BRUNSWICK Bowdoin College junior women’s hockey player Julie Dachille remembers the tough times — a broken ankle that ended her freshman campaign and a sickness that limited her sophomore time on the ice with the Polar Bears. Knock on wood, so far the 2016/17 season has begun with Dachille on the ice and producing points. […]

BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin College men’s basketball team closed the game on a 15-8 run to pull away from Colby in a 76- 67 victory on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears improved to 4-2 with the non-conference win, while the Mules dropped to 4-3. The teams will play their New England Small College […]

Conference championships matter. Head-to-head matters. Strength of schedule matters. Every game counts, though some seem to count more than others and good luck figuring out which ones count most. This and more is what the College Football Playoff selection committee sorts through to pick the four best teams in the country. If consistency, certainty and […]

NASSAU, Bahamas Hideki Matsuyama was only 5 when he first saw Tiger Woods, watching on videotape that 1997 Masters victory. Even sweeter was standing next to Woods in his Sunday red shirt to receive yet another trophy. Right now, the Japanese star can’t seem to lose. The return of Tiger Woods ended with Matsuyama winning […]

PORTLAND Beth Labbe and Jenna Brooks combined for 16 points as the Brunswick High School girls hockey team outscored Portland/ Deering, 14-6, on Saturday at William B Troubh Arena. Labbe had five goals and two assists, while Brooks dished out five helpers and added four goals. Rayna Sage had a hat trick. Madeline Berry and […]

OKLAHOMA CITY Russell Westbrook became the first NBA player with five consecutive triple-doubles since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 101-92 on Sunday night. Westbrook finished with 28 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists. The Thunder have won all five games during Westbrook’s triple-double […]

OAKLAND, Calif. Derek Carr threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns to rally the Oakland Raiders to their biggest comeback in 16 years with a 38-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. After falling behind 24-9 following touchdowns on the first two drives of the second half for Buffalo (6-6), the Raiders (10-2) took […]

LOS ANGELES Paul Byron scored the clinching goal in the fourth round of the shootout, and the Montreal Canadiens avoided a winless swing through California with a 5- 4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist for the Canadiens, who won for just the second time […]