SCARBOROUGH Lisbon High School field hockey player Arianna Kahler has battled through an injury-plagued season. Figure, the forward/midfielder was hampered early by an injured leg, which slowed her training pace in the preseason, and then broke her thumb, making it difficult to grip her stick. All of that was forgotten on Thursday when Kahler tipped […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. Brad Marchand’s status was a game-time decision that paid off for the Boston Bruins. His availability was in question due an undisclosed injury, but Marchand had two goals, including at 1:20 of overtime, and the Boston Bruins won their third straight road game with a 3- 2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed Koji Uehara for two more years, committing $18 million to the reliever who closed out the 2013 World Series but struggled along with the team this season. One year to the day after Uehara struck out Matt Carpenter to seal Boston’s third title in 10 years, […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Thousands of Royals fans showed up Thursday to celebrate Kansas City’s best season in three decades, one day after the team’s magical run came to an end with a Game 7 World Series loss to San Francisco. Chants of “Let’s go Royals” mingled with speeches by local politicians, team officials and players […]

BRUNSWICK It all started in the summer heat in August with double session practices and conditioning drills, but after preseason and several hardfought games, the football playoffs are now the primary focus for area high schools which have been able to qualify for a chance at a title. Morse, Brunswick and Lisbon high schools have […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Fans get another chance to gauge the relative greatness of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning when the quarterbacks meet for the 16th time. Brady will be analyzing something more important. The New England Patriots star will have his eyes on an improved Denver Broncos defense that could test his limited skills at escaping […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. Five Native Americans are asking a Virginia judge to dismiss a lawsuit the Washington Redskins filed after the group successfully challenged the team’s name, arguing it is offensive. Lawyers for both sides are expected in federal court in Alexandria on Friday, where a judge is scheduled to hear arguments on whether the lawsuit […]