TAMPA, Fla. Devonta Freeman pounded away all night until he finally found a way into the open field, helping the Atlanta Falcons remain in the thick of the tight NFC South race. With sidekick Tevin Coleman out with a concussion and Matt Ryan not particularly sharp throwing the ball, Freeman rushed for 126 yards and […]

LOS ANGELES Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit a tiebreaking 22-foot jumper with 7.3 seconds left in overtime, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-114 Monday night for their ninth consecutive victory. Klay Thompson had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the defending NBA champions predictably dampened a celebratory night […]

NEWARK, N.J. Stefan Noesen scored on a rebound with 4:07 to play and added an empty net goal as the New Jersey Devils rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 on Monday night. Myles Wood had two goals, Jesper Bratt also scored and Brian Boyle added three assists as the Devils […]

TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat seventh-grade girls basketball team lost its home opener to Oxford Hills, 42-33 in a fast-paced contest. The Eagles are now 2-1 on the season. The Eagles trailed at the half, 14-11, only to surge ahead at the end of the third quarter, 25-20. But Oxford Hills team came out in […]

SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford Hills seventh-grade boys basketball team defeated Mt. Ararat 65-48 recently. Teigan Pelletier led Oxford Hills with 16 points, including a couple of 3- pointers. Lincoln Merrill chipped in 12 points, while Holden Shaw and Cole Pulkinen added eight and seven points, respectively. Lucas Holman led Mt. Ararat with a game […]

TURNER — The Brunswick eighth-grade girls basketball team defeated Tripp, 51-30 recently. Leading the way for the Huskies were Kelsie Sullivan and Logan Brown, netting 10 points apiece, while Jaylee Sturgeon added nine. Brunswick led 17-5 after one quarter and carried a 34- 16 into the half. The Huskies were 15-of-28 from the foul line. […]

TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat eighth-grade girls basketball team won their home opener recently over Oxford Hills, 56-25 to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Eagles’ pressure defense and intensity to start the game was too much for the Vikings, as Mt. Ararat pumped out to an early 10-0 run and led 19-8 after […]

BATH — The Morse freshman girls basketball team dropped its season opener to Camden Hills, 50-37 recently. Hannah Bailey led Morse with 14 points. Kaylee Garland contributed with solid defense in the loss.

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College seniors Kendall Schutzer and Vianney Gomezgil Yaspik have been named All-Americans by the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association. Vianney Gomezgil Yaspik was a three-year starter for the Polar Bears. At Tight Head Prop, she was dangerous with the ball in hand, ranking among the team leaders with five tries. Defensively, she led […]