On the field, Antonio Brown was hard to catch. Off it — hard to find. Brown’s debut with the New England Patriots was a success. He was Tom Brady’s favorite target Sunday, finishing with four catches for 56 yards and a 20-yard touchdown that he celebrated by vaulting over the wall behind the end zone and into […]
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Vázquez homers twice, drives in 5, Red Sox beat Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — A little lunchtime wisdom served Christian Vázquez well. Vázquez homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Red Sox catcher had gone without a homer for 13 straight games […]
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Brown scores as Patriots beat Dolphins 43-0
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When Antonio Brown celebrated his first touchdown with the New England Patriots by vaulting into a first-row luxury box, he didn’t linger. The Patriots had a job to finish. Determined to play to the final gun after allowing a miracle comeback at Miami last year, the Patriots beat the Dolphins 43-0 Sunday. Coach […]
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NFL to meet with Antonio Brown accuser Monday
The NFL plans to meet Monday with a woman who says she was raped by New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown. A person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed the meeting to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Britney Taylor accused Brown of rape and […]
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Benintendi’s sac fly lifts Red Sox past Phillies 2-1
PHILADELPHIA — Pitching their ace every fifth day to boost their postseason hopes hasn’t worked out for the Philadelphia Phillies. Pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi’s sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday night. The Phillies were mathematically eliminated from the NL East […]
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Football: Thornton Academy survives Marshwood in interclass battle of defending champs
SACO – If only for an afternoon, the case for an expansion of the state’s top football class holds merit. Defending Class A state champion Thornton Academy overcame another second-half deficit and snuffed out reigning Class B champion Marshwood’s attempt at a two-point conversion with 18 seconds on the clock for a 28-27 victory in […]
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High School Roundup: Noble girls’ soccer blanks Biddeford
GIRLS’ SOCCER NOBLE 2, BIDDEFORD 0: Bella Reil and Natalie Randall each scored second-half goals as the Knights beat the Tigers Saturday afternoon. Kerri Scott finished with a game-high 10 saves for Biddeford, while Raegan Kelly stopped two shots for Noble. TRAIP 3, WELLS 2: Jennifer McCluskey broke a 2-all tie, scoring with 20:30 into […]
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Larry Garron, member of original Patriots, dies at 82
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Larry Garron, a star running back for the original Patriots, has died at 82. The team announced his death Saturday but did not give details. Garron played from 1960 to 1968 for the Boston Patriots, whose name changed to the New England Patriots in 1971. He holds the record for the longest […]
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Red Sox on track for $13M luxury tax despite mediocre record
NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox are on track to pay a $13.05 million luxury tax for a season in which they are likely to miss the playoffs. The World Series champions’ payroll for purposes of the tax increased from $239.7 million on opening day to $242.8 million on Aug. 31, according to calculations […]
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Football: Bonny Eagle avenges playoff loss to Scarborough
STANDISH — The Bonny Eagle High football team had an entire offseason to stew about giving up an embarrassing 61 points to Scarborough in last year’s playoff loss. There was nothing to be embarrassed about Friday night. The Scots’ defense held the explosive – but on this night also misfiring – Red Storm offense to […]