OXON HILL, Md. Even before landing Chris Sale, the Boston Red Sox got the man they wanted — a setup man, in fact. The AL East champions locked down their eighth-inning spot Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Tyler Thornburg from the Milwaukee Brewers in a package that included infielder Travis Shaw. Relief pitchers have been a main […]

BATH — The Bath Navigators fifth- and sixth-grade girls basketball team opened its season with a 34-15 victory over Westbrook on Tuesday. Dakota Shipley paced Bath with 10 points, while Danielle Bryant scored seven and Madeline Werner notched five. Haley Kirkpatrick, Lanye Brewer and Chasity Rutledge each had four points. Delaney Crews, Sadie McNish and […]

CASTINE — The Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball team fell to Husson University 65-46, on Tuesday night, in North Atlantic Conference action inside of Smith Gymnasium. The Eagles built an 11- point lead with 8:04 to go in the second quarter and again with 3:20 to play before the half, but the Mariners clawed their […]

MINNEAPOLIS Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points and the San Antonio Spurs improved to 13-0 on the road this season with a 105-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Leonard hit 11 of 15 shots after not scoring at all in the first quarter and Patty Mills scored 15 points off the bench for […]

PHILADELPHIA Jakub Voracek scored with 8.6 seconds left in overtime after Wayne Simmonds had two goals in regulation, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to their sixth straight victory, 3-2 over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Steve Mason made 42 saves to help the Flyers to their longest winning streak in five years. Mason, who earned […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. While most of the preseason spotlight for the Patriots focused on who was missing at quarterback, there was just as much uncertainty surrounding the running back position. LeGarrette Blount was re-signed in the offseason after just missing his second career 1,000-yard season because of a late hip injury. In addition Dion Lewis, the […]