SMAA/WMC Slalom At Shawnee Peak GIRLS — Falmouth 20, Greely 32, Scarborough 53, Cheverus 77, Freeport 96, Gray-New Gloucester N/S, Brunswick N/S. 1. Krysia Lesniak (Fal), 1:34.89, 2. Kelsey Otley (Gree), 1:39.23, 3. Nettie Cunningham (Gree), 1:39.91, 4. Caroline Keller (Fal), 1:42.33, 5. Keaton McEvoy (G-NG), 1:44.83, 6. Sarah Hassler (S), 1:45.16, 7. Audrey Morin […]

BOSTON (AP) — Alexi Ogando can earn up to $1.5 million bonuses under his contract with the Boston Red Sox. Ogando agreed Friday to a one-year deal that guarantees him $1.5 million. The 31- year-old right-hander was 2- 3 with a 6.84 ERA in 27 relief appearances for Texas last season, when the former All- […]

PLYMOUTH, N.H. — The Bowdoin College men’s basketball team rallied from a 19- point first-half deficit to stun Plymouth State, 79-66, on Tuesday evening. The Polar Bears, who outscored the Panthers by a 47-19 margin in the second half, improved to 14-6 on the season. Plymouth State fell to 7-13 with the loss. Lucas Hausman […]

Charlie Sifford, who fought the Caucasian-only clause on the PGA Tour and became its first black member in 1961 died Tuesday night. He was 92. The PGA of America confirmed the death of Sifford, who recently suffered a stroke. No cause of death was given. A proud man who endured threats and racial taunts, Sifford […]

SOUTH PARIS — JD Souza drained a pair of free throws late in regulation to lift the Brunswick High School boys basketball team to a big 43- 40 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Oxford Hills on Tuesday. The Dragons improved to 8-8 and plays host to Mt. Ararat on Thursday and Lawrence on Friday […]

FREEPORT — Taylor Rinaldi had 19 points, and the Freeport High School girls basketball team held on in the fourth quarter for a 50-45 Western Maine Conference win over Kennebunk on Tuesday. The Falcons, 2-15 and slated to host Yarmouth on Friday at 5:30 p.m., led 12-11, 24- 22 and 40-26 at the quarter breaks. […]

HARTFORD, Conn. Geno Auriemma knows there has been a large gap in recent years between his program and others in women’s basketball. Don’t expect him to apologize for being so good for so long. The Hall of Famer reached 900 victories faster than any other college coach, men’s or women’s, when No. 2 UConn routed […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Andrew Harrison and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 38 points and scored key baskets down the stretch to help topranked Kentucky survive pesky Georgia 69-58 on Tuesday night. Twice on the verge of running away from a Georgia squad playing its second straight game without leading scorer and rebounder Marcus Thornton (concussion), […]