The Morning Sentinel

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Beltre sparks Sox

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to salvage a .500 road trip.

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The quest begins again

There are some concerns with both the Waterville and Winslow girls programs, but most coaches would gladly take them considering the history of success at both schools.

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Great way to kick things off

Both the Mt. Blue and Messalonskee football teams feel like this is the start of a season full of promise. Both see themselves among the better teams in the Pine Tree Conference.

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Cony falls in opener

AUBURN -- Mental mistakes and sporadic play doomed the Cony High School field hockey team in a season-opening 3-1 setback Thursday to Edward Little, coach Holly Daigle said.

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Beltre sparks Boston

BALTIMORE (AP) — Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to salvage a .500 road trip.

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Giants rally by Patriots

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season.

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Maine struggles on offense in opener

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Setting a standard of excellence

Luke Duncklee doesn’t like to talk about expectations.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Back and ready to defend

Abby Mace and Matt McClintock both won state titles last fall and are both looking for ways to lower their times.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Maranacook poised to make a run

Maranacook soccer coach Don Beckwith isn't prone to hyperbole, but he likes what he sees in his Black Bears this season.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Teams hope to take next step

The Winthrop High School football team returns 14 starters from a team that coach Joel Stoneton said "made a good run" at the Campbell Conference championship last season.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Competition tough

This season, the Pine Tree Conference Class B division will be like the last couple of seasons: A lot of good teams, with no clear cut favorite.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: A missed opportunity is motivation

Kyle Bonenfant hasn't forgetten his second-place finish at the Class A state individual golf championship last fall. No, he still remembers his missed opportunity very well.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Bangor aims for repeat

Six different teams have won the Pine Tree Conference's Class A division in the last 10 years, and only Lawrence and Bangor have repeated as conference champion in that time. Led by quarterback/safety Joe Seccareccia, Bangor is the early favorite in the always-competitive league.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Waterville back in the hunt again

Few teams have stayed at the top of a classification in Maine high school athletics like the Waterville Senior High School's girls soccer team. The Panthers have a 49-3-2 record over the last three seasons and will be a contender once again.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Gardiner set for another run

Gardiner is almost always one of the best teams in the state. Now the Tigers have the defending state champion label to prove it.

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FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Indians young, but loaded again

The good news for Skowhegan's opponents: This may be the youngest team coach Paula Doughty has had in 30 years of coaching, and in last year's state game, Scarborough at least showed that someone can beat the Indians.