BOSTON (AP) — Even as the Montreal Canadiens swept through the opening round of the playoffs — their first postseason series victory in four years — they knew that a more difficult challenge was next. The Boston Bruins. Their Original Six rival. The defending Eastern Conference champions and the NHL’s top team in the regular […]

FREEPORT A first-inning foul ball crashed into the windshield of Pete LaMagna’s car. Whether the Freeport High School pitcher’s anger over the damaged car helped his pitching, well, one will never know. But, LaMagna’s performance on the mound in Freeport’s 5-0 Western Maine Conference victory over Gray-New Gloucester was in one word … dominant! The […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — David Ortiz homered twice for the second straight game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday night. Big Papi went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, one night after a four-hit performance against his former team. Both of his homeruns — off Kevin Correia (1-5) in the […]

BELFAST — Morse High School scored four runs each in the first three innings en route to a 12-2 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference softball win over Belfast on Wednesday. The Shipbuilders improved to 3-6 and play host to Nokomis on Friday. Jacelyn McNeill took the mound win as she twirled a four-hitter with four strikeouts. […]

LEWISTON Sometimes small steps don’t get a team anywhere fast. That will try any team’s patience and resolve. Despite a winless start to the season, the Lewiston softball team hasn’t let it dampen their spirits. The Blue Devils have been making progress, and they’ve seen it in recent games. It gave them reason to believe […]

AUBURN — Drew Lashua smacked a single to drive in Luke Sterling in the bottom of the ninth inning as Edward Little edged Mt. Ararat High School 8-7 in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball action Wednesday. EL jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first. Ellison Ethnier relieved for the Eagles and tossed 7.2 […]

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 […]