– The Associated Press MIAMI – Vince Carter scored 27 points, Rashard Lewis added 24 including a huge 3-pointer with 28.4 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic blew a 12-point lead in the final 5 minutes of regulation before beating the Miami Heat 108-102 in overtime Thursday night. Jameer Nelson scored 15, Matt Barnes finished […]
March 2010
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Sports Digest
HONORS Falmouth High senior guard Mancini named boys’ basketball Gatorade player of the year Stefano Mancini of Falmouth High was selected as the Maine Gatorade boys’ Basketball Player of the Year, it was announced on Thursday. Mancini, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, averaged 22.8 points a game along with 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals. […]
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NCAA Men’s Basketball: Oh, what an Ohio upset
Ohio rises from the 14th seed in the Midwest to stun third-seeded Georgetown – and does it convincingly.
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Rangers’ manager took drugs as player
SURPRISE, Ariz. — A day after acknowledging he failed a drug test for cocaine last year, Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington said Thursday he used marijuana and amphetamines while he was a player. Washington called his past drug use a “youthful error.” He didn’t detail how often he used those drugs. Washington said his mistakes […]
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Feature Obituary: Joel Potvin, 51, shared a lifelong love of sports with his family
BIDDEFORD — Joel Potvin was involved in sports from the time he started Pee Wee Football as a child to when his children played in local leagues, and even after that. “Both of us grew up in families with parents that were giving to the athletics we were in,” said his wife, Marie Potvin. “It’s […]
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In rematch, Bruins go down quietly
Boston exacts little revenge on Matt Cooke and gains no ground in a 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh.
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Bill mandating paid sick daysscrapped in favor of new version
AUGUSTA — A bill that would have required large Maine businesses to provide paid sick days to employees was scrapped Thursday. Instead, Senate President Elizabeth Mitchell, D-Vassalboro, is proposing to prohibit all Maine employers from firing workers who take sick days, whether the days are paid or unpaid. The idea is an expansion of a […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: March 18
Arrests 3/8 at 12:29 p.m. Joseph Porta, 23, of Portland was arrested by Officer Garrett Strout on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. 3/8 at 2:38 p.m. Thomas Sargent, 36, of Saco, was arrested by Officer Garrett Strout on a charge of violation of probation or parole. 3/8 at 2:38 p.m. […]
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South Portland Police Beat: March 18
Arrests 3/6 at 5:14 a.m. Theodore Lipps, 55, was arrested on Pillsbury Street by Officer Kevin Sager on a charge of operating after suspension. 3/7 at 10:46 a.m. Ashley West, 26, of Portland, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Kevin Battle on Maine Mall Road. 3/7 at 9:50 p.m. Theodore Zagwyn, 22, was arrested […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: March 18
Arrests 3/10 at 12:40 a.m. Robert James Anderson, 39, of Freeport, was arrested on Cottage Road in South Portland by Officer Rory Diffin on charges of operating under the influence and operating after suspension. 3/11 at 11:30 p.m. Joan Braza Pesirla, 28, of Ocean House Road, was arrested by Officer Rory Diffin on Pilot Point […]