CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor made a major blunder and owned it. “I messed up,” the All-Star shortstop said. “It’s a rookie mistake.” Lindor’s over-aggressive base running in the ninth inning sabotaged Cleveland’s bid at another dramatic win, and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox edged the Indians 7-6 on […]
varsity maine
NFL News & Notes: Patriots release QB Danny Etling
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Danny Etling’s tenure with the Patriots has come to an end. The Patriots completed a trade with Atlanta on Tuesday to acquire tight end Eric Saubert for a conditional draft pick. The Patriots released Etling to make room for Saubert on the 53-man roster. Etling, a seventh-round pick out of LSU in […]
Suspension for Giants receiver: Tate to miss 4 games
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has had the appeal of his four-game suspension for a violation of the NFL’s policy on performance enhancers turned down. The decision by an independent arbiter was announced Tuesday and means the 10-year-veteran will miss the first four games of the regular season, starting with […]
MLB Roundup: Hot Yankees blitz Orioles again
NEW YORK — Domingo Germán pitched seven strong innings to become the first 16-game winner in the majors and the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 8-3 on Tuesday night, running their winning streak over the Orioles to 15 games. Germán allowed two runs, five hits, struck out seven, walked one and won his career-high seventh straight […]
PGA playoffs head to Illinois: Tiger needs a good week to advance
MEDINAH, Ill. — The mild oblique strain that Tiger Woods cited when he withdrew after one round of FedEx Cup playoffs was feeling good enough that he flew to the Chicago area Tuesday to give it a try in the BMW Championship. Woods arrived mid-afternoon, did some media with partner Golf TV, had treatment and then […]
A time to remember: Manuel closes out big week
BRUNSWICK — Soon, Caleb Manuel will tee it up for his senior golf season at Mt. Ararat High School. However, the busy golfer has been just that … busy! Last week, Manuel opened things by breaking the course record at Brunswick Golf Club by shooting an amazing 60. Playing with Eagles teammate Eli Schoenberg, Manuel eagled […]
Tough One for Boston: Cleveland walks off Red Sox, 6-5
CLEVELAND — The comeback’s complete. Four months later, the Indians are again atop the AL Central. Carlos Santana homered leading off the ninth inning as Cleveland continued its stunning climb with a 6-5 win over the fast-fading Boston Red Sox on Monday night, moving the Indians into sole possession of first place for the first time […]
Major League Baseball: Yankees sweep Orioles; Rays roll
NEW YORK — Gleyber Torres hit three more home runs, including a pair of three-run drives in the night game that gave him 13 of New York’s record 59 long balls against Baltimore this season, and the New York Yankees completed a doubleheader sweep on Monday. New York won the opener 8-5, and the nightcap, 11-8, […]
Hot Sea Dogs: Portland in hunt for Eastern League playoff spot
PORTLAND — Fresh off being named Eastern League Player of the Month for July, Daniel McGrath is proving he still has his stuff in August. The left-hander improved to 5-0 as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Akron RubberDucks 3-2 on Sunday at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs took 2 of 3 against Akron and completed […]