Sports

4:04 PM

UMaine close to naming hockey coach

The athletic director says a replacement for Tim Whitehead could be announced as early as Tuesday.

3:54 PM

Black Bears lose to Binghamton, 10-2

The University of Maine baseball team heads into an elimination game this afternoon against Stony Brook.

Yesterday at 9:46 PM

MVC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lisbon boys win again, barely

AUGUSTA -- The Hall-Dale boys track and field team vowed to make a run at Lisbon at the Mountain Valley Conference championships Thursday afternoon.

Yesterday at 11:09 PM

NHL: Rangers beat Bruins in OT to stay alive

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

Yesterday at 9:35 PM

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Winslow tops Maranacook in 7th inning

WINSLOW -- The Winslow High School baseball team hasn't played too many close games this season, but Thursday's 4-3 win over Maranacook is the type of game the Black Raiders expect once the playoffs begin, and it was the type of game coach Jesse Lacasse felt his team needed.

Yesterday at 9:33 PM

MLB: Francona remembers time in Boston fondly

BOSTON -- Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.

Yesterday at 11:05 PM

MLB: Indians rout Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each and Cleveland had 16 hits in the Indians' 12-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in manager Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park on Thursday night.

Yesterday at 9:48 PM

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Cony deals with 1st loss

It was bound to happen sooner or later, but the Cony High School softball team's 9-1 loss to Edward Little in Auburn on Wednesday came as a surprise.

Yesterday at 9:54 PM

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Morse throws no-hitter in Cony win

AUGUSTA — Sonja Morse took a perfect game into the seventh inning and finished with a no-hitter as the Cony softball team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 4-0 win over Mt. Ararat on Thursday.

Yesterday at 2:17 PM

HIGH SCHOOLS: Weather forces schedule changes

Forecast forces changes to KVAC track and field as well as tennis singles tournament.

May 22

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Ramblers challenge top teams

Winthrop vaulted to second place in the Western Maine Class C tournament standings Monday following its 4-2 win against previously unbeaten St. Dominic. It was the second straight win by the Ramblers over the Mountain Valley Conference powerhouse in Auburn. Last year, Winthrop upset the Saints in the opening round of the playoffs.

May 22

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Madison knocks off Oak Hill

MADISON — It was Madison’s 15th win of the season, and the first loss for Oak Hill since April 24. It was a great pitching matchup between Emily McKenney and Kortni Michaud, and yet it also had some offense.

May 22

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Lisbon favored to sweep MVCs again

For the last seven years, it’s been Lisbon and then everybody else at the Mountain Valley Conference track and field championships.

Yesterday at 12:24 AM

MLB: Buchholz earns 7th win as Boston beat Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the BostonRed Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.

May 22

LOCAL GIRLS ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win 3rd straight MVC title

FARMINGDALE — The Hall-Dale girls tennis team breezed to a 4-1 win against Dirigo on Wednesday, posting its third Mountain Valley C onference championship in a row.

May 22

LOCAL BOYS ROUNDUP: Hall-Dale wins MVC tennis title

AUBURN — The Hall-Dale High School boys team won the Mountain Valley Conference championship Wednesday, avenging its only loss of the season with a 3-2 win against top-seeded St. Dominic.

May 22

MLB: Francona expects emotional return to Fenway

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians manager Terry Francona is bracing for a lump in his throat and maybe a tear or two. He's going back to Boston.

May 22

NHL PLAYOFFS: Bruins relaxed on verge of sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Bruins are on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals, and they got there on the backs of their suddenly offensive defensemen and a potent fourth line of forwards.

May 22

Coach K returning to U.S. men's team

Originally expected to resign, Mike Krzyzewski will try to lead the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team to a third straight gold medal.

May 22

NHL PLAYOFFS: Paille gives Bruins 3-0 series lead

Daniel Paille scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:31 left in the third period — after defenseman Johnny Boychuk got the Bruins even earlier in the frame — and Boston put the Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.

May 22

MLB: White Sox hold off Red Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with a one-out broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night.

May 21

AUTO RACING: Showing them racing is not just a phase

Leandra Martin had her doubters, starting with her father and grandfather. They remember telling Martin she could try a race car out, but figured it was likely just a phase that would pass in short time.

May 21

AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Stilphen youngest to win at OPS

Tommy Stilphen didn’t expect to win a Late Model race so early in the year at Oxford Plains Speedway, and he certainly didn’t expect to make history at the track, but that’s exactly what the teenager did last Friday night.

May 21

HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE NOTES: Messalonskee hopes to learn from tough stretch

The Messalonskee boys lacrosse team has been learning a lot this season.

May 21

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Erskine hangs on for win

BRUNSWICK — The Erskine softball team fended off a late rally to edge Brunswick 12-11 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Tuesday afternoon.

May 21

NFL: Agent says surgery likely last on Gronkowski's forearm

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski’s agent says the tight end’s latest surgery is expected to be the last on his forearm.

May 21

NFL: Pats have new look

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady dropped back and threw a pass. Danny Amendola ran to where he expected it to be.

May 21

GOLF: Governing bodies outlaw anchoring putter

Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules.

May 21

COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM's Dexter no ordinary freshman

GORHAM -- University of Southern Maine freshman shortstop Sam Dexter is the son of a coach so it stands to reason he has an edge on many players his age when it comes to understanding the nuances of baseball.

May 20

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Leach helps Ravens reach World Series

A move to the bullpen early in the season is paying dividends for Hall-Dale High School graduate Ryan Leach and the Franklin Pierce University baseball team.

May 20

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Ramblers hand Saints 1st defeat of season

AUBURN -- Ben Allen scattered seven hits and two St. Dominic runners were cut down at home as Winthrop posted a 4-2 win over the previously unbeaten Saints in Mountain Valley Conference baseball action Monday.

May 20

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTEBOOK: Cony happy with Under the Lights

The Cony track and field teams turned in some strong performances -- some expected, others not so much -- at its annual Under the Lights meet last Friday.

May 20

MLB: White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

May 20

NHL PLAYOFFS: Rangers looking for 2nd straight 0-2 comeback

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Don't judge the New York Rangers by the scores of their two losses to the Boston Bruins.

May 21

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lawrence brings laugh, wins to Black Bears

SANFORD -- After players from Maine and Holy Cross pulled the tarp over the Goodall Park infield during a rain delay last week, Tommy Lawrence figured everyone could use a chuckle.

May 20

NFL: Super Bowl 50 site determined today

BOSTON (AP) — Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners.

May 19

NHL PLAYOFFS: Big 2nd, 3rd periods lift Bruins

BOSTON (AP) -- Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers.

May 19

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Seeds released for singles tourney

The state championship Round of 48 boys and girls singles tennis tournament begins Saturday at Lewiston High School. Bates College, the normal site for the Round of 48, is not available Saturday, but Monday’s Round of 16 and quarterfinals and Wednesday’s semifinals and finals will be at Bates.

May 20

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Huskies win New England title

HARWICH, Mass. -- Logan Carman pitched his second shutout in five days and the University of Southern Maine beat Endicott College 9-0 Sunday to win the NCAA Division III New England baseball tournament and advance to next weekend's national tournament.

May 19

LOCAL AUTO RACING ROUNDUP: Wells pulls away for Wiscasset win

WISCASSET -- Toby Wells of Dublin, N.H., pulled away over the final 20 laps to the win the 50-lap Northeast Mini Stock Tour feature Saturday night at Wiscasset Speedway.

May 19

MLB: Sox win on rainy day

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox had something to keep themselves entertained during a long rain delay on Sunday.

May 19

HORSE RACING: Orb vs.Oxbow in cards

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through.

May 19

Bruins again rough up N.Y.

But they don’t need a reminder that the Rangers overcame a 2-0 deficit against Washington.

May 19

USM heads to Division III World Series

The Huskies shut out Endicott 9-0 to win the New England Regional championship.

May 19

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

Rafael Nadal wins this tourney for the seventh time, and Serena Williams wins her fourth straight title this year.

May 18

Oxbow's victory reins in Orb's bid for Triple Crown

Oxbow and jockey Gary Stevens lead all the way in the Preakness, ending Orb's five-race win streak.

May 18

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Cony gets win over Gardiner

AUGUSTA — Bayleigh Logan scored four goals and Emily Quirion added a pair to lead the Cony girls lacrosse team past Gardiner 9-5 on Saturday afternoon.

May 18

TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Perry keeping the 4th festive

Nick Perry remembers the fireworks. He was 8 or 9 years old, and Perry recalls the crowds and the food. Most of all, Perry's earliest memories of the annual Winslow Fourth of July celebration center around the fireworks.

May 18

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Waterville sweeps -- again

WINSLOW -- The location was new, Winslow High School's refurbished Donald Matheson track, but the result of the Community Cup track and field meet was the same. For the ninth consecutive year, the Waterville girls and boys each won the title.

May 18

MLB: Ortiz powers Red Sox past Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

May 18

NHL PLAYOFFS: Bruins connect with Army Rangers

BOSTON (AP) — In the corner of the Boston Bruins’ locker room, hanging from the hooks in Andrew Ference’s stall, is a yellow running singlet with the team’s “Spoked B” logo on the front.

May 19

COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM moves on to final

HARWICH Mass. -- Sam Dexter's second home run of the day supported two remarkable pitching performances by Andrew Richards and pulled the University of Southern Maine back from the brink of elimination in the NCAA Division III New England baseball tournament.

May 19

ON BASEBALL: No Sox affiliation, no problem for N.H.

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- When the New Hampshire Fisher Cats joined the Eastern League in 2004, there was talk of a state border rivalry between the Manchester team and the Portland Sea Dogs.

May 18

MLB: Red Sox score in 10th, beat Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Will Middlebrooks gave Boston a comeback victory the night before with a big swing. This time, he dropped down a bunt to advance the go-ahead run.

May 17

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Showdown in sprints at Cony

AUGUSTA — Nervous and excited, Tyler Fitzgerald settled into the blocks for the 100-meter dash, one of the most anticipated events at the annual Cony Under the Lights meet Friday.

May 17

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE: Brunswick starts fast, tops Messalonskee

OAKLAND -- Both the Messalonskee and Brunswick boys lacrosse teams knew a fast start would be a key to Friday's game. It was Brunswick that capitalized early, while Messalonskee was left to lament another slow start.

May 17

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Messalonskee rallies by Cony

AUGUSTA -- The Messalonskee High School baseball team has spent this season seeking the magic that led it to the Class A state championship a year ago.

May 17

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Martin perfect for Oak Hill

WALES — Jake Martin threw a perfect game, striking out six batters, and hit a home run to lead the Oak Hills to a 20-0 win against Telstar in a Mountain Valley Conference game shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule.

May 17

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP:Cony rallies for win

AUGUSTA — Unbeaten Cony rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth innign to pull out a 3-2 win against Messalonskee in a battle of top teams in the Class A division of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference on Friday.

May 17

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Hayes named Thomas coach

WATERVILLE — Jon Hayes, a former assistant coach at the Thomas College and the University of Maine at Farmington, has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Thomas.

May 16

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Eagles too much for Tigers

GARDINER -- For the Gardiner girls lacrosse team, Thursday's game against unbeaten Messalonskee was a measuring stick against one of the top teams in Class A.

May 18

COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM suffers 1st loss of tourney

HARWICH, MA -- JJ Branch and Tyler Hitchcock combined to allow six hits and shut down the University of Southern Maine as Endicott earned a 5-2 win in the 2013 NCAA New England Regional on Friday at Whitehouse Field.

May 16

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Rams pass test against Vikings

The Cony softball team survived a second test against Oxford Hills on Wednesday and, for the first time this season, the Rams trailed in a game.

May 16

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Michaud lifts Raiders to 9th straight win

WALES -- As her team left the dugout to play defense after the bottom of the fifth, Oak Hill softball coach Allyson Collins called out, "Hey, that's a heckuva inning."

May 17

COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM moves on in tournament

HARWICH, Mass. -- Resilience is a good quality for any winning team, but the University of Southern Maine baseball team wasn't expecting to have to prove it so intensely Thursday night in the winners' bracket game of the NCAA New England Baseball Regional at Whitehouse Field in Harwich.

May 16

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: Marchand lifts Bruins in OT in Game 1

BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams.

May 16

MLB: Middlebrooks helps Sox nip Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Will Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night.

May 16

BOSTON MARATHON: Organizers invite stopped runners back

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday.

May 16

PREAKNESS: Orb comes long way since debut

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd.

May 16

SOCCER: Beckham set to retire after season

David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer.