SEATTLE A season that appeared so promising a month ago ended with an offensive whimper for the Detroit Lions and extended the franchise’s history of playoff futility. Detroit, which lost its final three regular-season games and has not won a playoff game since the 1991 season, failed to score a touchdown in a mistake-filled 26-6 […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. Matt Dumba and Jared Spurgeon scored early in the second period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Ducks 2-1 Sunday night in coach Bruce Boudreau’s triumphant return to Anaheim. Boudreau was fired by the Ducks after their first-round playoff exit last spring despite leading Anaheim to the past four consecutive Pacific Division titles […]

BRUNSWICK Jacob Doring tallied two goals as Brunswick rolled to a 6-0 high school hockey win over Maranacook/Winthrop on Saturday at Sidney J. Watson Arena. The Dragons’ second straight win gives Brunswick a 2-3-1 record with Cape Elizabeth slated to visit tonight at 7:15 p.m. The Black Bears fell to 0-9. Michael Eno, Jack St. […]

PORTLAND The Maine Red Claws got balanced scoring from three different players to cruise past the Fort Wayne Mad Ants Sunday afternoon, 111- 103, in NBA Developemental League action at the Portland Expo. It was a match-up of first-place teams. Maine has now won five straight games. Marcus Georges-Hunt led Maine with 30 points. Demetrius […]

BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin College men’s basketball team opened up what is surely to be a long, challenging New England Small College Athletic Conference schedule with a home tilt against Tufts on Friday night. Now the Polar Bears know what to expect. The Jumbos limited Jack Simonds, controlled the glass and hit seven 3-pointers en route […]

BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin College women’s ice hockey team scored a goal in each period en route to 3-0 New England Small College Athletic Conference victory over visiting Williams on Friday night. Marissa Fichter put Bowdoin on the board 9:25 into the opening period. Katie Leininger dug the puck off the left boards and pushed a […]

RALEIGH, N.C. Sebastian Aho seems to be coming along nicely in his rookie season with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 19-year-old Finnish winger scored his second goal of the game 1:34 into overtime to lift Carolina to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. It was the second two-goal game of the season for […]

TAMPA, Fla. Sure, Clemson loves getting another crack at Alabama. No doubt Crimson Tide defenders are also thrilled to get a second shot at quarterback Deshaun Watson. The two-time Heisman Trophy finalist bedeviled the usually dominant ‘Bama defense in last year’s national championship game, stinging their pride even as the Tide celebrated another title. “As […]

TAMPA, Fla. Christian Wilkins wears a jersey number better suited for a defensive back or a running back than a 310- pound defensive lineman. Clemson’s star sophomore is nimble enough that the Tigers will line him up in the backfield and have even thrown him a couple passes, but that’s not why he dons No. […]