MIAMI — Isaiah Thomas scored 25 points and handed out eight assists, Avery Bradley added 18 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 112-104 on Monday night. Jae Crowder scored 17 points Kelly Olynyk had 14 for Boston, which beat Miami for the fourth consecutive time. The 112 points were the most scored […]
2016
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Tiger and Jeter play golf
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — They were voted rookie of the year 20 years ago in their respective sports and quickly piled up championships. Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter finally had a chance to play golf together Monday. Only one of them is retired. “He never played golf when he played baseball,” Woods said after going […]
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Brady on blocking: It’s like you’re out there on the highway
Finally, there’s a hole in Tom Brady’s game. The four-time Super Bowl champion admitted Monday that he’s a little lost when called upon to block for his teammates, saying he’s “really a fish out of water when I’m out there.” “(I) don’t even know what to do when I get out there,” the Patriots quarterback […]
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Free-agent compensation, international draft top MLB issues
NEW YORK — Negotiators for baseball players and owners are meeting this week in Irving, Texas, in an attempt to reach agreement on a collective bargaining agreement to replace the five-year contract that expires Thursday. After eight work stoppages from 1972-95, baseball has had 21 years of labor peace. Some of the issues in negotiations: […]
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Mariners acquire right-handers Whalen, Povse from Braves
ATLANTA — The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handers Rob Whalen and Max Povse from the Atlanta Braves on Monday night for outfield prospect Alex Jackson and a player to be named. The 20-year-old Jackson was the sixth pick in the 2014 amateur draft. He has hit .233 in three minor league seasons, including .243 with 11 […]
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A league of their own
BIDDEFORD — “Scrape that frosting right off,” a volunteer instructed the Biddeford middle school girls. They were not in a cooking class, but in hockey practice, learning to skate forcefully by pushing off the ice or “scraping the frosting.” Splitting practice ice Monday night with the Burlington Youth Hockey Association, or BYHA, Bantams, the middle […]
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Waterboro rec director on leave
WATERBORO — An investigation into what town administrator Gary Lamb has termed “communication issues,” involving longtime parks and recreation director Michael DeAngelis is on hold. but could resume following the conclusion of his current leave. Lamb on Monday confirmed that DeAngelis was initially placed on paid administration leave Nov. 7 and an investigation commenced. He said […]
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Deer season opens in state for muzzleloaders
AUGUSTA (AP) – Maine’s annual season for deer hunters who pursue their quarry with muzzleloading firearms is underway. Muzzleloaders are firearms that are loaded from the end of the gun barrel. The state has a special season for hunters who use muzzleloaders to pursue deer, and it began on Monday and runs until Dec. 10. […]
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Maine ballot question recounts ahead
AUGUSTA (AP) – The Maine Department of the Secretary of State says recounts of a pair of ballot questions will likely take four to six weeks. The department is getting ready to announce a schedule for the recounts. The recounts have been requested for ballot questions that legalized recreational marijuana and approved a tax on […]
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L.L. Bean ramps up boot production
LEWISTON (AP) — L.L. Bean is kicking it up a notch as demand continues to surge for its iconic boot. The Maine-based outdoors retailer has leased a larger, 110,000-square-foot building and plans to install a third injection-molding machine to manufacture the rubber soles. It’s also hiring 100 more workers in the new year to make […]