The Black Bears’ Homecoming game drew 8,588 fans, its largest home crowd in five years.
Maine colleges
College football preview: UMaine (1-5) vs Long Island (1-4)
The Black Bears host the Sharks for a non-conference homecoming game Saturday afternoon.
Freshman sparks renewed excitement in UMaine men’s hockey team
Bradly Nadeau, the first UMaine player since 1999 to be selected in the first round of the NHL draft, has helped season-ticket sales leap by 35% from last season.
College football preview: UMaine (1-4) at Richmond (2-3)
The Black Bears look for a second straight Coastal Athletic Association win this week against the Spiders.
Dartmouth tells NLRB its basketball players, who want to unionize, are not employees
Unlike some larger schools, which rake in big profits from athletics, Dartmouth’s basketball program loses money, the college says.
Men’s hockey: UMaine preps for exhibition opener against UNH at Colby College
The regular-season tuneup highlights the school’s desire to schedule games across the state.
Men’s hockey: Touted top line shines for Maine in exhibition win over UNH
The trio of senior Lynden Breen and freshmen Brad and Josh Nadeau impress in a 3-2 victory.
Men’s basketball: UMaine seeks more progress in Year 2 under Chris Markwood
Last season the Black Bears relied on defense to win 13 games under their new coach, the most for the program since 2010-11.
College football: Lincoln Merrill helps Colby survive Bates
Former Oxford Hills standout seals the Mules’ victory over the Bobcats with an interception in the end zone, but Colby coach Jack Cosgrove said, “Bates outplayed us.”
UMaine football finds lost offense in 56-28 win over Stony Brook
The victory is the Black Bears’ first of the season and snaps a nine-game losing streak dating back to last October.