Old Orchard Beach beats Richmond

RICHMOND — Abby Dubois scored a game-high 19 points and Kelsey Custeau added 14, including three 3-pointers, as Old Orchard Beach beat Richmond 51-30 in a girls basketball game on Thursday night.

Mackenzie Rague added eight points, five assists and four steals for the Seagulls (11-5), while Kelsea Anair scored 11 points and Kalah Patterson chipped in 10 for the Bobcats (7-9).

NFLPA: Drug testing slowed up by league

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the NFL players’ union said testing for human growth hormone is being held up by a disagreement with the league over whether the commissioner or a neutral arbitrator will handle certain types of appeals.

NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith said Thursday that otherwise, “The drug policy overall is 98 percent done.”

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy says another outstanding issue is whether a second offense will draw a suspension of eight or 10 games.

The league and the union originally paved the way for HGH testing in the 10-year collective bargaining agreement signed in August 2011. But when the Super Bowl is played Sunday, three complete seasons will have come and gone without testing for HGH.

Super Bowl prostitution ring broken up

NEW YORK (AP) — New York law enforcement authorities cracked down on a prostitution ring that they said advertised on public access cable TV, took credit cards and used text messages to market “party packs” of cocaine and sex to clients.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the gang had been under surveillance for 11 months, but authorities decided to act now in the hope of disrupting any parties that might have been in the works for the upcoming Super Bowl weekend.

More than half of the 18 suspects charged in the case were under arrest, including a Long Island woman who authorities said went by the code-name “Beige” and was the primary ringleader. The rest were being sought.

Utah ape: Seahawks will win

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah ape that has correctly picked the Super Bowl winner for six straight years predicted that the Seattle Seahawks will be the next NFL champion.

Eli the ape ran into an enclosure Thursday morning and swiftly knocked down a papier-mache helmet bearing the Seahawks logo, signaling his pick, said Erica Hansen of Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Howard, Hibbert among all-star reserves

NEW YORK (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets each had two players picked as reserves for the NBA All-Star game, while the Indiana Pacers had to settle for just Roy Hibbert despite the league’s best record.

LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard made it from the Trail Blazers, who have been among the Western Conference leaders all season.

Dwight Howard, who was passed late in fan voting for a starting spot, was chosen along with Houston teammate James Harden.

Old reliables Chris Paul, Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki round out the West reserves for the Feb. 16 game in New Orleans.

Long-time Ranger Michael Young retiring

Infielder Michael Young is retiring after a 13-year major league career, nearly all of it with the Texas Rangers.

The Rangers have scheduled a Friday afternoon news conference where the 37-year-old Young is to formally announce his retirement.

The seven-time All-Star retires with a .300 career average and as Texas’ hits leader with 2,230. He was the 2008 AL Gold Glove at shortstop.