SACO — Heading into Saturday’s Class A South football semifinal, Sanford coach Mike Fallon talked about having to “pick your poison” against powerhouse Thornton Academy. The last time these two teams met, TA junior running back Isaac Ofielu did most of the damage for the Trojans, who rolled to a win over the Spartans in […]
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New Start for Polar Bears: Bowdoin football ends winless streak with 31-14 victory over Bates
Brunswick — Bowdoin College hadn’t won a football game in its last 24 tries. All it took was one attempt under the lights at home. The Polar Bears are a perfect 1-0 when they play under the lights at Whittier Field. Saturday’s game against Bates marked the first night game at Bowdoin since renovations to the […]
World Series Visit: Red Sox manager Cora takes trophy home
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – Hundreds of arms stretched into the sky in the hometown of Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora on Saturday as fans took pictures and video of the first man from Puerto Rico to lead a team to a World Series championship. Cora held up the trophy that he had been cradling […]
Sunday Night NFL: Brady, Patriots beat Rodgers, Packers, 31-17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers spent the week telling anyone who asked that the other guy was the better quarterback. In the second matchup between the future Hall of Famers, it was the one with five Super Bowl rings who walked off the field with the victory. Brady threw for 294 yards and […]
State Class B boys soccer championship: Fall classic, Freeport falls in second overtime to Presque Isle, 3-2
HAMPDEN – It took over 100 minutes of soccer for the State Class B boys high school soccer championship to be decided. With Presque Isle and Freeport deadlocked at two goals apiece in the second overtime, Drew Cameron picked up a loose ball at the top of the box and knocked it to the back […]
Class B North Football: Brunswick Dragons stun Cony, 21-13, in semifinal
LEWISTON — Through six quarters against the Cony High School defense, the Brunswick offense had produced barely 100 yards and trailed 13-7 at halftime in Friday’s Class B North semifinal on Don Roux Field. As the rainy drizzle turned into a steadier rain prior to the second-half kickoff, the Dragons did not return to the field […]
MLB Gold Gloves: Betts, Bradley, Kinsler pick up baseball hardware
Mookie Betts and the Boston Red Sox just keep winning. Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Ian Kinsler won Gold Gloves for the World Series champion Red Sox on Sunday night, and the Atlanta Braves also were recognized for their fielding excellence this season. The 26-year-old Betts won for the third straight year. He also is […]
State Soccer Look: The ball stops here for Freeport’s Atticus Patrick
Freeport — When a team makes it to a state final, it’s a no-brainer that some form of teamwork, a sense of cohesiveness and the attitude of “we win as a team” plays a role in that success. But when you win or lose soccer games on how many goals you score or give up, it’s […]
Bowdoin College Football: First Whittier night game set for Saturday as rival Bates visits
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College football team will battle Bates for the 121st time at Whittier Field on Saturday. It is the 10th-longest rivalry in Division III football, dating back to 1889. Both teams are in search of their first win of the 2018 campaign. Saturday will be the final home game at Whittier Field for […]
Boston Celtics At Home: 3-pointers rain down as Boston ends Milwaukee’s unbeaten run
Boston — The Boston Celtics went outside and stayed there while knocking off the last of the NBA’s unbeatens with a barrage of 3-pointers. The Celtics set a franchise record for 3-pointers with 24 in a 117-113 win over the Bucks on Thursday night, handing Milwaukee its first loss of the season. “We got a lot […]
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