Elayna Girardin has watched her Freeport High School girls soccer team out-possess and outchance nearly all of its Western Maine Conference opponents this season. Coming into Tuesday’s contest with 3-4 Lake Region, the Falcons sat at 1-6. There have been heartbreaking losses, like the 2-1 loss to Gray-New Gloucester and a 1-0 setback against Fryeburg […]
October 2014
Buchholz has surgery
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz has undergone minor knee surgery after an inconsistent season. The operation to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee took place Tuesday, two days after he started the team’s final game. General manager Ben Cherington said Buchholz pitched with the injury throughout the season. Buchholz […]
Well worth the wait for Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Back in the playoffs after 29 years, the Kansas City Royals ran wild and outlasted Oakland in a thrilling opener to baseball’s postseason. Salvador Perez singled home the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning, capping two late comebacks that gave Kansas City a 9-8 victory Tuesday night in the […]
Brady, Patriots offense, continues to struggle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Asked about the quarterback situation in New England, coach Bill Belichick replied with a disgusted look. This has been one rough start for Tom Brady and the Patriots. The two-time league MVP threw a pair of interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, and also lost a costly fumble in […]
Raiders make Tony Sparano interim coach
OAKLAND, Calif. — Reggie McKenzie believes he put together a roster capable of competing for a playoff spot. When that roster got off to an 0-4 start and wasn’t even competitive in two games, the Oakland Raiders general manager decided he needed to fire coach Dennis Allen. McKenzie replaced his hand-picked coach by promoting offensive […]
’Hounds, Dragons, Eagles and Shipbuilders earn wins
LISBON FALLS — Deliah Schrieber scored three goals and Katherin George picked up one goal and one assist to lead the Lisbon High School girls soccer team to a 4-0 Mountain Valley Conference win over Winthrop on Tuesday. The victory ended a threegame winless streak (0-1-2) for the Greyhounds, who improved to 6-1-2 on the […]
Volquez looks to continue revival against Giants
PITTSBURGH Edinson Volquez’s renaissance began with a simple game of catch. During his brief session with Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage on that January day at the team’s training facility in Florida, the talented but erratic right-hander listened as Searage outlined a plan to help the 31-year-old regain the form that once made him […]
Polar Bears best USM Huskies, 4-0
GORHAM — The Bowdoin College women’s soccer team returned to the win column with a 3-0 road win at the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday afternoon. The Polar Bears, ranked 18th in the latest NSCAA Division III poll, improved to 7-1 with the win, while the Huskies fell to 2-8-1. Bowdoin has posted four […]