TOPSHAM Mt. Ararat High School boys basketball coach Aaron Watson was not happy, and everyone in the gym knew it during a fourth quarter timeout in his team’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference matchup with Mt. Blue on Thursday. Here is the scene. Eagles guard Shyheim Ulrickson dribbled into the paint, made an unbelievable behind-the-back pass […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. Drew Stafford broke out of his scoring slump with a highlight reel goal at a critical moment. Stafford’s third-period goal was his first in 18 games, and it propelled the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. “You know, long time coming,” Stafford said. “I had to […]

BRUNSWICK — Kyle Lussier had two goals and an assist, and Ben Bishop dished out three helpers as the Mt. Ararat/Lisbon boys high school team pulled away for a 5-2 Class A victory over Bonny Eagle on Wednesday at Sidney J. Watson Arena. The Scots scored first as Cam Brown converted a pass from Matt […]

PORTLAND The Pirates have dropped “without prejudice” their breach of contract lawsuit against the Cumberland County Civic Center’s board of trustees, and have confirmed that the two sides will return to the negotiating table with the hope of hammering out an agreement for the 2014-15 season and beyond. “We’ll be meeting, not next week because […]

BATH — The Bath Area Family YMCA girls gymnastics team opened its competition season last Saturday with much success. In Level 2, Maja Sherman, 8, earned first places on all events, with a 34.2 all-around score. Sherman has earned her spot in the “9.0 Club,” with a 9.0 on vault. Elena Trundy placed second allaround […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tiago Splitter tipped in a rebound with 2.1 seconds left, lifting the short-handed San Antonio Spurs to a 104-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Stephen Curry hit a tying 3-pointer on the previous possession for the Warriors. After two misses by teammates, Splitter elevated around the rim […]

Results of the Long Reach Swim ClubLRSC Invitational, held Dec. 14.Girls 8 & U 100 Yard Medley Relay1. LRSC, 1:47.93, Yacoben, Elena M 8Palmer, Sarah G 8, Buck, Lillian J 8Anderson, Libby J 8.Girls 9-10 200 Yard Medley Relay1. LRSC, 3:19.34, Logan, Riley L 9Daulerio, Elsa L 9, Tetreault, Wren G 10Smith, Riley P 10.2. […]

BATH — The Morse High School girls basketball program is scheduled to host “Kids Night Out” Friday night so that parents may get out, shop and have some fun. The event, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., will feature games, activities, movies and dancing, and will be held at the Bath Middle School. Coaches and […]

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The Boston Red Sox have named Kevin Boles as the new leader of the Pawtucket Red Sox, the team’s fifth manager in the past six seasons. Boles coached the Portland Sea Dogs the past two seasons, compiling a 68-73 record. The 38-year-old has also managed at the rookie or Single-A level with […]