BATH — The second annual “The Murphy” mixed terrain, five-mile race/walk on Bath’s Whiskeag Trail is scheduled to be held May 11. The walk supports the Michael P. Murphy Scholarship, Big Brother Big Sisters and Fields of Our Future funds. The walk kicks off at 9 a.m., with the race set for a 10 a.m. […]

CLINTON, N.Y. — The Hamilton College men’s swimming and diving team defeated Wesleyan University 162-118 in a Monday meet. Former Freeport High School standout Ian Nichols swims for Hamilton. He took second in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:21.19. The Continentals return to action on Saturday against Colby-Sawyer and Colorado College.

BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College squash teams returned to action last weekend with two matches apiece at Williams College. Although the teams went winless, the Polar Bears boasted several strong individual performances, led by men’s senior co-captain Andrew Hilboldt, who collected a pair of victories to improve to 3-1 this season. The 20th-ranked men’s team […]

GORHAM — Junior guard Nyheem Sanders drained a 3- pointer with 36 seconds left, and three players combined to make four of six free throws down the stretch as the Rhode Island College Anchormen defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 71-66 in a Little East Conference men’s basketball matchup at Hill Gym on Tuesday […]

WISCASSET — The Wiscasset High School jayvee boys basketball team fell to Boothbay Region 62-32 on Tuesday. In the loss, Thomas Anderson scored 10 points, and Nate Mills and Matt Craig added six each.

TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School jayvee boys basketball team lost to Hampden Academy 47-39 on Tuesday. Hampden led 13-10, 28-21 and 39-31 at the quarter breaks, with Luke Hersey scoring nine points. Alex LaFountain led the Eagles with 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as did Zach Garvey. At the foul line, Mt. […]

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Mark Nwakamma scored 23 points, had eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Hartford to a 68-61 win over Maine on Wednesday. Yolonzo Moore II finished with 16 points for the Hawks (10-6, 3-0 America East Conference). Maine guard Justin Edwards converted two free throws to cut the deficit […]

FRYEBURG — Nina Davenport had a triple-double as the Freeport High School girls basketball team held on for a 45-42 Western Maine Conference win over Fryeburg Academy on Tuesday. Davenport had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals to lead the Falcons, who improved to 5-3 and visit Greely on Friday. Freeport trailed 11-9 after […]

NEW YORK (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman felt all the anger directed toward him as the lockout dragged on and threatened to wipe out the entire hockey season. So when he stood on a podium bearing the league shield on Wednesday and announced that the owners unanimously approved the labor deal reached over the […]