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Sports briefs for April 12, 2013
By From Staff and Wire Service Reports on April 12, 2013, at 6:58 p.m.
Saturday’s Speedway 95 practice pushed to Sunday HERMON — Saturday’s opening practice for stock cars at Hermon’s Speedway 95 has been postponed due to the inclement weather. It has been pushed back to Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Racing will begin on April 20 at 5 p.m. Mariners’ Morse ...
Sports briefs for April 3, 2013
Minnesota hires Pitino’s son The Minnesota Golden Gophers have hired Richard Pitino as its next coach, according to multiple reports. Pitino replaces Tubby Smith, who was fired last week after a loss to Florida in the round of 32. The son of legendary college coach Rick Pitino was a former ...
Sports briefs for March 20, 2013
Yanks, Red Sox set Sandy Hook tribute The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will honor Newtown, Conn., on Opening Day in Yankee Stadium. The two teams will dedicate the game to the 26 victims, families and the community that suffered tragic losses in the Sandy Hook Elementary School ...
Sports briefs for Feb. 22, 2013
U.S. sues Armstrong for sponsor money WASHINGTON — The United States accused cyclist Lance Armstrong on Friday of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by taking its sponsorship money at the same time he was doping and using performance-enhancing drugs in violation of cycling rules. The government joined a civil suit ...
Sports briefs for Feb. 14, 2013
Report: NHL tickets rise more than NFL, NBA NHL teams implemented a larger ticket percentage than the NFL and NBA for the second consecutive season, according to an annual study by Team Marketing Report, a sports marketing research firm. The 2013 MLB ticket average won’t be released until the start ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 29, 2013
Padres sign pitchers Freddy Garcia, Stauffer Pitchers Tim Stauffer and Freddy Garcia signed minor-league deals with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Garcia’s agreement includes a $1.3 million base salary with another $1.25 million in incentives. The 36-year-old posted a 5.20 ERA in 107 1/3 innings for the New York ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 28, 2013
Ex-49ers lineman Harris charged with attacking ex-boyfriend Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Kwame Harris was assaulting his ex-boyfriend at a Bay Area restaurant during an argument, the San Mateo Daily Journal reported Monday. The alleged victim, Dimitri Geier, also filed a civil suit against Harris for ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 24, 2013
Sosa believes he and McGwire belong in Hall Retired outfielder Sammy Sosa believes he and fellow slugger Mark McGwire are Hall of Famers. Sosa, who finished his career with 609 career home runs — eighth on the all-time list, received 12.5 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers Association ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 22, 2013
New imaging study finds CTE in living ex-NFL players Medical researchers looking into concussions have found changes in the brains of football players who are still alive, which could lead to preventative measures, according to an NBC Sports report. New brain imaging techniques have detected abnormal tau proteins in five ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 21, 2013
49ers will stick with Akers as kicker San Francisco kicker David Akers will keep his job for the Super Bowl despite missing another field goal attempt in the NFC championship game on Sunday. “The decision’s been made,” 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday. Akers missed a 38-yard try that bounced ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 18, 2013
Suns part ways with head coach Gentry The Phoenix Suns have “mutually agreed to part ways” with head coach Alvin Gentry, ending his nearly four years in charge, the NBA team said on Friday. The Suns are 13-28 in the Western Conference midway through the regular season campaign. Gentry took ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 15, 2013
Francona’s book takes shot at Red Sox owners Terry Francona’s upcoming book, which will be released later this month, takes some shots at the Boston Red Sox owners, according to excerpts published by WBZ in Boston. The implication is the owners don’t love baseball and put ratings and attendance above ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 11, 2013
Piazza to deny PED use in upcoming book When Mike Piazza’s autobiography “Long Shot” is released in February, the former major-league catcher will deny using performance-enhancing drugs during his career. Suspicions of steroid use among several prominent players surrounded the Baseball Hall of Fame vote this week. Along with Piazza, ...
Sports briefs for Jan. 7, 2013
Chiefs introduce Reid as coach The Kansas City Chiefs introduced Andy Reid as their new coach at a press conference on Monday. Reid, who has more than two decades of experience at the NFL coaching level, is the 13th head coach in Chiefs history. He coached the Philadelphia Eagles for ...
Obama defends Ambassador Rice on Benghazi handling
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama told Republican senators on Wednesday if they had a problem with the handling of the Benghazi attack in Libya to “go after me” rather than pick on his ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. Obama’s comments, in a combative tone, came after two senior ...
US declares Pakistan’s Haqqani network a terrorist group
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Friday designated Pakistan’s Haqqani network a foreign terrorist organization, opening the way for the use of new tools to thwart a complex enemy that has attacked American troops and Afghan civilians while operating much like an organized crime family. The move by Secretary of ...
Jury convicts Drew Peterson of 3rd wife’s death
JOLIET, Ill. — Drew Peterson — the crass former Illinois police officer who gained notoriety after his much-younger wife vanished in 2007 — was convicted Thursday of murdering a previous wife in a potentially precedent-setting case centered on secondhand hearsay statements. Peterson, 58, sat stoically looking straight ahead and did ...
Activists block Texas Keystone pipeline site
Activists battling a new oil pipeline chained themselves to bulldozers in Texas on Wednesday, temporarily halting route-clearance work in the latest protest against the Keystone XL project to carry oil from the tar sands of northern Canada. The activists targeted the southern portion of the project, which doesn’t require an ...
Mars rover begins trek to new destination
LOS ANGELES — The Mars rover Curiosity headed east Tuesday, driving 52 feet toward a spot where it will use its robotic arm for the first time to drill into bedrock. It’ll take weeks for the six-wheel NASA rover to reach the site called Glenelg about a quarter mile away. ...
Grizzly attacks, kills lone hiker in Alaska’s Denali Park
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A grizzly attacked and killed a lone backpacker in Denali National Park and Preserve on Friday after the man encountered the bear next to a river and lingered there snapping pictures, according to the National Park Service. The death is the first fatal bear mauling in Alaska ...
Police seeking tips about pickup truck possibly connected to Glenburn teen’s disappearance
Since 1971, seven Maine children reported missing have not been found
Apartment squeeze in Portland: Single renters, immigrants, poor hardest hit
A better way to help people escape welfare
A letter to Michelle Obama in light of military sex assault epidemic
Five steps to remedy IRS wrongs
Manchester 15-year-old off to impressive start for Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports
Houlton council, community still concerned about costly Millar Civic Center
Bangor’s Marcus Davis hopes to counter opponent’s height, reach advantage in Lewiston MMA main event
Kitchen Nightmares meltdown or: How to lose an argument online
Farmers markets embracing food stamps with the help of USDA
Arguments over gun control and abortion will never be settled
For those who are too fat for Abercrombie and Fitch
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