CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Panthers will be without starting defensive tackle Star Lotulelei for Saturday night’s NFC divisional playoff game against Seattle after undergoing surgery Wednesday to repair a broken bone in his foot. Coach Ron Rivera said Lotulelei injured his foot late in Tuesday’s practice. Rivera did not say which foot is injured. Rivera said […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Teague scored 25 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 96-86 on Wednesday night for their sixth consecutive win. Atlanta has won 20 of 22 overall. The Eastern Conference-leading Hawks also have a nine-game winning streak against teams from the West. The Hawks grabbed control with a 10-0 run […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Pirates (20-15-1-0) shut out the Binghamton Senators (15-15-3-1), 3-0 on Wednesday night at the Cross Insurance Arena in American Hockey League action. It was the Pirates’ second straight shutout and fifth win in a row. Darian Dziurzynski scored two goals in the decision, while Jordon Southorn recorded two assists. The Pirates […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Ethan O’Day scored 15 points, Dre Wills chipped in 14 and Vermont coasted to a 68-54 victory over Maine on Wednesday night. O’Day made 7 of 10 shots from the field, and Wills finished on 6-of-8 shooting and with six boards and five assists. Cam Ward added 12 points for Vermont, […]

ROCKLAND — A 13-point third quarter put the dagger in the backs of the Morse High School girls freshmen basketball team, as the Phoenix went on to capture a 58-33 victory. Lilly Maccio led the Shipbuilders with 11 points, with Marissa Parks adding eight points of her own. Oceanside’s Gabby Simmons led all scorers with […]

ROCKLAND — After a 28-28 tie heading into the fourth quarter, the Oceanside Phoenix girls jayvee basketball team held Morse to just 4 points, all of which were foul shots, to come out on top 43-32. Marissa Parks led all scorers with 11 points, while Emma Gould and Isabella Monbouquette followed with eight and six […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport High School jayvee girls basketball team fell 48-34 to Poland on Tuesday night after a strong second half by the Knights. Madeline New totaled 18 points for the Knights, good enough for the floor lead, while Freeport spread the wealth with Isabel Peredy, Kendra Harrison and Taylor Dostie collecting six points […]

BATH — Lewiston darted out to a big firstquarter lead in a 50-15 win over Bath in a seventh-grade girls basketball game on Wednesday. The Blue Demons led 18-2, 30-5 and 36-11 at the quarter breaks. Abby Sreden paced Bath with nine points, with Macey Coffin, Zoe Sreden and Mollie Crosby contributing a basket each. […]