Gymnastics
Gymnast Gabby Douglas named AP female athlete of the year
The Associated Press on Dec. 21, 2012, at 8:19 p.m.
When Gabby Douglas allowed herself to dream of being the Olympic champion, she imagined having a nice little dinner with family and friends to celebrate. Maybe she’d make an appearance here and there. “I didn’t think it was going to be crazy,” Douglas said, laughing. “I love it. But I ...
Olympic roundup: LeBron helps US beat Spain in tight basketball final
By Jay Cohen, The Associated Press on Aug. 12, 2012, at 6:08 p.m.
LONDON — LeBron James stood with both arms in the air, then hugged Kevin Durant before they headed to the bench. They were quite the combination all day long. James had a huge dunk and a 3-pointer in the final 2:50 and Durant scored 30 points, helping the U.S. win ...
Russia’s Mustafina wins bars gold; Britain’s Tweddle gets 1st medal
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press on Aug. 06, 2012, at 6:21 p.m.
LONDON — Aliya Mustafina stood atop the podium, proudly cradling her medal and watching the Russian flag rise. She dared not even imagine such a scene six months ago, her left knee aching and the ruthless brilliance that had made her the world’s best gymnast no longer within her command. ...
Gabby Douglas wins all-around title for her second gold
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press on Aug. 02, 2012, at 6:17 p.m.
LONDON — Just 14, Gabby Douglas pleaded with her mother to let her move cross country, certain a new coach could help her get to the Olympics. Not two years after setting out on her own, Douglas beat Russia’s Viktoria Komova for the all-around title Thursday night, becoming the third ...
Golden again, US women’s gymnastics team wins 1st Olympic title since ’96
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press on July 31, 2012, at 4:55 p.m.
LONDON — The Americans grabbed hands and backed up, eager to get a better view of the scoreboard. There really was no need. That Olympic gold medal was in the bag the minute they took the floor. The Americans lived up to their considerable hype and then some Tuesday night, ...
US tops Russia, China in women’s gym qualifying
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press on July 29, 2012, at 7:16 p.m.
LONDON — The U.S. women were atop the Olympic gymnastics standings, as expected, with little standing in their way — except themselves. More than the Russians, Romanians and Chinese, the biggest challenge for the gold medal may come from how they deal with world champion Jordyn Wieber losing out on ...
Friend or foe, US gymnasts don’t mind who watches
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press on July 27, 2012, at 6:43 p.m.
LONDON — Aly Raisman can almost feel the eyes on her as she and her U.S. gymnastics teammates finish their training session. Sure enough, she’ll look up and see a couple of heads in the doorway. Russians, usually. Sometimes the Romanians. “We always try and do a little better,” Raisman ...
Gymnasts find unusual ways to get a grip on things
By Nancy Armour, The Associated Press on July 08, 2012, at 9:27 p.m.
As the U.S. men head off to their final training camp before the London Olympics this week, several gymnasts will be toting plastic bears filled with honey. Or bottles of Karo syrup. Really. And no, it’s not for breakfast. Some of the equipment can be as slick as ice, and ...
Youngest Team USA gymnastics member Kyla Ross grows up quickly
By Will Graves, The Associated Press on July 02, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The cramped room inside H.P. Pavilion turned into a sobbing, mascara-running free-for-all moments after the U.S. women’s gymnastics team was announced Sunday night. World champion Jordyn Wieber wept. So did Olympic trials winner Gabby Douglas. Ditto McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman. Not Kyla Ross. No, the ...
TV radio sports schedule for June 30/July 1, 2012
on June 29, 2012, at 6:48 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING NHRA, Route 66 Nationals, 6 p.m., ESPN2-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, Quaker State 400, 7:30 p.m., TNT-TV; WNZS Veazie (1340 AM) radio BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE BOSTON at SEATTLE, 10 p.m., NESN-TV; MLB-TV; WZON Bangor (620 AM), WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM), WHOU Houlton (100.1 FM), WQDY Calais (92.7 FM), ...
Mikulak shines on first day of gymnastics trials
By Will Graves, The Associated Press on June 28, 2012, at 8:57 p.m.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — So much for the U.S. men’s gymnastics team being a two-man show. Sam Mikulak was impressive during the first day of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials Thursday, threatening to break up the grip national champion John Orozco and Danell Leyva have on the role of top ...
Uchimura runs away with 3rd world gym title in row
The Associated Press on Oct. 14, 2011, at 5:58 p.m.
TOKYO — Kohei Uchimura of Japan lifted the medal off his chest, holding it high so first one side of the arena and then the other could see. He had hoped to give his battered host country the team title at the world gymnastics championships. Instead, a piece of history ...
Shorthanded US wins gym gold
The Associated Press on Oct. 11, 2011, at 7:20 p.m.
TOKYO — Gathering her young teammates before they took the floor, Aly Raisman told them this was going to be a night they’d remember for the rest of their lives, so they better make it count. Did they ever. With a performance that was part coming-out party, part coronation, the ...
March 18, 2011, Local Sports Results
on March 18, 2011, at 11:34 p.m.
FRIDAY’S RESULTS COLLEGE BASEBALL Cortland State 18, Southern Maine 15 (11 inns.) Guilford 26-10, UM-Farmington 5-6 Rider 3, Maine 2 **** SOFTBALL Bethel (Fla.) 8, Southern Maine 0 (6 inns.) **** MEN’S TENNIS Bates 7, U. Mary Washington 2 **** WOMEN’S TENNIS U. Mary Washington 9, Bates 0 **** WOMEN’S ...
March 11, 2011, Local Sports Results
on March 11, 2011, at 11:57 p.m.
COLLEGE HOCKEY MERRIMACK 5, MAINE 4 (Friday Night) Maine (17-11-7) 1 1 2—4 Merrimack (23-8-4) 0 2 3—5 First period — 1. Maine, Nyquist 18 (House, Flynn), 19:19 (pp). Penalties: Merrimack, Velleca, roughing, 7:10; Merrimack, Bigos, cross checking, 16:25. Second period — 2. Maine, Dee 12 (Beattie), 7:02; 3. Merrimack, ...
Feb. 21, 2011, Local Sports Results
on Feb. 22, 2011, at 12:04 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Class D boys WASHBURN 66, KATAHDIN 51 Katahdin (12-7) Morse 0-2 0-0 0, Livezey 1-3 0-0 3, Birmingham 1-1 0-0 3, J. McNally 1-2 0-0 2, Cloukey 0-0 0-0 0, Robinson 5-12 2-2 12, B. McNally 1-1 0-0 2, Galla-gher 4-8 4-7 14, Bivinghouse 4-7 3-7 ...
Feb. 7, 2011, Local Sports Results
on Feb. 07, 2011, at 11:57 p.m.
TUESDAY’S GAMES HIGH SCHOOL Swimming and Diving Camden Hills at Belfast ********* COLLEGE Men’s Basketball Bowdoin at Bridgewater State, 6 p.m. Central Maine CC at Southern Maine CC, 8 p.m. Eastern Maine CC at Unity, 7:30 p.m. Husson at Maine Maritime, 5:30 p.m. Plymouth State at Southern Maine, 7:30 p.m. ...
Jan. 10, 2011, Local Sports Results
BDN staff reports on Jan. 10, 2011, at 11:26 p.m.
TUESDAY’S GAMES COLLEGE Men’s Basketball Brandeis at Bates, 6 p.m. Norwich at St. Joseph’s, 7 p.m. Rhode Island College at Southern Maine, 7:30 p.m. SMCC at Holyoke CC, 6 p.m. U-New England at Curry, 8 p.m. UM-Augusta at Maine Maritime, 7 p.m. UM-Farmington at Thomas, 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Bowdoin ...
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