With two Women’s World Cup titles in hand, U.S. national team coach Jill Ellis says it’s time to move on. Ellis announced Tuesday that she’s resigning, just more than three weeks after the United States raised a second consecutive World Cup trophy following a dominant and record-setting run. She said she started thinking about stepping […]
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Dalbec leads Portland to 9-3 win over Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Bobby Dalbec had three hits and four RBI as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-3 on Tuesday. Portland started the scoring with a big second inning, when it put up five runs, including two RBI each from Jarren Duran and Dalbec. Following the big inning, the Flying Squirrels cut […]
Big Papi Update: Ortiz says he’s glad to be home
BOSTON — In his first public comments since a botched assassination attempt in his native Dominican Republic, former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said Monday that he is glad to be home from the hospital and told his fans: “Big Papi will be back soon.” Following an Instagram post with a statement issued through a Boston […]
Local gymnast manages time to train
DURHAM — Sam Maunsell wakes up each morning, looking ahead to what the day will bring, managing his time the best he can. And like most teens, he looks to balance his passion with school and everyday life. His passion is gymnastics, a sport not often in the limelight here in Maine, but something that takes a lot of time, effort and dedication to improve the […]
Patriots News: Bennett takes long route to 1st practice with Pats
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Michael Bennett took long-distance travel to a new level Sunday. The veteran defensive lineman disembarked a red-eye flight from Hawaii to Boston on Sunday morning and quickly made his way to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to participate in his first full-pads training camp practice with the New England Patriots. Bennett said that taking […]
Yankees top Red Sox, Sale, 9-6 to avoid sweep
BOSTON – The visiting manager’s office at Fenway Park pulsed like a Lansdowne Street nightclub, and the sound of players shouting could be heard through the closed door. “Obviously, that’s a happy room,” manager Aaron Boone said after his New York Yankees beat the rival Red Sox 9-6 on Sunday night to avoid a four-game sweep […]
Junior American Legion Baseball: Lisbon 2-times Lewiston
WATERVILLE — In a baseball game, two-out hitting is often the key between a win and a loss. At Colby College on Saturday, Legendary Status of Lisbon received a pair of key two-out RBI hits by Neil LaRochelle, along with a solid complete-game performance by pitcher Hunter Brissette in a 5-2 Junior American Legion quarterfinal win […]
Sea Dogs give one away, lose to Harrisburg, 11-8
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs faced an 11-hour bus ride to Richmond, Virginia, after Sunday’s Eastern League baseball game against the Harrisburg Senators. The ride may seem even longer for the Sea Dogs after letting two leads slip away in an 11-8 loss before 5,756 at Hadlock Field. Portland led 8-5 after seven innings. The […]