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PublishedAugust 14, 2024
Sidelines: Competing as a pro wrestler brings much joy — and what a ride it’s been
Central Maine sports columnist Dave Dyer looks back at his 5 years of professional wrestling.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2024
Sidelines: From Bonds to blasters, it’s the return of the baseball-card glossary
Dave Bailey takes another irreverent look at his favorite hobby.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2024
Sidelines: From (Manny) Alexander to (Rudy) York, a Red Sox team named for Maine communities
Dave Bailey digs out his weathered Maine map to find the best possible team. And it's not too shabby — until you make the call to the pen.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Sidelines: It’s time to bring back some forgotten Maine sports events from yesteryear
Remember Score-O? The all-St. Joseph's basketball tournament? Events such as these should be brought back, Dave Bailey writes.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2024
Sidelines: Some high school basketball fans need to chill, and other news items of note
Dave Bailey offers up a few opinions on the latest sports news, as well as some other observations.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Sidelines: Rockland trailblazing wrestler Maddie Ripley enjoyed success that may never be matched
Ripley made history by becoming first girl to win an open title competing against boys, and it's possible we won't see another wrestler like her, Dave Dyer writes.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Sidelines: The wonderful, wild and wacky from another high school basketball tourney week
Best fans? Best band? Most inspired effort? Dave Bailey tries to sort it all out.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2024
Sidelines: Here are a few news items that should help keep you stay current in the wild world of sports
From coaching extensions at UMaine to Taylor Swift and the NFL, there's a lot going on in regional and national sports, writes Dave Bailey.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Sidelines: How did Cooper Flagg make this happen? ‘Come on’
Making sense of the way the Newport native captivated in his return home is easy, Mike Mandell writes.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2023
Sidelines: The year in central Maine sports, from A to Z
From racing to rebounding to recruiting, Dave Bailey gives an alphabetical review of 2023.
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