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THE RIGHT TOURNAMENT TOUCH

– Photos by John Ewing/Staff Photographer Ashley Storey, a freshman who scored 17 points for Greely, looks for her shot while defended by Marquis MacGlashing of York. Greely won, 44-28.Sam Torres of Yarmouth heads to the basket against James Barker of Spruce Mountain during Yarmouth’s 60-30 victory.Sydney Hancock of Lake Region drives the lane against […]

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Sports Digest

HOCKEY Forward Watkins coming back to Pirates after first NHL appearance with Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes sent forward Matt Watkins back to the Portland Pirates, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Watkins made his NHL debut Tuesday night with the Coyotes against the Los Angeles Kings, when he was on the ice […]

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World/Nation Dispatches

SPOKANE, Wash. Gingrich says Obama wrong to apologize over Qurans GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Thursday a U.S. apology to Afghan authorities for burned Qurans on a military base was “astonishing” and undeserved. Gingrich lashed out at President Obama for the formal apology after copies of the Muslim holy book were found burned in […]

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THAT TOURNEY TOUGHNESS

– Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Jenny English, right, of Seacoast Christian finds herself hemmed in by Morgan Harrington, left, and Jamie Plummer during Richmond’s 54-28 victory.Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Carylanne Wolfington of Hall-Dale looks up after scrambling for the ball with Selena Lorrey of Traip Academy. Hall-Dale won, 46-41.Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Ciarra Lancaster of Richmond is fouled […]

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Major League Notebook: Botched surgery sidelines Jenks

FORT MYERS, Fla. – If Bobby Jenks’ first season with the Boston Red Sox was difficult, his offseason was worse. In 2011, the first of a two-year, $12 million contract with Boston, Jenks was limited by several ailments, including a right biceps strain, left back tightness and a pulmonary embolism. He finished with just 19 […]

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9-year-old held in shooting of classmate

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – Crying and wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, a frightened 9-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting a classmate sat before a judge in juvenile court Thursday as his father gently rubbed his back. The scene – coming a day after police said the boy accidently shot a fellow third-grader – raised questions […]