Maine Red Claws

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.

Boston Red Sox: lost in Philadelphia, 4-2. --Wrap up the series with the Phillies tonight.

Boston Red Sox: in Philadelphia, with Rick Porcello, who just received a new 4-rear extension, on the mound. Major League Baseball: Portland Sea Dogs: Start the season at Hadlock Field Thurs. against Reading.

Boston Red Sox: pounded the Phillies on opening day, 8-0. --Dustin Pedroia hits two homeruns. Hanley Ramirez hit two, including a grand slam and Mookie Betts went deep, too. --Clay Buchholz went a strong seven innings, giving up just three hits, striking out nine and walking one.

Boston Red Sox: Sox Opening Day Monday @ Philadelphia. --Clay Bucholz gets the start on the mound against Philadelphia's ace, Cole Hamels --Because it's an inter-league game in a NL park, there's no DH, so David Ortiz will get the start at 1B.

The Maine Red Claws for the first time, will be playing in the NBA Development League playoffs. The D-League affiliate of the Boston Celtics earned their first birth in the post-season by capturing the number one seed and will face number four seed and defending league champion, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

Boston Bruins: scored three goals in the third and rallied past Detroit, 3-2. --The Bruins and Red Wings each have 93 points and are tied for third place in the Atlantic Division. --Hosts Toronto, Sat.

Boston Celtics: beat Indiana, 100-87 --C's second straight win against playoff competitors. --Fri. hosts Milwaukee Maine Red Claws: lost @ Canton, 90-88

Boston Bruins: beat Florida, 3-2. --Milan Lucic powered in the game-winner with just 1:09 left in regulation. --@ Detroit, Thurs.

Boston Celtics: won @ Charlotte, 116-104 --Wed. hosts Indiana. Maine Red Claws: @ Canton, Wed. College Basketball: The women's Final Four is all set with three of last year's teams back in the national semifinals. UConn, Notre Dame and Maryland all return to the Final Four while South Carolina is making its first appearance.

19-year-old Drew Duffy from Vermont won the men’s super-G at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf, stealing the show against a field that included an Olympic medalist and World Cup winners.

The U.S. Alpine Championships begin Wednesday and continue through the weekend at Sugarloaf. The Professional Bowlers Association is coming to Portland starting Thursday at Bayside Bowl. It's a pro-am tour all-star event, followed by a singles tournament, parts of which will be televised on ESPN.

Lindsey Vonnn and other top U.S. skiers are headed to Maine to finish the competitive season at the U.S. Alpine Championships Wednesday through the weekend at Sugarloaf. Boston Celtics: snapped a four-game losing streak and won @ NJ, 110-91.

College Basketball: NCAA Tourney --2 #2 seeds lost to #7 seeds Kansas fell to Witchita State, 78-65 and Virginia lost to Michigan St., 60-54 --#1 seeds Duke and Wisconsin won Duke 68, San Diego St. 49 Wisconsin 72, Oregon 65