BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin College men’s and women’s basketball teams have found success over the course of the season, especially in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. However, the signs of playoff basketball came through, concluding the regular seasons of both teams on a rather dramatic note. The Polar Bear men (17-7, 7-3 NESCAC) entered […]

BOSTON Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge dipped into his hoard of first-round draft picks and came away with a new point guard. The Celtics acquired Isaiah Thomas from the Phoenix Suns at the NBA’s trading deadline Thursday for guard Marcus Thornton and a 2016 first-round pick. “Isaiah is a dynamic offensive player whose scoring […]

BRUNSWICK — The State High School Ski Championships were held over the past week, with local skiers looking to make a run at state titles. In Class C, Merriconeag-Waldorf School of Freeport swept the Nordic competition, with the girls winning by 97 points over runnerup Waynflete and the boys capturing the title by 60 points […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeAndre Jordan had 26 points and 18 rebounds, Jamal Crawford added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio 119-115 Thursday night, increasing their lead over the Spurs by 1 1/2 games in the West. Chris Paul had 22 points and 16 assists, and the Clippers outscored the Spurs […]

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Nick Leddy had a goal and two assists, Jaroslav Halak tied the team record for wins in a season, and the New York Islanders cooled off the NHL-leading Nashville Predators with a 5-2 win on Thursday night. Brian Strait, John Tavares and Johnny Boychuk scored in the first for the Islanders, […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh, among the top five players in the world a decade ago, were part of a six-way tie for the lead in the Northern Trust Open in what amounted to “throwback Thursday” at Riviera. The 51-year-old Singh, who plays the occasional Champions Tour event, picked up four […]

State Class A Nordic Championships At Stark’s Hill in Fryeburg Final results (Two-day totals) GIRLS — Falmouth 23, Mt Blue 42, Leavitt 59, Deering 63, Oxford Hills 99, Fryeburg Academy 110, Mt. Ararat 138, Portland 144, Greely 154, Edward Little 174, Brunswick N/S. Classical 1. London Bernier (Falm), 19:26.7, 2. McKenzie Varney (Leav), 19:53.5, 3. […]