LIVERMORE FALLS — Winthrop threw Spruce Mountain for a loop on the ground, in the air and on defense. With quarterback Keegan Choate at the helm and his sidekick Ryan Baird at his side, the fifth-ranked Ramblers rolled to a 38-0 victory over No. 4 Spruce Mountain in a Class D South quarterfinal at cold […]
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B North football quarterfinal: Lawrence goes old school, runs through Mt. Blue
Mt. Blue High School’s Caleb Haines (13) rushes for yards against Lawrence High School in the first quarter in Fairfield on Friday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) FAIRFIELD — With Mt. Blue’s defense shutting down its team’s offense in the first half, the Lawrence coaching staff went old school. “They were doing a lot of adjusting […]
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Red Sox keeping things routine as they await ALDS opponent
BOSTON — Alex Cora knows first-hand the way things change in October. That’s why the Boston Red Sox manager wants to keep everything the same for his club. Routine served Boston well during the regular season. Under their rookie skipper, the Red Sox posted a franchise-best 108 wins and secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. […]
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Former Sea Dogs manager Carlos Febles riding into postseason with Red Sox
New York Mets’ Todd Frazier looks down as Boston Red Sox’s Tzu-Wei Lin, center, stands with third base coach Carlos Febles after advancing on a fly out last month in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON — Carlos Febles spent six years as a major league infielder without getting to the postseason. Fifteen years later, he’s […]
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Red Sox beat Blue Jays for 99th win, become first team to clinch playoff spot
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, rallying on pinch-hitter Brock Holt’s go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 Tuesday night. Guided by rookie manager Alex Cora, the Red Sox improved the best record in baseball […]
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H.S. softball: Defiant Spruce Mountain falls to Greely in B South quarterfinals
Spruce Mountain pitcher Hannah Turcotte goes into a windup against Greely during a Class B South softball preliminary in Cumberland on Tuesday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) CUMBERLAND — Greely High School coach Rob Hale found the Spruce Mountain Phoenix to be a pesky bunch who took pride in annoying his Rangers. But Hale and his persistent […]
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Time-out: Phoenix will have bird's-eye view of softball playoffs
Winning pitcher Hannah Turcotte goes into a windup against Monmouth Academy in Monmouth. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) No matter what happens this week, a round of applause is in order for Spruce Mountain, which made a hairpin turn in the Mountain Valley Conference and a beeline for the softball playoffs. “Returning to the MVC seemed to […]
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NBA Playoffs: Celtics survive Bucks in OT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston coach Brad Stevens loves the postseason because it offers a chance to “bust narratives.” The Celtics took their first step toward shattering the belief they can’t win without their biggest stars. Al Horford had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Boston overcame Khris Middleton’s long 3 that beat the fourth-quarter buzzer, […]
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Celtics’ Irving needs knee surgery, out for playoffs
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have spent most of the season adjusting on the fly. Now they will have to go through the playoffs without Kyrie Irving. The star point guard will need surgery on his left knee and is done for season. On Thursday, the team put his recovery time at four to five […]
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Class A boys' hockey: Blue Devils defend dynasty
Lewiston’s Gunnar Wade uses his body to shield the puck before shoveling a centering pass to a teammate. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The 2017-18 season was all about repetition for the Lewiston Blue Devils. Coach Jamie Belleau knew if the Blue Devils wanted to win a third straight Class A state title, they had […]