Fewer penalties are being called, meaning fewer power plays, and thus fewer goals.
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NFL notebook: Panthers’ quarterback is much more than a runner
Cam Newton is putting up Tom Brady-like passing stats for his unbeaten team.
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Beckham offers apology for outburst
Odell Beckham says he ‘dropped the ball on sportsmanship’ with his actions Sunday against the Panthers.
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College roundup: Start to finish, Boise State dominates in bowl
SAN DIEGO — Northern Illinois won the coin toss and deferred, giving Boise State the ball first. The Poinsettia Bowl was just beginning yet it was essentially over. Jeremy McNichols scored three touchdowns, the first one 58 seconds into the game, and finished with 189 total yards Wednesday as Boise State downed Northern Illinois, 55-7. […]
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TENNIS Former No. 4 Soderling retires because of illness Two-time French Open finalist Robin Soderling is retiring at the age of 31 due to illness. The big-serving Swede, who ended Rafael Nadal’s 31-match winning streak at the French Open in 2009, has never fully recovered from contracting glandular fever in 2011. Soderling, who rose as […]
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NBA stars join campaign to end gun violence
The new public service announcement by Everytown for Gun Safety debuts on Christmas.
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NBA roundup: Magic pull out a victory to slow down Rockets
ORLANDO, Fla. — Evan Fournier hit a short bank shot with 14.2 seconds left and Tobias Harris made two free throws with 1.1 seconds remaining to help the Orlando Magic hold off the Houston Rockets 104-101 on Wednesday night. Nik Vucevic’s 21 points led six players in double figures for the Magic, who have won […]
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Heroin: A community problem, a community solution
BIDDEFORD — People battling opiate addiction in the Biddeford area have a new resource in Recover Together, an addiction treatment center that opened last week at 469-C Elm St. “Our main objective is to make sure people who are struggling or dealing with addiction are aware of it,” said Joy Sun, chief operating officer of […]
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A house full of love
SHAPLEIGH — Sounds of young voices fill the room. One youngster wants to sit on Dad’s knee, another goes over to an older brother to be picked up and held. A third is running a red crayon willy-nilly across a page while the fourth stands on a chair, her face beaming. It’s three days before […]
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New managing editor appointed for the Journal Tribune
BIDDEFORD — The Journal Tribune recently appointed veteran journalist Rod Harmon to the position of managing editor . Journal Tribune Publisher Devin Hamilton was thrilled to bring in Harmon, who brings 25 years of experience with him. “We are excited that a community-minded editor of Rod’s caliber is joining our team,” said Hamilton. “Rod brings […]