FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long said he feels he isn’t able to ascertain the identity of his team until after the Thanksgiving holiday. After stumbling out of the gate to begin the season, his team has been among the NFL’s most resilient groups in the second half. Now, after a huge […]
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Giants hire Dave Gettleman as general manager
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are turning their rebuilding process over to an old hand who believes in old-time football. The Giants (2-13) hired former Carolina executive Dave Gettleman as their general manager on Thursday, bringing back a 66-year-old who spent 15 seasons with the franchise before going to the Panthers and […]
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Cowboy up: Oklahoma State gets past Virginia Tech, 30-21
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. — They started playing football at Oklahoma State 116 years ago, and never in that span had there been a run of three consecutive 10-win seasons. Until now. Mason Rudolph threw for 351 yards and a pair of touchdowns on his way to winning game MVP honors, […]
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Bills have chance to end 17-season playoff drought
MIAMI — It has been eight years since the most recent playoff game for the Carolina Hurricanes, 13 years for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and 16 years for the Seattle Mariners. To which the impatient people of Buffalo say, that’s nothing. The Bills haven’t been to the playoffs since the 1999 season, the longest active drought […]
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Police arrest North Carolina suspect in Millinocket shooting
MILLINOCKET (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested in connection with a fatal home invasion in Millinocket. Authorities say Maine State Police arrested 38-year-old Christopher Murray, of Maxton, in North Carolina on Wednesday. Police say Murray will face murder charges in the death of 59-year-old Wayne Lapierre when he is extradited to Maine. […]
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Governor says Maine must fund student-debt relief programs
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor used his weekly radio address to chide lawmakers for not following through on promises to attract young people to the state by addressing student debt. The state is facing a growing need for skilled workers due its aging population and low unemployment. Gov. Paul LePage also has noted […]
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Five behind bars for Calais shooting incident
CALAIS (AP) — Police have charged five people with attempted murder after a shooting in Calais. Calais Police Chief David Randall says a man reported that two people shot at him Wednesday night near the Calais Motor Inn. The man wasn’t hurt. He said the driver was arrested after trying to drive away when confronted […]
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State embezzlement arrests increase 46 percent in 2017
BANGOR (AP) — Data shows a sharp increase of embezzlement arrests in Maine, and experts say the number could be higher because the majority of cases aren’t reported to police. The Bangor Daily News reports 67 people were arrested for embezzlement in 2016, a 46 percent increase from the previous year. Most of those charged worked for […]
