Book looks at 101 wonders of America’s ballparks

Things change quickly these days. High schoolers can recall a time when there was no such thing as Snapchat. Gen-X types may remember a distant past before cellphones or at least have memories of the days when they were the size of a shoebox. 

Bagwell, Raines, Rodriguez make up Class of 2017

From somewhere around the time Shawn Walsh led the Maine Black Bear hockey team to their first Frozen Four in Lake Placid, New York in the late 1980s, the ice hockey program has been the crown jewel of University of Maine athletics. 

And with the postseason comes one more chance to salvage my self-respect and cling to the final shreds of my football-picking dignity.

I’ve never been big on New Year’s resolutions. They seem to be a public admission of our failures and too often have the staying power of a Kardashian marriage. I respect those who see the start of a new year as a chance to better themselves, but do you really need to tell the rest of us for it to count?

That’s a lot of wins.

The Patriots closed out things out by going 4-0 in the season’s final quarter. They easily handled their business and wound up finishing the regular season with seven wins in a row. That perfect final month gave them yet another division title and a first-round bye for the playoffs.

And it all comes down to this.

A look back at the year’s sports prognostication

Another week, another game closer.