Kennebec Journal

Seeds for singles tourney released

The state championship Round of 48 boys and girls singles tennis tournament begins Saturday at Lewiston High School. Bates College, the normal site for the Round of 48, is not available Saturday, but Monday's Round of 16 and quarterfinals and Wednesday's semifinals and finals will be at Bates.

MLB: Sox win on rainy day

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox had something to keep themselves entertained during a long rain delay on Sunday.

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Seeds released for singles tourney

The state championship Round of 48 boys and girls singles tennis tournament begins Saturday at Lewiston High School. Bates College, the normal site for the Round of 48, is not available Saturday, but Monday’s Round of 16 and quarterfinals and Wednesday’s semifinals and finals will be at Bates.

NHL PLAYOFFS: Big 2nd, 3rd periods lift Bruins

BOSTON (AP) -- Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Huskies win New England title

HARWICH, Mass. -- Logan Carman pitched his second shutout in five days and the University of Southern Maine beat Endicott College 9-0 Sunday to win the NCAA Division III New England baseball tournament and advance to next weekend's national tournament.

LOCAL AUTO RACING ROUNDUP: Wells pulls away for Wiscasset win

WISCASSET -- Toby Wells of Dublin, N.H., pulled away over the final 20 laps to the win the 50-lap Northeast Mini Stock Tour feature Saturday night at Wiscasset Speedway.

Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park

The tornado 'scoured' the landscape, a storm spotter says.

HORSE RACING: Orb vs.Oxbow in cards

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through.

Study claims huge savings under MaineCare expansion

An oft-cited study by the Kaiser Family Foundation claims Maine would save $690 million over the next 10 years if Medicare is expanded nationwide; the fate of a bill designed to stop private sales of guns if buyers aren’t screened for prior criminal activity remains unknown; a “first-of-its-kind” work force bill gets kudos from Democrats and Republicans alike; and Democrats’ vague, conceptual alternative to LePage’s A-to-F grading system for Maine schools gets heard this week.

Lawmakers hold emergency meeting to address DHHS funding, shut out LePage

Gov. Paul LePage makes a surprise appearance at the meeting but isn't allowed to speak.