MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Portland Sea Dogs (27- 44) hit two solo home runs in the top of the first and never looked back, taking the series opener over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (31-38), 7-2 on Tuesday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Carlos Asuaje and David Chester each hit solo homers in the […]

LEWISTON American Legion baseball in Maine has a bit of a different look to it this season, and with that new look comes an element of unpredictability and intrigue. Gone is the five-zone format that’s graced the American Legion landscape for the past six years, now condensed to four zones due to lower turnouts across […]

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers announced today that the club will hold their annual development camp from Monday, June 29, to Thursday, July 2, at the Florida Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs. “Development Camp gives us a chance to evaluate our prospects through a comprehensive schedule of on-and-office activities,” said Panthers Executive Vice President […]

MIAMI (AP) — Right-hander Carlos Martinez shook off a slow start and a fastball that hit him in the right shoulder to pitch seven innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Tuesday. Martinez (8-3) trailed 3-0 after 1 1-3 innings before settling down. He retired the final seven batters he faced, […]

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Mount St. Mary’s University student-athletes for the spring season were recognized for their excellence in the classroom as the Northeast Conference announced Academic and Commissioner’s Honor Rolls on Monday. Devon Hutchins of Bailey Island, who is a member of the Mouth St. Mary’s softball team, was one of the students to be […]

PORTLAND — The 43rd annual Maine Tennis Association Championships will be held on the weekend of July 10-12 at the Fore River (Waynflete) Tennis Complex. The event is sanctioned as a major outdoor tournament by the MTA. Competition will be held in men’s and women’s open singles and doubles, as well as in men’s 35-and-over, […]

BRUNSWICK — Mere Creek Golf Course will be hosting its first Summer Junior Golf Camp of the year, taking place on July 13- 14. The mission for the camp is to provide a fun, positive environment so that young golfers have a place to learn and improve their skills through instruction, practice, and a variety […]

LAS VEGAS The NHL’s salary cap for the upcoming 2015-16 season will increase to $71.4 million, allaying some concerns about a weak Canadian dollar’s impact on the hockey pay scale. The NHL and the Players’ Association announced the figure Tuesday as the league’s general managers met in Las Vegas. The salary cap will increase by […]