College sports Archives - Bangor Daily News

Here’s what UMaine’s basketball court will look like in new $80 million arena

by Matt Junker April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

The facility is expected to be completed and in use during the 2027-28 basketball season. Construction began this past fall.

A small group of athletes is already getting paid directly at UMaine

by Matt Junker March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

UMaine coaches welcome move to start paying players

by Larry Mahoney March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Bangor-area runners help power UMaine cross country to 1st-ever America East title

by Larry Mahoney October 31, 2025November 1, 2025

A company from Cyprus is putting on Maine’s largest-ever drone show for free

by Matt Junker October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

A football fan carrying beers.

‘No one’s stumbling around’: UMaine eases into having beer in stands

by Larry Mahoney and Matt Junker September 27, 2025September 30, 2025

See the ‘mind-blowing’ $50M renovations at UMaine’s Alfond Arena

by Matt Junker and Larry Mahoney September 27, 2025September 29, 2025

UMaine athletics receives record $22.9M in gifts and pledges

by Matt Junker September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Pressure of running a restaurant has helped legendary basketball coach on sidelines

by Matt Junker September 18, 2025

‘It takes time’: UMaine soccer still finding its footing to start season

by Larry Mahoney September 10, 2025

Knee injury cuts freshman season short for former Bangor soccer star now at UMaine

by Larry Mahoney September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

A cup of beer.

UMaine will allow beer in stands at hockey and football games

by Larry Mahoney September 8, 2025September 30, 2025

Ruth White is ‘one in a million’ and off to fast start in sophomore season

by Matt Junker September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Nearly perfect UMaine cross country upsets Army to start season

by Matt Junker August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

Husson’s new athletic director wants to elevate school to national stage

by Matt Junker August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

Former Brewer High swimming phenom and Texas commit is coming off a championship-winning season

by Larry Mahoney August 16, 2025

Husson names new athletic director after previous hire resigned

by Matt Junker August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos

by The Associated Press July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

UMaine not providing direct NIL payments to athletes ‘at this point in time’

by Matt Junker July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Cooper and Ace Flagg to host youth basketball camp at UMaine

by Matt Junker July 9, 2025July 9, 2025