BATH The Richmond High School boys soccer team had been right here, protecting a second-half lead in the Class D South regional final, on the cusp of a State Class D Championship game berth. Over the past two seasons, the Bobcats came up short, falling in penalty kicks to Buckfield (2015) and Greenville (2016). On […]

BRUNSWICK There are games during every college football season where records are thrown out the window, where teams can start anew and forget about what has transpired beforehand. Rivalries such as Army- Navy, Michigan- Ohio State, USC- UCLA, Oklahoma Nebraska are just a few of those rivalries that seem to take on a life of […]

BRUNSWICK As the fall high school sports season nears its conclusion, this weekend features state soccer championships, along with semifinal football games throughout the state. A big change has come about in the state soccer schedule. The Class A and Class C championships have switched venues, while the Class B slate has been moved to […]

ST. LOUIS Michal Neuvirth made 33 saves and Brandon Manning broke a scoreless tie with a second-period goal to lead the Philadelphia Flyers over the St. Louis Blues 2-0 on Thursday night. Claude Giroux added an empty-net goal with 5.4 seconds left in Philadelphia’s first shutout of the season. St. Louis lost at home for […]

BOSTON In a game with limited offensive opportunities, two unexpected sources created all the scoring chances the Boston Bruins needed. Sean Kuraly scored his first regular- season goal to snap a tie midway through the third period, sending Boston to a 2- 1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Kuraly and Riley […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. When Patriots owner Robert Kraft was asked earlier this year how long he thought Tom Brady could continue to play quarterback in the NFL, Kraft said he could envision Brady playing into his 50s. It was a prediction that even Brady chuckled at after celebrating his 40th birthday in August. “He said the […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. There was one team that looked like a playoff contender Thursday night. It wasn’t the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo’s pursuit of AFC East kingpin New England was stymied by the New York Jets, who controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides in a 34-21 win that never was close in the second […]