READING, Pa. — Mickey Pena (2-0) fired five scoreless innings, and Portland (19-10) used a three-run third inning to beat the Reading Fightin’ Phils (14-14), 4-0 on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium in Eastern League baseball action. Portland has won four straight and is nine games over .500 for the first time this season. Pena […]

FARMINGTON — Charlie Lowell tossed five solid innings of relief as the Brunswick High School baseball team picked up a 3-1 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win against Mt. Blue on Tuesday. Dragons starting pitcher John Parker left with an injury after two innings. He held the Cougars to no hits and one walk, with three […]

BATH — Camden Hills scored two runs each in the fourth and fifth innings en route to a 4-1 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school softball win over Morse on Tuesday at Tainter Field. The host Shipbuilders dipped to 2-4 and are scheduled to visit Gardiner on Thursday. Kate Dube paced Morse with two doubles, […]

BATH — Tied 3-3, the Morse High School girls lacrosse team put together a four-goal spurt over the final 5:13 of regulation for an 8-4 Eastern Maine Class B victory over Gardiner on Tuesday at McMann Field. The game was tight throughout, with the teams tied 3-3 at the half. Ann Tolan scored the game-winning […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In accepting his first MVP award, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant made a point of sharing the honor with those who made it possible. In a soul-baring speech that lasted more than 25 minutes Tuesday, Durant fought back tears several times while thanking each of his teammates, the coaches, support staff and […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators hired Peter Laviolette as the second head coach in franchise history. The Predators also announced Kevin McCarthy was hired as an assistant on Laviolette’s staff. Laviolette, who signed a multi-year contract, will take over in Nashville once he finishes coaching the United States at the 2014 World Championship. […]

BATH — Dylan Crowell scored eight goals, and the Morse High School boys lacrosse team picked up 14 assists on its 16 goals in a 16-10 Eastern Maine Class B victory over rival Gardiner on Tuesday at McMann Field. Oliver Kruze dished out three assists, added three goals and scooped up a gamehigh 13 groundballs […]