Albany ousts UMaine from America East softball tourney behind Kennebunk native’s 2-hitter
The fifth seed Black Bears concluded the season at 12-36 after losing their eighth straight contest.
High school sports
Young tosses 3-hitter as Brewer softball upends Bangor
The Witches improved to 3-2 and earned their first home win in three games at Coffin Field.
Fort Kent High boys basketball coach steps down after winning state title
Chad Cyr will still be attending games to cheer on his son, Austin, as a fan.
Hermon softball team looking to defend B North title with transformed roster
The Hawks returned just three starters and lost three Penobscot Valley Conference Class B North first team selections to graduation.
College sports
Binghamton softball uses 9-run, 4th-inning rally to top UMaine in America East tourney
America East Player of the Year Rachel Carey and Megan Wolf each had two-run singles in the decisive uprising.
UMaine softball’s Kaelyn Larkin earns All-America East honors
The Medfield, Massachusetts, native took a team-leading .367 batting average heading into Wednesday’s America East tournament first round game against Binghamton.
UMaine softball prepares for America East tourney
The tournament is a five-team affair because the University of Maryland Baltimore County suspended its program after firing its head coach and her assistant-husband for inappropriate behavior.
Professional sports
Former Patriot Stefon Diggs found not guilty of strangulation and assault
Stefon Diggs’ former live-in chef, Jamila “Mila” Adams, accused Diggs of choking and slapping her in his home on Dec. 2, 2025.
Cooper Flagg wanted to be his ‘best every single night’ during Rookie of the Year season
Flagg’s personal trainer, mentor and skills coach, said winning Rookie of the Year was one of the Newport native and Dallas Mavericks star’s goals for the season.
Former UMaine goalie Jeremy Swayman is a Vezina Trophy finalist
Other finalists are Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
MORE SPORTS
Meet the only Aroostook tennis player to auto-qualify for the state singles tournament
For the entirety of her three-year high school career, Alice Korzekwa has been among the best tennis players in Aroostook County.
UMaine releases images of planned Alfond athletics village
The project will connect the school’s sports facilities with paths, and include new benches, signs, statues and other amenities.
Husson’s spring sports teams had a banner weekend
The men’s lacrosse team upset the defending champ, the women’s lacrosse team claimed a second straight NAC championship, and more.
UMaine baseball wins weekend series against Binghamton
The Black Bears sandwiched 9-2 and 7-3 victories on Friday and Sunday, respectively, around an 8-7 11-inning loss on Saturday.
UMaine men’s basketball adds 2 forwards after losing top rebounder
Keelan Steele has transferred to Mercer University, but Black Bears head coach Chris Markwood has landed two replacements.
NAC lacrosse championships will be held in Bangor and Castine this weekend
The Husson and Maine Maritime Academy women’s teams will compete in Bangor and men’s teams will meet in Castine.
UMaine is 5th seed for next week’s America East softball tourney in Orono
The double-elimination tournament will begin Wednesday at the Pierre and Catherine Labat Softball Complex on the UMaine campus.
UMaine athletics program receives $10M gift from longtime donor
The $10 million gift will provide longterm maintenance for the Morse Arena, Alfond Stadium and the Alfond Arena and will be used to establish the Morse Recruitment and Retention Fund.
Senior-laden Bangor High baseball team seeking state Class A title
The Rams are off to a 4-0 start this season and have outscored their opponents 52-11.
UMaine men’s hockey loses top scorer to Penn State
Justin Poirier scored 18 goals in 27 games but missed the last eight games due to a hip injury.
Bangor baseball rallies from 2-run deficit to beat Messalonskee and stay unbeaten
Bangor will now entertain Mt. Ararat of Topsham on Wednesday at 4:30 in a rematch of last season’s Class B North championship game won by Mt. Ararat 4-3.
Cooper Flagg named NBA Rookie of the Year
The No. 1 overall pick this season held off Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel, the No. 4 overall pick and Flagg’s former teammate at Duke.
UMaine baseball wins 4th-straight conference series
The Black Bears have now won four straight conference series and improved to 9-6 in America East and 14-15 overall.
UMaine linebacker signs undrafted free agent deal with Raiders
Christian Thomas is currently the only CAA player to either be drafted or signed to an undrafted free agent contract with an NFL team this offseason
Jeremy Swayman turns ire at Bruins’ bench in 3rd playoff loss to Sabres
The former UMaine goalie was pulled from Sunday night’s game after letting in six goals by Buffalo behind a rough defensive effort from the Bruins.
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