AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons are counting on Stan Van Gundy to bring some much-needed stability to a struggling franchise. They’re certainly giving him plenty of authority. The Pistons officially announced Van Gundy’s hiring Wednesday as their new coach and president of basketball operations. The team will introduce Van Gundy at a […]

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Brandon Waring drew a bases-loaded walk on a 3-2 pitch by Jose Valdez (1-1) in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the New Britain Rock Cats (16-20) scored three times in the ninth to down the Portland Sea Dogs, 4-3, in an Eastern League baseball contest at New Britain Stadium. […]

BATH — The Morse High School boys lacrosse team got four goals and three assists from Oliver Kruze en route to a 16-4 win over visiting Lincoln Academy on Wednesday. The Shipbuilders, who led 3-1 at the half, improved to 7-0 and visit Westbrook on Saturday. Kruze also chipped in with three assists and 11 […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are taking another chance on a television analyst and former NBA guard who has never been a head coach at any level. The Warriors won the bidding war with the New York Knicks for Steve Kerr on Wednesday, hiring him away from the TNT broadcast table to […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — After a grueling seven-game series with the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs earned some rest by making quick work of the Portland Trail Blazers. And it couldn’t come at a better time. Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard each scored 22 points, and San Antonio overcame an injury to Tony Parker […]

Area tennis BOYS — Dirigo 5, Lisbon 0Luke Chanarune (D) over Jacob Bremmer,10-2.Justin Grignon (D) over Josh Broadwatervia forfeit.Isiah Brown(D) over Andrew Balser, 10-4.Aighdan Weishar and Earth BoonKrajang(D) over Charles Sult and Jared Williams,10-1.Griffin Smith and Jessie Hutchinson(D)over Derek Martel and Ross Poulin, 10-3.Records — Dirigo 5-1, Lisbon 0-5.Up next for Lisbon — At Monmouth […]

BATH — Smith-Tobey Post of the Bath Cal Ripken Baseball lost to Lisbon Hair, 9-5 in recent play. In Major Division action, host Lisbon Hair pounded out eight hits and took advantage of a timely error. For Smith-Tobey, Jackson Walker was 3-for-3 with a triple and two singles and Asa Hodgdon 3-for-3 with three singles, […]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Members of the Mt. Ararat High School track and field teams competed in the 47th annual Glenn D. Loucks Games over the weekend. Forthegirls,the4x400relayof Kelly Lynch, Torri Pelletier, Summer Gray and Nicole Ross took fourth among New England schools with a time of 4:32.80. Theboys4x400relayofTy Veno, Hironori Soya, Sam Wood and […]

BRUNSWICK — The Howard Vandersea/Maine Chapter of the National Football Foundation has announced the 20 recipients for its 27th annual Scholar-Athlete awards. The selection committee chose 18 high school standouts, one prep school and one collegiate representative. For the first time, thanks to a generous gift from the Alfond Foundation, each high school honoree will […]

AUBURN — The Brunswick Junior High School softball team dropped a 26-5 decision to Auburn Middle School on Monday. Shea Sullivan tripled and drove in two runs to lead the Huskies. Sullivan pitched, striking out three Auburn hitters.