Chris Sale will have to wait until middle age to collect all his money from the Boston Red Sox. His $160 million, six-year contract includes $50 million in deferred money that is not due to be paid until 15 years after it is earned, according to details obtained by The Associated Press. A left-hander who […]
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MLB: Mets’ deGrom and Astros’ Verlander sign extensions
NEW YORK — NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets have agreed to a $137.5 million, five-year contract, a deal that guarantees an additional $120.5 million over four seasons. New York and deGrom had agreed in January to a $17 million, one-year deal, and he was on track to be eligible […]
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Biddeford softball looking to make playoff run in 2019
BIDDEFORD — After being ousted in the first round of the playoffs for two years straight, the Biddeford softball team is eager to get back to its winning ways in the postseason. “I expect for us to be competitive. We made the playoff the last couple years. Our goal is to get to the playoffs […]
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Area briefs: Bath Middle School wrestlers compete; Eagles hockey players earn KVAC honors; Eno scores in USM men’s lax
KVAC Class A boy’s hockey accolades TOPSHAM — Noah Austin was recently named the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A boy’s hockey Player of the Year, while head coach AJ Kavanaugh earned Coach of the Year honors. Austin, who recently won the Travis Roy Award, was named to the First Team, while Eagles defenseman Cam […]
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Price, boosted by big October outings, aims for Red Sox repeat
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It wasn’t an offseason weight-loss program, but pitcher David Price is entering the 2019 season much lighter. A tremendous burden has been lifted from his shoulders. The Boston Red Sox lefty has finally gotten rid of the postseason demons that had been haunting him for much of his 11-season career. “I do […]
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Back at it for area high school teams
BRUNSWICK — “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” Brunswick High School boy’s lacrosse coach Don Glover echoed those words at the beginning of Monday’s practice, explaining to all of his players, both new and old, of the expectations of being a member of the Brunswick lacrosse team. Like all other high […]
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Gronk unleashed: Gronkowski sets course for retirement fun
Rob Gronkowski the football player is finished . Yeah, but what about Gronk? Well, the party is about to go bazooka . Look out for Gronk gone wild, Gronk unhinged, Gronk unleashed. Without football strings attached, Gronkowski is suddenly a hot free agent year-round, his talents pitched to far more than 32 suitors, from Hollywood […]
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Red Sox sign Sale to $145 million extension through 2024
FORT MYERS, Fla.— After winning a World Series with the Red Sox, Chris Sale preferred to stay in Boston rather than find out what he would be worth as a free agent after this season. “When half the league isn’t trying to win anything, and we have a team that’s trying to win every year? That […]
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Celtics lose again, fall to Spurs, 115-96
BOSTON — Two nights after the San Antonio Spurs had no answer for James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge assumed a similarly unstoppable role against the Boston Celtics. Aldridge had 48 points and 13 rebounds, and San Antonio ran past Boston 115-96 on Sunday, giving the short-handed Celtics their fourth straight loss. The Spurs have won 10 of […]
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Bowdoin roundup: women’s lax split a pair
NORTON, Mass. — The Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse team returned to the win column in a dominating 22-3 non-conference win at Wheaton on Sunday afternoon. The Polar Bears improve to 3-3 this season while the Lyons drop to 3-5. The Polar Bears left little doubt, scoring the first seven goals of the game in the opening […]