MEDINAH, Ill. — On the range, Justin Thomas had no idea where the ball was going. Some five hours later, he had a share of the course record at Medinah. Ultimately, all that mattered Thursday in the BMW Championship was taking a good step toward an important goal. Thomas already is set for the Tour Championship […]
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Cross country: Marston hired as new Thornton Academy head coach
SACO — When the position of cross country head coach opened at Thornton Academy, Eric Marston seized the opportunity like a determined runner at the end of a race. The school announced via Twitter this week that Marston, who currently serves as the girls’ varsity basketball head coach, has been hired as the Golden Trojans’ […]
Hot Hitter: Devers smokin’ as Sox roll
CLEVELAND — The Red Sox have survived their most demanding stretch of the season with their modest playoff hopes intact. Rafael Devers homered and singled, extending his robust hit streak to eight straight at-bats, and Xander Bogaerts went deep twice to lead Boston to a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. The Red Sox, […]
Eastern League Baseball: Sea Dogs split with Yard Goats
HARTFORD, Conn. — Dylan Hardy drove in Jerry Downs with a sacrifice hit in the seventh inning, leading the Portland Sea Dogs to a 2-1 win over the Hartford Yard Goats in the first game of an Eastern League doubleheader on Wednesday. The sacrifice hit by Hardy capped a two-run inning and gave the Sea Dogs […]
NFL Streak: Ravens unstoppable in preseason
The Associated Press BALTIMORE The Baltimore Ravens will see a little bit of Aaron Rodgers tonight in their preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. They’ll probably just shrug: The Ravens have won 14 consecutive exhibition matches. Which doesn’t amount to a whole lot, when you think about it. Except to John Harbaugh and his […]
Major League Baseball Wednesday: Phillies blast Cubs, 11-1
PHILADELPHIA — J.T. Realmuto hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper went deep twice and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-1 in Charlie Manuel’s first game as hitting coach, ruining Cole Hamels’ return home Wednesday night. Manuel was back in red pinstripes in his old dugout exactly six years to the day the franchise icon […]
Paradis looking to guide her ’Builders to success
BATH — Jeannine Paradis has been here before. Morse High School athletic director Nathan Priest recently announced that former Mt. Blue and Maranacook girls basketball coach Jeannine Paradis has become the new girls basketball coach of the Shipbuilders, replacing Jan Veinot. To say the least, Paradis faces a daunting task right from the start. Morse is […]
Boston-Cleveland: Bradley homers in 10th to lift Red Sox, 7-6
CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor made a major blunder and owned it. “I messed up,” the All-Star shortstop said. “It’s a rookie mistake.” Lindor’s over-aggressive base running in the ninth inning sabotaged Cleveland’s bid at another dramatic win, and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox edged the Indians 7-6 on […]
NFL News & Notes: Patriots release QB Danny Etling
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Danny Etling’s tenure with the Patriots has come to an end. The Patriots completed a trade with Atlanta on Tuesday to acquire tight end Eric Saubert for a conditional draft pick. The Patriots released Etling to make room for Saubert on the 53-man roster. Etling, a seventh-round pick out of LSU in […]
Suspension for Giants receiver: Tate to miss 4 games
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has had the appeal of his four-game suspension for a violation of the NFL’s policy on performance enhancers turned down. The decision by an independent arbiter was announced Tuesday and means the 10-year-veteran will miss the first four games of the regular season, starting with […]