Basketball
OFF THE RIM (blog)
Here are some tips and drills to help players stop fouling
on May 21, 2013, at 11:54 a.m.
Probably the most frustrating thing for a coach, official or a fan is to have a basketball game turn into a foul-shooting contest. When officiating, many times I thought I should renegotiate my game contract from the flat fee to a by-the-foul fee. Fouling leads to long games, teams being ...
NBA Draft: Lottery winner still facing roll of the dice
By The Sports Xchange on May 20, 2013, at 7:13 p.m.
Winning the rights to the top overall draft pick in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery might not cause franchise-wide celebration or bring a surge in ticket sales at the team’s box office. The 2013 draft, more than any in recent memory, has no sure thing at No. 1. “I think when ...
Sports briefs for May 20, 2013
on May 20, 2013, at 6:49 p.m.
Celtics’ Williams arrested for gun threats Boston Celtics guard Terrence Williams was arrested Sunday for making threats with a gun, the Seattle Times reported. The incident occurred during an argument involving Williams and a woman at a parking lot in Kent, Wash., at 1:55 p.m. on Sunday. The woman told ...
TV, radio sports schedule for May 21, 2013
on May 20, 2013, at 6:26 p.m.
BASEBALL, HIGH SCHOOL HERMON at MDI, 8 p.m., (tape), Time Warner Cable Access-TV (Ch. 9) BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at CHICAGO WHITE SOX, 8 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), ...
Basketball season never ends for Worcesters of Washburn, a family of 1,000-point scorers
The two brands of the sport, interscholastic and travel basketball, sometimes are seen as competing against each other, but Larry Worcester sees it differently.
Sports briefs for May 19, 2013
By Wire Service Reports on May 19, 2013, at 6:52 p.m.
Gronkowski having fourth forearm surgery Monday New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have an operation on his left forearm on Monday, according to the Boston Herald. Gronkowski broke the forearm during last season and he reinjured it during the playoffs. It also got infected. It will be the ...
TV radio sports schedule for May 20, 2013
on May 19, 2013, at 6:34 p.m.
BASEBALL, HIGH SCHOOL LAWRENCE at BANGOR, 4:15 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio; WZON Internet (zoneradio.com) CARIBOU vs. JOHN BAPST, 8 p.m., (tape), Time Warner Cable Access-TV (Ch. 9) BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at CHICAGO WHITE SOX, 8 p.m., NESN-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton ...
TV radio sports schedule for May 18-19, 2013
on May 17, 2013, at 10:26 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING Indianapolis 500 qualifying, 11 a.m., 4:30 p.m., NBCSP-TV NHRA, Kansas Nationals qualifying, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, All-Star Race, 7:30 p.m., Speed-TV; WZAN Portland (970 AM), WNZS Veazie (1340 AM) radio BASEBALL, COLLEGE UMBC at MAINE, 1 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com) BASEBALL, ...
On Deck
on May 16, 2013, at 8:05 p.m.
BASKETBALL Coyote Boys JamCamp At Old Town, Old Town High School, 2013 Coyote Boys Basketball JamCamp, July 15-19, 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., open to all boys grades 4-12, contact bmac195554@msn.com Y Summer Men’s League Bangor YMCA, men’s summer league, June 24 to Aug. 4, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nights, ...
Players from California, New Jersey to play for UMaine women’s basketball team
on May 16, 2013, at 6:44 p.m.
ORONO, Maine — Sheraton Jones of Anaheim Hills, Calif., and Kianna Mayers of Irvington, N.J., have completed their National Letters of Intent and will be joining the University of Maine women’s basketball team in the fall of 2013, head coach Richard Barron announced in a press release Thursday. Jones, a ...
Sports briefs for May 15, 2013
By Wire Service Reports on May 15, 2013, at 7:01 p.m.
Rutgers names its first female athletic director NEWARK, N.J., — Rutgers University picked a woman to head its athletic programs on Wednesday, as New Jersey’s largest public college looks to move on from a scandal that saw several top sports officials resign. Julie Hermann, 49, who was a senior executive ...
TV Radio schedule for May 16, 2013
on May 15, 2013, at 5:58 p.m.
BASEBALL, HIGH SCHOOL DEXTER at BANGOR CHRISTAIN, 4:30 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio; WZON Internet (zoneradio.com) MDI at JOHN BAPST, 4:30 p.m., WEZQ Bangor, (92.9 FM) radio, Internet (929theticket.com) BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7 p.m., NESN-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton ...
Sports briefs for May 15, 2013
By Wire Service Reports on May 14, 2013, at 6:55 p.m.
Former Chargers RB Muncie dies at 60 Former running back Chuck Muncie, a three-time All-Pro has died at the age of 60 from a heart attack. A star at the University of California, Muncie finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting as a senior, then was the third overall pick ...
TV, radio sports schedule for May 15, 2013
on May 14, 2013, at 6:16 p.m.
BASEBALL, HIGH SCHOOL HAMPDEN at BANGOR, 3;30 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio; WZON Internet (zoneradio.com); WEZQ Bangor, (92.9 FM) radio, Internet (929theticket.com) BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7 p.m., NESN-TV; ESPN-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton (100.1 FM), WQDY Calais (92.7 FM), ...
Rule change lets high school basketball coaches on court to break up a fight
High school basketball head coaches will be allowed to come onto the court in an effort to break up a fight or keep a situation from escalating, according to a rule revision recently approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Previously, the head coach could only enter ...
Rossignol, Reed, Hamlin, Vachon among 52 with Maine ties set for New England basketball hall induction
WORCESTER, Mass. — Matt Rossignol, Roger Reed, Tony Hamlin and Amy Vachon are among 52 Maine-related players, coaches, contributors and teams that will be members of the 2013 New England Basketball Hall of Fame induction class. Ceremonies formalizing the honor will be held June 22 at the DCU Center. Rossignol, ...
TV, radio sports schedule for May 14, 2013
on May 13, 2013, at 8:49 p.m.
BASEBALL, COLLEGE MAINE at BOSTON COLLEGE, 2:30 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com) BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 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 ...
Sports briefs for May 13, 2013
By Wire Service Reports on May 13, 2013, at 5:21 p.m.
Boston’s Victorino cleared to play Tuesday Boston Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino was cleared to return to the lineup Tuesday after undergoing an examination as Massachusetts General Hospital. The team announced Victorino was cleared but there was no definitive verdict on whether he will be in the lineup at the ...
OFF THE RIM (blog)
Here are some rules changes that will improve high school basketball in Maine
on May 13, 2013, at 11:48 a.m.
After officiating almost 300 games at different levels this season and watching another 100-plus games on TV, I have noticed several rule changes needed to improve the game of basketball. Most rule changes are made to be official friendly, not player, coach or game friendly. The last coaches friendly rule ...
Kansas State basketball team announces signing of UMaine transfer Justin Edwards
By The Kansas City Star on May 10, 2013, at 5:56 a.m.
Kansas State coach Bruce Weber officially announced the signing of junior transfer Justin Edwards on Thursday. Edwards, who committed to K-State on Saturday, two days after an official visit to Manhattan, will sit out this season under NCAA transfer rules and have two years of eligibility remaining. Edwards, a 6-foot-3 ...
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