Patriots defend Patrick Chung's hit on Cecil Shorts
Chung will likely be getting a letter from the league office for a helmet-to-helmet hit. Patrick Chung laid a nasty helmet-to-helmet hit on Jaguars receiver Cecil Shorts during the fourth quarter that...
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Robert Griffin III leads Washington Redskins over Philadelphia Eagles
Washington can clinch the NFC East by beating Dallas next Sunday. Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, left, passes under pressure from Philadelphia Eagles' Brandon Graham, center,...
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Report says Nick Swisher to sign with Cleveland Indians
Swisher spent the last four seasons with the New York Yankees. Nick Swisher, right, celebrates his grand slam with Yankees teammate Mark Teixeira during and August home game against the Rangers...
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Houston Texans lose, fail to clinch AFC home-field playoff advantage
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rushed for 86 yards, hurting his bid for the single season record. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rushes for a gain as Houston Texans' Glover...
View ArticleUpdating playoff scenarios: Patriots still have a shot at bye
A look at where things now stand. It wasn't a pretty victory by any means, but the Patriots outlasted the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday night and still have a shot at earning a first-round bye. If...
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New York Giants lose to Baltimore Ravens
The defending Super Bowl champions suffered a serious blow to their playoff hopes. N ew York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, is sacked by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo...
View ArticleNew England Patriots' season finale against Miami Dolphins moved to later time
The game will kickoff at 4:25 p.m. The New England Patriots' season finale against the Miami Dolphins has been flexed to 4:25 p.m. New England will potentially be playing for a first-round bye....
View ArticleDallas Cowboys against Washington Redskins goes to Sunday night football
Another matchup, Packers-Vikings, shifts to 4:25 p.m. EST on Fox. NEW YORK – The Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins game that will decide the NFC East is moving to prime time. The NFL says that...
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Seattle Seahawks roll past San Francisco 49ers
Russell Wilson fired a career high four touchdown passes for Seattle. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson throws against the San Francisco 49ers in the first half Sunday at Seattle....
View ArticleJaguars say Patriots use illegal cadence on defense
Mike Mularkey was "very frustrated" that the cadence caused tight end Zach Potter to jump offsides. The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t the first team to accuse the New England Patriots of bending the...
View ArticlePatriots' issues have an easy fix: Show up ready to play
The fact is that New England's problems aren't that deep. It just needs to show up ready to play in the first quarter during the playoffs. The reviews came in fast but remained consistent. The...
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Jarvis Varnado signs with Boston Celtics: All-time NCAA leading shot blocker...
Varnado, 24, averaged 14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and a league-best 3.9 blocks during 10 games with the D-League's Sioux Falls Skyforce. The Springfield Armor's Willie Reed (33) gets fouled by Jarvis...
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Frontier's Cassidy Stankowski repeats as The Republican's Girls Volleyball...
Cassidy Stankowski won a second straight Gatorade State Player of the Year Award and again receives The Republican's nod as the top player in Western Massachusetts. Cassidy Stankowski won a second...
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Newtown tragedy demands a change in attitude by all of us, in sports and beyond
The acts of madmen are not our doing, but all of society must confront it. As a rule, I do not write a column about a column. An exception will be made today in response to Associated Press writer...
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Boston Red Sox offseason 2012: Cleveland Indians providing a model for Red...
The Cleveland Indians are wheeling and dealing in ways that the Red Sox should emulate. The Cleveland Indians were able to deal talented outfielder Shin Soo Choo who is scheduled to be a free agent...
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Chuck Pagano back to coach Indianapolis Colts after cancer treatment
After months of battling leukemia, Pagano returns just in time to lead the NFL's most surprising team into the playoffs. Colts coach Chuck Pagano speaks during a news conference Monday in...
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2012 was without a doubt LeBron James' year
No NBA player -- and perhaps no athlete -- rivaled the 12 months James put together. As bad as 2010 and '11 were for LeBron James, left, 2012 was just that good. Lynne Sladky | Associated Press By...
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Plenty of intrigue on NBA's Christmas schedule
Celtics-Nets -- for the first time since the Rajon Rondo-Kris Humphries incident -- is part of a five-game slate that has the schedule-makers looking like geniuses. It's safe to say Brooklyn and...
View ArticleRemembering those little miracles at Christmas
Good things never get old, they only get better. Christmas is a time of miracles. And they can take on many shapes – a crow, a child, a dog, an old man, and a surprise. I’ve written about many...
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'Just Drop It' NHL fan protest group's leaders include Agawam native Robert...
"Just Drop It'' has received a half-million responses from fed-up NHL fans. Actor Patrick "Paddy'' Demsey (left) and Agawam native Bobby Peloquin are among the key figures in "Just Drop It,'' a...
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