COLUMBUS, Ohio – Draymond Green grabbed a mop in the final minute and helped sweep sweat off the floor. Moments later, Michigan State finally brushed aside Saint Louis. Green scored 16 points with 13 rebounds and set up Keith Appling’s crucial 3-pointer with 1:34 left, giving the top-seeded Spartans a 65-61 win over Saint Louis […]
2012
NCAA Men’s Tournament: Big sigh of relief for Kansas
The second-seeded Jayhawks fend off a mighty challenge by Purdue, 63-60.
NCAA Women’s Roundup: Baylor breezes to open tourney
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Brittney Griner scored 14 points in only 22 minutes and top-seeded Baylor rolled to an 81-40 win over 16th-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the Des Moines Regional on Sunday. Brooklyn Pope had 13 points for the Lady Bears (35-0) and Destiny Williams added 12. Baylor has not lost since the quarterfinals […]
Scotia Prince’s last voyage: to scrap heap
The ship that once was a regular sight in Portland Harbor has since aided hurricane survivors and war evacuees.
Romney working to dispel voters’ doubts in Illinois
As Tuesday’s primary approaches, Santorum stirs enthusiasm with his populist message.
St. Patrick’s revelers had saintly day
Portland police say only two people were arrested on Saturday for disorderly conduct on a day when intoxication is common.
Should state funding for MPBN fade to black?
The network says cutting off state funds would hamper its mission, but others don’t support such use of tax money.
Horse injuries end HBO’s ‘Luck’
LOS ANGELES – The horseracing series “Luck” has been canceled by HBO after a third thoroughbred died during production of the drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. “Luck,” about the seedier side of racing, will air the final two episodes of its first season now in progress, HBO said. But the series won’t return […]
Three injured in Gorham accident
A section of Main Street had to be shut down after three cars collided near the Cumberland Farms store in downtown Gorham.
Limits up in the air for pot-using drivers
Lawmakers and scientists have yet to agree on a way to measure impairment.