CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns returned as an expansion team in 1999. They became a real one Tuesday night. It only took 20 mostly tortuous years — and one tremendous trade. With a shocking, blockbuster deal for superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the Browns flipped the NFL on its helmet and instantaneously changed their […]
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Pats trade for Bennett, lose 2 starters to open free agency
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The defending champion New England Patriots were looking to a salary cap-friendly veteran addition and their existing depth to address the loss of two starters as the free agency period opened on Wednesday. For the second straight season the Patriots will have a new starting left tackle to protect quarterback Tom Brady’s […]
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Broncos, Falcons to open preseason in Hall of Fame game
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos will play in the Hall of Fame game Aug. 1 to open the preseason. Each team will be making its fourth appearance in the preseason game, which this year will launch the NFL’s 100th season. Two days after the game in Canton, Ohio, Broncos owner […]
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McIlroy waiting for consistent golf to pay off in victories
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy is playing his most consistent golf since the end of 2011 and the start of 2012, when he finished no worse than third in nine out of 12 tournaments worldwide with two victories, the latter in the Honda Classic that put him at No. 1 in the world […]
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The next step: New middle school wrestling team could lead to varsity program at Thornton Academy
SACO — The road to getting a varsity wrestling program at Thornton Academy began three years ago when the Trojan Youth Wrestling club was created. The dream moved one step closer to reality this year as the Thornton Academy and Saco middle schools formed a co-op middle school wrestling team. “It’s been a long road. […]
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Police: Nearly $200k seized from spa Kraft visited for sex
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police seized almost $200,000 in connection with a Florida massage parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was accused of paying for sexual acts, court records released Tuesday show. Search warrants show Jupiter police found $183,000 in bank safety deposit boxes belonging to two women who authorities say owned the […]
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Rhode Island lawmakers approve mobile sports betting bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday to allow sports betting to move online, sending it to the governor’s desk. Rhode Island is the only New England state that allows sports betting, but currently bets must be placed in person at the Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton. Democratic Senate President […]
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AP Sources: Browns to acquire star receiver Beckham from NY
CLEVELAND — Two people familiar with the blockbuster trade say the Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants. The Browns are sending a first- and third-round pick in 2019 along with safety Jabrill Peppers to the Giants for Beckham, one of the NFL’s top players, […]
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Bribery scandal exposes sports side door to admissions
AUSTIN, Texas — The latest scandal to taint college athletics hit sports far from the spotlight and exposed a seamy side door into some of the nation’s elite universities: coaches taking bribes to recruit non-athletes and help them ease past tough admissions policies. Federal indictments unsealed in Boston on Tuesday outlined a sweeping college admissions […]
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Mo’ Money: NFL teams keep the dollars flowing to free agents
On the second day of spending before the first real day of free agency, the dollars kept flowing. The money flowed out of New Jersey, with the Jets agreeing Tuesday to contracts with three players: wide receivers Jamison Crowder and Josh Bellamy, and linebacker C.J. Mosley. The team also will re-sign cornerback Darryl Roberts. It […]