FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 294 yards and a touchdown, and James White ran for two scores to lead the New England Patriots to a 31-17 victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. It was the sixth straight victory for the Patriots (7-2). Rodgers completed 24 of […]
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The Hot Corner: Another World Series a reminder of Red Sox's place in our hearts
Mrs. Living on a Community Sportswriter’s Salary asked me a pivotal question a few days before the start of the World Series. I’m online shopping for Christmas bargains that may or may not be sports-related and may or may not be for you, she related. Red Sox or Patriots? It’s the modern-day Ginger/Mary Ann or […]
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Respect is deep between Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers ahead of second meeting
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are universally regarded as two of the best quarterbacks of their generation. Brady has spent the better part of his 19 seasons in the NFL eclipsing virtually every milestone set by his predecessors. Along the way, he’s captured every major piece of hardware the league has to […]
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Patriots’ secondary expecting challenge from Rodgers, Packers
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It didn’t take Bill Belichick long to recall what Aaron Rodgers did against his defense the previous time that the Packers faced the Patriots. “He killed us,” Belichick said of New England’s 26-21 loss in Green Bay in 2014. “He does everything well. … He’s one of the great quarterbacks in the […]
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Devin McCourty’s pick-6 seals Patriots’ win over Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Devin McCourty returned an interception 84 yards for a touchdown, and the New England Patriots’ defense smothered the Buffalo Bills’ anemic offense in a 25-6 win on Monday night. James White scored on a 1-yard run, and the Patriots relied more on Stephen Gostkowski’s leg than on Tom Brady’s arm […]
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Patriots’ run game back in spotlight entering Buffalo matchup
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Running the football has been an adventure for the New England Patriots this season. Injuries and inconsistency were issues early on as the Patriots struggled in short yardage and failed to produce a touchdown in the first three games. Jeremy Hill was lost for the year after he suffered a knee injury […]
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Versatile Kyle Van Noy finds home, place on Patriots defense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick will probably never see it, but Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy left a thank you note on social media for his coach anyway on Thursday “Happy anniversary to me and my trade day! What a day that turned out to be!” Van Noy wrote on Twitter to commemorate the two-year […]
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Boys' soccer B South quarters: Greely corners Gray-NG, wins 3-0
CUMBERLAND — Greely held most of the possession in the first half of its quarterfinal matchup with Gray-New Gloucester to the tune of 10 corner kicks in the first 40 minutes alone. On the Rangers’ fourth and fifth corners, just 123 seconds apart, Chase Cornwall put in two balls at the near post to give […]
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Patriots survive Bears’ last-second hail mary
CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Brady held his breath as he watched the final play unfold from the sideline. He saw Mitchell Trubisky heave the ball toward the goal line, Kevin White haul it in and a swarming defense keep the ball out of the end zone. That was just enough to preserve another victory for […]
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H.S. soccer roundup: Gray-NG girls' win, Oak Hill boys fall in prelim games
NEWCASTLE — Bri Jordan scored two goals as Gray-New Gloucester coasted to a 6-0 triumph over Lincoln Academy in a Class B South girls’ soccer preliminary game Saturday evening. The Patriots led 4-0 at the half. Laurel Thomas, West Duffy, Emma West and Jordan Grant also found the back of the net for Gray-New Gloucester. […]