FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Danny Amendola celebrated a one-handed touchdown catch at New England Patriots camp Friday by getting up and firing the ball into the stands. That’s worth a fine during games. Not in training camp. “It was just a souvenir — appreciation for the fans coming out,” Amendola said after making the catch […]
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Fired-up Brady remains focused
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady trash-talked to Super Bowl star Malcolm Butler. He celebrated a second-team touchdown on a goal-line drill by raising his arms and hollering. Sure, Brady’s impending four-game suspension and upcoming court case continue to dominate NFL headlines. But inside the New England Patriots’ training camp bubble, Brady is as popular, […]
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Mum Brady sharp at Pats’ practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Two things were certain Saturday when the New England Patriots put on pads for the first time at training camp: The home fans sure do love Tom Brady, and the quarterback’s suspension and court case haven’t affected his accuracy. In between raucous cheers that started when he ran onto the field, […]
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In the Crease: Scandal an indictment on the deflation of society
Society is wrought with an appetite for scandal, and for a reason yet inexplicable to me, an avenue designed to give society a release from the daily amalgamation of stress and fatigue — sports — continues to contribute to the problem rather than help alleviate it. To that end, despite its proliferation in all walks […]
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Time for Brady to present his case in suspension appeal
When Tom Brady’s appeal hearing kicks off Tuesday, key arguments will be about who ordered his four-game suspension and whether science supports the league’s findings about deflated footballs. The NFL says Commissioner Roger Goodell authorized the discipline that was imposed by league executive Troy Vincent, who signed the letters sent to Brady and the New […]
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H.S. softball playoffs: Fryeburg shakes of Gray-NG
GRAY — Left fielder Lexi L’Heureux-Carland didn’t hesitate or look for a sign from Fryeburg Academy coach Fred Apt at third base L’Heureux-Carland bolted for home plate the second Gray-New Gloucester (12-6) third baseman Nichole Lowell picked up a grounder hit by Kristina Hudson and threw it to catcher Maria Valente for what looked like […]
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H.S. Softball: Gray-NG blanks Greely behind Martell’s 3-hitter
CUMBERLAND — Gray-New Gloucester pitcher Alison Martell and the rest of the Patriots did what no other team has managed to do all season against Greely on Wednesday: hold the Rangers scoreless. Facing a team averaging 9.5 runs per game, Martell tossed a complete-game three-hitter, striking out four and walking three as Gray-NG shut out Greely, […]
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Goodell will hear Brady’s appeal
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday night he will personally hear the suspension appeal of Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, who challenged the league’s punishment for his role in using deflated footballs during the AFC championship game. The NFL Players Association filed the expected appeal about an hour before a 5 […]
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Tom Brady says Deflategate scandal hasn’t taken anything away from Super Bowl win
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Thursday night the scandal surrounding his use of deflated footballs during the NFL playoffs last season hasn’t detracted in any way from his Super Bowl title. “Absolutely not,” Brady told a friendly crowd at a university in his first public appearance since the NFL […]
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Pats go with DE in the 4th round
OXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick again traded down to get an extra pick Saturday, and the Pats bolstered their offensive and defensive lines by picking linemen with five of their first six picks. New England, which had eight picks on the third day of the NFL draft, traded a fifth […]