LEWISTON — Bowdoin’s David Reynolds scored 25 points as the Polar Bears exited Alumni Gymnasium with a 80-59 win over Bates College on Thursday night. The Polar Bears and Bobcats went back and forth for much of the first half, with each team forcing turnovers and making big shots. Bates scored five points in the final 8:15 […]
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Boston Celtics host New York: Celtics rout Knicks, 128-100
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving heard all of the doubts when the Celtics, who were among the favorites to win the Eastern Conference, still had a .500 record through Thanksgiving. The low point may have been a home loss to the Knicks that snapped New York’s six-game losing streak. “I was thinking about it since we lost […]
Thursday Night NFL: Henry, Titans pound Jags, 30-9
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Under center at the 1-yard line, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota checked out of a quarterback sneak, and Derrick Henry did the rest — as much with his arms as his legs. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound Henry sped and stiff-armed his way to a record-tying 99-yard touchdown run , and Tennessee routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-9 on […]
Pats-Dolphins Preview: Patriots favored despite recent struggles in Miami
MIAMI — Ryan Tannehill was heading out the door when someone noted the predicted high temperature of 83 for Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. “Not quite hot enough,” Tannehill responded with a smile. Turn up the heat. That’s what the Dolphins tend to do when the Patriots play in Miami. While […]
Red Sox get their guy: Starting pitcher inks deal
BOSTON — Nathan Eovaldi’s marathon relief performance in Game 3 of the World Series is a moment that will resonate in Red Sox history. Boston rewarded him with a $68 million, four-year contract. “We’re very happy to have Nathan back with us,” Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in a statement as the […]
TA’s Bracamonte wins Gatorade Maine Player of the Year award
SACO — Thornton Academy senior Anthony Bracamonte put together an incredible 2018 season as he led the Golden Trojans to the Class A state championship — and now he is starting to collect the accolades. The latest honor for the wide receiver/running back came on Thursday as he was named the 2018 Gatorade Maine Football […]
High School Hockey: Mt. Ararat/Morse Eagles girls fall to Red Hornets
AURURN — The Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls hockey team rolled to a fourth consecutive victory to open the season, a 10-0 win over the Mt. Ararat/Morse Eagles. Nine different players registered a point for the cooperative team, known as the Red Hornets, Wednesday at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. Coach Dana Berube was impressed with his team’s […]
New England Patriots News: Defense again making strides at the right time
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For each of the past two seasons, the identity of the Patriots defense didn’t become clear until late in the year. Both times the group had stumbles early, followed by steady improvement. Those leaps were aided at least in part by the increased contributions of newcomers or role players that previously had much […]
Boys Basketball Preview: Regular season kicks off on Friday for area teams
BRUNSWICK — Although it technically isn’t winter, the precipitation and cold temperatures in November sure made it feel like it. Winter doesn’t officially begin until Dec. 21, but Friday marks the true beginning to winter when Maine high schools begin the winter sport seasons. With plenty of local teams vying for postseason play next February, some […]
Swim Preview: High school teams filling up the pools
BRUNSWICK — Once again, area high schools look to have strong boys and girls swim teams competing this winter. Morse returns several talented swimmers that helped to capture the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B titles last season, followed by strong showings at the State Class B Championships. Both Brunswick and Mt. Ararat will look to […]
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