Magic hold off Mavs despite rookie sensation Cooper Flagg’s 51 points
Cooper Flagg, 19, became the first teenager in league history to post a 50-plus point game in Friday night’s game.
High school sports
Meet the 49th annual BDN All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team
Here’s all the athletes on the All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team, along with a number of honorable mentions.
Talented trio of champions leads BDN All-Maine schoolgirl basketball team
Three seniors who led their respective teams to state championships highlight the 49th annual All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team.
Get re-acquainted with these Maine basketball legends heading into the hall of fame
The Maine Basketball Hall of Fame is set to recognize 18 players, coaches, officials and teams in August.
College sports
UMaine hockey’s alternate captain is leaving to play in the AHL
Frank Djurasevic has signed a contract with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies, and is the second UMaine player to sign a professional contract.
How J.P. Estrella became Maine’s next national basketball star
The 6-foot-11 forward from Scarborough has played his way into the starting lineup for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Why Josh Nadeau made a ‘tough decision’ to leave UMaine hockey for the AHL
The 22-year-old said he felt it was time to “move up to the next level” after three years in Orono.
Professional sports
Patriots head coach adds more fuel to A.J. Brown trade speculation
The Pro Bowl receiver is on the Eagles roster. Although that’s true, the question remains – for how long?
Last year’s playoff disappointment is fueling Red Sox pitcher this season
Brayan Bello wants to be part of a World Series starting rotation.
‘It’s a culture thing’: How the Celtics defied expectations with another 50-win season
A playoff berth has felt like a certainty for fans this decade, but it’s also shown how consistent the Celtics have been in recent years.
MORE SPORTS
Maine fans can get a Cooper Flagg bobblehead at a Portland Sea Dogs game
Flagg will join other prominent Mainers in the bobblehead series such as Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, actor Patrick Dempsey and WNBA player Mackenzie Holmes.
Major League pitcher from a small Maine town took ‘interesting’ road back to the Twins
“I had several options to sign a minor league deal but, at the end of the day, I was real comfortable with the Twins,” said Cody Laweryson of Moscow.
UMaine basketball’s Adrianna Smith wins another player of the year award
The 6-foot native of Reston, Virginia, finished the season as the America East leader in scoring, rebounding, assists, and double-doubles.
Maine radio legend isn’t mad about his firing. But it’s not how he would have handled it.
There has been an outpouring of support for the 94-year-old George Hale, whose radio career spanned more than seven decades.
‘If you believe in it, you can do it’: How Matt Pushard made it from Brewer to the Major Leagues
He will be the first Brewer native on the Major League Baseball roster since 1971.
After disappointing year for UMaine hockey, Albin Boija is coming back with a mission
Boija, who will be a senior, lost his job to freshman Mathis Rousseau at the end of this past season.
A small group of athletes is already getting paid directly at UMaine
Division I institutions are now able to pay athletes directly after a historic settlement between the NCAA and several former and current collegiate athletes.
UMaine coaches welcome move to start paying players
The Black Bear Student-Athlete Experience Fund will allow fans to financially support a particular team or student-athlete.
Edward Little athletic administrator to be new MPA assistant executive director
The MPA is the governing body for high school athletics in Maine.
Husson softball ace has ‘never looked back’ after she started pitching as a kid
Junior Ana Lang has a 6-1 record and an 0.53 earned run average with 74 strikeouts in just 53 innings for Husson University.
UMaine launches fund to pay student-athletes and stay competitive
The move is in response to the massive change in the NCAA landscape in recent years, in which Division I schools are now able to pay their players.
Trio of Maine basketball stars earn prestigious DIII honors
USM senior guard Jaycie Christopher, Bates senior center Elsa Daulerio and Husson sophomore forward Saige Evans were recognized.
UMaine baseball seeking reliable closer as Black Bears open conference play
Ninth-year head coach Nick Derba said there have been plenty of positives and is focused on this weekend’s America East-opening three-game series.
UMaine hockey defenseman beginning pro career with Maine Mariners
Brandon Chabrier signed with the Portland team on Tuesday evening.
UMaine women’s basketball had good season, but its future is uncertain
The Black Bears had their season ended by top seed Vermont 61-43 in the America East championship game, last Friday night.
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