BIDDEFORD — Shelby Turcotte and Jenna Cyr each scored four goals as the University of Southern Maine Huskies overcame an early 4- 0 deficit to defeat the University of New England Nor’easters 15-13 in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game Wednesday afternoon at the Big Blue Turf. The game was the season opener for the Huskies […]

DUNEDIN, Fla. Cody Ross heard about the clubhouse issues that contributed to the collapse of the Red Sox last season. But he didn’t believe the notion that the team was somehow lacking in character. Ross has played for five teams in his eight major league seasons and became acquainted with many of the Red Sox […]

PHILADELPHIA ( AP)— Former Boston Red closer Jonathan Papelbon has already endeared himself to Phillies fans without throwing a meaningful pitch, with compliments on the fans in his new hometown. “ The difference between Boston and Philadelphia, the Boston fans are a little bit more hysterical when it comes to the game of baseball,” Papelbon […]

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Playing only his sixth round of the year, Adam Scott faced a strong test Thursday at Doral and never looked better. In fierce and relentless wind on the TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Scott kept the ball in play and then hung on for dear life for a 6-under 66 that […]

BRUNSWICK Thursday’s near 60-degree temperatures have melted away many of the snowbanks that typically surround Bowdoin College’s Ryan Field. No matter, the Polar Bear women’s lacrosse team is ready to go, snow or not, on Saturday when Connecticut College pays a visit for a New England Small College Athletic Conference opener at noon. The Bowdoin […]

Don Garber was still in the infancy of his tenure as commissioner of Major League Soccer when the league faced legitimate uncertainty about its future and was forced to fold two underperforming franchises. That was 10 years, nine new franchises and 13 new or renovated soccer stadiums ago. “ There were many times where we […]