BIDDEFORD — The University of New England men’s hockey team had a historic 2017-18 run, finishing the regular season at No. 4 nationally and making the program’s first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. A big factor in that success was junior captain Brady Fleurent, who was one of the nation’s top players at the […]
March 2018
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Purdue’s Haas injured in easy win against Cal State Fullerton
DETROIT — Rust, it turned out, was the least of Purdue’s problems against Cal State Fullerton. The Boilermakers center Isaac Haas broke his right elbow in Purdue’s 74-48 victory on Friday and will miss the rest of the NCAA Tournament. The 7-foot-2, 290-pound senior took a hard foul midway through the second half when Cal […]
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Texas A&M holds off Providence in 1st round
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyler Davis and Robert Williams spent all Friday snatching rebound after rebound, blocking a few shots and had Williams offer a highlight-reel capper in the final minute. When Texas A&M’s bigs are playing like this, it’s tough to tussle with these Aggies. And that gives them their best chance to stick around […]
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Bills GM keeping QB options open 6 weeks before draft
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Speculate all you want, Bills general manager Brandon Beane insisted it’s premature to suggest he’s trading up to select a quarterback in the first round of next month’s draft. “I know everyone assumes that we’re going higher than 12,” Beane said Friday, referring to Buffalo opening the draft with the No. […]
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UNE cruises past Thomas
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England chalked up a 19-2 women’s lacrosse victory over Thomas College on Friday afternoon at the Big Blue Turf. Natasha Nary paced the Nor’easters (3-2) with five goals and three assists, while Caitlyn Irish tallied four goals and two helpers. UNE, which led 14-0 at halftime and had a […]
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Vikings sign Richardson to bolster defensive line
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings found a new offensive coordinator this winter, and they made one of the biggest splashes of the NFL offseason this week by giving quarterback Kirk Cousins a fully guaranteed $84 million contract. There was one more pressing need: a new defensive tackle to play next to two-time Pro Bowl […]
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Rozier, Celtics hold off Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Terry Rozier and Greg Monroe each scored 17 points, helping the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 92-83 on Friday night. Boston stopped a two-game losing streak despite shooting just 37.8 percent from the field. Al Horford had 15 points for the Celtics, and Abdel Nader finished with 11. Orlando lost […]
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No Blarney, St. Patrick’s Day is here
Think green today and enjoy a bit o’ luck on this St. Patrick’s Day…
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State senators: Funds available for municipality storm damage
YORK COUNTY — State Sen. Justin Chenette of Saco and State Sen. Susan Deschambault of Biddeford are reminding municipalities that the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently opened an application to aid disaster relief caused by the major storm last fall. This opportunity is open to all municipalities in the 13 counties FEMA has approved for federal financial assistance. […]
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Waterboro man arrested after assaulting two sheriff’s deputies
WATERBORO – A Waterboro man was charged with assault on an officer after resisting arrest, head butting a deputy and biting another deputy in the leg. On Friday Sheriff’s deputies were accompanying a woman who wanted to retrieve some belongs from her Beaver Dam Road home in Waterboro, according to York County Sheriff Bill King. […]