FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — U.S. student Amanda Knox’s second appeals trial in the murder of her British roommate opened today, but the star defendant was absent. Italy’s highest court in March ordered a new trial for Knox and her Italian exboyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, overturning their acquittals in the gruesome 2007 slaying of Meredith Kercher. The […]
September 2013
Lisbon makes it three straight, 42-6
LISBON FALLS A little stumble out of the gate (opening loss to Winthrop/Monmouth) sent Lisbon High School to the back burner of Western Class D buzz. Given what happened on Saturday, the Greyhounds will find themselves a hot topic once again. Quincy Thompson tallied three touchdowns and 322 yards of total offense running, receiving and […]
Dragons pull away from Indians, 47-26
BRUNSWICK Brunswick High School backup running back Will Bessey could only watch from the sidelines. Starters Lucas McCue and Alex Bandouveres were carving up the Skowhegan defense behind the offensive line of Nick Dodson, Jacob Duffy, Logan Ouellette, Adam Casey and Josh Thibeault, along with tight end Cody Buchheit, to the tune of 238 rushing […]
Patriots keep Falcons guessing, win again, 30-23
ATLANTA Tom Brady never doubted the Patriots would find their offensive rhythm. Coach Bill Belichick never doubted that New England could switch its coverages enough to confuse Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Either way, the Patriots showed the moxie they needed to build a 17-point lead midway through the fourth quarter before closing out Atlanta with […]
Bangor trips up Eagles, 1-0
BANGOR The top two teams in the Eastern Maine Class A schoolgirl soccer Heal Point Standings squared off Friday night, and each dominated a half. The game between the two unbeaten teams lived up to expectations as the Bangor High School girls used a goal from midfielder Emily Smith off Megan Conner’s corner with 6:03 […]
Amherst handles Bowdoin football
AMHERST, Mass. — The Amherst College football team held Bowdoin (0-2) to 16 yards rushing and pulled away with a pair of fourthquarter touchdowns to take a 27-11 win Saturday at Pratt Field. Amherst (2-0) scored on its first possession of the game when Jake O’Malley caught a 13-yard pass from Max Lippe at 12:29 […]
Lisbon, Freeport post wins
RUMFORD — After a scoreless first half, Lisbon High School’s offense found a forward gear Friday and revved up to secure a 2-0 Mountain Valley Conference field hockey victory over Mountain Valley. Arianna Kahler and Olivia Harrington each scored for the Greyhounds (7- 1-1, scheduled to visit Spruce Mountain on Tuesday), while Hannah Jordan was […]
Maine holds off Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Marcus Wasilewski hit Arthur Williams for a 48- yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter as Maine held off Richmond 28-21 in a Colonial Athletic Association opener Saturday. Nigel Jones rushed for scores of 18 and 46 to put the Black Bears (4-1, 1-0 CAA) up 21-13 early in the fourth […]