ERIE, Pa. — Anthony Castro struck out 11 hitters over seven innings, leading the Erie SeaWolves over the Portland Sea Dogs in a 3-2 win on Wednesday. The Sea Dogs saw their five-game winning streak come to an end with the loss. Castro (2-1) picked up the win after he walked one while allowing one […]
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Zion Williamson center of attention at NBA Draft
NEW YORK — Zion Williamson smiled his way through nearly half an hour of questions, trying to portray himself like any player just hoping to be drafted. Suddenly, a tall, thin newcomer pushed his way to the front of the shoulder-to-shoulder swarm surrounding Williamson and shot down that idea. “What does it feel like,” Duke teammate […]
Pitching clinic to be held in Bowdoinham
BOWDOINHAM — The 2019 Mike Toomey Pitcher Development Clinic is set for June 24-26 at North Field at the Bowdoinham Community School at 66 Ridge Road in Bowdoinham. There will be two sessions based on age groups. Pitching Clinic One is for ages 8-11 and will go from 9 a.m. – 11a.m., Clinic Two is […]
Lohr dazzles as Topsham beats Pastime, 10-2 in senior legion action
AUBURN — The 2019 American legion baseball season began with rust and mistakes for Pastime as Topsham Post entered Auburn’s Pettengil Park and left with a 10-2 season-opening win on Tuesday. Topsham pitcher Hunter Lohr pitched six innings of one-run ball and gave up just five hits. Lohr had success against Lewiston High School during the […]
Lisbon downs Topsham junior legion, 8-1
LISBON — With the Lisbon High School baseball team just coming off a state championship, several of its players kept the cleats on and switched jerseys to the newly formed junior legion team, Post 209. Nick Ferrence, a member on the Greyhounds championship squad this past season as a freshman, threw a complete game, scattering six hits […]
U.S. wants win against Swedes
LE HAVRE, France — Victory is the goal for the United States in its group stage finale against Sweden, even though a loss might give the Americans an easier path through the knockout rounds of the Women’s World Cup. “I think it’s in our team’s DNA to want to win and do really well,” defender Abby […]
Red Sox fall to Twins in 17 innings
MINNEAPOLIS — Max Kepler was supposed to have the night off. Instead, the Twins outfielder wound up playing 12 innings and delivered three huge hits. Kepler’s single with one out in the 17th gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox early Wednesday in the longest game by innings in Target Field history. Kepler […]
Sanford rising senior makes early commitment to University of New Hampshire
SANFORD — The first college basketball game Sanford High standout Paige Cote attended was a University of New Hampshire women’s contest versus Stony Brook in 2016. Despite going back to watch the Wildcats a few more times, Cote didn’t give much thought to the idea of playing for the program after high school. That was […]
Women’s World Cup — Lloyd’s tiny golf clap delivers big message for U.S.
PARIS — Carli Lloyd had just scored on an 18-yard volley to put the United States ahead 11 minutes in against Chile. After leaping, pumping a fist and hugging teammate Lindsey Horan, she raised both hands chin high and made four tiny pitter-patter claps , the type seen more frequently at Pebble Beach than Parc des […]
Porcello pitches Sox past Twins, 2-0
MINNEAPOLIS — After an awfully sluggish start to their World Series title defense, the Boston Red Sox have begun to round into form. Their latest stride came in the series opener at first-place Minnesota, with a dominant Rick Porcello on the mound. Porcello pitched seven innings to outduel Twins ace Jose Berrios, and the Red Sox […]