KVAC Class A boy’s hockey accolades TOPSHAM — Noah Austin was recently named the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A boy’s hockey Player of the Year, while head coach AJ Kavanaugh earned Coach of the Year honors. Austin, who recently won the Travis Roy Award, was named to the First Team, while Eagles defenseman Cam […]
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Price, boosted by big October outings, aims for Red Sox repeat
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It wasn’t an offseason weight-loss program, but pitcher David Price is entering the 2019 season much lighter. A tremendous burden has been lifted from his shoulders. The Boston Red Sox lefty has finally gotten rid of the postseason demons that had been haunting him for much of his 11-season career. “I do […]
Back at it for area high school teams
BRUNSWICK — “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” Brunswick High School boy’s lacrosse coach Don Glover echoed those words at the beginning of Monday’s practice, explaining to all of his players, both new and old, of the expectations of being a member of the Brunswick lacrosse team. Like all other high […]
Gronk unleashed: Gronkowski sets course for retirement fun
Rob Gronkowski the football player is finished . Yeah, but what about Gronk? Well, the party is about to go bazooka . Look out for Gronk gone wild, Gronk unhinged, Gronk unleashed. Without football strings attached, Gronkowski is suddenly a hot free agent year-round, his talents pitched to far more than 32 suitors, from Hollywood […]
Red Sox sign Sale to $145 million extension through 2024
FORT MYERS, Fla.— After winning a World Series with the Red Sox, Chris Sale preferred to stay in Boston rather than find out what he would be worth as a free agent after this season. “When half the league isn’t trying to win anything, and we have a team that’s trying to win every year? That […]
Celtics lose again, fall to Spurs, 115-96
BOSTON — Two nights after the San Antonio Spurs had no answer for James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge assumed a similarly unstoppable role against the Boston Celtics. Aldridge had 48 points and 13 rebounds, and San Antonio ran past Boston 115-96 on Sunday, giving the short-handed Celtics their fourth straight loss. The Spurs have won 10 of […]
Bowdoin roundup: women’s lax split a pair
NORTON, Mass. — The Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse team returned to the win column in a dominating 22-3 non-conference win at Wheaton on Sunday afternoon. The Polar Bears improve to 3-3 this season while the Lyons drop to 3-5. The Polar Bears left little doubt, scoring the first seven goals of the game in the opening […]
NCAA men’s Sunday roundup: Duke survives UCF
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zion Williamson hit a layup over 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall in the closing seconds and RJ Barrett’s putback provided the margin of victory as top-seeded Duke held off UCF 77-76 on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16. Aubrey Dawkins finished with 32 points for UCF, but his tip-in try for the win just missed […]
Kennebunk standouts headed to the next level
KENNEBUNK — It was a special day at Kennebunk High School on Friday as three seniors signed their National Letters of Intent to play sports at the next level. Kennebunk’s Caitlin Wolfe signed with Division I Merrimack College to run track, while Samantha Creech will be heading to University of Maine Farmington to play Division […]
MLB: Ichiro says goodbye to adoring fans; Mariners beat A’s in 12
TOKYO (AP) — The magnitude of the moment — of sharing the field with the towering Ichiro Suzuki in his farewell — left Seattle Mariners teammate Yusei Kikuchi in reverential silence. Asked what that experience meant, the Japanese rookie pitcher paused for a full minute. “Since spring training until now, Ichiro told us that it […]