Faced with a tricky choice, the College Football Playoff selection committee played it safe and fell back on some simple criteria: One loss is better than two. Winning a conference championship is better than not. Go with the team that avoided getting blown out. Oklahoma is in the playoff over Georgia and Ohio State, moving […]
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Road Upset for Black Bears: Maine women’s basketball knocks off North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Blanca Millan scored 21 points with seven steals and the University of Maine matched a school record with 16 3-pointers Sunday to defeat North Carolina, 85-73. The Tar Heels (5-4) entered the game ranked No. 18 in RPI, the index that helps determine at-large teams for the NCAA tournament. The Black Bears […]
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NCAA Women’s Showdown: UConn routs Fighting Irish
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Geno Auriemma believes there’s a lot to like about Connecticut’s latest star in the making, freshman Christyn Williams. Williams scored 16 of her season-high 28 points in the first quarter to help the No. 2 Huskies dominate No. 1 Notre Dame 89-71 on Sunday. “Christyn adds a big dimension to our team,” […]
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Surprise Firing: Green Bay Packers fire longtime head coach McCarthy after loss to Arizona
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have fired coach Mike McCarthy and made offensive coordinator Joe Philbin the interim head coach. The move announced by team president Mark Murphy came after a stunning 20-17 loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, dropping Green Bay to 4-7-1. Murphy, in a statement, said the 2018 season […]
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NFL Sunday: LA Rams clinch NFC West; Carolina loss gives New Orleans NFC South
DETROIT — Todd Gurley ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns to help the Los Angeles Rams overcome a sputtering start to beat the Detroit Lions 30-16 Sunday and clinch the NFC West title for a second straight season. The Rams (11-1) also moved a step closer to earning home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs, taking […]
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Experienced Trojans excited for 2018-19 hockey season
SACO — The Thornton Academy boys hockey program brings back plenty of experience and talent from a team that made it to the Class A South semifinals last season — and arguably the most important returning piece of the championship puzzle is goalie Seth Dube. Dube has been starting in goal since his freshman season […]
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Bowdoin College Hoops: Home opener a downer for Polar Bear men
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College men’s basketball team returned to its home floor at Morrell Gymnasium for a meeting with rival Colby, with visiting Mules never trailing in an 83-70 non-conference victory on Thursday night. Colby took advantage of a fast start to keep separation from the Polar Bears. For 2-3 Bowdoin, the focus is on […]
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Maine High School Football Change: 8-man football coming, eliminating 11-man Class E
AUGUSTA — It’s first down and goal to go for proponents of eight-man football in Maine. The Maine Principals’ Association football committee voted Thursday to replace the Class E developmental league with an eight-man division next year. Classes A, B, C and D would continue to play the traditional game if the principals association approves eight-man […]
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Maine Red Claws: Claws erase 17-point deficit in fourth quarter, only to come up short
PORTLAND — Near the end of all four games on their recent trip to the Southwest, the Red Claws held a lead. Three times, they wound up losing. On Thursday night, they returned to the Expo but again saw a late lead slip through their fingers as the Windy City Bulls beat Maine, 106-105, before a […]
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NFL Thursday Night: Dallas Cowboys rope New Orleans Saints
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott desperately scrambled for a first down in a game of fourth-quarter keepaway, then took three knees starting from the New Orleans 1 to run out the clock by the narrowest possible margin. Anything to keep Drew Brees and the NFL’s highest-scoring offense on the sideline. Ezekiel Elliott scored the only Dallas touchdown […]
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