ATLANTA Porter Moser stood in front of the scarf-clad Loyola cheering section, a bit dazed but beaming from ear to ear. “Are you kidding me! Are you kidding me!” the Ramblers coach screamed over and over. No kidding. Loyola is headed to the Final Four . An improbable NCAA Tournament took its craziest turn yet […]
March 2018
Snow forces NASCAR to postpone NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville
MARTINSDALE, Va. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway has been postponed until today because of inclement weather. Rain and light snow started falling Saturday afternoon and continued into the night, creating dangerous driving conditions on nearby roads and leaving little chance of getting the track cleared and dry enough to race Sunday. Cup […]
LeVasseur helps set Masters track records
BRUNSWICK U.S. Masters competitors demonstrated athletic excellence and inspiring determination recently at Prince George’s County Sports & Learning Center in Landover, Maryland, as more national titles and records were clinched on the final day of USATF Masters Indoor Championships. A total of 15 pending world age group records were set throughout the three-day meet. Brunswick’s […]
Bubba Watson takes Match title
AUSTIN, Texas Bubba Watson was in high spirits for someone with such low expectations at the Dell Technologies Match Play. Walking to the sixth tee, already 2 up in his semifinal match against Justin Thomas, he smiled and said, “Just remember, I was beating No. 1 at some point.” Thomas only had to win that […]
Mississippi State, Louisville heading to women’s Final Four
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Mississippi State’s Vic Schaefer was in no hurry to talk about returning to the Final Four, instead spending the first few minutes on the dais quietly circling the highlights on the box score. There were plenty of them. Teaira McCowan had 23 points and 21 rebounds, Victoria Vivans added 24 points, and […]
Rockets pick up 60th victory
HOUSTON James Harden had a triple-double with 18 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in three quarters and the Houston Rockets rolled to their 60th victory, beating the Atlanta Hawks 118-99 on Sunday night. It was the second straight game where the Rockets never trailed after a rout of New Orleans on Saturday night. Trail […]
Maine’s mouthwatering maple goodness celebrated over weekend
DAYTON — For Nick Ridley and his 4-year-old son Ryan of Shapleigh, it was their first time visiting Cole Farm in Dayton Saturday, during the weekend celebrating Maine maple syrup. He thought it was “pretty cool.” Young Ryan seemed to be enjoying the event although he didn’t have much to say, he was too busy […]
Biddeford taxpayers should expect minimal tax increase
BIDDEFORD — While it’s still a few months before the Fiscal Year 2019 Biddeford municipal and school budgets are slated to be voted on, if the current proposals for both are approved, it should be good news for property taxpayers. Thanks to $15 million in property value increase and another $35 million in valuation adjustments, […]
Ruel W. ‘Skip’ Ricker III
BUXTON – Ruel W. “Skip” Ricker III, 79, of Buxton, died Thursday evening March 22 in the company of his wife and daughter after a long struggle with cancer. Born in Waterboro on Dec. 6, 1938, to Ruel W. Ricker II and Bessie Hamilton Smith Ricker (both deceased), Skip grew up on a farm in […]