New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is tackled by Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard, rear, after catching a pass during an NFL divisional playoff game earlier this month in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Late last Saturday night, Rob Gronkowski paced across the New England locker room, dressed in all black, decked in a […]
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Deering football coach says he was run out by a parent
Jason Jackson said Thursday he believes he was run out of his job as Deering High’s varsity football coach because of a disgruntled parent and a lack of support from Deering Principal Gregg Palmer and Athletic Director Melanie Craig. “That’s exactly what I feel like but they’re never going to say it’s just one parent,” […]
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AP source: Colts closing in on deal to hire Patriots assistant McDaniels
INDIANAPOLIS — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Indianapolis Colts are “close” to reaching a deal to hire Josh McDaniels as their new coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because they were still working on the contract. But even if the two sides agreed to […]
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Patriots won’t bite on Jaguars’ trash talk
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As they normally do when the opposition says something you might post on a bulletin board, the New England Patriots reacted diplomatically Monday to Jacksonville’s Jalen Ramsey guaranteeing his team is “going to the Super Bowl and we gonna win that b—-.” “Man, that guy’s really good,” said a smiling Pro Bowl […]
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Scarborough's Owen Garrard selected as Fitzpatrick Trophy winner
Owen Garrand of Scarborough was named the Fitzpatrick Trophy winner Sunday at Holiday Inn By The Bay in Portland. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald Photo) PORTLAND — As he did on so many scoring drives, Owen Garrard put the finishing touch Sunday on the greatest season in Scarborough High football history. Garrard was named the 47th […]
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Patriots run away from Titans
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — First, the Patriots tuned out a week full of off-field drama. Then, they silenced the Titans to earn yet another trip to the AFC championship game. Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and New England cruised past Tennessee 35-14 on Saturday night to advance to their seventh consecutive […]
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Questions emerging as Tom Brady ages
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after scoring a 1-yard touchdown during the AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Foxborough, Mass, in Jan. 2012. The Patriots’ 40-year-old quarterback will try to lead his team to a place in its seventh straight conference title game when it hosts the Titans. (AP Photo/Stephan […]
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Leavitt's Parmenter a finalist for Gaziano lineman award
Aiden Parmenter of Leavitt Area High School is among the six finalists for the Frank J. Gaziano Lineman Awards, awarded annually to the top offensive and defensive linemen in Maine based on both on-the-field performance, classroom performance and community involvement. Parmenter joins Michael Lunny of Sanford and Arlo Pike of Bonny Eagle as finalists on […]
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Walk-off: Alabama beats Georgia in OT for national title
ATLANTA — Tua Tagovailoa threw a 41-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith to give No. 4 Alabama a 26-23 overtime victory against No. 3 Georgia to win the College Football Playoff national championship Monday night. Tagovailoa entered the game at halftime, replacing a struggling Jalen Hurts, and threw three touchdown passes, including the game-ender to give […]
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College football: Cosgrove excited to be at Colby
Former University of Maine head football coach Jack Cosgrove speaks with media during a news conference at Colby College on Monday. Cosgrove is the new football coach for Colby. (Staff Photo by David Leaming/Kennebec Journal) WATERVILLE — The coach who acknowledged being battered by the grind of his old job couldn’t help but smile as […]