SOUTH PARIS — Wyatt Williamson only struck out three in 6 1/3 innings, but kept Topsham Post 202 off-balance enough to keep a no-hitter going into the seventh inning before giving up a hit to start the final frame. A lesser pitching performance would’ve been fine for Bessey Motors, however, as the South region leaders ran […]
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MLB mid-summer classic — American League fans 16, tops rivals, 4-3
CLEVELAND — For one night, the pitchers took back the power. Hours after an awesome Home Run Derby got everyone buzzing even louder about monster shots and juiced balls, only a couple flew out of Progressive Field in the All-Star Game. Instead, Justin Verlander blazed 97 mph heat from the start, Shane Bieber and Aroldis Chapman […]
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Anderson grabs early lead at 100th Maine Amateur
FALMOUTH — The chase is on at the 100th Maine Amateur Championship and 18-year-old Cole Anderson is quite comfortable in the lead. Anderson, playing in the first group Tuesday, shot a 5-under 65 on Portland Country Club’s par-70 layout, putting the 132-player field on immediate notice that he was intent on improving last year’s runner-up finish […]
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CMG Mortgage Baseball League — Freeport’s Cockburn tosses no-hitter
FREEPORT — It doesn’t matter what type of bat that is used in a baseball game, whether it’s a metal or wooden bat, pitchers still need to hit their spots, and hitters still need solid contact with timely hitting to score runs. That was evident Tuesday afternoon as Freeport pitcher Blaine Cockburn tossed a 2-0 no […]
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Maine Amateur: It’s a young man’s game
PORTLAND — A field of 132 golfers are teeing it up today for the opening round of the 100th Maine Amateur Golf Championship at Portland Country Club. And, “there’s probably 15 guys every year that could win,” said 2015 champion John Hayes IV, 29, of Portland. With two-time defending champion Jack Wyman recently turning pro, it […]
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U.S. women’s team boldly embraces off-the-field activist role
NEW YORK — Setting itself apart from other great American sports teams, the U.S. women’s soccer team is embracing a front-line role in social justice causes even as it savors a fourth world championship. The players are now world leaders in the push for gender equity in the workplace, having sued the U.S. Soccer Federation for […]
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Mets Alonso wins HR Derby, tops Vlad Jr. in battle of rookies
CLEVELAND — Pete Alonso took one final swing and flipped his bat high in the air. Another walk-off. Money ball. As the crowd roared, the New York Mets rookie headed toward the mound and tightly squeezed his cousin and pitcher Derek Morgan, who had helped him win the All-Star Home Run Derby and $1 million. Alonso […]
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Verlander, Ryu named openers for MLB All-Star Game
CLEVELAND — Sitting next to Justin Verlander, American League Manager Alex Cora cheekily declared “we’ve got the opener” as he described his pitching plans. Houston’s ace has been among the players most critical of some teams’ practice of using relief pitchers as ersatz starters for an inning or two. Verlander will be making his second All-Star […]
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Women’s World Cup — Repeat performance for Americans
LYON, France — After every goal celebration and all the confident posturing, the U.S. national team backed up its swagger at the Women’s World Cup by winning it all. The Americans also took a swipe at gender inequity, too. The United States won its record fourth Women’s World Cup title and second in a row, beating […]