impressed with his team’s […]
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