Buckner set for Sea Dogs game
PORTLAND, Maine — Former Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner is scheduled to make an appearance at Hadlock Field at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9, when the Portland Sea Dogs host the Bowie Baysox
Buckner’s appearance is part of the Sea Dogs’ Throwback Thursday Series, as the Boston’s Double-A affiliate honors the 30th anniversary of the 1986 American League Champion Boston Red Sox.
Buckner will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and be available to sign free autographs on photos provided by the Sea Dogs for fans from 7 to 8 p.m.
Buckner spent 22 seasons in the major leagues and posted a career average of .289 with 2,715 hits, 174 home runs, 498 doubles, 1,208 RBI, 1,077 runs scored in 2,517 career games. He was traded from the Cubs to the Red Sox in May of 1984 and spent parts of five seasons with the Red Sox (1984-87, 90).
Colby’s Stewart tops in 3-point ranks
Colby College’s Patrick Stewart of Bangor was the top 3-point shooter in NCAA Division III men’s basketball this year.
Stewart shot a blistering 52.3 percent from 3-point range and was the lone Division III player in the country over 50 percent while playing in at least 75 percent of the games. Stewart was 67-for-128 in 24 games and was the lone forward among the top 25.
Amherst’s Jeff Racy was second at 48.7 percent and Aurora’s Nick Kladas was third (47.9).
Ducks fire Boudreau
The Anaheim Ducks fired head coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after the team lost a Game 7 again in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Ducks executive vice president/general manager Bob Murray said the search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
The Nashville Predators eliminated the Ducks from the playoffs with a 2-1 victory in the seventh game of the series Wednesday night in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 17,407 at the Honda Center.
It was the fourth consecutive season that Boudreau led Anaheim to the division title only to lose Game 7 at home each time after holding a 3-2 lead.
Ray Lewis III arrested on sexual-conduct charges
Coastal Carolina cornerback Ray Lewis III, the son of former NFL star Ray Lewis, was arrested Friday and charged with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Lewis allegedly sexually assaulted two women at an apartment on Jan. 23 near the campus in Conway, S.C.
According to a police report, Lewis sexually assaulted an 18-year-old female who he knew was “incapacitated and/or physically helpless” while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Lewis is also accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old female, but he has not yet been charged with a crime in regard to that allegation. That investigation is ongoing.
Lewis, 20, turned himself in on Friday and was released 90 minutes later on $10,000 bond.
He also was indefinitely suspended from the Coastal Carolina football team.
Bills release LB Tarpley, who retired due to concussions
The Buffalo Bills formally released linebacker A.J. Tarpley on Friday, approximately three weeks after Tarpley announced his retirement due to concussions.
The Bills also announced the release of tight end Jacob Maxwell.
Tarpley, who turns 24 on Saturday, cracked the Buffalo roster as an undrafted free agent and played in 14 games last season. But he suffered two concussions — he said they were the third and fourth of his football career — and that led to his retirement.
“I am walking away from the game I love to preserve my future health,” Tarpley wrote on his Instagram account at the time. “This decision is the hardest I’ve made yet but after much research and contemplation I believe it’s what is best for me going forward.”
Maxwell, 25, hasn’t played in an NFL regular-season game.