Drake Maye throws 3 touchdown passes for New England, which intercepts four Houston passes and reaches its first conference championship game since the 2018 season.
David Bailey
Staff Writer
David Bailey is a Maine native who joined the Central Maine Newspapers sports staff in August 2022 after three years on the news desk (where he continues to contribute). From 2003-19, David was the sports night editor at the Valley News, nestled on the Connecticut River between New Hampshire and Vermont. David, who grew up in Yarmouth and graduated from the University of Maine, lives in Augusta with his cat, Rufus, and chips away toward completing his 1973 Topps baseball set.
Mariners top Railers to extend point streak
Robert Cronin has a goal and 2 assists for Maine, which has earned points in 7 straight games.
Bruins edge Penguins for 1st shutout win of season
Joonas Korpisalo stops 27 shots for Boston, which wins for the 5th time in 6 games.
Mariners fall to Reading in overtime
Maine earned 5 out of a possible 6 points over the weekend.
Patriots rout Dolphins, wrap up No. 2 seed in playoffs
Rhamondre Stevenson scores three touchdowns for New England, which will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round next weekend.
Mariners top Trois-Rivieres to end 6-game losing skid
Robert Cronin has a goal and two assists for Maine, which saw six players notch multi-point games.
Trail Blazers snap Celtics’ 4-game winning streak
Boston’s Jaylen Brown scores 37 points, tying Larry Bird’s record for consecutive 30-point games with nine.
Patriots QB Drake Maye makes another strong case for MVP
New England’s quarterback threw for five touchdowns in less than three quarters in Sunday’s win over the Jets.
Drake Maye throws 5 TD passes, Patriots clinch first AFC East title since 2019
New England wins the division with a victory over New York and Buffalo’s loss to Philadelphia.
Senators score early and often in win over Bruins
Fabian Zetterlund scores two goals for Ottawa, while Boston drops its second home game in as many days.