Dean Smith was more than simply a basketball coach. Yes, the retired Hall of Famer left North Carolina as the winningest coach in men’s history after capturing two national titles along with the 1976 Olympic gold medal and coaching some of the sport’s biggest names, Michael Jordan among them. But he also was an innovator who […]
February 2015
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: A dunk wins it for Chicago
Jimmy Butler leads the Bulls with 27 points, and Pau Gasol finishes with 25 points and 15 rebounds.
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Posted inSports
Golf roundup: Day survives 4-man playoff
Jason Day says he was visualizing himself holding the trophy at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Canadiens complete season sweep of Bruins
Montreal beats Boston for the fourth time this season, thanks to a 34-save effort by Carey Price.
Posted inMaine, News
Man stabbed in Sanford outside convenience store
Four men and a woman were fighting over ‘drug money,’ police say.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Sam Smith takes 3 of top 4 Grammys; Beck wins album of the year
At the 57th annual awards ceremony, Madonna struts her stuff as a matador with a coterie of dancers wearing bull masks.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Sunday’s college roundup: Bowdoin women earn 17th straight win in basketball
The Polar Bears reach 20 wins for the 13th time in 15 seasons.
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Red Claws rally to 91-81 victory over Delaware
Ralph Sampson III blocks nine shots, and the Red Claws hold Delaware to 30 points in the second half.
Posted inNews
Brian Williams backs out of Letterman appearance
NBC won’t say when or if the anchor will return to ‘Nightly News.’
Posted inMaine, News
New Gloucester man suffers head injuries in snowmobile crash
His sled got caught in slushy snow on Watchic Pond in Standish, the Maine Warden’s Service says.