When Tom Brady’s appeal hearing kicks off Tuesday, key arguments will be about who ordered his four-game suspension and whether science supports the league’s findings about deflated footballs. The NFL says Commissioner Roger Goodell authorized the discipline that was imposed by league executive Troy Vincent, who signed the letters sent to Brady and the New […]
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Tom Brady arrives at NFL HQ for DeflateGate appeal
NEW YORK — Tom Brady and representatives from the players’ union are meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell at NFL headquarters as the New England quarterback appeals his four-game suspension. Brady was suspended by the league for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game win over Indianapolis. He arrived at […]
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H.S. Football: Lewiston promotes Nicholas to head coaching post
LEWISTON — Bruce Nicholas is the same age as the retired coach, Bill County, he is replacing at the helm of Lewiston High School football. His have-clipboard, will-travel passion for youth sports has always given him a much younger image, however. And Nicholas, 56, hopes that energy will fuel what he sees as a multi-year plan […]
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Pats’ Brady’s appeal won’t be heard by the deadline
Two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press that Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game suspension for his role in the deflated footballs scandal won’t be heard by Wednesday’s 10-day deadline. Both sources spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because no date for the appeal has been set. The collective bargaining agreement calls […]
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Kraft says Patriots will accept NFL’s penalties
SAN FRANCISCO — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will not appeal the $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices the NFL penalized the team for its role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game. Kraft said Tuesday at the owners meetings that he was putting the league before his […]
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UMaine investigates conduct of 7 football players
ORONO — Seven members of the University of Maine football team are being investigated for alleged violations of the school’s Student Conduct Code. UMaine spokeswoman Margaret Nagle on Wednesday confirmed in an email the unidentified players are being investigated for alleged code violations “related to the acceptance of meals in a UMaine dining commons in […]
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Oxford Hills seniors Mikayla Morin, Davis Turner sign with University of Maine
PARIS — NCAA Division I athletes aren’t plentiful in Maine, and they are especially rare in the rural, less affluent regions of the state. Such signings certainly aren’t an annual event at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, so the odds of having two recruits within the same senior class are remote, indeed. You might say that […]