Jul 17, 2012 12:18 am | The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tough start for the Americans. The Olympic basketball team couldn’t get a stop, the president couldn’t get a kiss. Eventually, things worked out for both of them. LeBron James scored 30 points and the U.S. rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat Brazil 80-69 on Monday night ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 11:15 pm | UnBylined BANGOR, Maine — Just when it seems like the Bangor American Legion baseball players are down for the count, they find a spark to rally their club and claim victory. The case was no different for the Comrades in Monday night's 3-1 victory over Motor City at Mansfield Stadium, as ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 10:59 pm | The Associated Press BOSTON — It was almost perfect for Boston Red Sox fans: They cheered Kevin Youkilis early in the game and enjoyed a late-inning rally by their team. A limping David Ortiz just put a bit of a damper on the nice night. Adrian Gonzalez spoiled Youkilis’ return to Fenway Park, ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 10:57 pm | UnBylined BANGOR — Bangor West used an eight-run third inning to defeat Bangor East 18-11 in the District 3 Little League All-Star baseball tourney for ages 11-12 Monday and advance to the championship round against Hermon. Bangor West will host unbeaten Hermon at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the double-elimination tourney and ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 09:15 pm | UnBylined WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama basked in the glow of the Olympics on Monday, getting a courtside look at USA Basketball during an exhibition game against Brazil. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took their seats to chants of “U-S-A” at a U.S. men’s Olympic basketball exhibition game at Washington’s ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 09:13 pm | UnBylined Joe Paterno’s family on Monday vowed its own investigation of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, rejecting the findings of a special investigator who concluded the late football coach and other top Penn State administrators concealed Sandusky’s abuse to shield the university from bad publicity. “Our interest has been ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 09:10 pm | UnBylined Legion baseball ZONE 1 Team W-L Pct. GB Motor City 14-1 .933 — Bangor 14-2 .875 1/2 Brewer 8-7 .533 6 Hampden 8-8 .500 6 1/2 Penquis 6-11 .352 9 Lumber 4-11 .266 10 Calais 0-15 .000 14 Friday, July 13 (all 9 innings) Brewer 10, Calais 1 Northern Lumber ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 08:09 pm | Larry Mahoney PORTLAND, Maine — Aaron Kurcz isn't very big. He is listed at 6 feet, 175 pounds. But looks can be deceiving. The slender 21-year-old relief pitcher for the Portland Sea Dogs leads the Double-A Eastern League's relievers in average strikeouts per nine innings at 13.2. He has struck out 68 ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 07:31 pm | UnBylined BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE CHICAGO WHITE SOX at BOSTON, 7 p.m., NESN-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton (100.1 FM), WQDY Calais (92.7 FM), WSYY Millinocket (1240 AM), WALZ Machias (95.3 FM), WEGP Presque Isle (1390 AM), WFAU Augusta (1280 AM), WKTJ Farmington (99.3 FM), WIGY Madison ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 06:52 pm | UnBylined LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Ernie Els walked toward the century-old clubhouse that sits squarely behind the 18th green at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Just the sight of it Monday evening was enough to bring back a memory. It wasn’t a particularly good one. Els made a furious charge ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 06:41 pm | The Associated Press LONDON — Athletes, officials and media from all over the world poured into Heathrow Airport on Monday for the London Olympics, the first wave of a record number of passengers expected to pass through Europe’s largest airport for the games that begin July 27. Heathrow says athletes from 50 nations ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 06:39 pm | UnBylined This would have been such an obvious decision in February. Jeremy Lin was Kobe Bryant’s equal on the court and at the souvenir stand during a mesmerizing stretch that Commissioner David Stern said he had “never quite seen anything like.” No way the New York Knicks were letting Lin get ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 06:31 pm | The Associated Press BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis recalled the happy moments and avoided commenting on his time playing under Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine in his return to Fenway Park on Monday. Boston traded Youkilis on June 24, sending the three-time All-Star and cash to Chicago for utility player Brent Lillibridge and a ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 06:25 pm | UnBylined SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Big East has reached an agreement with Syracuse University, allowing the Orange to leave the league a year early for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Syracuse announced last fall its intention to join the ACC, but under Big East bylaws the school needed to serve a 27-month ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 06:00 pm | UnBylined PAU, France — Bradley Wiggins knows he’s well-positioned to win the Tour de France. But with the banged-up, frenetic and weary pack nearing the final rest day of the three-week race, he wasn’t taking any chances Monday. A hasty, nervous start to Stage 15 in the Pyreness foothills ultimately gave ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 05:26 pm | Larry Mahoney Exactly a month ago, former University of Maine All-American goaltender Jimmy Howard gave his father, James II, a memorable Father's Day gift. Howard, the starting goalie for the Detroit Red Wings, was one of the grand marshals for the Sprint Cup Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway, along with ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 04:08 pm | UnBylined ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine has announced game times for the football team’s 2012 home schedule. All home games are played at Alfond Stadium on the UMaine campus. The Black Bears play their home opener at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, against Northeast Conference champion Albany before battling ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 03:58 pm | UnBylined WINTERPORT, Maine — Randy Therrien of Unity raced to victory in the Super Pro/Pro Final at Winterport Dragway Saturday. Eugene Newton Jr. of Belmont finished second in the event. OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS: Super Pro Eliminator: 1. Randy Therrien, Unity, 2. Jerry Hatch, Lubec, Semifinalist Ray Roach, Saint John N.B., Semifinalist ... read more | comment
Jul 16, 2012 11:08 am | Dale Duff MLB’s All-Star break is over and it’s back to work time for the Red Sox. The season is actually a little past the halfway point and that got me thinking a bunch of half thoughts (kind of a Maine thing, right?) on the Sox and other topics. For instance… – ... read more | comment
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