Everybody gets in line. An adult whispers a short, perhaps confusing message in the first person’s ear. He relays the information to the next person. She follows suit with her neighbor. By the time the tale reaches its ultimate destination, it has been twisted beyond all recognition. Such is the case with Ali-Liston II. All […]
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Filmmakers to debut Ali-Liston film on 50th anniversary of fight
Trailer – Raising Ali from gary robinov on Vimeo. LEWISTON — The image in the famous Neil Leifer photograph is timeless — Muhammad Ali standing over a knocked-down Sonny Liston in a boxing ring in Lewiston, yelling for him to get back up and fight. Sports Illustrated has called the photo one of the best […]
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NEF XVII: Rumford-area brothers debut with first-round KOs
LEWISTON — Two brothers. Two dormant championship traditions. Two mixed martial arts debuts. Two first-round knockouts. Chris and Dave Smith have fought together, and separately, since they were 6 years old on the wrestling mats at Greater Rumford Community Center. They’re none the worse for wear after a few years away from combat endeavors, as evidenced […]
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Mixed martial arts: Boyington vs. Harrison eagerly awaited main event at NEF XVII
LEWISTON — Saturday night’s main event at New England Fights XVII is a simple demonstration of supply and demand. Local mixed martial arts enthusiasts have demanded a fight between Bruce Boyington and Jamie Harrison, and the region’s dominant fight promotion is happy to provide. The NEF lightweight title showdown between Boyington (10-7) and Harrison (5-1) is […]
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Spruce Mountain freshman’s robot arm the toast of Colisee robotics competition
LEWISTON — The Colisee was brimming with finely engineered robots Friday morning, but Spruce Mountain High School freshman Bryan Riley’s was the coolest. Riley was on hand to help cheer on his team — Spruce Mountain Area Robotics — at the third annual Pine Tree Regionals. The contest pits high school engineers and their robots […]
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In the Crease: Lewiston Blue Devils girls’ hockey cooks up another winner
LEWISTON — Ron Dumont toed the line between cocky and confident, walking a tightrope over a chasm few coaches dare approach. “You have to decide what position you’re going to take with your team,” Dumont said. “The last thing I wanted to do was waver back and forth. Then they get a mixed message, ‘Are […]
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NEF XVI: Wood, King title defenses, huge presence highlight Saturday’s card
LEWISTON — Veterans of UFC, Bellator, WEC, NFL, Navy, Army and the Marine Corps. Oh, and an athlete who has actually been on the other side of the operating table. Diversity of life skill and fighting persuasion, complete with a pervasive local flavor, makes New England Fights XVI one of the mixed martial arts organization’s […]
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Longley students sent home after extinguisher goes off
LEWISTON — Longley Elementary School students were dismissed Thursday morning after a fire extinguisher accidentally discharged. Around 10:30 a.m., a portable fire extinguisher in a hall fell off the wall and bit the floor, Superintendent Bill Webster said. The contents discharged, creating “smoke-like conditions and set off the fire alarm.” Students went across the street […]
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In the Crease: Community at large needs to embrace its Fighting Spirit
LEWISTON — The Fighting Spirit are relocating to Lewiston-Auburn. Kind of fitting, right? The area has long been known as a mill town on the rebound, a community with a rough-and-tumble past. Now, we have a downtown community — and a community at large — attempting to reinvent itself and emerge from that reputation. We […]