DENVER Slow starts, solved. Furious finishes, those, too. Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and the New England Patriots shut down Tim Tebow’s late-game heroics with a 41-23 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Patriots (11-3) won their sixth straight game and another AFC East title by bouncing […]

TORONTO (AP) — Greg Stiemsma tipped in the gamewinning shot with 12 seconds left and the Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 76-75 Sunday in the preseason opener for both teams. Ray Allen scored 12 points for the Celtics, while Kevin Garnett had nine points and seven rebounds. Marquis Daniels had 11 points for […]

TOPSHAM Three quarters worth of pounding inside by a taller Erskine Academy did little to persuade the Mt. Ararat High School boys basketball team from continuing to dive, take charges and hustle during Friday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference game. Yes, Erskine outrebounded its hosts, 38-27, including a huge 15-6 advantage on the offensive glass. But, […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick High School overcame an early 17-9 first-quarter deficit, got some key free throws down the stretch and beat Edward Little 54-48 in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference boys basketball action on Friday. “ It was huge and we had two starters missing,” said Brunswick coach Todd Hanson. “We got great contributions off the […]

WACO, Texas (AP) — With a sense of relief and exhilaration, Odyssey Sims slung the ball high into the air as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Brittney Griner, Sims and topranked Baylor had swatted away another challenge to stay on top. This time, the Lady Bears overcame an 11-point deficit in the final […]

LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon High School girls basketball team found little on the offensive end in the first half, trailing 19- 12 against St. Dom’s at the break in a Mountain Valley Athletic Conference contest on Friday. The Greyhounds didn’t exactly light it up in the second half either, but a determined defensive effort […]