HARTFORD, Conn. — A Yale University fraternity and more than 80 of its members have settled lawsuits over a fatal rental truck accident outside the popular Yale-Harvard football game in 2011, bringing an end to all litigation related to the incident, a lawyer in the case said Friday. A U-Haul truck carrying beer kegs heading […]
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Man pleads not guilty to murder in 1990 killing WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has pleaded not guilty to murder and sexual assault charges in the more than 25-yearold killing of an 85-year-old woman. David Roscoe, of Westerly, entered the plea Friday morning in Kent County Superior Court. He was ordered held […]
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Sanford relay team breaks school record as Spartans split with Mustangs
SANFORD — The Sanford and Massabesic swimming teams split their meet Friday afternoon, as the Spartan boys won 98-71, while the Massabesic girls won 111-59. Perhaps the biggest story was the Sanford boys’ performance in 400 relay that was good enough to break the all-time school record for the event. The team of David Winchell […]
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Quick start propels UNE past Becker
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England outshot Becker College by a 24-8 margin and scored four times in the opening period on the way to a 7-2 non-league women’s ice hockey victory Friday afternoon at the Harold Alfond Forum. Winners of five of their last six outings, the Nor’easters moved over the .500 mark […]
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Lions hire Bob Quinn away from Patriots to be GM
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions agreed to a deal in principle with Bob Quinn to be their general manager, hoping to replicate some of the New England Patriots’ success. Lions President Rod Wood confirmed the agreement Friday night. Quinn has been the Patriots’ director of pro scouting for four seasons after serving as assistant […]
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Sometimes in NFL playoffs, it’s all about the bye
Nearly every coach and player heading to the playoffs will insist how beneficial skipping wild-card weekend is. It’s all about the bye in January. Is it all that much of a help on the road to the Super Bowl? In the minds and approaches of anyone on a winning team, it certainly is, no matter […]
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Local Calendar saturday High School boys basketb all Richmond at Old Orchard Beach, 2:30 p.m.Fryeburg at Kennebunk, 2 p.m.Biddeford at Greely, 7 p.m.Gray-New Gloucester at Wells, 3 p.m. Girls Basketb allRichmond at Old Orchard Beach, 1 p.m.Kennebunk at Fryeburg, 6:30 p.m.Greely at Biddeford, 1 p.m.Wells at Gray-New Gloucester, 6 p.m. Boys HockeySouth Portland/Freeport/Waynflete atNoble/Wells, 6 […]
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Look for an unknown player or 2 to star wild-card weekend
A aron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Ben Roethlisberger, J.J. Watt and the other star players got their teams to the playoffs. With the season on the line, a lesser-known player often makes the difference. Remember Malcolm Butler? The Green Bay Packers won three road games as a sixth-seed in 2010 before they beat Pittsburgh in the […]
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For Clemson’s Swinney, roots run deep in Alabama
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Before coming to Clemson 13 years ago, all Dabo Swinney ever knew was Alabama. The Tigers coach grew up in near Birmingham, and like so many boys his age, dreamed of playing football for the University of Alabama and coach Bear Bryant. He fulfilled part of that dream. Swinney graduated from Alabama, […]