NEW ORLEANS — Looking for those charming underdog stories? Go find the DVD from last year. This year’s Final Four brings together an ensemble of big-name schools, all saddled with their typically big-time issues — a reminder that everything in college sports is not as pure as the NCAA and its “student-athletes” would like us to […]

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Sophomore attackman Tennessee Peters netted a gamehigh four goals to lead the University of Maine Farmington men’s lacrosse team over host Wheelock College, 15-3, on Wednesday at Hedley Field. The Beavers improved to 1-4, while the Wildcats fell to 0-5. Junior attackman Adam Russo opened the scoring for Wheelock when he […]

TOPSHAM — Registration forms for the 2012 Ararat Babe Ruth Baseball season are available at all town offices in School Administration District 75 and Mt. Ararat Middle School. The cost is $95, with tryouts scheduled to be held on April 22 at Mt. Ararat Middle School at 4 p.m. Also, two baseball coaches are needed […]

TOPSHAM — Highland Green Golf Club has announced an April Vacation Golf Clinic for April 19. The clinic runs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and is for ages 8-15. Instruction will be given in chipping and putting, with contests and prizes awarded. The class size is limited to 20 golfers, with a cost of […]

BATH — The Bath Cal Ripken Baseball League is gearing up for the start of the season, with signups slated to come to an end. The final day to sign-up through the Bath Recreation Department is today for ages 9-12. Forms are available at the Rec. Signups will also take place on Sunday at the […]

TOKYO ( AP) — With his first major league home run, Yoenis Cespedes helped the Oakland Athletics gain a split of their season-opening series against the Seattle Mariners. The Cuban defector’s goahead, two-run drive in the seventh inning off reliever Shawn Kelly sent the A’s on to a 4-1 victory Thursday night at the Tokyo […]

STORRS, Conn. — This was supposed to be Connecticut’s rebuilding year. It’s not that anybody expected the Huskies to be bad, or even average. But after losing two-time national player of the year Maya Moore to graduation, they were picked to finish behind Notre Dame in the Big East. This was supposed to be the year, […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Gose ran all over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, and in doing so helped the Toronto Blue Jays steal a 3-2 victory to extend their spring training winning streak to 10 games. Gose drew a leadoff walk in the eighth inning off left-hander Justin Thomas, then stole second, […]