NEW YORK Alex Cora watched the New York Yankees erase a late deficit for the second straight night, and the Boston Red Sox manager wasn’t surprised. “For them, it’s fun to watch,” he said. “For me, it’s like, oh God, here we go again.” This time, the Red Sox rebounded after wasting a four-run lead […]
May 2018
Celts, Cavs intertwined since trade
CLEVELAND Boston playoff star Jayson Tatum and Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue are cousins. The Cavaliers and Celtics might as well be. The Eastern Conference’s top two teams have been intertwined for more than a year — from a summer blockbuster trade, from opening night, from afar. Although there were long stretches this season when it […]
Jets take out Predators, 5-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The young Winnipeg Jets have grown up fast this postseason, so quickly that now they are headed to the first Western Conference final in their short history after knocking off the NHL’s best team in the regular season. Tyler Myers and Paul Stastny scored 2:06 apart in the first period, and the Jets […]
Logjam at the Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. The PGA Tour gave its premier tournament even more sizzle by putting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler in the same group Thursday afternoon. For the undercard, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas played together in the morning. None was anywhere near the lead at The Players Championship. McIlroy […]
Mt. Ararat JV lax slips past Hyde
BATH — Eli Schoenberg scored five goals and dished out two assists to lead the Mt. Ararat High School jayvee boys lacrosse team to a 7-6 victory over Hyde on Wednesday. The Eagles improved to 2- 3-1 and visit Lewiston at Bates College on Tuesday. Nolan Blessington added a goal and an assist, while Tristan […]
Small Point Fisheries earns Ripken win
BATH — Small Point Fisheries kicked off its 2018 season, going 2-0, in Bath Cal Ripken baseball action. The season began with a 6-0 win over Sharon Drake Real Estate. The offense was led by Gabe Morrison with a single and a double. Kiernan Mann added two singles. Caleb Sommers, Chase Roth- Wells and Henry […]
Mt. Ararat JV baseball to 8-1
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School baseball team improved to 8-1 with a 4-3 victory over Edward Little on Wednesday. Kyle Secone was 3-for-3 and also got the win on the mound. James Singleton had two singles, Eli Ouellette had a triple, with Willy Kavanaugh and Dan Pratt chipping in with a single Secone […]
Bowdoin tennis players honored
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College women’s tennis players Tess Trinka and Izzy Essi were both recognized in All-New England Small College Athletic Conference awards handed out on Thursday. Trinka was named First Team Singles and Second Team Doubles, while Essi was named Second Team Doubles. Trinka was also honored with the league’s Senior Sportsmanship Award. Additionally, […]
Eagles drop softball tilt to Tripp, 16-4
TURNER — The Mt. Ararat Middle School softball team fell to Tripp, 16-4, on Thursday. The Eagles dropped to 1-3 as Tripp scored six runs in the first and four in the third to take a 10-0 lead. Mt. Ararat struck for a run in the fourth, but Tripp put up six more in the […]
Bowdoin softball quartet get NESCACs
BRUNSWICK — Four members of the Bowdoin College softball team have been honored in awards handed out by the New England Small College Athletic Conference on Thursday. Headlining the awards were senior Claire McCarthy, who was named the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year, and head coach Ryan Sullivan, who was named the NESCAC Coach […]