Lee Horton

MLB attendance drops in boom/bust era of big winners, losers

by RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

2019 produces record 100-game winners and 100-game losers, a year with the sport’s fourth straight attendance drop.

Antonio Brown’s fall as fast as his rise in NFL

by ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

One of the most prolific receivers for a decade, the four-time All-Pro got dumped by three teams in 6 1/2 months.

Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, Football, Girls Soccer, Varsity Maine

Local roundup: Poland football routs Lake Region for first win

by Staff reports September 27, 2019September 28, 2019

Lewiston doubles up Brunswick in battle of boys soccer unbeatens, and more soccer and field hockey action from Friday.

Boys Soccer, Varsity Maine

Boys soccer: Edward Little earns key win over Mt. Ararat

by Eric Maxim The Times Record September 27, 2019September 28, 2019

Austin Brown and Hassan Jibril score for the Red Eddies in 2-0 victory.

Maine colleges, Sports

Referee shot by a cannon during a Maine Maritime Academy football game

by Michael Brice-Saddler The Washington Post September 27, 2019September 28, 2019

Authorities said an alumnus of the school who brought his own cannon to Saturday’s homecoming game against Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

National Sports, Sports

Allyson Felix, other top stars fight track’s pregnancy penalty

by EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers September 27, 2019September 28, 2019

For decades, the message to women in track and field was crystal clear: get pregnant, lose sponsorship money.

Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, Varsity Maine

Local roundup: Leavitt golf wins Class B title at KVAC Shootout

by Staff reports September 26, 2019September 28, 2019

Lewiston finishes second to Mt. Ararat in Class A, Lisbon’s DJ Douglass scores a game-winner in overtime, plus other soccer and field hockey action from Thursday.

Football, Varsity Maine

H.S. football: Week 4 Sun Journal staff picks

by Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich, Nathan Fournier, Adam Robinson, Tony Blasi and Lee Horton September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

(Predicted winners in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (28-4) Edward Little at Scarborough Lewiston at Cony Poland at Lake Region Camden Hills at Mountain Valley Oxford Hills at Bonny Eagle Madison/Carrabec at Spruce Mountain Maranacook at Gray-New Gloucester York at Leavitt Mt. Blue at Falmouth/Greely Boothbay at Telstar Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale at Lisbon WIL KRAMLICH (25-7) Edward Little at Scarborough […]