FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Greg Hardy’s mouth is preceding his production. The Dallas Cowboys defensive end will return to the field on Sunday after serving a four-game suspension for roughing up his former girlfriend. His first opponent: The defending NFL champion New England Patriots, who are 3-0 under reigning Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady. And […]
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Long journey for Pats’ Hicks
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Akiem Hicks’ long and winding road has brought him to the undefeated New England Patriots. “I’ve got a little bit of a past,” said the 25-year-old Hicks, acquired from the Saints during New England’s bye week. “I went from school in Louisiana to school in Canada and then back down to […]
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H.S. Football: Spruce Mountain hands Gray-New Gloucester first loss
LIVERMORE FALLS — Austin Henault is known in Spruce Mountain football circles for his ludicrous speed, as the 1980s motion picture line goes. Apparently that also describes the senior’s penchant for acknowledging the opponent’s big plays with an immediate answer. Gray-New Gloucester scored two touchdowns Friday night. Henault countered one with an 80-yard kick for a […]
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H.S. Football: Patriots’ way makes winning sudden habit at Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester was 90 minutes from home and 15 points down on the scoreboard overlooking Chet Bulger Field in Rumford. And if those numbers weren’t intimidating enough, the Patriots had lost 23 consecutive games and 49 out of 51 in a six-year span. If the beleaguered team in red, white and blue entered the […]
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The Hot Corner: Patriots muffle another chatty would-be nemesis
When will the rest of the National Football League, teams and paid observers alike, learn? Just shut up. Stop treating Week 1, Week 2 or even Week 10 of the regular season when you’re playing the New England Patriots as if it’s the be-all, end-all of your franchise’s existence. Don’t advertise your hatred in the […]
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Bills eager to take on Brady-led Pats
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills were putting the finishing touches on a season-opening win over Indianapolis, when fans began looking forward to Buffalo’s next opponent: New England. “We want Brady!” they began chanting during a 27-14 victory last weekend. Tom Brady heard them loud and clear. And the Patriots quarterback is more than happy […]
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Gray-New Gloucester slams Freeport, registers third win
GRAY — Any time you want to hand over the football to Gray-New Gloucester running back Austin Chase, he will gladly take it off your hands — and will likely find his way to the end zone for a touchdown. That’s what Chase did for most of night Friday, scoring four touchdowns and making several […]
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Extra prep time helps Patriots get ready for the Bills
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Having opened their season with a win last Thursday night, New England Patriots players were able to scout Rex Ryan’s Buffalo Bills on television Sunday. What they saw in Ryan’s debut at his new address was, well, typical Rex. “He’ll always have something you won’t see (before),” guard Josh Kline said […]
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Field hockey: Gray-New Gloucester startles Poland in road win
Monday, Alie Martell swept the ball into the cage with a half-second remaining in the first half for the game-winner as the Patriots vanquished rival Poland 3-2 in a Western Maine Conference showdown. The win is the fourth in a row for the Patriots, helping the team far surpass its total from the previous two […]
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Boys’ soccer: Gray-New Gloucester Patriots shut down Freeport Falcons
Gray-New Gloucesterdidn’t have that problem, striking early and often in tallying four first-half goals en route to a 4-0 win. The victory gives the Patriots a 1-1 mark, with a visit to Lake Region slated for Saturday, while the Falcons fell to 0-2 and plays host to Wells on Saturday. The start of this one set […]