On the first series of their regular-season meeting, the Denver Broncos rushed for 73 yards against the New England Patriots. By the end of the first quarter, that total reached 167. When the game was over, though, the Patriots had a 41- 23 win. New England, as expected, made the necessary adjustments to control Tim […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dion Waiters scored 20 points and No. 1 Syracuse remained undefeated with a 79-66 win over Villanova on Wednesday night. James Southerland added 15 points for the balanced Orange, who are 18-0 for the second straight season. The Orange (5-0 Big East) used a 20-2 run to dominate the struggling Wildcats. Villanova […]

After eight losses to open the Mountain Valley Conference season, Patrick Quinn and his Wiscasset High School girls squad came into Wednesday’s encounter with winless Winthrop starving for a victory. Well, the Wolverines certainly got their fill of the Ramblers … in a good way. Wiscasset held the 0-9 Ramblers to just six field goals […]

Delonte West dribbled down the clock and then did what a Dallas point guard does: He got the ball to Dirk Nowitzki for the winner. Nowitzki drove past Kevin Garnett for the go- ahead layup with 5.1 seconds left, scoring 16 points Wednesday night to lead the Mavericks to a 90- 85 victory over the […]

BATH — In a battle of winless basketball squads, Hebron Academy received 24 points from Olivia Brown in a 42-34 come-from-behind victory over the Hyde varsity girls on Wednesday. Jailene Martinez paced Hyde with 16 points, while Kathryn Comeaux chipped in 15 points for the 0-6 Phoenix, who are slated to visit Waynflete today at […]

LEWISTON — Eliza Brooks had three goals and two assists as the Brunswick High School girls hockey team rolled to a 10-3 victory over St. Dom’s at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Wednesday. Annie Kelly, Caroline Wild, Sarah Thibeault and Alexa Rivers each chipped in with a goal and two assists for the 10- 2-1 […]

The Bowl Championship Series as college football fans have come to know it is going away. Over the next six months, the people who oversee the much-maligned postseason system will talk about how to deconstruct the system for crowning a national champion. In the tumultuous 14-year history of the BCS, never has there been more […]

TodayBasketball — Lisbon boys at MountainValley, 7 p.m.; Freeport boys at Greely, 7p.m.; Greely girls at Freeport, 7 p.m.;Hyde boys and girls at Waynflete, withgirls at 5:30 p.m. and boys to follow.Hockey — Brunswick boys at Cheverus,6 p.m.; Massabesic boys at Mt. Ararat,5:15 p.m.FridayBasketball — Bowdon men and womenat Tufts, with women at 6 p.m. […]

Wednesday’s Sports TransactionsBy The Associated PressBASEBALLAmerican LeagueCLEVELAND INDIANS—Extended their playerdevelopment contract with Carolina (Carolina)for two years through the 2014 season.LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with1B Kendrys Morales on a one-year contract.NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms withOF Preston Mattingly on a minor league contract. TEXAS RANGERS—Named Randy Ready hittingcoordinator and Vinny Lopez, Justin Mashore,and Humberto Miranda […]