Dec 04, 2012 12:08 am | UnBylined LANDOVER, Md. — The Washington Redskins entered play Monday with a 10-game losing streak in Monday night home games, a streak that dated back to October 1997. However, the team didn't have Robert Griffin III at quarterback in any of those defeats. The rookie sensation produced the last scoring drive ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 10:46 pm | Bob Cimbollek With budgets being cut and with schedules being reduced significantly to help reduce budget constraints, how long will it be before AAU and Travel Athletics replace middle school athletic teams. When I was teaching and coaching at the junior high school levels back in the 60′s, the physical educationn teachers ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 10:20 pm | Bob Cimbollek Friday nite, December 7 starts the 9 week and 9 weekend regular season basketball games that count towards heal points for tournament spots. These picks are based on my seeing the teams during last spring and this past fall during the off season. Here are my picks for the top ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 09:51 pm | UnBylined LEWISTON, Maine — UMaine-Farmington made 10 of 16 3-pointers, including 7 of 10 in the second half, as the Beavers defeated Bates College 72-66 in non-conference men’s basketball action on Monday night at Alumni Gymnasium. Ben Johnson scored 18 points with 13 rebounds to lead four Beavers in double figures. ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 08:56 pm | UnBylined Today's games COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL St. Thomas at UM-Machias, TBA U-New England at Bates, 7:30 p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Bowdoin at UM-Farmington, 7 p.m. Colby at Thomas, 5:30 p.m. Husson at Maine Maritime, 5:30 p.m. Salem State at Southern Maine, 7 p.m. St. Joseph's at Thomas, 7:30 p.m. U-New England at ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 08:41 pm | UnBylined FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady actually threw an interception. Don’t worry Patriots fans, your team finally has a decent defense and big-play special teams to step up when the NFL’s best offense falters. On a day when Brady was picked off for the first time in six games and New ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 08:06 pm | Dave Barber ORONO, Maine — The updated player release rule that the Maine Amateur Hockey Association voted in early this year has not resulted in a large move by youth hockey players to other associations in the state, according to the man who pushed for the rule. "It's a little early," said ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 07:59 pm | UnBylined Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein, and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o were named the three finalists for the 2012 Heisman Trophy in an announcement made Monday. Those three players have been invited to New York to be on hand for the 78th annual Heisman Trophy ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 07:57 pm | Larry Mahoney ORONO, Maine — Most of the nine freshmen on the University of Maine men's hockey team are used to winning. Their junior or high school teams were title contenders or at least had winning records. So playing for a team that is 2-10-2 has been different and challenging. But they ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 06:37 pm | UnBylined Messalonskee's Bernatchez selected Miss Maine Field Hockey Messalonskee of Oakland senior forward Kristy Bernatchez, who set the state record by scoring 45 goals in 17 games and also dished out 14 assists, was named Miss Maine Field Hockey on Sunday at the Maine Field Hockey Association's annual banquet at the ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 06:02 pm | UnBylined KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ten days before her longtime boyfriend killed her, Kasandra Perkins told a close friend life was good. She and Jovan Belcher, a Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and former University of Maine football star, had had their rocky times in the past. Yet things had gotten better. ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 06:01 pm | UnBylined BASKETBALL, MEN Jimmy V Classic, TEXAS vs. GEORGETOWN, 7 p.m., ESPN-TV OKLAHOMA at ARKANSAS, 7 p.m., ESPN2-TV RICHMOND at OLD DOMINION, 7 p.m., NBCSN-TV Jimmy V Classic, NC STATE vs. UCONN, 9 p.m., ESPN-TV NORTHWESTERN at BAYLOR, 9 p.m., ESPN2-TV SIENA at ST. BONAVENTURE, 9 p.m., NBCSN-TV SOCCER, UEFA OLYMPIACOS ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 05:52 pm | UnBylined The Boston Red Sox agreed on a three-year, $39 million contract with free-agent catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli, ESPN Dallas reported Monday. Napoli played with the Texas Rangers this year. The Red Sox expect to play Napoli at first base. He could also fill in at catcher if the team decides ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 05:12 pm | Pete Warner ORONO, Maine — Unfathomable. There is no other way to describe the horrific events of Saturday morning in Kansas City. A 25-year-old man gets into an argument with his girlfriend, at the time they should have been sitting down together at the kitchen table to enjoy some bacon and eggs ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 04:32 pm | Pete Warner ORONO, Maine — Police reports released Monday by the University of Maine show Jovan Belcher had a history of conflict in dealing with women. Belcher, 25, made national headlines Saturday when the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker fatally shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, then later committed suicide with a handgun in ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 03:38 pm | UnBylined CENTRAL RED DEVILS Last year's record/finish: 19-3, 3rd, state champs Coach: Diane Rollins Roster: So. Cheyenne Edgerly, Jr. Mckenzie Gibbs, Sr. Lauren Gregory, Jr. Rebecca Kelley, Sr. Max McHugh, Sr. Emylee Miles, Jr. Alicia Miller, So. Emily Oko, So. Brianna Skolfield, Fr. Tiffany Smith DEXTER TIGERS Last year's record/finish: 10-9, ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 02:33 pm | Larry Mahoney Editor's note: One of two stories previewing Eastern Maine Class C girls basketball teams. CORINTH, Maine — The Central High School girls basketball team from Corinth won its first state championship since 1983 last season in thrilling fashion. Max McHugh's two free throws with 11.4 seconds left gave the Red ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 02:29 pm | UnBylined PENQUIS PATRIOTS Coach: Tony Hamlin Last year's record/finish: 16-3/4th, lost to Lee 51-50 (2OT) in EM semifinals Team roster: Jr. Isaiah Bess, Sr. George Cowing, Sr. Jason Durant, Sr. Zach Eells, Sr. Cody Herbest, Jr. Derek Johnson, Sr. Cody Larrabee, Jr. Colton Larrabee, So. Justin Larry, Jr. Trevor Lyford, Sr. ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 01:02 pm | Pete Warner Editor's note: One of two stories previewing Eastern Maine Class C boys basketball teams. MILO, Maine — Tony Hamlin has been coaching high school basketball in Maine for 33 years. He believes two of the players on this year's Penquis Valley High School team could play for anybody in the ... read more | comment
Dec 03, 2012 10:29 am | Dale Duff With the new high school basketball season opening Friday, I offer my predictions of things I guarantee will be said around Maine in the comings weeks… * When asked by reporters what did you say to your team about making it to the Bangor Auditorium in its final year, a ... read more | comment
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