LISBON FALLS — The Lisbon Police All-Stars Football Team is set to play former New England Patriot players at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Lisbon High School Campus, 2 Sugg Drive. This year’s event features Lisbon police officers and Lisbon teachers and coaches from various Lisbon High School teams. The New England Patriots team […]
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With offense off, Pats’ D steps up
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With the offense sputtering and looking for production, the New England defense has stepped up to lead the Patriots to wins the past two weeks. After getting hit with 23 unanswered points in the second half of the opener at Miami, then getting run over for a first-drive touchdown at Minnesota, […]
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Pats, Wilfork wall off Raiders
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots had trouble getting into the end zone. Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork made sure the Oakland Raiders stayed out of the end zone in the final minute. An interception by the 325-pound Wilfork near his goal line gave the heavily favored Patriots the ball with 51 seconds left, […]
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Field hockey: King scores twice, Knights top Patriots
POLAND — A stick to the nose ultimately woke Carly King up during Poland High School field hockey’s early-morning contest Saturday. King caught a high stick early in the second half and was forced to the sideline for a brief moment to tend to her injury. There was no stopping her when she returned just […]
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Patriots still not quite right with ball
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots host the Oakland Raiders this week hoping to rediscover their normally potent offense. The Patriots moved to 1-1 with Sunday’s 30-7 win at Minnesota. But after the game, which saw the defense pick off four of Matt Cassel’s passes and turn a blocked field goal into a […]
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Brady and Cassel square off for first time Sunday
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Take away the supermodel wife, the Ugg boots commercials and the three Super Bowl trophies. Take away the two MVP awards and the guest appearances on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons.” Take Tom Brady back to his first days in the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick with almost […]
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No kidding, Pats in cellar
NEW YORK — Yes, the NFL tends to mess with your mind. So here’s something football fans haven’t seen in a long time: New England alone at the bottom of the AFC East standings. Don’t count on it lasting much longer. To say the Patriots have owned the division for a dozen or so years […]
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2014 Gray-New Gloucester football preview
Coach: Mark Renna (first year) Conference: West Class: C Last year: 0-8 Returning players: Seniors — Adam Dumas (FB/LB), Carson Hodsdon (QB/DB), Nate Hennemann (C); Junior — Zach Haskell (WR/DB). Key losses: Tyler Hicks (G/LB), Justin McKenna (WR/DB), Sam Johnson (RB/LB), Brandon Thibeault (RB/LB), Colby Graffius (G/LB). Promising newcomers: Juniors — Tristan Herod (WR), Jason […]
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Gray-New Gloucester football: New coach aims to change culture
The ramifications of the fumble-interception variety are obvious. But perhaps more damaging, long-term, is the type that happens when high school players report to camp and see a different face standing in the center of the huddle every August. That has been the troubling case at Gray-New Gloucester ever since the school elevated its gridiron […]
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Patriots O-line fills vacancy left by Mankins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Logan Mankins is with Tampa Bay and there’s a question mark at the left guard position he held for nine years with New England. Josh Kline is listed as the starter for the Patriots after limited playing time as a rookie last season. But coach Bill Belichick hasn’t said who will […]