NEW YORK Tom Brady and the New England Patriots ended the regular season where they started it. Being chased by the rest of the NFL. The Patriots finished the regular season as the No. 1 team in the final AP Pro32 poll on Tuesday, receiving 11 of 12 first-place votes for 381 points in balloting […]

BOSTON One by one, the Boston Celtics lined up to embrace Isaiah Thomas. The next time they see their former teammate, he probably won’t be in a hoodie after watching the game from the bench. And it won’t be so easy. Terry Rozier scored 20 points in 20 minutes, stealing the spotlight from Thomas, LeBron […]

BATH The Morse High School cheerleading squad will host the seventh annual Maine Cheer Coaches Association Showcase on Saturday at Bath Middle School. Doors open for spectators at 8:30 a.m., with competition set to begin at 11 a.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. Kids under 5 are free. There […]

DALLAS Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with three seconds to play, giving Golden State a hard-fought 125-122 victory over Dallas in NBA action on Wednesday. Curry finished with 32 points as Golden State’s “Big Four” combined for 100 — and the Warriors needed every one of them against a Mavericks team that had won […]

DETROIT Andreas Athanasiou scored six seconds into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2- 1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. It was the second goal of the night for Athanasiou, who also had a penalty shot stopped in the third period. Dylan Larkin took the opening faceoff in overtime and, […]

NORMAN, Okla. Trae Young fell one rebound short of a triple-double to help No.7 Oklahoma defeat Oklahoma State 109-89 on Wednesday night. Young, the nation’s leader in scoring and assists, finished with 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. In just his 13th career game, the freshman became the first Oklahoma player to score at […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick High School girls jayvee Black team downed Camden Hills, 61-32, on Tuesday. Adria Doane led all scorers with 16 points for the Dragons. Kendahl Dow added 14 in the win. Leah Cushman led Camden Hills with 11 points.

GARDINER — Gardiner broke open a 28-26 game with a 15-3 third quarter to cruise to a 62-36 win over Mt. Ararat in boys high school freshman basketball. Ian Brady led the Eagles with 15 points. Roderick Minor and Jace Hollenbach chipped in with eight and six points, respectively

BATH — Seven different players hit the scoring column, led by Hannah Gates’ 10 points, as Morse downed Leavitt, 36-22 in girls high school jayvee basketball on Tuesday. Morse led 6-5, 13-9, and 26-16 at the breaks on its way to its second win of the season. Abby Sreden scored eight points, while Julia Goddard […]