UMaine women’s soccer playing home opener against Mercer on Thursday
The defending three-time America East champion Black Bears open a three-game homestand Thursday against Mercer University in Orono.
High school sports
New Fort Kent boys basketball coach looking forward to defending state title
Seven seniors from last year’s 16-6 team have graduated, but six players will return including the standout Jeffers twins, Aden and Jaden.
Hampden-based Riverhawks had memorable summer as state Junior American Legion champs
The Riverhawks concluded the summer with a 19-3 record, including an 18-1 record against in-state competition.
Maine-Canada basketball tournament could be start of new tradition
The tournament was a spinoff from the CANUSA Games, which ran from 1969 to 1994.
College sports
UMaine defensive end considers the sack ‘the best play in football’
Chris Bacon has evolved into a force to be reckoned with for the Black Bears.
2 UMaine women’s basketball graduates sign pro contracts in Europe
They will join nine other former Black Bears currently playing professional basketball across the globe.
UMaine’s All-CAA offensive lineman enjoys unsung role in the trenches
Linemen may not get much recognition, but Anthony Iliano takes pride in the “selfless” position and enabling quarterbacks to get their accolades.
Professional sports
Pictures: Cooper and Ace Flagg host basketball camp for hundreds of Maine kids
NBA star Cooper Flagg returned to Maine this weekend with his twin brother Ace for their third annual Flagg Brothers Basketball ProCamp, working with hundreds of young players ages 6 to 13 at the New Balance Fieldhouse and Memorial Gym on the University of Maine campus in Orono. Cooper, the Dallas Mavericks’ 2026 NBA Rookie…
Nik Caner-Medley headlines list of Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
Nik Caner-Medley went on to play 15 years of professional basketball in Europe.
Maine native Mike Bordick on losing his 24-year MLB errorless-game record
Oakland Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson broke Bordick’s record on Sunday with his 111th errorless game in a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox.
MORE SPORTS
Flagg twins give back to Maine’s youngsters through basketball camp in Orono
“We want them to soak it all in,” Cooper Flagg said. “When I was young, I didn’t have a chance to have this kind of experience or exposure to players like this.”
Jen Jones and Tyler Muzzy headline Husson University Sports Hall of Fame inductees
Five others along with the 2017-18 golf team will join them in being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Ultra-rare Cooper Flagg rookie card found in Rhode Island
The Mavericks recently offered a “bounty” in exchange for the Flagg card that included two premium season tickets for 32 years.
UMaine field hockey seeks bounceback season after underwhelming 2025 campaign
The Black Bears have struggled of late, going just 7-12 in their last 19 conference regular season games.
UMaine men’s basketball nonconference schedule features 6 opponents from last season
The Black Bears lost to five of those six opponents last season.
Former UMaine star Jeremy Pena is on a hot streak for the Houston Astros
The 28-year-old Pena, a former All-America East selection, had four games with three hits and four with two during his streak entering Monday night’s game against Toronto.
Orono’s Ruth White wins 3rd Maine title at Beach to Beacon
The UNH standout entered Saturday’s race as the favorite to defend her title, finishing at 34:05 to repeat as the top female finisher from Maine.
Former Ellsworth High soccer standout named head coach of her alma mater
Addi Laslie, who graduated from Husson with a degree in business administration this past spring, is replacing Eric Terrill. Terrill is relocating to North Carolina.
28th annual Beach to Beacon 10K road race will crown new winners on Saturday
None of the returning champs are included in the field, which could reach as high as 8,000 runners.
Husson hires Nokomis High School coach to lead field hockey team
Old Town native Shaunessy Saucier is adding another chapter to her already impressive field hockey resume.
UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll
The Black Bears received four first-place votes and 60 points to edge out Binghamton, which also earned four first-place votes but wound up with 58 points.
Greater Southern Maine captures state Senior Legion baseball title
It is the first state American Legion baseball championship for a Sanford-based team since 1951.
Trenton forces State Senior American Legion title game with victory over GSM
Trenton topped the Greater Southern Maine Riders, 3-1.
UMaine running back Rashawn Marshall looking to add more physicality to his game
The Newark, New Jersey, native was the Black Bears’ second leading rusher last season and was third in receptions.
New UMaine women’s hockey coach has high expectations for the program
Alex Gettens wants to turn the women’s squad into an aggressive, in-your-face team.
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