Commentary: With no Patriots, the Super Bowl might finally be fun again
Patriot fatigue is real, Tim Dahlberg writes, and New England missing big game for first time in four years is generating more excitement throughout the nation.
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Bolton joins teammates Cam Bourget and Jack Tibbetts in the Lisbon/Oak Hill 100-win club.
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Boston Bruins' Jaroslav Halak among those playing big roles for their teams when injuries hit.
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Boys' Basketball
Boys basketball notebook: Winthrop survives gut check
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National Sports
Curt Schilling the one to watch in next Hall of Fame vote
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National Sports
Big 12 suspends four players from Kansas-Kansas St. brawl 24 games total
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National Sports
Identity of Hall voter who bypassed Jeter may never be known
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College
UConn-Tennessee women’s basketball rivalry finds new life
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Sports
NFL notebook: Giants’ Manning retiring after 16 seasons
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Sports
Australian Open: Osaka, Kvitova advance to third round
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National Sports
VIDEO — Ugly brawl breaks out at end of Kansas State-Kansas game
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Varsity Maine
Local roundup: DJ Douglass’ late shot lifts Lisbon boys over Dirigo
Greyhounds senior scores 20 points, including game-winner. Also, Oak Hill boys earn big win and more basketball action from Tuesday.
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Sports
High school roundup: Hathaway nets 1,000th point in Hornets win over Tigers
Lewiston, Mt. Blue, Oxford Hills, Dirigo and St. Dom's also pick up wins in girls hoops.
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Girls' Basketball
Girls basketball: Freeport fights off Lake Region’s fast start
The Falcons fall behind by double digits early, then roll to a 45-26 victory.
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Boys' Basketball
Boys basketball: Spruce Mountain takes down Hall-Dale
Senior co-captains Brandon Frey and Jack Bryant combine for 42 points in Phoenix's 61-44 victory.
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Boys' Basketball
Boys basketball: Winthrop outlasts Boothbay in overtime
Hunter Crocker's buzzer-beating, game-tying 3-pointer completes Seahawks' comeback, but Ramblers make free throws in OT to pull off victory.
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Sports
Boys basketball: Edward Little turns it around in win over Oxford Hills
After a shaky start, the Red Eddies made adjustments on offense, defense to secure the victory
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Local Sports
Junior hockey: Thunder use special teams in victory over P.A.L. Islanders
James “Fisher” Shea, Zachary Desmarais and Christian Blomquist each had a goal and an assist.
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Local Sports
Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques use third period in comeback against Kenai River
The Nordiques earn a season sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears.
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Local Sports
Junior hockey: Twin City Thunder take down P.A.L. Islanders
Nick Rashkovsky leads the Thunder's attack with two goals and goaltender Jaxon Friedman makes 36 saves.
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David Krejci scores the winning goal with 7:42 left in the third period.
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A challenging early-season road schedule may pay dividends for a Black Bears program hoping to climb back into conference contention.
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Running back Raheem Mostert finally got an opportunity with the 49ers, and his 220-yard rushing performance against Green Bay propelled San Francisco into the Super Bowl.
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Zion Williamson, the top overall draft pick, has not played since injuring his knee in the preseason.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their first Super Bowl in 50 years and nobody is happier than the family that owns the franchise.
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Former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter gets 396 of 397 votes, the second-highest percentage.
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Coaches, administrators agree that Unified basketball checks all the right boxes.
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The second baseman played only nine games with the Red Sox over the past two seasons after surgeries on his left knee.
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Jayson Tatum scores 27 and Kemba Walker ends his personal losing streak to LeBron James as Boston wins 139-107.
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Leah Landry and Kim McLaughlin each had a goal and two assists while Alyssa Marcoux and Brie Dube each had an assist to go along with a goal scored.
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Vikings win first championship since 2008, while Hornets snap Medomak Valley's streak in Class B.
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While Boston's front office considers a managerial replacement, players try to wrap their heads around the stunning changes.
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The future free agent chatted with Mark Davis at the Conor McGregor fight. Meanwhile, L.A. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers ‘permanently’ moves his family to Florida.
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Raheem Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns to make quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo mostly a spectator, Nick Bosa harassed Aaron Rodgers from the start and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 37-20 for the NFC championship
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Sergio El Darwich leads the Black Bears to an 86-63 victory over Binghamton.
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Patrick Mahomes tip-toed down the sideline for a game-turning touchdown, added three TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs made their first Super Bowl in a half-century by beating the Tennessee Titans 35-24 for the AFC championship
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Jack Johnson and Bryan Rust scored third-period goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to defeat the Boston Bruins 4-3
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Justin Bibbs makes a floater with 7 seconds remaining to give Maine a win.
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The Falcons turned a two-point game into a double-digit deficit for the Lakers with a strong third quarter, led by Gabe Wagner.
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Cross Country
Boys cross country: Schomaker wins first wheelchair state title, Lisbon’s Laviolette takes second
Leavitt's Jonathan Schomaker makes history as first wheelchair champ, while Lisbon's Aidan Laviolette takes second in Class C and Lisandro Berry-Gaviria leads Mt. Ararat to Class A title.
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Cross Country
Cross country: Jonathan Schomaker races at regionals in first wheelchair division
Schomaker, after fighting to race at the Class B South regional meet at Twin Brook, finishes to great applause.
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Cross Country
WATCH: Jonathan Schomaker at Class B South regional cross country meet
Leavitt Area High School sophomore competes in newly created wheelchair division.
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Cross Country
Cross country: MPA to allow Jonathan Schomaker to race in wheelchair with other runners
The Maine Principals’ Association has granted Leavitt sophomore permission to race alongside other runners and to be scored in his own wheelchair division.
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Cross Country
Cross country: MPA offers Jonathan Schomaker two options to compete at regional meet
Family not satisfied with two options provided by the Maine Principals' Association for Leavitt wheelchair athlete to participate in regional race.
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Cross Country
Cross country: Jonathan Schomaker tries out Twin Brook course with no MPA officials in attendance
No MPA officials witness Leavitt sophomore's trial run of course in his wheelchair to prove he can participate in B South regional race.
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Local Sports
Looking Back: Michael Sauschuck’s leadership skills carry him through life
Diligence and dedication have guided Mt. Abram graduate Michael Sauschuck, who is now Maine's Commissioner of Public Safety.
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Local Sports
Lewiston’s Monica Morin reached highest peaks in the pool
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Sports
Coaching football keeps former Mt. Blue standout Jordan Stevens in the game
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Looking Back: Ben Fletcher was born to run
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Born to play football, Lewiston’s Turcotte gained other priorities
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Looking Back: Jeremy Tardiff 'tremendous' in football and baseball
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Three-time Oxford 250 winner Dave Dion was one of a kind
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Dustin Ireland still reaching for new heights with the Air Force
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Shorey took non-traditional route to becoming a success story
