BRUNSWICK It’s easy to overlook the other side of the ball. The Brunswick High School football team, now one game away from a third straight trip to the Class B State Championship, has been all about offense this season. With several explosive offensive weapons and a dominant offensive line, the Dragons have scored over 40 […]

BRUNSWICK To think they had a chip on their shoulders the first time. After a surprisingly lopsided 42-12 loss on Sept. 7, the Brewer football team will visit Brunswick High School again tonight for a Class B North regional final rematch. It’ll be the fourth time the two sides have met in the past 12 […]

BOSTON The Boston Bruins capitalized on a rare off night for Sergei Bobrovsky. David Backes, David Krejci and Austin Czarnik all had two points to lift the Bruins past the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday night. Boston won for the fifth time in seven games and has scored 11 goals in its two wins […]

LISBON Adding in a new wrinkle. For an old-fashioned, hard-nosed high school football team, the very thought of introducing something new can be daunting and a bit scary. Don’t tell that to Lisbon and longtime head coach Dick Mynahan. Last Saturday against rival Oak Hill in the Class D South semifinals on Thompson Field, the […]

PORTLAND It’s unlikely that any of the 16 training camp players with the Maine Red Claws pictured their journey to the NBA including a stop in Portland. Short of a spot on an NBA roster, though, at least four of the Red Claws know they could be in places far less conducive to finding their […]

BRUNSWICK Three members of the Bowdoin College women’s volleyball team have been honored in All-New England Small College Athletic Conference honors announced on Wednesday. Seniors Quincy Leech and Katie Doherty were recognized as First Team All- NESCAC choices, while first-year Caroline Flaharty was named Second Team All-NESCAC. Doherty was also recognized as the NESCAC Defensive […]

MIAMI Dwyane Wade got a win in his return to Miami, with Jimmy Butler scoring 20 points and Rajon Rondo adding 16 points and 12 assists as the Chicago Bulls topped the Heat 98-95 on Thursday night. Robin Lopez had 16 points for Chicago, which prevailed in a game that had 14 ties and 19 […]

BALTIMORE The Baltimore Ravens gained sole possession of first place in the AFC North at the expense of the winless Cleveland Browns, who reached a historic low point in franchise history. Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes, and the Ravens used a strong second half to notch a 28-7 victory Thursday night. Baltimore trailed at […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. NASCAR driver Brian Scott plans to retire after next week’s season finale to spend more time with his family. Scott is 28 and has been racing at NASCAR’s national level since 2007. He has two young children. Albertsons Companies, Scott’s longtime sponsor, said it would terminate its NASCAR program after the season. However, […]