Casco — Will Kannegieser rolled in a 5-foot birdie putt on the fourth extra hole Thursday to defeat Caleb Manual in the championship match of the Maine State Golf Association Match Play Invitational at Point Sebago. Kannegieser, a senior at Williams College, trailed by two holes with three to play, but made a 40-foot birdie putt […]
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NCAA football — Clemson rolls in opener
CLEMSON, S.C. — Travis Etienne ran for a career-high 205 yards and three touchdowns, including one from 90 yards out, and No. 1 Clemson overpowered Georgia Tech 52-14 Thursday night for its 16th straight victory. On an offense filled with stars, it was Etienne who shone brightest for the defending national champions. His 90-yard score tied […]
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Thornton Academy unites generations at alumni soccer match
SACO — Not even a heavy downpour stopped the Thornton Academy boys’ varsity soccer team from playing in its 20th annual alumni game on a damp Wednesday night at Hill Stadium. While the 2019 Golden Trojans pulled away for a decisive 6-0 win over the alumni, Thornton head coach Andrew Carlson uses the alumni game […]
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NCAA football — Can Oregon boost Pac-12 vs. Auburn?
College football starts better than it ends. The sport has evolved through numerous postseason systems that have clumsily crowned champions, and while the College Football Playoff does a better job than its predecessors it has also spawned a month’s worth of tedious debate over the importance of bowl games. The season still sort of peters […]
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Golf: Kennebunk, Noble earn season-opening wins
Kennebunk cruises past Marshwood The Kennebunk High boys’ golf team defeated Marshwood at Webhannet Golf Course in Kennebunk in a season-opener for both schools. Playing nine holes on the par-35 course, the Rams had a team medal of 294 to Marshwood’s 321, and won each of the six individual matches. Kennebunk sophomore Cole Binnette had […]
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H.S. golf preview — Driving down the fairway
BRUNSWICK — As high schools prepare for the start of their fall sports regular season, local golf teams officially open the campaign this week with their first team matches. Defending Class A champion Mt. Ararat returns a solid core this season, while Freeport, which finished third in Class B, also brings back a group of talented […]
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Red Sox outlast Rockies, 10-6
DENVER — Some of Jackie Bradley Jr.’s teammates pointed up into the sky. Others held their arms aloft in utter disbelief. They didn’t need a measurement to know his blast went a long, long way. Bradley opened Boston’s three-homer night with a solo shot into the third deck, and the Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies […]
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Sea Dogs rally for 3-2 win over Ponies
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Marcus Wilson hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning to give the Portland Sea Dogs a 3-2 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Monday. Nick Lovullo scored on the play after he reached base with a single and advanced to second on a single by Wilson. Earlier in the inning, Charlie […]
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Dwight Howard back to Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, six seasons after his acrimonious departure. The eight-time All-Star center and 15-year NBA veteran is the Lakers’ improbable choice to fill the sudden roster vacancy created by DeMarcus Cousins’ knee injury. Howard spent one memorable season with the Lakers in 2012-13 after joining the […]
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No majors, but a major finish by McIlroy
ATLANTA — Rory McIlroy never felt richer than when he knocked in a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the FedEx Cup. Only it had nothing to do with the money. It was never about $15 million. Even before he teed off in the Tour Championship — facing a five-shot deficit before he […]