STANFORD, Calif. – Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and second-ranked Connecticut played spoiler and streak-buster this time, snapping No. 1 Stanford’s nation-leading 82-game home unbeaten run with a surprisingly easy 61-35 rout Saturday. It was the Huskies who saw the end of their NCAA record 90-game winning streak at Maples Pavilion with a 71-59 loss two years ago, […]
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Girls’ roundup: Fryeburg stops Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH – Alexis L’Heureux-Carland and Skye Dole combined for 15 points in the final period Saturday night, helping Fryeburg Academy pull away to a 56-48 victory against Cape Elizabeth in a Western Maine Conference schoolgirl basketball game. The Raiders (2-4) shot 11 of 14 from the line in the fourth and finished on a […]
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Top 25 Men: Blue Devils need a run to shake Santa Clara
DURHAM, N.C. – Seth Curry scored 12 of his season-high 31 points during the late run that helped No. 1 Duke pull away for a 90-77 victory over pesky Santa Clara on Saturday. Mason Plumlee added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils (12-0), who needed a huge run late to overcome both […]
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Black Bears shine in Florida tourney
Maine overcomes a 3-0 deficit to beat Cornell 6-4 and capture the Florida College Classic.
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Boys’ basketball: Bonny Eagle pulls off a sweet victory
The Scots use a last-minute 3-pointer to beat Deering and avenge a loss in the regional final.
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Maine Colleges: UMaine holds on for 76-71 victory
HAMDEN, Conn. – Justin Edwards scored 26 points, and Alasdair Fraser had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Maine to a 76-71 men’s basketball win over Quinnipiac on Saturday. Jon Mesghna added 13 points for the Black Bears (5-8). The Bobcats (4-7) used a 15-6 run to tie the game at 59 with 9:48 […]
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Student restraint rule may be relaxed
Educators point to fears of dealing with unruly students, leading to less instruction time for others.
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‘Fiscal cliff’ deal: Taxes key as private budget talks start
At the center of the negotiations is the question of which
Bush-era cuts to extend.
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N.H. heads into trial of oil giants
New Hampshire is the only state to have reached the trial stage in a lawsuit over MTBE contamination.
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North Cairn: When deer are a dream come true
For days after the doe arrived, I walked through my life as if in a dream, unable — and unwilling — to relinquish the fleeting hold my mind had on the memory. It was well before midnight, on a cloudy night, when the vision emerged out of the dark. I was tired and intent on […]