BATH At its first meet of the year, the Bath YMCA girls gymnastics team showed strong skills and performances by both new and veteran gymnasts. At home, the team competed against the Auburn /Lewiston YMCA in two sessions. Bath newcomer Sophie Frizzle finished in first in the Level 2 division. Behind her were newcomers Eloise […]

BRUNSWICK Molly Horton, Courtney Sullivan and Bridget Roberts each scored two goals and one assist to power Greely to a 12- 0 girls high school hockey win over Mt. Ararat/ Morse on Wednesday at Sidney J. Watson Arena. Kylie Rogers and Ellie Schad chipped in two goals for the 4-1 Rangers. Mt. Ararat/Morse goaltender Lily […]

DENVER Roman Lyubimov and Brayden Schenn scored 1:46 apart in the third period to help the Philadelphia Flyers to their 10th straight victory, 4-3 over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The Flyers have their longest winning streak since a franchise-best 13- game run in 1985. Off a Colorado turnover in its own zone, Lyubimov slapped […]

Despite that ugly loss at Green Bay last weekend, the Seattle Seahawks are in strong position to secure the NFC West crown Thursday night. It’s hard to picture the Rams, who just fired coach Jeff Fisher following an equally distasteful loss to Atlanta, getting in Seattle’s way. If the host Seahawks win or tie Thursday […]

WASHINGTON John Wall and Bradley Beal combined for 19 of their 45 points in the third quarter, Washington’s highest scoring period this season, and the Wizards came back to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-106 Wednesday night, handing the Southeast Division leaders their third consecutive loss. Wall, wearing bright orange neon shoes, outplayed Hornets star Kemba […]

MIAMI The NBA and its players have agreed to keep the most lucrative era in league history rolling. The sides agreed Wednesday in principle on a new collective bargaining agreement, one that could last up to seven years and needs now only to be ratified by players and owners in the coming weeks. The deal […]

BATH — Marija Medenica scored a game-high 12 points as the Morse High School jayvee girls basketball team rallied for a 40-38 victory over Leavitt on Tuesday. The win evened the Shipbuilders’ record to 1-1. The Hornets led throughout, holding quarter leads of 6-3, 19-13 and 33-29. But, Morse out-scored Leavitt, 11-5 in the fourth […]

WORCESTER, Mass. — Seven area masters swimmers competed in the New England Championship recently. Over 500 swimmers swam in the event. Harpswell native Katrine Alcaide and Brunswick High School swim coach David Bright were double winners. Alcaide won the gold in the 50-meter butterfly and 50 freestyle for the 35- 39 age group, while Bright […]