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Patriots-Bears preview Belichick says don’t compare Mack to LT just yet

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No matter how dominant Chicago Bears star pass rusher Khalil Mack is, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wanted to make one thing clear. He’s no L.T. “Wait a minute, we’re talking about Lawrence Taylor now,” Belichick said Wednesday. “Yeah, I’m not putting anybody in Lawrence Taylor’s class. So, you can put […]

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Sale not ready to pitch for Red Sox in Game 5 of ALCS

HOUSTON – Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale was still feeling weak Wednesday and won’t start Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. Sale threw in the outfield for 10-15 minutes before Game 4 in Houston, but manager Alex Cora said the seven-time All-Star didn’t throw a bullpen as planned. David Price will start Thursday […]

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Red Sox One Away: Benintendi, Red Sox hold off Astros for 3-1 ALCS lead

HOUSTON  — Andrew Benintendi charged in hard and left his feet. Make the catch, Boston wins. If not … no telling. On this night, though, even a ball the Red Sox didn’t grab went their way. Benintendi made a diving play in left field with the bases loaded for the final out, and Boston held off the Houston […]

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Boys Soccer: Buckfield Bucks surprise Richmond Bobcats

BUCKFIELD — From the opening kick to the final whistle, the Richmond High School boys soccer team had trouble converting on close and even open chances at goal. The inability to capitalize on great corners, crosses and through passes, coupled with a penalty kick scored by Buckfield’s Noah Wiley, led to a 1-0 East-West Conference win […]

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Field Hockey Playoff: Freeport Falcons rally to stun Poland Knights

Freeport — It has been a long time coming. For the first time since the 2002 season, the Freeport High School field hockey team celebrated a quarterfinal win, rallying from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 victory over Poland on Tuesday. Third-seeded Freeport ran off three second half goals, including the game-winner by Alexa Koenig off […]

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Field Hockey Playoff: Dirigo survives Lisbon challenge for quarterfinal win

DIXFIELD — When the Dirigo High School field hockey team defeated Lisbon, 6-0, in an early season Mountain Valley Conference matchup, Cougars’ coach Gretchen Curtis knew if there was a second meeting, good friend Julie Petrie’s Greyhounds were likely going to be better. Curtis was on point, as she watched her third-seeded squad fight through 60 […]

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High School Roundups: Brunswick Dragons edge Mt. Ararat Eagles in boys soccer

TOPSHAM — Everett Horch scored the lone goal with 23:26 remaining in regulation to lift the Brunswick High School boys soccer team to a 1-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over “Battle of the Bridge” rival Mt. Ararat on Tuesday at Foreside Field. The unassisted goal by Horch lifted the Dragons to 7-5-2. Brunswick appears locked […]

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Boston Celtics: A grand return for Celtics in win over 76ers in NBA opener

BOSTON — The Celtics will need time to figure out how to get the most out of their loaded roster this season. It didn’t stop them from picking up their first victory on a night they celebrated the official return of their two biggest stars. Jayson Tatum had 23 points and nine rebounds, and the Celtics […]

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Tigers punch ticket to semis

BIDDEFORD — The Class A South field hockey quarterfinal showdown between the No. 1 Biddeford Tigers and No. 9 Thornton Academy Golden Trojans featured two of the top goalies in the state — and the two senior keepers certainly didn’t disappoint on Tuesday night at Waterhouse Field. Both Biddeford’s Taylor Wildes and Thornton Academy’s Jenica […]