UMaine field hockey opens season at home against 2 nationally ranked teams
A pair of nationally ranked teams will invade the University of Maine Field Hockey Complex this weekend as the Black Bears open their season against No. 8 Liberty University on Friday and No. 15 UMass on Sunday. Both games begin at noon. Liberty and UMass will square off at noon Saturday. Liberty is the defending…
High school sports
Maine high school fall sports season begins in less than 2 weeks
Expect to see some new coaches and teams changing classes due to player numbers.
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.
College sports
UMaine’s veteran offensive line should be difference-maker for team
Jordan Stevens guided the Black Bears to a 6-6 campaign a year ago with a six-game winning streak following an 0-4 start.
Adrienne Shibles named head coach for Colby College women’s basketball team
The former Mount View High School standout has been inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame and the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.
Luise Reinwald’s 2 goals lead UMaine women’s soccer past Mercer
The native of Munich, Germany, now has five career goals after registering her first two-goal game.
Professional sports
Former UMaine football teammates face each other in NFL preseason game
Joe Fagnano’s Baltimore Ravens beat Zavier Scott’s Minnesota Vikings 13-3 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Bangor TV station sports director will host pre- and post-game shows for Patriots
Jack Webb will be joined by panelists Paul Perillo, Mike Dussault and former Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown.
Cooper Flagg has handled success with class and a willingness to give back to Maine
He is a role model for basketball players of all ages across the country, both on and off the court.
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UMaine football’s preseason All-American kicker could be key difference-maker
The Black Bears have played in eight games decided by three points or fewer over the previous four seasons.
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.
Rhode Island native Eddie Buehler wins UMaine’s starting quarterback job
Eddie Buehler won a three-man battle for the job and will be taking snaps from center for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 27.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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