The Department of Public Safety announces that rules for sports betting have been approved, and that wagers can be placed starting at 9 a.m. Friday.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
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Cooper Flagg, the nation’s top basketball prospect, commits to Duke University
The Newport native ends months of speculation by announcing Monday morning on Instagram that he’ll play for the college basketball powerhouse.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Gun stores in Maine see brisk business in wake of Lewiston shootings
‘It’s been a madhouse,’ an employee at a Lewiston store says of the increase in business. ‘People are scared,’ says a gun shop owner in Augusta.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
With roster sizes declining, Maine field hockey coaches consider a smaller solution
The Maine Field Hockey Association has met with the MPA about adding short-sided field hockey – either 7-on-7 or 8-on-8 – to give struggling programs a better chance to field teams.
Posted inSports, Uncategorized
Sports Digest: Dates, opponents set for Cooper Flagg basketball games in Maine
Cooper Flagg, and his twin brother Ace, will play two games in Portland on Jan. 5-6 with their prep team, Montverde Academy.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Golf: Falmouth High (Class A), St. Dom’s (Class C) capture state titles
Brunswick’s Will Farschon wins the individual title in Class A, while Fort Kent’s Kaden Theriault takes individual honors in Class C.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Golf: State championships to see familiar foes, new teams battle for titles
Brunswick, Scarborough, Falmouth and Thornton Academy are back as favorites in Class A, as is Maranacook in Class C, while Freeport and Nokomis should contend in Class B.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Golf: Freeport’s Spaulding, Leavitt’s Haylock win Class B titles for third time
Presque Isle captures its first team championship, holding off Freeport, Nokomis, Yarmouth and Cony.
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Sports betting nears in Maine, but some in-person sites won’t be ready for launch
At least three retail locations, two of which are moving to new sites, will not be taking bets until December or early 2024.
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Cooper Flagg’s prep team to play two games in Portland this winter
Flagg, and his twin brother, Ace, will return to Maine in January for games between Florida’s Montverde Academy and opponents yet to be determined.