The New Orleans Saints likely are headed to the playoffs, and they want as many games as possible to be played at the Superdome. To get any postseason matches in the Big Easy, though, the Saints must find a way to win one on the road. Now. New Orleans (No. 7 in the AP Pro32) […]
2013
Brady hopes to improve this week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Tom Brady’s recent problems against the Baltimore Ravens came when they still had Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. They’re gone now, but the New England quarterback still expects a tough time against one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses. And one of the league’s hottest teams. “They’re doing some new things and they’re kind […]
Brunswick girls drop pair
BRUNSWICK — Evie Clement scored two goals as the Falmouth High School girls hockey team came away with a 5-0 victory over Brunswick on Wednesday at Bowdoin’s Sidney J. Watson Arena. “The girls never gave up and battled hard to the end,” said Brunswick coach Bill Bodwell after his Dragons fell to 1-7 host Greely […]
Bath’s William Haggett to be honored by Hall
WATERVILLE — William E. Haggett of West Bath, one of Maine’s premier business executives, will receive the Maine Sports Hall of Fame President’s Award at its annual induction ceremony on May 4, 2014, at the Augusta Civic Center. The President’s Award is presented to an individual who has bettered athletics and become a leader at […]
No. 3 Ohio State holds off Delaware
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — LaQuinton Ross scored 19 points, including eight in a decisive 15-0 run, to lead No. 3 Ohio State past Delaware 76-64 on Wednesday night. Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 14 points, Aaron Craft had 12, Amir Williams had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Amedeo Della Valle added 10 points for the […]
Wade, Heat down Pacers
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, Ray Allen hit a go-ahead 3- pointer with just under a minute left and the Miami Heat erased a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 97-94 on Wednesday night. LeBron James scored 24 on a bad left ankle for the Heat, who […]
Chicago schools transition
CHICAGO D evion Allen peers wistfully through a door window at the school he used to attend. Those who live outside his gritty, violence-plagued neighborhood might dismiss this towering brick building as just another failing urban school. But to the eighth grader, the school across the street from his mom’s subsidized apartment was a haven […]
Security point offers kinder, gentler experience at airport
DALLAS Gone are the gray benches, fluorescent lights and TSA agents shouting instructions. Just in time for the craziness of holiday travel, a security checkpoint at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is designed to calm travelers while cutting waiting times. The checkpoint at Gate E18 now features soothing music, colorful lighting and comfortable couches, making travelers […]