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Spring Training Roundups: Series MVP Pearce snaps slump

by The Associated Press March 15, 2019November 20, 2019

Lakeland, Fla — World Series MVP Steve Pearce needed a trip home to find his swing. The Lakeland High School product ended an 0-for-12 spring training start with two homers as the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers tied 4-4 on Thursday. “It just feels good to finally get a rhythm,” Pearce said. “For my first […]

America East Hoops: UMaine women looks to advance to ninth NCAA appearance

by BY MIKE LOWE / Portland Press Herald March 15, 2019November 20, 2019

Tanesha Sutton scored 24 points the last time Maine played Hartford. The teams split two regular-season games. Tanesha Sutton scored 24 points the last time Maine played Hartford. The teams split two regular-season games. Photo by Kevin Bennett Preseason polls are often tricky. Any number of things, especially injuries, can derail what was expected to […]

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A Senior Leader: Bowdoin’s Abby Kelly leads by example

by Eric Maxim / The Times Record March 14, 2019November 11, 2019

BRUNSWICK — Coming from a small town on an Indian reservation near the Canadian border in upstate New York, student athlete Abby Kelly was looking for a school with similar traits. She wanted to continue to play basketball at a high level, while receiving a top-notch education. The 5-foot-8 guard, who scored over 1,300 points in […]

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National Semifinal Glance: Polar Bears off to ‘Final Four’ in women’s basketball

by BY BOB CONN / THE TIMES RECORD March 14, 2019March 22, 2019

BRUNSWICK — The NCAA Division III “Final Four” is upon us, and for the second straight season the Bowdoin College Polar Bears are among those last four survivors. After a pair of two-game home weekends, Adrienne Shibles’ squad heads to Salem, Virginia, to face the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies in the opening game, slated […]

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Unified Semifinal: Shipbuilders zone out Greyhounds, 49-28

by BY BOB CONN / THE TIMES RECORD March 13, 2019November 20, 2019

LISBON — There are nights in basketball when the ball just will not go through the netting. On Tuesday, the Lisbon High School Unified team tried to score against eighth-seeded Morse in a South semifinal matchup, with shot after shot hitting the rim and bounding away, even circling the full 360 degrees of the circular iron […]

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Polar Bear Honors: Bowdoin women’s hoops earn awards

by The Times Record March 13, 2019November 11, 2019

BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team has been recognized in regional awards handed out on Monday. Headlining the awards for the Polar Bears were Abby Kelly, who was named Northeast Region Player of the Year by D3hoops.com, and head coach Adrienne Shibles, who was named D3hoops.com Regional Coach of the Year and New England […]

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NFL Trade: Browns to acquire Beckham from Giants

by Tom Withers The Associated Press March 13, 2019November 11, 2019

CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. is about to run a deep route out of New Jersey — straight to Cleveland. The superstar wide receiver is bound for the Browns to be a target for quarterback Baker Mayfield as the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday […]

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The next step: New middle school wrestling team could lead to varsity program at Thornton Academy

by PAT McDONALD March 13, 2019November 8, 2019

SACO — The road to getting a varsity wrestling program at Thornton Academy began three years ago when the Trojan Youth Wrestling club was created. The dream moved one step closer to reality this year as the Thornton Academy and Saco middle schools formed a co-op middle school wrestling team. “It’s been a long road. […]

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Red Sox want more: Third baseman Devers is maturing, hoping for increased production

by Jason Mastrodonato / The Boston Herald March 12, 2019November 20, 2019

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — After a bad day at the plate last Wednesday, Rafael Devers found J.D. Martinez in the Boston Red Sox locker room. “What did you see?” Devers said after an ugly 0-for-2 day against the Pirates. “Same guy,” Martinez answered. “Swinging at everything.” The door is always open to access Martinez’s wealth of […]

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Marshwood will stay in Class B for football

by STEVE CRAIG March 12, 2019March 13, 2019

Defending champion Marshwood High is staying in Class B football after all. The Maine Principals’ Association classification committee changed the enrollment breaks for football at its meeting Monday. In late January, the Class A cutoff was set at 780 students by the MPA football committee. That resulted in Marshwood, Gorham, Noble and Skowhegan moving up […]