AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is now accepting applications for the 2013 Any-Deer (Antlerless) Permit Lottery. Paper applications must be postmarked by July 26 or delivered in person to 284 State Street in Augusta before 5 p.m. on July 26 Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 15 […]

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — The mustache is gone, and for one round at least, Johnson Wagner also didn’t have to deal with playing bad golf. Wagner and Tommy Gainey each shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday to share a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Greenbrier Classic. Webb Simpson and Jin […]

LONDON Whether in a match, a set, a game — or even within a single point — Sabine Lisicki simply cannot be counted out. Especially at Wimbledon, where she is one victory from becoming a Grand Slam champion. Fashioning the same sort of comeback she used to eliminate defending titlist Serena Williams at the All […]

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings, Austin Jackson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers routed the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 11-1 on Thursday night. Jackson went 4 for 5 with a walk and scored four times as the Tigers pounded out 16 hits while playing without achy slugger Miguel Cabrera. […]

L.L. Bean 10K, Fourth of July 1. Rob Gomez, Saco, 31:51, 2. Josh Zolla, Freeport, 33:27, 3. Andrew Combs, Cambridge, Mass., 4. Greg Fullman. Scarborough, 34:01, 5. Josef Andrews, Bethel, 34:17, 6. Steve Slaby, Virgina Beach, Va., 34:29, 7. Josh Accomando, Somerville, Mass., 34:54, 8. Todd Coffin, Freeport, 35:27, 9. Andy Spaudling, Freeport, 35:29, 10. […]

MONTPELLIER, France Stage 6 of the 100th Tour de France was a textbook demonstration of teamwork. Like playing pass the parcel, an Australian deliberately handed over the race lead to help a South African teammate and friend become the first rider from that country to wear the famed yellow jersey. And Andre Greipel, who won […]