Malik Hall was hired as the 20th head coach of the Bates College football program in June. (Theophil Syslo/Bates College) At the unofficial public unveiling of the new era of Bates College football, new coach Malik Hall said that it might be the first time since being hired in June that he had a chance […]
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Dropping Dimes: Looking back at a great tourney
It’s starting to sink in. The 2018 MPA basketball tournaments are over. No more trips to Portland and Augusta to see the state’s best teams show up. No more living day-to-day, forgetting which games you covered yesterday and not being quite sure where you’ll be tomorrow. The 18 days between Feb. 13 and Saturday were […]
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Head to Head: Who really belongs in the Top 10?
Randy: Hey Lee, want to do the Top 10 list next week? I’ll even do the top half of the list for you. You just need to do 6-10. The top half is easy. Bonny Eagle, Thornton Academy and Scarborough are the three best teams in the state. Everyone pretty much knew that going into […]
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Dropping Dimes: Rest is plentiful in the NBA playoffs
LeBron James hasn’t played since Sunday, April 23. Steph Curry hasn’t played since Monday, April 24. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers start the second round Monday, which is an eight-day break between games. Curry and the Golden State Warriors will play Tuesday, ending another eight-day layoff. The stars of the Cavs and Warriors are among […]
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Dropping Dimes: Gonzaga is America’s Team
Early in the year 2000, I met a Canadian. He was obsessed with Tombstone, Arizona, and Wyatt Earp, and had even visited the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. He also had a major gripe about the United States’ culture: The Dallas Cowboys “What makes them America’s Team?” he said with irritation. I’m […]
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Dropping Dimes: Don't sacrifice Brady's final years for Garoppolo's potential
When you buy bananas, you know that you have eat them within a certain timeframe or they go bad. That’s the deal: enjoy them while you can. You don’t buy them and say, “Well, these are going to spoil soon, so I better get rid of these now and go back to the store and […]
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Sun Journal Sports earns three APSE awards
ORLANDO — The Sun Journal sports department fared well again in this year’s Associated Press Sports Editors contest, earning three awards in the nationwide competition. Last summer’s effort to recount the history of the Oxford 250’s champions, led by Phil Whipple and including work from Justin Pelletier, Lee Horton and Wil Kramlich, earned an APSE […]