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Boys Basketball: Cape Elizabeth Capers too much for Dragons, 60-54

by BY ERIC MAXIM / THE TIMES RECORD January 5, 2019November 11, 2019

BRUNSWICK — Cape Elizabeth broke a 51-51 tie, scoring nine of the last 12 points to pull away for a 60-54 victory over Brunswick in boys high school basketball action on Friday. The Capers benefited from 9-for-12 shooting from the charity stripe, while grabbing seven rebounds in the final eight minutes to seal the victory. Cape’s Andrew […]

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Fundraiser for former Wells High School wrestler’s son set for Jan. 18

by FROM STAFF REPORTS January 5, 2019November 9, 2019

WELLS — The Wells High School wrestling team and the entire Wells community has come together over the last few years to help former WHS wrestler Nate Smith and his son Spencer. Spencer has a rare neurological disease known as Sanfilippo Syndrome. The disease, which currently has no known cure, is often referred to as […]

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Bangor hands Thornton Academy first loss of season

by STEVE CRAIG January 5, 2019January 8, 2019

SACO — Bangor High’s Damien Vance knew Thornton Academy would focus on stopping Matt Fleming with the score tied and the game clock under 45 seconds. So Vance found a spot in the left corner, his teammates got him the ball, and his 3-pointer was true with 37 seconds to play, paving the way for […]

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High School Roundup: Noble girls pick up win

by FROM STAFF REPORTS January 5, 2019January 8, 2019

NORTH BERWICK — The Noble High girls basketball team led by 22 points at halftime and would hold off visiting Lewiston for a 55-41 win on Friday night. Lexi Morrill led the way for Noble with 15 points. Raegan Kelly added 13 points, while Amy Fleming finished with nine points and Olivia Howard chipped in […]

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Boys Hockey: Red Riots shut out by Bulldogs, 3-0

by BY CHRIS QUATTRUCCI Times Record Staff January 4, 2019November 20, 2019

PORTLAND — Three second-period goals was all the Portland/Deering Bulldogs needed to down the South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete Red Riots, 3-0, in boys high school hockey on Thursday. The last time the two teams met on Dec. 16, a 6-2 win for Portland/Deering, the Red Riots found themselves down 3-0 after just one period. Despite a better start […]

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Boys high school basketball: Mt. Ararat Eagles soar past Gardiner Tigers, 76-34

by Eric Maxim / The Times Record January 4, 2019November 11, 2019

TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat High School boys basketball team began the season 0-4, losing a couple of close games early on. Since, then Eagles have won three straight, including a 76-34 victory over Gardiner in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference action Thursday evening. “It’s nice to get a winning streak going,” Mt. Ararat coach David Dubreuil […]

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High School Roundups ’Hounds roll past Rebels in boys basketball

by The Times Record January 4, 2019November 20, 2019

LISBON — DJ Douglass scored a game-high 24 points as Lisbon defeated Telstar, 96-43, in a Mountain Valley Conference high school boys basketball contest Thursday. Devin Marquis had 13 points for the Greyhounds (4-3), while Ring Ring had 12 points and Corey Wiers had 10. Davin Mason scored 23 points for the Rebels (0-8), and Colby […]

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Pats Wait and See: Patriots hope adversity has prepared them for playoffs

by Kyle Hightower / The Associated Press January 4, 2019January 9, 2019

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The 2018 season has been one of constant adaptation for the defending AFC champion Patriots. From adjusting after Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension to open the seasonto a surprise 1-2 start to dealing with several injuries at running back to Josh Gordon’s arrival and abrupt departure , New England’s mettle has been tested on almost a weekly […]

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Upset in Women’s Basketball: UConn falls to Baylor

by The Associated Press January 4, 2019January 9, 2019

WACO, Texas — Kalani Brown had 20 points and 17 rebounds and No. 8 Baylor beat a top-ranked team for the first time, topping UConn 68-57 on Thursday night to hand the Huskies their first regular-season loss in more than four years. The Huskies (11-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season game in regulation since a 76-70 home […]

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Playoff Time in NFL: Wild-card games should be close

by BARRY WILNER The Associated Press January 4, 2019November 11, 2019

The competitive balance in NFL 2018 is such that it would be no surprise if any — or all — of the visitors win on wild-card weekend to begin the 2019 calendar. Hey, the largest spread is a mere 6 1-2 points, Bears over Eagles. Maybe the most intriguing matchup is at Jerry World, which […]