GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Maddie Rooney couldn’t stop smiling. She was on top of her game, and it didn’t seem to matter that it was a shootout against the powerhouse Canadians. The first shootout in an Olympic women’s final. With a gold medal on the line. Her coach, Robb Stauber, made sure not to say […]
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Surprised by trade, Souza take prime role with Diamondbacks
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Surprised to be traded, Steven Souza Jr. heads to Arizona for what promises to be a key role on a Diamondbacks team that expects to be good. The 28-year-old outfielder knew the Tampa Bay Rays were making some big changes but felt assured by management that he still figured in their plans. […]
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Luck tells Indy fans he feels better, rules out more surgery
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck delivered some good news to Indianapolis Colts fans on Tuesday. He feels better. He ruled out additional surgery. And he’s eager to play football after spending the last 13 months rehabbing from shoulder surgery. If all goes well, the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback might even return in time for the start […]
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Houston’s Correa looks to take another step in 2018
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — At just 23, Carlos Correa is already considered one of baseball’s best shortstops. He thinks he can get better, too. The Houston star is far from satisfied. “I still have some holes in my game that people might not notice but I do,” he said Thursday. “I want to get […]
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Upper cut: With new swing, Alonso ready to power Indians
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Once he overcame some anxiety, Yonder Alonso started swinging for the fences. And clearing them. Hoping to improve his power statistics, Alonso altered his swing last season and the baseball began to fly. After hitting just 39 home runs in his first seven major league seasons, Alonso connected for 28 in 142 […]
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Efforts to restore life-saving station gets $250K boost
KITTERY (AP) — Proponents of the revitalization of a historic life-saving station say they’ve received a grant of $250,000 that will pay for most of the construction planned for this summer. Wood Island Life Saving Station Association wants to turn the station into a maritime museum. It’s located on the border of Maine and New […]
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Workers Comp losses could mean savings for Maine businesses
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine businesses could save as much as $27 million this year thanks to a projected decline in workers’ compensation insurance claims. Maine Superintendent of Insurance Eric Cioppa said Tuesday he approved a 12 percent average decrease in expected workers’ compensation loss costs in Maine. Cioppa said the decrease should result in lower […]
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Shipyard, wireless carriers among top lobbyist spenders
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A shipyard fighting for tax breaks and a California billionaire pushing to pass a victim rights amendment in Maine are among the top spenders on lobbyists so far this year, according to ethics commission reports. Maine lobbyists this month reported more than $330,000 in pay since December from clients ranging from […]
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Maine shuts down more scallop areas because of overfishing
ADDISON (AP) — Maine fishing regulators are shutting down more areas to scallop fishing for the season to protect the health of the shellfish. The state shuts down scalloping areas to prevent the valuable resource from being overfished. The Maine Department of Marine Resources says it has shut down the Harrington and Pleasant rivers, including […]
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Democrats release memo defending surveillance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after President Donald Trump blocked its full release, the House Intelligence Committee published a blacked out version of a classified Democratic memo aiming to counter a GOP narrative that the FBI and Justice Department conspired against Trump as they investigated his ties to Russia. The document’s release Saturday was the […]