KITTERY — Rachel Wall scored six of her 16 points in the third quarter as Freeport turned a seven-point halftime lead into an 18-point advantage on the way to a 52-32 win over Traip Academy in a Western Maine Conference girls basketball game on Wednesday. Caroline Smith added 13 points for Freeport (3-1), which outscored Traip […]
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Inconsistent Celtics: Phoenix Suns surprise Boston, 111-103, in NBA action
BOSTON — It appears the Phoenix Suns have finally figured things out. Devin Booker had 25 points and eight assists, and rookie Deandre Ayton added 23 points and 18 rebounds to lead the suddenly resurgent Suns past the Boston Celtics 111-103 on Wednesday night. “We had multiple conversations when we were losing early in the year,” […]
Bobcats Stumble: Quick start powers Winthrop past Richmond in girls basketball
WINTHROP — The game couldn’t have started much better for the Winthrop High School girls basketball team. And a hot start Wednesday night ended up being all the Ramblers needed to extend what’s been a hot start to the season as well. Winthrop used a hot first quarter to get out to an early lead, then […]
NFL Pro Picks: Ravens and Chargers both chasers as they meet Saturday
When they meet Saturday night in one of several intriguing games in the penultimate week of the NFL season, the Ravens and Chargers will be chasers. By Sunday night, they could be leaders. Baltimore (8-6) trails Pittsburgh (8-5-1) by a half-game in the AFC North. The Chargers (11-3) are tied with Kansas City for the […]
New England Patriots News: White key for Patriots down the stretch
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The numbers don’t lie: The New England Patriots are a better offensive team in 2018 when James White is on the field. The running back, known more for his pass catching than his running, has seen his number of snaps slip the past two weeks with the return of the previously injury Rex […]
Rise in numbers helping Rams make noise on the mats
KENNEBUNK — Whenever you see a successful high school wrestling team, you will most likely find a strong youth program working as a feeder system down below. Kennebunk High School head coach Steve Young and assistant coach Mike Dumas knew they would need to lay a foundation in order to eventually find success at the […]
Cheverus/Kennebunk picks up 2-0 win over Scarborough
GORHAM — The Cheverus/Kennebunk girls ice hockey team improved to 7-1 after scoring two goals in the last three minutes of a contest with Scarborough to earn a 2-0 win on Wednesday night at the University of Southern Maine Ice Arena. Abby Lamontagne, a junior at Kennebunk, opened the scoring with 2:28 left in the […]
Six pins lead Tigers over Scarborough
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford wrestling team cruised to a 48-12 win over visiting Scarborough on Wednesday evening. The Tigers would use a pin parade to cruise to the victory as all six of their wins on the mat came by fall. Peyton Bissonnette (132 pounds), Josiah Garcia (145), Devon Whitmore (160), Jaiden Vallee (182), Aushe […]
Trojans’ rally falls short at Lewiston
LEWISTON — Thornton Academy skated into The Colisee with hopes of ending the North’s early dominance in boys’ high school hockey. But 78 seconds into the game, the Trojans were on the penalty kill, with a 5-minute major for boarding. Soon after that was over, Thornton was back in the box for roughing. Lewiston capitalized, […]
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