The Associated Press SAN DIEGO The Alliance of American Football has ended its first season prematurely and told most employees that they will be terminated as of Wednesday. Employees were notified of the decision in a letter from the AAF board on Tuesday afternoon. The board essentially is majority owner Tom Dundon, who also owns […]
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Area briefs: Denious player of week, Rinaldi and Dorr register lax points
AREA BRIEFS Bowdoin’s Denious NESCAC Player of Week BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College sophomore Eliza Denious has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week. Denious scored seven goals, including four in the final 11:03, to lead the Polar Bears from a three-goal deficit to a 17-15 victory […]
Davis, A’s shut down slumping Red Sox, 7-0
OAKLAND, Calif. — Pitcher Aaron Brooks reminded himself to hustle and back up home, even though he had zero doubt strong-armed center fielder Ramon Laureano would throw out the runner at the plate. Brooks didn’t have to do a thing. And a run got saved, at an early stage of the game when momentum means so […]
Mariners sink Red Sox, 10-8
SEATTLE The rebuilding Seattle Mariners are off to a surprising start. The lineup is leading the way. Omar Narvaez hit a three-run homer off Rick Porcello in Seattle’s seven-run third inning, sending the Mariners to a 10-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Dee Gordon had two hits and three RBIs as Seattle […]
Men’s tennis tops Wesleyan, 6-3
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team returned to action on Saturday as it bested Wesleyan University, 6-3, in a battle of top-10 squads. The fifth-ranked Polar Bears improved to 8-1 (2-0 NESCAC), while the seventh-ranked Cardinals fell to 8-2 (1-1 NESCAC) on the year. Bowdoin won two of three doubles matches to take […]
Bowdoin rallies past Trinity in women’s lacrosse, 17-15
BRUNSWICK — In a game of runs, Bowdoin made sure it had the last one, rallying from a three-goal deficit with 11 minutes to play, the Polar Bears score five unanswered goals, blanking Trinity in the final 14 minutes for a 17-15 victory in women’s lacrosse action Saturday at Ryan Field. The win bumps the […]
Defending state champs look to reload
SACO – After a perfect season and capturing their first Class A South regional title, The Thornton Academy boy’s lacrosse team went on to beat Falmouth 14-12 in a back and forth battle to claim their first Class A state title. This year, Thornton Academy head coach Ryan Hersey and the Golden Trojans have their […]
Red Sox opener: Mariners tag Sale, rout Sox, 12-4
SEATTLE — Tim Beckham, Domingo Santana and Seattle’s hodgepodge of new faces sent the defending World Series champions to a deflating start. The Mariners didn’t just knock off Boston. They thumped their way past the Red Sox and their ace, Chris Sale. Beckham hit two of Seattle’s three home runs off Sale, and the Mariners […]
Long Reach Swim Club claim MESI title at winter championships
Orono — The winter championships for Maine U.S. Swimming, Inc. was recently held at the University of Maine at Orono. The Long Reach Swim Club of the Bath Area Family YMCA reclaimed the MESI state team title by narrowly beating the Mount Desert Island YMCA, 3014 to 2897. After falling to the Portland Porpoise Swim Club […]
NCAA men’s top seeds Virginia and ’Zags win, Texas Tech and Purdue sdvance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ty Jerome’s 3-pointer was memorable not only for its timing, but because it marked one of the few Virginia made against Oregon. Jerome gave the Cavaliers a three-point lead with 3:34 remaining, and then they used their trademark defense to smother the Ducks and make it stand. No. 1 seed Virginia reached its […]