Baseball: The senior right-hander holds Thornton Academy without a hit or walk in a 10-0, six-inning victory.
Toronto wins its second straight game and will play Game 7 at TD Garden on Saturday night.
Tilsley Kelly and Lydia Birknes lead the Flyers to a 14-5 win over the team that knocked them out of last year's Class C playoffs.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/02/girls-lacrosse-waynflete-gets-a-bit-of-revenge-against-nya/
“I wanted to take my life more than once in the first weeks,” Brittney Griner told Robin Roberts on ABC. “I felt like leaving here so badly.”
The Maine Vintage Race Car Association plans to host a show in July, the first at the track since it closed in 2021.
The top 10 baseball, softball and boys' and girls' lacrosse teams in Maine, through games of May 1.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/02/varsity-maine-baseball-softball-lacrosse-polls-may-2-2024/
Kristaps Porzingis could also miss the next series against either Cleveland or Orlando, but the Celtics are set up to survive without the big man in the lineup.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/02/celtics-put-away-heat-advance-without-porzingas/
Tiger Woods has played every U.S. Open since 1995, but his five-year exemption from winning the 2019 Masters expired last year.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/02/tiger-woods-gets-his-first-exemption-to-play-in-u-s-open/
Injuries haven't slowed the Wildcats, and Freeport (6-0) and Medomak Valley (6-1) are also off to strong starts in Class B South.
Senior Marky Axelesen shares his thoughts on heads-up play that made the network's top plays of the day.
Rod Brind'Amour is in the final year of a deal reached in 2021.
Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each homer and drive in two runs as Baltimore takes 3 of 4 from New York.
Before the game Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski visited his grandson, who went on to hit his second career home run at Fenway Park.
Bettors wagered nearly $14 million more than they did in February, but the state took in about $150,000 less.
Boston avenges its ouster from last year's playoffs, thoroughly outplaying Miami to advance to the second round.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/01/celtics-finish-off-heat-with-another-blowout-win-118-84/
Adirondack advances to the North Division finals against Norfolk.
Marky Axelsen ends up on national television thanks to an incredible double play turned against Edward Little.
Softball: A two-run first inning is just enough for the Red Riots, who improve to 6-0 with a 2-1 victory over Gorham.
But a hero emerged in Matt Hilton, who donned a beekeeper's suit, stunned the insects and sucked them up with a vacuum.
Masataka Yoshida has a hand injury, but Boston adds first baseman Dominic Smith and utility infielder Zack Short.
Clark will make her preseason debut for Indiana on Friday night at Dallas, a game that is already sold out.
Analysis: The draft is over, but the roster rebuild for the New England Patriots is simply moving on to the next phase.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/01/for-the-patriots-what-will-be-the-next-major-roster-move/
Plans for the park on the Skowhegan-Canaan line include building a road with parking on the west side of the park, turning a former social hall into an event venue and outdoor recreation base cam...
Kyle Teel homers and drives in four runs, and Marcelo Mayer adds three RBI.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/01/mayer-teel-power-sea-dogs-to-8-3-win-over-fightin-phils/
Boston wins its fourth straight.
Boston is in a similar position to last year, when it led Florida 3-1 before losing the first-round series in seven games after the best regular season in NHL history.
All four were also fined by MLB for Tuesday's brawl.
Defenseman Tony DeAngelo was slashed on his arm in Tuesday night's series clincher with the Islanders, but X-rays were negative.
Stevens will leave the Saco school after 17 years, with Portland Athletic Director Lance Johnson taking his place this summer.
Toronto, playing without the ill Auston Matthews, gets the win on Matthew Knies' goal in OT to cut its series deficit to 3-2.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/30/maple-leafs-avoid-elimination-with-2-1-ot-win-over-bruins/
Cooper Criswell pitches five innings and Wilyer Abreu hits his first career triple for Boston.
Owen Pederson scores a short-handed go-ahead goal midway through the third period to tie the first-round ECHL series.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/30/mariners-force-a-game-7-by-beating-adirondack-2-1/
Eddinson Paulino drives in three as Portland wins the first game of the series at Hadlock Field.
The Maine natives will aim to lead their teams to victory in the NCAA regionals and championships before setting sights on pro careers.
Rosenthal scores seven goals and the Rams outscore the Eddies by nine in the second half to earn their first win.
The Falcons squander a three-goal lead but win with a goal with 37.5 seconds left in overtime.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/30/boys-lacrosse-freeport-pulls-out-a-10-9-ot-win-over-nya/
Jacksonville cuts Zay Jones and could replace him with Jarvis Landry, who didn't play 2023 and will attend the Jaguars rookie camp.
Commentary: The Patriots addressed some issues (Drake Maye), while others (left tackle) still need to be part of the future thinking for New England.
T.J. Oshie says he and doctors must find a solution to his chronic back problems before committing to return for a 17th season.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/30/capitals-t-j-oshie-hopes-to-play-next-season/
The deaths prompted Churchill Downs to make several changes to its safety program ahead of the 150th Run for the Roses on Saturday.
Boston's big man tweaked his calf in Monday's Game 4 win over Miami and his status going forward is unclear.
After Jamal Murray’s winning shot helped the Nuggets eliminate the Lakers, LeBron James heads into a summer that will shape his future.
Angels GM Perry Minasian says he believes Trout will be able to return this season.
Stevens is in his third season as president of basketball operations for the Celtics. who were an NBA-best 64-18 in the regular season.
The surgery will leave Chris Finch with only three days of recovery before Game 1 in Denver.
Senior third baseman Marky Axelsen makes incredible play during nonconference game Monday against Edward Little.
Derrick White reaches a career high after Kristaps Porzingas leaves in the first half with an injured calf as Boston pulls one win from advancing to the East semifinals.
Jordan hit .444 with eight RBI, giving Portland the league's weekly top player award for the second straight week.
The Eagles (5-0), fresh off a victory over rival Brunswick, could be big threat in postseason.
Despite injuries that mount on a near-daily basis, the club keeps finding ways to win games.