DENVER (AP) — Tom Brady lost yet another one of his trusted targets and this time he also lost a game. C.J. Anderson scored on a 48-yard run with 12:32 left in overtime, powering the Denver Broncos past the New England Patriots 30-24 on a snowy Sunday night. Watching from the cozy indoors at field […]
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Gostkowski kicks in for New England
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There’s an air of invincibility and inevitability about the New England Patriots. Invincible because since January, they haven’t lost. Inevitable because of the feeling they will find a way — something they did in their toughest test this season, edging the New York Giants 27-26 on Stephen Gostkowski’s 54-yard field […]
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Patriots lose Lewis
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have put running back Dion Lewis on injured reserve, ending his season one day after a serious injury to his left knee in a win over Washington. Team officials announced the move on Monday, hours after coach Bill Belichick said Lewis’ chances to play didn’t look so […]
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New England eyes another AFC East title
NEW YORK (AP) — The race is on in the AFC East — for second place. As usual. Tom Brady and the undefeated New England Patriots appear well on their way to running away their seventh straight division title and 13th in 14 years. They’re 8-0, Brady is having one of his best statistical seasons […]
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Pats won’t look past Redskins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are experienced with not overlooking any opponent regardless of the records coming into a game. “That’s for sure. I’m sure (coach) Bill (Belichick) will put you in the right place if he catches you slipping up and looking past them,” defensive tackle Alan Branch said on Tuesday. […]
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NFL: Patriots scuttle Dolphins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Even when they look sluggish, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots still dominate. Brady threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns — two to Julian Edelman — and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 36-7 on Thursday night to become the first of the NFL’s five unbeaten teams to reach seven […]
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Boys’ soccer: No. 5 Gray-New Gloucester outlasts No. 4 Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — In the high school soccer postseason, expect the unexpected. Gray-New Gloucester and Mountain Valley found that out when the two teams faced each other in a Class B boys’ quarterfinal game Wednesday. Senior Brady Darnell netted the game-winner on a long direct kick in overtime as Gray-New Gloucester held together when necessary in […]
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Football: Poland powers past rival Gray-New Gloucester, 24-14
GRAY — Rivalry games often are remembered for big plays. When Poland and Gray-New Gloucester look back on the latest installment of their “Battle of Shaker Hill” rivalry, those big plays will no doubt come up. It was the visiting Knights who made most of those big plays, leading them to a 24-14 win in […]
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The Hot Corner: Stop giving Patriots’ detractors so much credit
We’re five games into the New England Patriots’ 2015 season. Past the four contests that caused us all such consternation when we thought Tom Brady might be suspended, plus the Sunday night game against the overmatched opponent that was 99 44/100% responsible for the absurdity. Can we move on now? I know, I know. Asking […]
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H.S. Football: Ekedahl the hero as Cape tops Gray-New Gloucester in defensive tussle
GRAY — In a game dominated by defensive wizardry, it was fitting that the only points Friday night at Burbank Field weren’t produced by either offense. Ben Ekedahl returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown with 9:33 remaining, then kicked the extra point to seal undefeated Cape Elizabeth’s 6-0 victory over Gray-New Gloucester. Each team […]