ORONO — Tyler Bridge scored five touchdowns and threw for another as Wells High steamrolled to another football state championship. The Warriors jumped out to a 34-0 lead in the second quarter and coasted past Foxcroft Academy, 55-20, for the Class D championship Saturday night at Alfond Stadium. Bridge, a senior halfback, and Payton MacKay, […]
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‘It’s trophy season’
Some high school football programs have to wait decades for a chance to compete in a state championship game. That’s certainly not the case for Wells High School as the Warriors have made the trip to the Gold Ball game an annual occurrence in recent years — and this season is no different. The Class […]
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State Class B Football: Brunswick Dragons hoping to ‘corner’ the Marshwood Hawks
BRUNSWICK — As the wind wiped through the Mid-coast on Wednesday, the Brunswick High School football team was preparing to practice. At this time of the year, just eight teams have the privilege of strapping on the pads for one more game, with the state football championships set to take place in Orono and Portland on […]
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Bowdoin Men’s Basketball Preview: Polar Bears return plenty of offense to the court
BRUNSWICK — After a hot start to the 2017/18 campaign, winning its first six games, including a program record-setting 120 points against the University of New England, the Bowdoin College men’s basketball team finished the regular season 15-8, earning the No. 8 seed in the New England Small College Athletic Conference tournament. A near upset of […]
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A Winning Homecoming: McCallie’s Duke Blue Devils hold off UMaine Black Bears
BANGOR — Before Thursday’s game, the University of Maine women’s basketball team honored Stacey Porrini Clingan. A key player for the Black Bears in the mid-1990s, Porrini Clingan died on March 27 following a battle with cancer. She was 42. Then, against ACC powerhouse Duke, the Black Bears honored Porrini Clingan more, by playing with the […]
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Mookie is the Best: Boston’s Betts win American League MVP Award
NEW YORK — Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he’s won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston. “I enjoy being kind of a face around the game. I’ve kind of used this pedestal or whatever you want to say to spread knowledge that the […]
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Thursday Night NFL: Seattle Seahawks rally to down Packers
SEATTLE — After a shaky beginning, Russell Wilson got hot in the fourth quarter, Bobby Wagner and Seattle’s defense stymied Aaron Rodgers and the Seahawks stayed in the middle of the NFC playoff race. “We’ve been through so much throughout this season it was time to get over the hump,” Wagner said. “We’ve been down, we’ve […]
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‘It would mean everything’
PORTLAND — The last time Thornton Academy won a Class A football state championship, current seniors Anthony Bracamonte, Athan Gikas and Ean Patry were on the sidelines as the 2015 squad’s waterboys. On Saturday, the Thornton Academy standouts will get their chance to capture a Gold Ball when they lead the Golden Trojans onto the […]
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Back on Track: Irving scores 17 points, Boston Celtics rout Bulls, 111-82, in NBA tilt
BOSTON — The Celtics returned from a dreadful road trip with a resounding rout. Kyrie Irving had 17 points and seven assists and Jaylen Brown scored 18 as Boston beat the Chicago Bulls 111-82 on Wednesday night. “One of the toughest things to do in this league is to come off a road trip, good or […]
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More Money, More Time: Boston Red Sox reward Cora with deal
BOSTON — Alex Cora brought a new voice and culture to the Boston Red Sox that helped propel them to their latest World Series title. The Red Sox rewarded him for bringing home a championship in his first year with the team by giving him a new contract with an additional guaranteed year through the 2021 […]
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