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Rays sweep Red Sox at Fenway again

BOSTON — The Red Sox stood pat during Wednesday’s trade deadline, and then the Tampa Bay Rays gave Boston perhaps its most crushing loss yet during a disappointing World Series defense. Rookie left-hander Brendan McKay struck out seven, Mike Zunino and Austin Meadows homered, and the Rays beat the Red Sox 9-4 Thursday night to complete […]

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With division out of reach, Red Sox sit out trade deadline

BOSTON — The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox are setting their sights on an AL wild-card berth, and they’re doing it with the players they already have. Red Sox baseball boss Dave Dombrowski conceded on Wednesday that the ballclub doesn’t have a “realistic” hope for a fourth straight AL East title, and said he […]

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Consistent Paine wins Maine Junior Championship, Manuel second, Charron tied for third

CUMBERLAND — With a one-shot lead over Thomas Higgins and four over Caleb Manuel, Conner Paine knew he had to get a lift somewhere, somehow in the blistering heat to hold off the talented golfers behind him. The 18-year old from South China found that jolt, eagling the fourth hole, followed by a birdie on the […]

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Astros ‘ace’ Greinke deal, two dozen trades on deadline day

Out of nowhere, the Houston Astros got a huge head start on October. On a dizzying day that featured two dozen trades, the Astros pulled off the biggest and most startling deal, adding ace Zack Greinke to an imposing rotation already loaded with All-Stars Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. Plenty of familiar names were on […]

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Paine leads Maine Junior Amateur

CUMBERLAND — Conner Paine and Tom Higgins are both looking for their first big-time win. After Tuesday’s first round of the Maine State Golf Association Junior Championship, the recent high school graduates will get their chance. Paine, 18, of South China blistered the hot and dry 6,285-yard Val Halla Golf Course with a 4-under 68. Higgins, […]

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New Bowdoin football coach taking the first steps of a turnaround

BRUNSWICK — Like all of the college football coaches from Maine who spoke Tuesday at the 13th annual National Football Foundation Kick-Off Luncheon at Bowdoin College, B.J. Hammer likes what he’s seen of his players. With this caveat: “I haven’t coached them yet.” Hammer, 41, is the first-year head coach at Bowdoin. He’s looking to reverse […]

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Ararat 10U wins Fitzherbert in Bath

  THE KYLE FITZHERBERT 10U baseball tournament was held in Bath over the weekend. The team from Ararat captured the title, defeating Scarborough in consecutive games, 18-0 and 11-1. Pictured here, left to right, are Ararat team members Trevor Adams, Abel Lajoie, Manager Pete Fournier, Tyler Thibeault, Cody Fournier, David Edwards (behind Cody), Lachlan O’Banyel, […]