Jul 18, 2012 01:30 am | UnBylined BANGOR — Ben Crichton doubled home a run in the first and tripled in three in the second as Bangor eliminated Holbrook 10-0 in five innings in District 3 Junior League baseball action Tuesday at Mansfield Stadium. Bangor will play Hermon in the championship round at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. If ... read more | comment
Jul 18, 2012 01:25 am | The Associated Press BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis drove a full-count pitch over Fenway Park’s famed left field wall, lowered his head and started to trot around the bases as fans loudly cheered “Yooouk!” The scene was familiar everywhere in the ballpark except the scoreboard, where Youkilis’ three-run shot was tallied for the visiting ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 10:11 pm | UnBylined WASHINGTON — The foundation created by seven-time Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong has mounted a lobbying campaign on Capitol Hill in an effort to counter accusations by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that Armstrong took performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his career. On Tuesday, the office of Sen. Kay ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 09:57 pm | UnBylined Legion baseball ZONE 1 Team W-L Pct. GB Bangor 15-2 .882 — Motor City 14-2 .875 1/2 Brewer 9-7 .562 5 1/2 Hampden 8-8 .500 6 1/2 Penquis 6-11 .352 9 Lumber 4-12 .250 10 1/2 Calais 0-15 .000 14 Friday, July 13 (all 9 innings) Brewer 10, Calais 1 ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 09:04 pm | UnBylined HOUSTON — Jeremy Lin’s incredible run in New York won’t have a sequel, according to a published report. The New York Knicks are not planning to match Houston’s offer for Lin, a restricted free-agent, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing an unidentified person briefed on the situation. The Times ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 08:52 pm | The Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Penn State spokesman says a decision on the fate of a statue of late football coach Joe Paterno will be made within days. Critics have called for the statue to be taken down in light of a report concluding Paterno and other top university officials ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 08:50 pm | UnBylined LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — The most valuable slip of paper found at any British Open is not a list of the odds. It’s the forecast. Neither of them can be trusted. Pot bunkers that are staggered down the fairway and surround the green were all the talk Tuesday at ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 08:05 pm | Larry Mahoney HERMON, Maine — Last year at this time, Hermon's Mike Hopkins fattened his wallet by winning the John Phippen Memorial Late Model race at Speedway 95. He will look to defend his championship on Thursday night when the John Phippen Jr./Allen Fletcher Memorial race will take place at Speedway 95. ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 07:11 pm | Dave Barber BANGOR, Maine — The 46th Greater Bangor Open Golf Tournament will kick off Wednesday at Bangor Municipal Golf Course with the pro-am starting in the morning followed by the driving contest at 5:30 p.m. Twenty-four teams will take part in the pro-am, which is made up of foursomes that include ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 07:01 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 17, 2012 06:08 pm | Ernie Clark HEBRON, Maine — They arrive at Hebron Academy on what is usually a sweltering Sunday afternoon each July, gifted individually but otherwise mere pieces of an athletic jigsaw puzzle their coaches are anxious to assemble. And time is scarce, with just a week from the start of this training camp ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 05:28 pm | UnBylined LONDON — London Games officials dismissed concerns Tuesday over a lost bus driver, a scramble for more security guards and some rain-soaked venues — embarrassments that had one tabloid newspaper headline using the Olympic rings to spell out the word “OOPS!” Organizers said some of the complaints were exaggerated and ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 05:11 pm | Dylan Martin BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter will receive a $2,500 check from the Boston Red Sox at Wednesday's game as part of a charity initiative to celebrate Fenway Park's 100th anniversary. The shelter's executive director, Dennis Marble, said the news "came out of left field" Monday morning when ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 04:48 pm | UnBylined DALLAS — With training camp just two weeks away, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is in trouble again. The talented wide receiver was arrested Monday after being accused of attacking his mother during an argument, hitting her arms and face. He faces a charge of family violence, a misdemeanor ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 04:13 pm | UnBylined INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — Alex Goslin, 13, daughter of Anthony and Karin Goslin of Indian Island, has been training in karate for a year. She recently expressed interest in martial arts competition to her teacher. In turn, he contacted an associate who coordinated an interview with the head coach of ... read more | comment
Jul 17, 2012 12:12 pm | Bob Cimbollek The Summer Basketball Jamboree, the first of several basketball events planned at the Bangor Auditorium before it is torn down next year, will be held Aug. 6-12. Here’s your player’s and team’s chance to get some summer game experience on the historic old Bangor Auditorium court. This basketball facility known ... read more | comment
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