BOSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks opened their season with a 108-100 victory over Boston on Wednesday night to spoil the homecoming of a Celtics team coming off a late and emotional season opener. One night after a gruesome broken ankle just […]
2017
Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros for 3-2 lead in ALCS
NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the New York Yankees finally solved Houston Astros nemesis Dallas Keuchel, beating the ace lefty 5-0 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series. Gary Sanchez hit an RBI single off Keuchel and later homered to help the wild-card Yankees […]
Madigan leads UNE past Curry
BIDDEFORD — Colin Madigan notched the only goal exactly 10 minutes into the match as the University of New England defeated Curry College, 1-0, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men’s soccer action Wednesday afternoon at Barbara J. Hazard Field. From deep on the right sideline, Cody Kennedy hurled a throw-in right into the heart of […]
Hayward from hospital: It’s hurting me that I can’t be there
BOSTON — Celtics forward Gordon Hayward sent a video message from his hospital bed before the team’s home opener on Wednesday night, telling Boston fans: “It’s hurting me that I can’t be there.” The crowd at the TD Garden for the Celtics’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks cheered when Marcus Smart directed fans’ attention to […]
Brady thinks Patriots’ offense has room to grow
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s expectations for himself have been high from the moment he made his first NFL start back in 2001. It reached its latest high watermark this past February when he became the most-decorated Super Bowl quarterback in NFL history, after leading the Patriots to a historic comeback win over the Falcons […]
Firefighters battle Island Avenue blaze in Sanford
SANFORD — Fire destroyed two Island Avenue apartment buildings Thursday afternoon and damaged three others as firefighters from several communities fought to put out the flames and prevent the fire from spreading even further. Fire Chief Steve Benotti said firefighters believe all of the occupants of the buildings got out safely. Tina Allen said she […]
Letter: Beem correct about spoilers from left
I agree with Edgar Allen Beem when he talks about (selfish) spoilers on the left leading to victories on the right that have been disasters. I’d also comment about ranked-choice voting. My wife favors the idea. I voted for it because it was clear many people will continue to vote for the spoilers thinking they’re […]
Four vie for two Gorham council seats
Suzanne Phillips Lee Pratt Ronald Shepard GORHAM — Voters facing a potential multimillion-dollar high school project in the fast growing town will choose two winners from four candidates for Town Council in next month’s municipal election. Candidates seeking three-year Town Council terms are Mark C. Faulkner, Suzanne E. Phillips, Lee R. Pratt and incumbent Ronald […]