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Maine-LY Mobile takes 2-1 series lead over Lenders Network in Twilight League finals

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Portland Pirates Coach and longtime Hartford Whalers fan favorite Kevin Dineen, left, signs the jersey of Conor Quinn, 12, of North Haven, Conn., on Sunday in East Hartford, Conn. About two dozen former players and 5,000 fans attended the Whaler Fan Fest, one of several events planned by former Whalers owner Howard Baldwin in an effort to show the NHL that there is enough support to bring the league back to city. The Whalers left Hartford and became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. The Associated Press

Andrew Stacey went 3 for 3 with two singles, a double and an RBI as Maine-LY Mobile cruised to an 8-5 win over Lenders Network to take a 2-1 lead in the Twilight League championship series at Portland.

Ben Seel hit a double and then took advantage of two errors to score the go-ahead run in the eight inning.

Anthony Farrell had three singles and a double, stole two bases and scored four runs for Lenders.

SOCCER

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina accidentally pushed the ball into his own net to hand visiting Arsenal a 1-1 draw at Anfield in their Premier League opener.

The ball rebounded off Reina after Marouane Chamakh’s header hit the goal post in the 90th minute. The goal canceled out David Ngog’s powerful strike.

Liverpool overcame Joe Cole’s red card at the end of the first half to take the lead at the start of the second when Ngog beat Manuel Almunia.

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