5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (368+ words) Teams who met in the playoffs a year ago will square off in regular season contests this weekend on the high school football schedule. On Friday night, Winslow and John Bapst will square off at the Winkin Sports Complex in…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1010+ words) He was affectionately referred to as “Bear.” Pete McCarty, who died Sunday night after a long illness at the age of 70, was a 2009 inductee into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. The former Bangor High School and University of Massachusetts…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (733+ words) It was over early. Appalachian State University built a 31-0 lead in the first half and went on to deal the University of Maine’s Black Bear football team one of the worst losses in program history, 55-3, at Kidd Brewer Stadium in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (268+ words) Former University of Maine running back-wide receiver Zavier Scott, who played for the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings last season but was waived by the team earlier this week, has signed with the Chicago Bears, the Vikings’ NFC North division rival. He…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (799+ words) University of Maine fifth-year football coach Jordan Stevens applauded his team’s resiliency in its season-opening 21-18 Coastal Athletic Association victory at Towson University in Maryland on Thursday night. The Black Bears built a 21-0 lead with three touchdowns in the second quarter,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (538+ words) Former University of Maine teammates Zavier Scott and Joe Fagnano squared off in a National Football League preseason game on Saturday. Quarterback Fagnano’s Baltimore Ravens beat running back Scott’s Minnesota Vikings 13-3 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Both are…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (815+ words) ORONO, Maine — In a close football game, it may all come down to a kick. The pressure on a field goal kicker is enormous. You can be the hero who is carried off the field on the shoulders of your…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (831+ words) Win or lose, the North Carolina Tar Heels already will be in elite company when they kick off the college football season against Texas Christian University in a game played in Dublin. They will be among a small but growing…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1004+ words) ORONO, Maine — Being an effective defense against the pass begins with the pass rush. The more pressure you can put on the opposing quarterback, the better the chance that he can’t complete the pass, and it could also lead to…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1224+ words) Offensive linemen are football’s unsung heroes. They play a pivotal role in the outcome of games but rarely receive any recognition. The better the linemen do their jobs, the easier it is for the quarterback, running backs and receivers to…...