The donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation will be applied to the construction and upgrade of athletic facilities on the Orono campus.
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College football roundup: With Saban on sidelines, No. 2 Alabama upends No. 3 Georgia
After Coach Nick Saban is cleared to rejoin the team, the Crimson Tide shut out Georgia in the second half, rallying for a 41-24 win.
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The University of Maine women’s basketball team is eager to play, but start to the season still uncertain
Black Bears scheduled to begin campaign Nov. 28, but rigorous COVID-19 testing and a travel exemption from the state still loom as potential hurdles.
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College football: Saban can’t coach Saturday, even from home
NCAA rules will prevent Alabama Coach Nick Saban, in isolation because of COVID-19, from virtually communicating with his team during its showdown against Georgia.
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Texas players told to stand for school song despite its origin in blackface minstrel shows
“The Eyes of Texas” is but one issue that football players have raised with school leaders since the death of George Floyd.
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UMaine football team back on practice field, looking to spring
The Black Bears are preparing for a six-game season next spring after the fall season was called off because of the pandemic.
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Nick Saban, Alabama AD both test positive for COVID-19
Alabama Coach Nick Saban said he has no symptoms and once he found out, “I immediately left work and isolated at home.”
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College football: LSU-Florida game postponed as Gators deal with outbreak
The SEC takes the action as Florida halts team activities with 19 positive COVID-19 tests and about a dozen more people quarantined.
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College football: Florida halts meetings, practices amid uptick in COVID case
Florida reported five new COVID-19 positives earlier Tuesday, but those results stemmed from last week’s tests.
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College football: Spencer Emerson joining Georgetown University coaching staff
Offensive assistant job falls in line with career goals of former Poland Regional High School varsity head coach and Bates College assistant, who will be working from home until the end of the year.