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Boston Red Sox: Off Monday. --Former Portland Sea Dogs southpaw, Henry Owens, will make his Major League debut in the Bronx against the Yankees Tuesday. MLB: Texas Rangers Adrian Beltre hit for the cycle in just four at-bats. The first player to hit for the cycle in just five innings since 2009.

The next step in the Tom Brady "deflategate" controversy should be a good one as Brady goes head-to-head with Commissioner Roger Goodell next Wednesday, August 12.

Coffee News of Bangor beat Morrill Post of South Portland, 12-9 to win the American Legion State Championship. Boston Red Sox: 3 game winning streak was snapped, losing to Tampa Bay, 4-3. --Off Monday. --Former Portland Sea Dogs southpaw, Henry Owens, will make his Major League debut in the Bronx against the Yankees Tuesday.

Little League Baseball state championship for 11- and 12-year-olds, Hall-Dale lost to Biddeford, 5-0. American Legion State Tourney: Post 51- 7, Morrill Post 6

The New England Patriots opened training camp opened on Thursday. And boy was it memorable.

Staci Creech of Veazie won the Maine Women’s Amateur. American Legion State Tourney Post 51- 13, Tri-Town 3 Coffee News 6, Bessey 1

Matthew Campbell of New York won the Charlie’s Maine Open at the Augusta Country Club. Campbell shot 7-under 63 for a two-day total of 9-under 131.

Veazie’s Staci Creech takes one-shot lead after first round of Maine Women’s Amateur at the Biddeford-Saco Country Club in Saco. Brian Agee of Virginia has a on-shot lead after the first round of the Maine Open’s first round at the Augusta Country Club.

American Legion: Post 51 of Oakland won then Zone 1 Championship with a 4-3 victory over Coffee News of Bangor. The Augusta 15 and under Babe Ruth team beat Cranston, R.I., 2-1 in Connecticut. That advanced them to the single elimination semifinals. Their first game is Monday. Boston Red Sox: routed the Detroit Tigers 11-1.

Bangor native Jesse Speirs has one-shot lead after the first round of the 49th annual Greater Bangor Open Golf Tournament. American Legion playoffs: Bessey 4, Augusta 3 (Augusta loss on wild pitch during an intentional walk.)

American Legion playoffs: Augusta Elks 5, Pastime 3 Tri-Town 2, Farmington 0 Bessey 4, Tri-Town 0 Boston Red Sox: lost in Houston, 4-2.

Matt Burgess, Gardiner's head football coach the past 4 season, has resigned the position. American Legion Playoffs: Augusta 5, Gardiner 4 Pastime 13, Rogers Post 10 Bessey 14, Highland Green 7 Boston Red Sox: lost in Houston, 8-3.

Boston Red Sox: lost a double header in Anaheim, 11-1 and 7-3. --Former Portland Sea Dog, lefty Brian Johnson makes his Major League debut, Tues. night @ Houston. --@ Houston, Tue.-Thurs.; Hosts Detroit, Fri.-Sun. --Sox are now 9 games under ...

American Legion: Post 51 11, Trenton 6 Boston Red Sox: were rained out at Anaheim, they'll play a double header, Monday against the Angels.

Nine local high school field hockey teams will take part in the 5th annual Battle for Breast Cancer Tournament at Thomas College Saturday. It's a benefit for the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, featuring High School Senior All-Star football players, is Saturday in Biddeford. Kick-off is at 6:00pm.

MaxPreps, a national web site that covers high school sports, named Richmond its 2015 Small Schools Softball Team of the Year. The Bobcats have a 52-game winning streak that includes three Class D state titles. Portland Sea Dogs: The Eastern Division beat the Western Division in a home run derby shootout after the game remained tied 4-4 after nine innings of play. --Portland's Marco Hernandez went