New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady takes questions from reporters following practice Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has donated $100,000 to the Hurricane Harvey relief fund started by Texans pass-rusher J.J. Watt, and New England coach Bill Belichick has pitched in $50,000. Watt called the donations […]
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Gronk says groin injury not serious, is day to day
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates his touchdown in the first half against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski says the groin injury he suffered in New Orleans is not serious and pronounced himself as “day to day” regarding this week’s […]
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Brady torches Saints in 36-20 Patriots victory
NEW ORLEANS — If Tom Brady and the Patriots were suffering from a Super Bowl hangover, it looks as though a trip to New Orleans pulled the defending champions out of it. The 40-year-old Brady hasn’t often looked better in his long, illustrious career, providing an audible contingent of traveling Patriots fans ample reason to […]
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Patriots-Saints clash showcases aging stars Brady, Brees
In this Aug. 22, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, greets New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) after an NFL preseason football game in New Orleans. The Patriots and the Saints meet Sunday, Sept. 17, in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS — Brady, Brees and Bono. How’s that for a middle-aged […]
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Patriots wide receiver Cooks blocking out hype of facing former Saints team
In this Sept. 7, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks (14) catches a pass as Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Terrance Mitchell (39) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, in Foxborough, Mass. Cooks was coming off his second straight 1,100-yard receiving season when he was dealt by […]
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Girls' soccer: Freeport overcomes slow start, shuts out Gray-NG
Gray-New Gloucester’s Jordan Grant, right, and Freeport’s Abby Brier chase down the ball Thursday in Freeport. The Falcons won, 2-0. FREEPORT — After a sluggish first half, the Freeport girls’ soccer team showed a little more pep in their step, breaking a scoreless tie and blanking Gray-New Gloucester, 2-0, in Western Maine Conference action Thursday […]
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The Hot Corner: One game doesn't make them Patsies
Sports used to be the island of paradise in the sea of absurdity. It was the place we could go to escape politics and hurricanes. It was devoid of extremism and overreaction. It was perfect. No longer, as evidenced by the predictable reaction to the New England Patriots’ public flogging on opening night of the […]
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Super letdown: Patriots routed in 2nd half, Chiefs win 42-27
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) crosses the goal line to score a touchdown past New England Patriots safety Duron Harmon, center, and linebacker Kyle Van Noy, top right, during the second half Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick instructs players on the sideline during […]
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NFL, NFLPA review of film, records shows no Brady concussion
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The NFL and the players’ union have found no evidence of deviation by New England’s medical staff from the league’s concussion protocol regarding Tom Brady last season.League spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement Wednesday that Brady released his medical records for review as part of the process. McCarthy said the review […]
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Chiefs looking to make statement against champion Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are set to kick off another season in the afterglow of a Super Bowl title. Seven months after completing the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, the Patriots will raise the franchise’s fifth championship banner prior to Thursday night’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s what’s […]