Charity football game Former New England Patriots players such as three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Pass will be competing in Lisbon as the Lisbon Police All-Stars are proud to bring to the community a New England Patriots Alumni charity flag football game on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. at Lisbon High School. Proceeds will […]
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Head to Head: Fearless (hopeless?) preseason picks
Oakes: Well, would you look at this? If I don’t have that big, cantankerous redhead to kick around anymore, I suppose it might as well be you, Hockey Guy. Let’s cut right to the chase and see how much you’ve learned from 18-hour days of editing football stories and capsules these past two weeks. First […]
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Weekend Blitz: Leavitt, Lisbon host early showdowns
Lewiston at Oxford Hills Friday, 7 p.m. The Q Brown at QB experiment vs. new, pass-happier Vikings? Bangor at Edward Little Friday, 7 p.m. Eddies nearly stunned Rams a year ago, and this one’s at Walton. Cape Elizabeth at Leavitt Friday, 7 p.m. We’ll find out quickly if road to Class C title still goes […]
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Game of the Week: Hornets have what Capers want
The speculation ends tonight. We don’t have to wait to judge if this season is a speed bump between Class C championship runs at Leavitt or another building block in a dynasty. There will be hard evidence before all eyes at Libby Field when Leavitt confronts another of the co-favorites in the Campbell Conference, Cape […]
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Top 10: Scots, Stags stoked for another showdown?
1. Bonny Eagle Stags have a legitimate shot at Title No. 6 with Zach Dubiel back at the controls. 2. Cheverus Let’s be honest: If the Stags had hold on for another 30 seconds in November, this would be like any other preseason ranking. We’d start with them and work our way down. 3. Thornton […]
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H.S. Football: County proof that nice guys do last, prosper
LEWISTON — Most of the Leavitt Area High School football community was satisfied with Doug Conn’s self-appointed successor prior to the 1992 season. Hard to believe now, but one principal and assistant superintendent in the system balked ever-so-slightly at the nomination of Bill County. “When I first got hired, one of the knocks was, ‘I […]
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The Hot Corner: No better time than the present
This business subjects us to tough questions. Sometimes we’re asking them, and sometimes we’re answering them. The most challenging one that’s ever pitched to me — and by far, the one I hear most frequently — is “what’s your favorite sport to cover?” I’ve perfected the copout answer: “Whichever one is in season.” Lame, but […]
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Patriots foiled
Josh Brown kicked a 37-yard field goal with 38 seconds to play and the New York Giants capped their first undefeated preseason since 2006 with a 16-13 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. The win was a gift from Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who went for a first down with a fourth-and-1 […]
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New England Patriots hammer Panthers in third preseason game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady’s offense and the New England Patriots’ defense dominated the Carolina Panthers. Brady threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 60-yard field goal and the Patriots shut down Cam Newton and the Panthers 30-7 on Friday night. The third preseason game for both teams was no […]
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College football: Beer sales a boost for some schools
Walk through the tailgate area at a college football stadium, and beer drinking is as common a sight as fans adorned in jerseys of their favorite players. A growing number of schools are bringing the party inside, opening taps in concourses that traditionally have been alcohol-free zones. North Texas, SMU and Troy University will begin […]