BEIRUT (AP) — The Russian military today accused Syria’s rebels of shelling a humanitarian corridor that Moscow set up with the Syrian government, offering residents of Damascus’ besieged eastern suburbs a way out of the embattled enclave. Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a five-hour daily humanitarian pause to allow civilians to exit the region. […]
2018
Two teams that had one hope
BRUNSWICK Saturday didn’t go according to plan for the Freeport and Brunswick girls high school basketball teams, with the Falcons falling to Lake Region in the Class B South regional final, 42-34, and the Dragons taking a 66- 49 setback against Greely in the Class A South final. Tonight, the State Class A Championship will […]
Warriors run past Wizards
WASHINGTON A day after taking school kids to a museum instead of visiting President Donald Trump at the White House, the Golden State Warriors won for the seventh time in eight games by beating the Washington Wizards 109-101 as Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Stephen Curry added 25, and Klay Thompson limited Bradley Beal to […]
Sabres stun Lightning, 2-1
TAMPA, Fla. Jason Pominville scored on a power play at 1:26 of overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Pominville beat Andrei Vasilevskiy with a one-timer from the left circle to give the Sabres their second straight victory over the Lightning. Evan Rodrigues tied […]
Kimbrel leaves spring training
FORT MYERS, Fla. Craig Kimbrel is away from Boston’s spring training camp while his infant daughter has surgery. Kimbrel’s wife Ashley gave birth to the couple’s first child, Lydia Joy, in November. Lydia Joy was born with a heart ailment and had a first medical procedure when she was a few days old. Surgery is […]
’Hounds edge ’Builders
LISBON Lisbon High School’s Unified basketball team defeated Morse High School on Wednesday, 48- 40. Michael Farrington and Wesley Lucas of Lisbon (4-3) led all scorers with 14 points apiece, while Dawson Martel chipped in 10 more. Morse (4-3) was led by Brandon Barone’s 12 points, followed by Isaac Smith with 10. Ben Hinds chipped […]
NASCAR vets continue to battle those ‘youngsters’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Kevin Harvick put the brakes on the “New NASCAR!” movement with a dominating victory on a weathered old racetrack. Away from Daytona, the veterans showed the young new drivers how to race on the dogged surface at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Harvick put on a clinic, and the top eight finishers were the familiar […]