BRUNSWICK The first time doing anything is really never easy. You think about the simple things growing up — first time riding a bike, driving a car or living on your own. However, for first-year girls lacrosse coaches Alex Sullivan and Marcia Wood of Brunswick and Freeport high schools, respectively, the 2015 season marks the […]

PORTLAND — Mother Nature: 1, Sea Dogs: 0. Thursday’s Portland Sea Dogs Opening Day game against the Reading Fightin’ Phils at Hadlock Field was postponed due to unplayable field conditions. Mother Nature dropped several inches of snow on Hadlock Field overnight, spoiling the Sea Dogs’ 2015 season-opening game. The Sea Dogs guaranteed baseball would be […]

STANDISH — The Bowdoin softball team split a non-conference Wednesday doubleheader against the University of Southern Maine, bouncing back from a 9-1 opening loss with a 12-4 victory in game two on the campus of Saint Joseph’s College. The Huskies (14-8) disrupted a three-game win streak for the Polar Bears (15-6), who had yet to […]

PHILADELPHIA Extra work in the batting cage paid off for Xander Bogaerts. Bogaerts had three hits and three RBIs to back Justin Masterson, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 Thursday night. “It’s looking like the extra work he’s doing is giving him some traction,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said of […]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets further bolstered their offense by adding running back Stevan Ridley on Wednesday. The former Patriot agreed to a one-year deal with the team. Ridley played in only six games last year before tearing his right ACL. “He’s excited for the opportunity and his rehab is going […]

SUNRISE, Fla. The Boston Bruins no longer have control of playoff qualification in their hands. Roberto Luongo earned his 401st career win and Jaromir Jagr got his 1,800th career point Thursday night, helping the Florida Panthers beat Boston 4-2, damaging the Bruins’ playoff hopes. The Bruins have lost two straight after winning their previous five […]

BATH — Several members of the Long Reach Swim Club recently competed in the YMCA National Swimming Championships in Greensboro, N.C. The Bath Area Family YMCA squad finished 38th out of 195 teams, with several solid swims along the way. Caitlin Tycz, a sophomore at Brunswick High School, finished third in the 100 butterfly in […]

CASTINE — Husson had eight players score, including three with hat tricks, as the Eagles dealt an 18-4 defeat to Maine Maritime Academy in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) women’s lacrosse contest on Tuesday. Husson improved to 4-4 overall and 4-3 in the NAC. MMA slipped to 1-7 (1-3 NAC). Ali Staab led all scorers […]

GORHAM — The University of Southern Maine held St. Joseph’s College to just one goal in its 10-1 men’s lacrosse victory on Wednesday at Hannaford Field. With the Huskies leading 8-1 in the fourth quarter, former Brunswick High School standout Burleigh Desjardins and Barrasso found the net to increase their team’s lead to the eventual […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. A year ago, at this very place, Jordan Spieth provided a tantalizing glimpse of what the future might hold. Only 20 and playing in his first Masters, Spieth was two shots ahead in the final round, looking all but certain to become the youngest champion in Augusta National history. Even when he faded […]