BRUNSWICK — Through four games, the Bowdoin College women’s hockey team struggled to find the back of the net, having scored just three goals. Heading into Friday night’s home contest with Endicott, the Polar Bears, coming off back-to-back shut-out losses in the Codfish Tournament in Boston, needed both to score and earn their first win. Bowdoin […]
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Milestone for Pats Coach: Belichick wins 250th with Pats in 24-10 victory over Vikings
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots have thrived in the final month of the season since Bill Belichick and Tom Brady’s arrival. They’re hoping their 24-10 victory over the Vikings is the start of another memorable December. Tom Brady passed for 311 yards and a touchdown, Bill Belichick earned his 250th victory, including playoffs, as Patriots coach […]
Maine Football: Black Bears hit stride, roll to 55-27 playoff victory over Jacksonville State
ORONO — All week long, the talk had been about whether the University of Maine’s nationally ranked defense could handle Jacksonville State University’s nationally ranked offense. Maybe the focus should have been on the other side of the ball. Maine put on an offensive show Saturday afternoon, thumping the Gamecocks 55-27 in the second round of […]
NCAA Football: Oklahoma Sooners snag 4th spot in playoff semifinals
Faced with a tricky choice, the College Football Playoff selection committee played it safe and fell back on some simple criteria: One loss is better than two. Winning a conference championship is better than not. Go with the team that avoided getting blown out. Oklahoma is in the playoff over Georgia and Ohio State, moving […]
Road Upset for Black Bears: Maine women’s basketball knocks off North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Blanca Millan scored 21 points with seven steals and the University of Maine matched a school record with 16 3-pointers Sunday to defeat North Carolina, 85-73. The Tar Heels (5-4) entered the game ranked No. 18 in RPI, the index that helps determine at-large teams for the NCAA tournament. The Black Bears […]
NCAA Women’s Showdown: UConn routs Fighting Irish
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Geno Auriemma believes there’s a lot to like about Connecticut’s latest star in the making, freshman Christyn Williams. Williams scored 16 of her season-high 28 points in the first quarter to help the No. 2 Huskies dominate No. 1 Notre Dame 89-71 on Sunday. “Christyn adds a big dimension to our team,” […]
Surprise Firing: Green Bay Packers fire longtime head coach McCarthy after loss to Arizona
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have fired coach Mike McCarthy and made offensive coordinator Joe Philbin the interim head coach. The move announced by team president Mark Murphy came after a stunning 20-17 loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, dropping Green Bay to 4-7-1. Murphy, in a statement, said the 2018 season […]
NFL Sunday: LA Rams clinch NFC West; Carolina loss gives New Orleans NFC South
DETROIT — Todd Gurley ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns to help the Los Angeles Rams overcome a sputtering start to beat the Detroit Lions 30-16 Sunday and clinch the NFC West title for a second straight season. The Rams (11-1) also moved a step closer to earning home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs, taking […]
Experienced Trojans excited for 2018-19 hockey season
SACO — The Thornton Academy boys hockey program brings back plenty of experience and talent from a team that made it to the Class A South semifinals last season — and arguably the most important returning piece of the championship puzzle is goalie Seth Dube. Dube has been starting in goal since his freshman season […]
Bowdoin College Hoops: Home opener a downer for Polar Bear men
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College men’s basketball team returned to its home floor at Morrell Gymnasium for a meeting with rival Colby, with visiting Mules never trailing in an 83-70 non-conference victory on Thursday night. Colby took advantage of a fast start to keep separation from the Polar Bears. For 2-3 Bowdoin, the focus is on […]
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