BRUNSWICK Rebounding in a basketball game is one of those statistics that often goes unnoticed. But, ask Bowdoin College coach Adrienne Shibles the importance of her team’s ability to get up and grab a missed shot, or scramble to the floor to get two hands on a loose ball, she answers with one simple word […]

BOSTON The Washington Wizards came back from a big deficit to force one overtime, then outlasted the Boston Celtics in the second OT. Bradley Beal scored 34 points, including four in the second extra period, and the Wizards rallied from 20 points down to beat the short-handed Celtics 125-124 on Wednesday night. “It tested who […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The New York Giants have started fixing their woeful offensive line. A person familiar with the negotiations says the team has an agreement with offensive tackle Nate Solder. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Giants did not announce the deal with the former New England Patriots left tackle when […]

All those promises worth millions upon millions to free agents turned into paydays Wednesday when the NFL’s business year began. Of course, teams needed to clear salary cap space or rejigger their ledgers to make it work, and they’ll still be doing so for months. While the likes of Drew Brees, Malcolm Butler and Andrew […]

BANGOR The girls South AA/A/B All-Star team defeated the North team, 84-81 Saturday in the opening game of the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star Basketball Games at Husson University. Meghan Graff of South Portland led the South with 19 points, and Nathalie Theriault of Poland added 15 points. North All-Star Emme Poulin of Cheverus […]

LEWISTON — Bates College women’s basketball players Nina Davenport of Freeport and Julia Middlebrook both received recognition recently as the Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced its year-end awards. Davenport, a senior forward, was named Second Team All-State by the MWBCA, while Middlebrook was named to the Maine All- Rookie Team. Davenport led the NESCAC […]

TEMPE, Ariz. — Bates College senior Maisie Silverman has been named one of four finalists for the inaugural Ann Lebedeff Leadership Award, created by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and endowed by the legendary Billie Jean King. A two-year team captain and the lone senior on this year’s Bates women’s tennis team, the Brunswick native joins […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Ararat fifth-grade girls travel basketball team won the championship in the Cape Elizabeth Travel League’s fifth-grade division after battling back after suffering an early loss. Ararat advanced through the loser’s bracket and ousted rival Brunswick, 35-28, to head to the tournament final. Islah Godo netted 11 points, while Tarynn Keleher added […]

BRUNSWICK — The Long Reach Swim Club of the Bath Area Family YMCA will be in action this weekend at Bowdoin College in the Maine Junior Olympic swimming championships. In all, 14 YMCA teams and eight non-YMCA age group swim teams will meet over the weekend to determine the state champion. LRSC is the defending […]