TOPSHAM O’Neil Laplante has had a quite a life, with several highs and devastating lows along the way. From his early days at Winslow High School, to attending college at the University of Maine, to coaching, teaching and even working as a police officer and detective, Laplante is one of the few that can legitimately […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The latest memorable night for David Ortiz ended badly for the Boston Red Sox. Ortiz became the oldest player ever to hit 30 homers in a season, but the Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit to beat Boston 4-3 in 11 innings Wednesday night and prevent the Red Sox […]

PORTLAND Nate Freiman drilled a walk-off three-run homer over the Maine Monster and the Sea Dogs (51-76) took the rubber match over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (62-68) by a final score of 10-7 in front of a sellout crowd on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. With the game tied 7-7 in the bottom of […]

GORHAM — Former University of Southern Maine standout student-athlete Renee (Heathe) Towne of Brunswick will be inducted into the fourth class of Little East Conference Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 23 at the Providence Marriot Hotel. The LEC is inducting 12 individuals as part of its fourth Hall of Fame class. Members are nominated […]

TOPSHAM — Merrymeeting Soccer Club has travel soccer openings for girls born between Aug. 1, 2003 and July 31, 2005. Girls from MSAD 75, Bath, West Bath, Lisbon, Durham, Richmond, as well as many other towns, are eligible. Financial assistance is available. For more information, please contact Bruce Jones at [email protected].

PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are closing-in on 9 million fans in franchise history. The Sea Dogs are 15,506 fans away from the 9 million. The 9 millionth is expected to walk through the gates today when the Sea Dogs host the Trenton Thunder at 7:00 p.m. […]

LOS ANGELES Rich Hill pitched six dominant innings in his first start with Los Angeles and Justin Turner hit his 24th homer, lifting the Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles has a three-game lead over the Giants atop the NL West. Cubs 6, Padres 3 SAN DIEGO (AP) — […]

CHICAGO U.S. women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo was suspended Wednesday for six months by U.S. Soccer for disparaging comments about Sweden following the Americans’ early departure from the Rio Olympics. Solo called the Swedes “a bunch of cowards” for focusing on defense rather than attacking the three-time defending champion U.S. team. Sweden ousted the U.S. 4-3 […]