Patriots fall to Raiders in heartbreak in Oakland
New England ends its season after a 24-21 loss at Oakland knocks the Patriots from the NFL playoffs. Steve Grogan led a 21-10 fourth-quarter surge but two late Raiders touchdowns, aided by disputed calls, sealed the result. Grogan and teammates vow a bright future and reflect on a 3-11 turnaround to reach postseason for the first time in 13 years.
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Chuck Fairbanks
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New England Patriots
Thornton Routs Old Orchard Beach In Exhibition Win
Thornton Academy opened the season with a 63 to 46 victory at Old Orchard Beach in an exhibition contest not counting in the Class A standings. Tom Brunelle led Thornton with 26 points while Dave Guay added 11 and Old Orchard Beach top scorer Mike Soule had 15. Officials were Goulet and Brunelle. Time 48's.
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Thornton Academy
Golden Trojans
Thornton
Tom Brunelle
Andy Horvat
Sanford High School
Linnell Gymnasium
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Dave Guay
Mike Soule
Coreau
Soule
Tarbox
Simpson
Kimball
Briggs
Presley
Gillis
Lachance
Reny
Schlatterer
Vance
St. Hillaire
Goulet
Cheverus Stags Rally Past Biddeford Tigers 77 71
Cheverus High School upended Biddeford 77 71 in a Big Eight Conference boys basketball clash at the Portland Expo. Mike Descoteaux and Mickey Cosgrove led Biddeford with late scoring, while Cheverus’ Phil Foley and Buddy Nevers pulled down 29 rebounds collectively to secure the second win in four outings.
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Maine
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Mickey Cosgrove
Stags
South Portland
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Sanford High School
Phil Foley
Buddy Nevers
Danny Labonte
Cosgrove
Descoteaux
Ronnie Perreault
Orange and Black
Tiger Gym
Foley
Mike Murphy
Chris Jerome
Stag
Ickey Capes
Biddeford Tigers Open Season With Dual Losses
Biddeford High School opened wrestling with two losses at Tiger Gym, 35-33 to Morse and 39-20 to Westbrook. Four Biddeford wrestlers Shea Booth Small Crepeau posted wins, while three freshmen fill light weights. The team faces Marshwood next at 6 p.m. for their first victory bid.
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Tom Booth
Tom Small
Ken Crepeau
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Gordon Cutten
Crepeau
Jerry Stephenson
Morse
Gil Inman
Norm Westlake
John Belafonte
Small
John Clayton
Chris Letarte
Booth
Marty Hart
John Arsenault
Cutten
Dube
Judish
M. Elwell
Langevin
P. Bennett
Gregoire
B. Elwell
Marcotte
Stephenson
Clayton
Hart
Steelers Crush Colts in Semifinal Blowout
The Pittsburgh Steelers routed the Baltimore Colts 40 to 14 in the AFC semifinal, keeping pressure on a potential third straight Super Bowl. A plane crash into Memorial Stadium upper deck occurred after fans left early, with no reported injuries to spectators.
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Baltimore
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Colts
Ted Marchibroda
Thornton Academy Girls Defeat Sanford for Third Win
Thornton Academy girls basketball beat Sanford 61 52 to move to 3 2. The Trojans led 14 8 after one quarter and 35 19 at halftime while three players fouled out between both teams. Karen Horvat contributed 10 points and eight assists as Mari Warner led scorers with 18 points. Thornton next faces Lake Region in a Bonny Eagle tournament game at 5 p.m.
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Minnesota
Washington
Los Angeles
Dallas
Rams
Oakland
Ken Stabler
Patriots
Ray Hamilton
Thornton Academy
Sanford
Thornton
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Phil Curtis
Redskins
Curtis
Karen Horvat
Mari Warner
Bonny Eagle
Lake Region
Drouin
Vaughn
Biddeford Tigers ice past Mt Ararat in league showdown
Biddeford senior Jim Gunn scores a hat trick and goalie John Kenneally earns crucial saves as the Tigers topple Mt Ararat 5-2 to stay undefeated in the league at 3-0. Don Gunn opened the scoring, Cote added two goals, and Brown capped the win with a short-handed tally.
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John Pellerin
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Jim Gunn
Aldie Leeman
Pellerin
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Jim Brown
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M—Pellerin
A. Leeman
Fleurant
M—Brown
Bonny Eagle girls defeat Biddeford in Buxton
Bonny Eagle varsity girls beat Biddeford 50 29 in Buxton to drop the Tigers to 0-3 on the season. Sue Allen led with 14 points, Jackie Perry 12, Diana Lynch 11 as Biddeford’s Michelle Loranger had 7. Biddeford JV won 35 25.
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