WISCASSET When Mandy Lewis was on the sideline last fall coaching here Yarmouth Clippers high school field hockey team, she wasn’t considering becoming an athletic director or a vice principal. In the time after her team’s playoff loss to Mountain Valley Conference member Lisbon, the wheels began turning for the former Bonny Eagle student/athlete, Mt. […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Typically, only friends are allowed to refer to each other by their nicknames. If that’s true, Gronk and Marty are quickly on their way to becoming bros. Outside of Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski has easily been the most indispensable player on the New England Patriots’ offense, celebrated equally for his brute athleticism and […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. Dustin Pedroia came through with another big homer against Huston Street. He almost didn’t have the chance. Pedroia hit a go-ahead, three-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning and Xander Bogaerts followed with another homer to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 Sunday. Street (3-2) entered […]

AUGUSTA Another day, another frustrating loss for Pastime. Another day, another dominating performance from an opposing pitcher. But for Pastime Club, made up of players from Lewiston, Lisbon and Monmouth, and which entered the American Legion baseball state tournament a perfect 21-0, there won’t be another day. The Zone 2 champions lost their second game […]

BINGHAMTON, NY Andrew Benintendi went 4-for-5 with two homers and a career-high five RBI, as the Portland Sea Dogs (40- 67) beat the Binghamton Mets (49-57), 8-1 on Sunday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium. Portland took three of four games from the Mets, clinching its second road-series win of the season. Benintendi put the ‘Dogs on […]

CLEVELAND Serious about winning the World Series, the Indians batted .500 in making a pair of major trades on Sunday. Call it an All-Star split doubleheader. Going all in for October, the AL Central leader acquired All-Star left-handed reliever Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees for four minor leaguers. The deal came less than […]

CHICAGO Baltimore is hoping Wade Miley can turn his solid July into a big finish with the AL East leaders. The Orioles acquired Miley in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, giving manager Buck Showalter an experienced lefty for his rotation as the team tries to hold off Toronto and Boston for the […]

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. Jimmy Walker did everything required of a major champion on the longest final day in 64 years at a PGA Championship. And then Jason Day made him do a little bit more. Walker was standing over an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 17th hole Sunday when he heard a roar that caused […]