BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College softball team extended its win streak to eight games with a pair of victories over visiting Saint Joseph’s College on Tuesday afternoon. The Polar Bears (21-10) earned a 6-2 victory in game one and pinned a 15-1 setback on the Monks (10-13) in game two. In the opener, the Monks quickly […]
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Portland Sea Dogs fall to Reading, 5-2
Reading, Pa. — The Reading Fightin Phils (6-4) scored four unanswered runs and beat the Portland Sea Dogs (2-8), 5-2 on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium in Eastern League baseball action. The two teams conclude their three-game series with a rubber-game today. Fightins lefty Bailey Falter (1-1) worked six innings on five hits, two runs (one […]
Golf commentary: Tiger’s majors chase back on
AUGUSTA, Ga. — No comeback by Tiger Woods was ever going to be complete without a major. Now the question becomes how many more he can win. So much appeal of that red shirt beneath a green jacket involved looking back at all Woods had to overcome to reach that moment — a Masters champion once […]
Sea Dogs: Chatham, Tobias lead Portland to 9-2 win over Fightin Phils
READING, Pa. — C.J. Chatham hit a two-run double in the third inning, and Josh Tobias doubled twice and singled as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 9-2 on Monday. The double by Chatham started the scoring in a four-run inning and gave the Sea Dogs a 2-0 lead. Later in the inning, […]
Bowdoin sweeps weekend
WATERVILLE — After opening its NESCAC East Division slate with a 2-4 record, the Bowdoin College softball team traveled to rival Colby College for a weekend three-game series, looking for a bit of momentum. A three-game sweep of the Mules, followed by a doubleheader triumph over Husson on Sunday, gave Bowdoin five wins in three days. […]
Tiger ‘Masters’ Augusta again
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning. It was only two years ago at Augusta National that Woods needed a nerve block just to hobble upstairs to the Champions Dinner, unsure he would ever play another round of golf. […]
Price, Bogaerts carry Red Sox past Orioles, 4-0
BOSTON — The big foursome leading Boston’s starting rotation had struggled badly this season. David Price took care of that with a masterful outing. Price pitched seven stellar innings with seven strikeouts, Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer and drove in every run, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Sunday. Price, Chris […]
Big win for Eagles
BRUNSWICK — Freshman Maddi Kinney scored five goals to power the Mt. Ararat High School girls lacrosse team to a 13-3 victory over Lawrence on Friday at Bowdoin College. The Eagles (1-0) visit Morse on April 23 at 5 p.m. Jess Cloutier chipped in three goals in the win, while freshman goaltender Amanda Pickens had seven […]
Bowdoin track has solid showings
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Bowdoin College women’s outdoor track and field team placed second, while the men took fourth in impressive showings at the Silfen Invitational hosted by Connecticut College on Saturday. The Polar Bear women were runners-up with 108 points, trailing only Middlebury’s 116 in a strong 20-team field. The men recorded 66 points, […]
Biddeford outlasts Massabesic to open season
BIDDEFORD – Nick McSorley scored five times and CJ Thorne completed a hat trick to lead the Biddeford boys lacrosse team past visiting Massabesic 8-7 in both teams’ season opener. The Tigers and Mustangs began the fourth quarter locked at 7-all. Then Thorne scored to give Biddeford a one-point lead that they didn’t relinquish. “I […]