LAS VEGAS Whee Kim birdied two of his final three holes for a 6- under 65 and a one-stroke lead Friday in the PGA Tour’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The 25-year-old South Korean player birdied all three par-5 holes at TPC Summerlin, Nos. 13 and 16 on his first nine and No. 9 on […]
2017
Red Sox hire La Russa as special assistant
BOSTON Tony La Russa and Dave Dombrowski have been talking about working together again since meeting more than three decades ago. That reunion will finally happen with a Boston Red Sox franchise that continues to shake things up in its pursuit of another World Series championship. The Red Sox hired La Russa on Thursday to […]
Warriors top San Antonio, 112-92
SAN ANTONIO Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry are already thinking about Golden State’s postseason possibilities. The Warriors’ slow start could be a byproduct of that early daydreaming. Klay Thompson scored 27 points, Durant had 24 and the Warriors overcame a lethargic first half to beat injury riddled San Antonio 112-92 on Thursday night, handing the […]
Q & A with Emily Saliers
Emily Saliers has been recording music as one half of folk rock duo Indigo Girls since the 1980s. A dozen studio albums have produced hits such as “Galileo,” “Least Complicated” and “Closer To Fine,” as well as international recognition. Despite a near-constant touring schedule, the two have also dedicated themselves to causes near to their […]
French pianist to perform at Franco Center Friday
LEWISTON French concert pianist Hélène Papadopoulos will perform at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston on Friday. For her debut at the Center, she will perform an all-Schubert program, including the Piano Sonata in B-flat major — one of the last compositions Franz Schubert ever wrote. The program, which begins at 7 p.m., will open […]
DaPonte String Quartet Opens 26th Season with Mozart, Brahms, Bartók
DAMARISCOTTA The DaPonte String Quartet starts its 26th season with a special look at Bela Bartok, a composer with whom the DSQ has an intimate and unusual connection. They will be playing his Quartet No. 3, along with Mozart’s Quartet in E flat Major and Brahms’s Quartet No. 3 in B flat Major, Op. 67 […]
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I met this guy through a dating site. We began chatting and hit it off. We talk almost every day, and have Skyped a few times. We’ve been getting closer and closer. I really like him, and he has told me he feels the same. The thing is, I’m not sure if he’s […]