PORTLAND — The No. 5 Thornton Academy boys hockey team topped No. 4 Portland/Deering 6-3 in the Class A South Quarterfinals on Wednesday, and were fueled by a hat trick performance from senior captain Chandler Bilodeau. The Trojans held a 3-2 lead midway through the third period, but Portland/Deering would knot the score on a […]
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Time for Maine wrestling to change postseason?
The 2018 New England Qualifier was a success in terms of fans getting a chance to see a ton of great wrestling and Maine putting together a strong group of wrestlers for the tournament in Providence this weekend. But one thing that stood out was the amount of wrestlers who did not show up to […]
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Dual tourney, one state meet make sense for Maine
If you made the trip to Nokomis Regional High School for the New England Qualifier last weekend you were treated to some great wrestling action. Unfortunately, you also saw a tournament that had seven weight classes missing at least one wrestler from the 8-man bracket. For those of you who don’t know, that means that […]
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Irving scores 34 for Boston in 134-106 win over Hornets
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving scored 34 points in the first three quarters, and then sat out the fourth with the rest of Boston’s starters as the Celtics routed the Charlotte Hornets 134-106 on Wednesday night. Aron Baynes had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 15, including nine in the third quarter as […]
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Red Sox asks Boston to change name of controversial street
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are asking the city of Boston to change Yawkey Way back to its original name, Jersey Street. The name has been under fire for years for its connection to what the team’s principal owner has said is the franchise’s complicated racial past under former owner Tom Yawkey. The […]
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Kimbrel leaves spring training for daughter’s surgery
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — 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. […]
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Jets release DE Wilkerson after 7 seasons
NEW YORK — The Jets decided it was time for Mo to go. Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson was released by New York on Wednesday, ending the one-time Pro Bowl selection’s stint with the team that drafted him in the first round in 2011. The long-anticipated move clears $11 million in space under the salary cap, […]
