IRVING, Texas — Free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson became the first three-time winner of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year, part of the players’ association’s Players Choice Awards. The 37-year-old Granderson, the winner in 2009 and 2016, split last season between Toronto and Milwaukee. He was followed in the voting by Arizona first baseman Paul […]
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New Team at the Top: Bowdoin pulls away from MIT in women’s hoops
BRUNSWICK — The new top-ranked team in Division III, the Bowdoin College women’s basketball team, sprinted past MIT, 78-57, in a non-conference win at Morrell Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. The Polar Bears remained unbeaten at 4-0, while MIT dropped its second straight game to a top-10 team and fell to 3-2. After a weekend loss by […]
NFL Poll: Saints, Rams, Chiefs repeat as top 3 in AP Pro32 poll
NEW YORK — For the past 2 1/2 months, one thing has been clear in the NFL: Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are hard to stop. The Saints’ winning streak reached 10 games with their 31-17 victory over Atlanta on Thanksgiving night. The Saints will play their second consecutive Thursday night game when they […]
NFL Note: Denver’s Von Miller chose to channel Bill Belichick
DEBVER — Von Miller declared earlier this season that his job was to “sack quarterbacks and tell jokes.” With half a sack to show for chasing around Ben Roethlisberger all afternoon, Denver’s superstar chose not to talk about the Broncos grappling their way back to relevance but instead channeled Bill Belichick and his “We’re on to Cincinnati” credo […]
Big Night for Celtics: Boston tops Pelicans in NBA action
NEW ORLEANS Anthony Davis had just trimmed New Orleans’ deficit to a seemingly surmountable seven points when Boston’s Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum combined to quickly squash any notion of a comeback. Irving closed out a 26-point, 10-assist performance with a 3-pointer and a tough baseline fade over Davis, and the Celtics pulled away late […]
Here comes New England: Pair of Patriots returning to form as team begins stretch run
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Entering their bye last week, the repeated refrain coming out of the Patriots’ locker room was a need for more balance and consistency on offense. New England struggled with both over a four-game stretch in late October and early November as tight end Rob Gronkowski and rookie running back Sony Michel each missed […]
Monday Night NFL: Hot Houston Texans whip Tennessee, 34-17
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans wanted to honor their late owner and founder Robert “Bob” McNair, who died last week at age 81. They knew the perfect way to do that Monday night was to keep their winning streak going. Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Texans set a […]
Big Cut: Boston Red Sox share for World Series tops $400,000
NEW YORK — A postseason share on World Series champion Boston was worth $416,838, down from a record $438,902 for Houston in 2017. The commissioner’s office said Monday the Red Sox voted 66 full shares, 10.025 partial shares and eight cash awards. The Astros had 60 full shares, 9.23 partial shares and four cash awards. The […]
Local runners earn spots on SMAA All-Conference teams
The Southwestern Maine Activites Association announced its 2018 Cross Country All-Conference team recently and several local runners made the cut. Kennebunk’s Ethan Eickmann and Massabesic’s Jeffrey Waters were both named SMAA First Team All-Stars on the boys side. Biddeford’s Sam Mills, Kennebunk’s Garrett Erickson-Harris and Thornton Academy’s Dawson Desrosiers all made the second team. The […]
Area Runner Makes Good: Lisandro Berry-Gaviria of Mt. Ararat qualifies for Nike Cross Country Nationals
WAPPINGER FALLS, N.Y. — Mt. Ararat High School’s Lisandro Berry-Gaviria has qualified for the Nike Cross Country Nationals. On Saturday at Bowdoin Park, Berry-Gaviria placed third in the Nike Cross Northeast Regional, finishing in 16:10. The Nationals will be held in Portland, Ore., this upcoming Saturday. Berry-Gaviria, a junior, won the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, […]
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