Eight-year Cony football coach Robby Vachon announced his resignation, citing personal reasons.
Boston Celtics: were swept by Cleveland, 4 games to 0, losing Sunday 101-93.
Boston Celtics: lost the second game of their Opening Round playoff series in Cleveland, 99-91.
--Down 2 games to none, game 3 will be in Boston, Thurs.
Boston Marathon: winners were Lelisa Desisa (2:09:17) of Ethiopia for the men and Caroline Rotich (2:24:55) of Kenya for the women.
--Caribou’s Spencer McElwain was the top Maine finisher. He was 1133rd overall, with a time of 2:34:03.
This weekend, the 2015 NBA playoffs get started. We're going to miss Russell Westbrook and the Thunder, but other than that, the league's biggest stars will take the league's biggest stage on Saturday and Sunday, with all eight first-round series kicking off either Saturday or Sunday.
Boston Celtics: wrapped up the regular season winning @ Milwaukee, 105-100
--They go into the playoffs hot, winning 6 in a row and 11 out of 12.
--Opening round of the playoffs begins Sunday in Cleveland.
Boston Celtics: beat Toronto, 95-93 and with Brooklyn losing, they secured a playoff spot.
--Boston trailed Toronto by as many as 15 points during the first half.
--@ Milwaukee, Wed.
--If the Celtics lose their last two, and the Pacers win their last two, Boston gets Atlanta...
Boston Red Sox: beat the Washington Nationals in the Fenway opener, 9-4
--–Mookie Betts, who was playing for the Portland Sea Dogs last year at this time, took a 2-run homer away from Bryce Harper in the first inning. In the home half of the frame, he walked, stole 2 bases and scored. In the second, he hit a 3-run homer.
Boston Red Sox: were pounded by the NY Yankees, 14-4
--Clay Bucholz gave up 7 runs in the first and 10 in 3 1/3.
--Fenway home opener Mon. afternoon against Washington.
Boston Bruins: lost @ Florida, 4-2
--Now, they are out of a playoff spot with just one game left to play, Sat. @ Tampa Bay. They will need a win coupled with someone else’s loss.
NHL:
Portland Pirates: Fri. @ Manchester
UMaine Hockey:
Boston Red Sox: won in Philadelphia, 6-2.
--Xander Bogaerts went 3-4 with a bases clearing triple!
--Sox are in New York to take on the Yankees, tonight.