Surging Hampden Academy softball team earns 1st regional title
The 13-6 Broncos will now face 19-0 Cheverus of Portland in Saturday’s 1 p.m. state title game.
High school sports
Finalists named for Miss Maine Softball, Mr. Maine Baseball
Thirteen are in the running for Miss Maine Softball, and nine for Mr. Maine Baseball.
Bangor baseball playing Oxford Hills as part regional softball and baseball title games
The winner will face the victor of the South A final between top seed Gorham and surprising No. 10 seed Noble of North Berwick in Saturday’s state championship.
Umpire error led Hampden softball’s walkoff win to be replayed starting in 8th inning
Somewhere between everyone leaving the game Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, the MPA determined the game needs to be replayed from the 8th inning on.
College sports
UMaine women’s ice hockey coach tapped for assistant coaching spot on PWHL Detroit expansion team
Two-time Team USA Olympic medalist Molly Engstrom will be leaving the Black Bears.
UMaine women’s basketball adds guard from Arizona Christian
Taylor Schwab, who will be a junior, was the Firestorm’s second-leading scorer this past season.
Maine’s Hearts of Pine soccer club to start women’s team
The club’s professional men’s team has been wildly popular since its inaugural 2025 season.
Professional sports
Patriots’ stadium owner sues town over ‘abuse’ of state licensing system
The Kraft Group claims Foxborough’s actions force the stadium owner to spend more than $900,000 annually as a condition of renewing its entertainment license.
Cooper Flagg is one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in sports for 2026
The Newport phenom has a chance to become the best active basketball star, according to TIME.
Eagles trade receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots
The Eagles said they will receive a first-round pick in 2028 and a fifth-round pick in 2027 in exchange for the three-time Pro Bowler.
MORE SPORTS
Husson University student wins Downeast-Metro golf tourney
Husson University golfer Jace Cook survived a four-over`par front nine to shoot an even par back nine at the Kebo Valley Club in Bar Harbor on Sunday.
4 former titlists playing in Downeast-Metro Amateur golf tourney this weekend
The A and B flight golfers will play at the Bangor Muni on Saturday and at Kebo Valley on Sunday.
Bangor area coaches say US will see boost in soccer interest from World Cup
“You think of where we were in ’94 relative to interest and competitiveness. The interest in soccer has grown significantly.”
Yarmouth girls earn 1st state B track title while York boys win another
In the girls meet, Yarmouth was sparked by senior Ella Cameron, who won the javelin and discus, and placed fourth in the shot put.
South Portland boys and Scarborough girls win track championships
The South Portland boys racked up an impressive 98 points to win their third straight state title
Orono girls win 6th state C track title in 7 years while Bangor Christian boys win 1st ever
For the Orono High School girls outdoor track team, winning a state title is expected. Not so for the Bangor Christian boys.
Orono’s Ruth White headed to NCAA Nationals after placing in 10,000-meter
The UNH sophomore track standout entered the race seeded number 27 and finished ninth.
Ricky Craven looking forward to opening of his Hermon speedway
Ricky Craven has put in some “really late nights and really early mornings” in preparation for the June 6 opening.
Binghamton baseball silences UMaine bats to earn second straight league tourney title
The Binghamton University Bearcats held the Black Bears to just four hits to win their second straight conference title and third in five years on Saturday night.
UMaine baseball bounces back from tough loss to oust UMBC in America East tourney
Third seed UMaine will now have to beat top seed and defending champ Binghamton twice on Saturday to win the tournament.
9th-inning wildness allows Binghamton baseball to rally past UMaine in AE tourney
The Black Bears are now facing off against the University of Maryland Baltimore County in a second Friday game.
Unbeaten Washington Academy baseball team seeking to avenge state title loss
The Raiders are doing everything they can to earn another crack at a state championship after losing to Monmouth Academy last year.
UMaine baseball advances to America East tourney’s winners bracket with victory over UMBC
The Black Bears now will face top seed and defending Binghamton in Friday’s 1 p.m. winners bracket game.
Gorham’s Mackenzie Holmes has career-high night for WNBA’s Seattle Storm
Through the Storm’s first five games, she has shot 61% from the floor and made all of her free throw attempts.
UMaine’s 3 Major Leaguers return from injured list
Jeremy Pena (Houston), Cody Laweryson (Minnesota) and Matt Pushard (St. Louis) have all recently returned.
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