A 1991 Bates College grad was recruited to advise screenwriters for the box office hit film ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ using his experiences from three decades as a naval aviator.
2022
Wimbledon: Feisty Kyrgios knocks off No. 4 seed Tsitsipas to reach fourth round
Nick Kyrgios, in yet another drama-filled match, battles with the chair umpire on his way to a 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Uvalde schools’ police chief resigns from City Council
Armed officers waited in a hallway for over an hour while the gunman carried out the massacre.
NHL notebook: Jets close to hiring Rick Bowness as coach
Bowness led the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020.
Google to delete user data on trips to abortion clinics, other location info
Google also cited counseling centers, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics and cosmetic surgery clinics as other destinations that will be erased from users’ location histories.
Red Sox rotation deep enough to withstand another injury
The Red Sox have already used 10 different starters, and yet still rank seventh in MLB with a 3.57 ERA while withstanding the loss of Chris Sale, Nathan Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock.
NBA notebook: NBA champion Warriors retain Kevon Looney, lose Gary Payton II
Looney agrees to a three-year deal, while Payton is leaving to join the Trail Blazers.
MLB roundup: Yankees complete doubleheader sweep of Guardians
Matt Carpenter homers twice in the first game and Nester Cortes pitches six scoreless innings in the second game for New York.
Ceddanne Rafaela quickly becoming Sea Dogs’ most exciting player
The 5-foot-8 center fielder/infielder has made an impact at the plate and in the field since being promoted to Portland in early June.
Junior hockey notes: Maine Nordiques release 2022-23 schedule
Plus: the Nordiques sign a Swedish forward and two Twin City Thunder forwards decide college hockey destinations.