PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Little League is registering players for the 2018 season online at www.portsmouthlittleleague.com through Feb. 17. Players born between May 1, 2005 and Aug. 31, 2011 who reside in Portsmouth, Greenland or Newington are eligible to participate.

A registration fee of $100 per player ($50 for each additional player per family) must be

paid via credit/debit card at the time of online registration. Registration fees are not refundable

seven days following the close of registration. Full and partial scholarships are available by

contacting Jeannie Currier at 433-2283.

The registration fee rises $25 per player if registered after Feb. 25, and no discounts or scholarships will be available for late registration.

Families who wish to pre-purchase the required fundraising raffle tickets may do so at the time

of registration. All purchased raffle tickets will be entered in your name. All discounts will be applied at checkout.

Anyone experiencing issues with registration can contact Eric Wyman via e-mail at eric.wyman@gmail.com.

NFL

Chiefs agree to trade Alex Smith to Redskins

WASHINGTON — Kansas City has agreed to trade quarterback Alex Smith to Washington, a move that spells the end of Kirk Cousins' time with the Redskins and hands the Chiefs' job to Patrick Mahomes.

Two people with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because the transaction can't be completed until the start of the new league year in March. One person told the AP the Redskins had agreed to a four-year extension with Smith, who had one year left on his contract.

Smith, who turns 34 in May, spent the past five seasons with the Chiefs, leading them to the playoffs four times while throwing for 102 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. He carries a $17 million salary-cap hit for 2018.

Kansas City saves cap space and can turn to Mahomes, the 10th pick in last year's draft out of Texas Tech, as its new starter.

Smith becomes Washington's new franchise quarterback after throwing for 31,888 yards and 183 touchdowns in 12 NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Chiefs.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UMass-Lowell romps past Maine

BANGOR, Maine — Jahad Thomas scored 19 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished off six assists to help power the University of Massachusetts-Lowell to an 88-64 win over Maine in an America East Conference battle Wednesday night.

The red-shirt senior leads the team in scoring and rebounding (19.5 points, 7.7 rebounds) and his 80 assists also is a team high.

The River Hawks (9-13, 3-6) built a 14-point first-half lead, taking a 49-35 advantage into halftime, and led by as many as 29 points, 76-47.

Ryan Jones finished with 18 points and Matt Harris contributed 16 for the River Hawks.

Aaron Calixte scored 20 points to lead Maine (5-19, 2-7), and Andrew Fleming added another 12 points.

Vermont wins 11th straight

VESTAL, N.Y. — Trae Bell-Haynes scored 21 points and Vermont won its 11th straight game, 68-54 over Binghamton on Wednesday night, giving the Catamounts a record 340 American East Conference wins.

Drew Urquhart added 15 points for the Catamounts (18-5, 8-0), who extended their regular-season conference win streak record to 29, the longest active conference streak in the country. Payton Henson had 12 points and Ernie Duncan 10.

Vermont closed the first half with a 14-4 run to lead 32-23 at the break. The Bearcats (10-14, 1-8), who lost their fifth straight, cut the deficit to three five minutes into the second half, but Bell-Haynes hit a 3 and Henson followed with a layup for Vermont. After exchanging baskets for several possessions, Vermont scored seven straight and the lead stayed in double figures for the last 11 minutes.

Everett Duncan had nine rebounds and Bell-Hayes, who also had six assists, had eight as the Catamounts had a 45-31 advantage.

— Staff and Wire Reports