Your pragmatic way of looking at situations will make you the go-to person this year. Share your wisdom and you will be offered trust, loyalty and support in return. When it comes to personal investments, avoid joint ventures. Money matters are best kept to yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) – It’s time to present […]
2016
Super Six Polls
Our latest Super-Six polls for basketball and hockey. These polls consider games played through Saturday, Jan. 2, and were first released on Twitter at Twitter.com/foresports Sunday. The poll includes our core coverage area (coastal Cumberland County from Cape Elizabeth to Freeport) and is based solely on my opinion. Boys’ basketball1) Portland2) Deering3) Greely4) Falmouth5) Yarmouth6) […]
Sunday’s Maine college roundup: Bates men beat Husson for tournament title
Mike Boornazian and Shawn Strickland score 17 points each in the win.
NBA roundup: Butler’s record performance lifts Chicago
TORONTO — For one half, Jimmy Butler was better than Michael Jordan. That’s all it was, Butler said. One half. Still, it was an amazing run. Butler broke the Hall of Famer’s team record for points in a half, scoring 40 of his 42 after the break to lead the Chicago Bulls over the Toronto […]
College football: Another Gronk hopes to play in the NFL
What’s better and more antithetical to the NFL’s no-fun mantra than Rob Gronkowski? How about another Gronkowski? The NFL could be a two-Gronk league next year. Kansas State fullback Glenn Gronkowski, the youngest of the football-playing Gronkowskis, will skip his final year at Kansas State and declare for the NFL draft, he told Sports Illustrated […]
NHL roundup: Florida wins its ninth straight
SUNRISE, Fla. — Jaromir Jagr scored two goals, including the game-winner in the third period, and Al Montoya made 38 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday. The victory was the ninth in a row for Florida and seventh straight at home, both franchise records. The nine-game winning streak […]
Bulletin Board
The Knights of Columbus free-throw contest will be held Saturday at Gorham High School. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. with the contest starting at 2 p.m. The event is open to boys and girls ages 9-14, with proof of age required at sign-up. For more information, call 839-3963.
Sports Digest
SOCCER Chelsea makes statement with 3-0 victory Chelsea signaled its intent to surge up the Premier League by crushing Crystal Palace 3-0 in Manchester, England in a stylish display that had shades of last season’s cruise to the championship. Oscar, Willian and Diego Costa scored for Chelsea, which is out of realistic title contention following […]
New bottled water company has been percolating for years
The housing downturn helped push an old idea into the forefront for a Farmingdale couple.
Pirates’ new coach suffers first loss
Scott Allen, who knows all about midseason promotions, is now 2-1 as head coach after a loss to Lehigh Valley.