14 Mar, 2025

There was power loss before plane crash that killed former Patriots player Russ Francis, investigator says

Patriots FILE – New England Patriots’ Russ Francis carries for a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during a Dec. 18, 1976 game. AP Photo By Associated Press October 3, 2023 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The small plane crash that killed former NFL tight end Russ Francis and another man at an Adirondack Mountains airport […]

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Dak Prescott has a suggestion for Patriots’ offense after New England’s blowout loss to Cowboys

Patriots “They need to play him more. But hey, who am I?” Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott played together in Dallas for seven seasons. Brandon Wade / AP Photo The Patriots’ already-struggling offense hit a new low during Sunday’s 38-3 loss to the Cowboys, with New England getting knocked for three total turnovers and Mac […]

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After a lost season and a tragic loss, a hope the Red Sox can rebuild what matters

Red Sox Tim Wakefield’s legacy speaks to the connective fabric a sports franchise can have in a city like Boston. Alex Cora, Connor Wong, and the Red Sox finished 78-84 for the second straight season in 2023. Rob Carr/Getty Images COMMENTARY The emotion had drained from the 2023 Red Sox season well before its final […]

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Truth be told, this is not a good Patriots team and its latest loss should force everyone to face that fact

Patriots In Sunday’s 38-3 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas that felt even worse than the 35-point margin of defeat, the Patriots were uninspired, undisciplined, and unprepared. At the end of a losing day, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was outwitted by Cowboys counterpart Mike McCarthy. Matthew J. Lee By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe October […]

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Disaster in Dallas was the worst loss of the Bill Belichick era, and other final thoughts

Patriots This is the first time a Bill Belichick coached team has lost by 35 points. Bill Belichick. Matthew J Lee/ Globe Staff Bill Belichick gave his thoughts on benching Mac Jones, what he plans at quarterback for Week 5 Matthew Judon ‘expected to miss some time’ after leaving Patriots-Cowboys game to injury Bill Belichick […]

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Bruins takeaways: Marchand brings intensity, Heinen raises stock in shootout loss to Flyers

Bruins Brad Marchand pestered the Flyers throughout Friday’s shootout loss at TD Garden. Brad Marchand dropped Victor Mete with a heavy check on Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Bruins came up short in a back-and-forth contest against the Flyers on Friday, with Boston dropping a 4-3 shootout loss at TD Garden. David Pastrnak (twice) and […]

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Bruins takeaways: Mason Lohrei logs heavy minutes, too many passengers in preseason loss to Sabres

Bruins Mason Lohrei logged nearly 30 minutes of ice time in the Bruins’ preseason loss to the Sabres. Matt Grzelcyk had an injury scare in Boston’s loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. Joshua Bessex / The Buffalo News via AP The Bruins came up short in their second preseason game, falling to the Sabres, 4-1, […]

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Yankees miss playoffs for first time since 2016 with windy 7-1 loss to Diamondbacks

MLB New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rondon looks at his hand after throwing to first base to retire Arizona Diamondbacks batter Alek Thomas in the top of the fifth inning during a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson) AP By LARRY FLEISHER, Associated Press September 24, 2023 | 5:41 […]

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Boston College takes big step backward with embarrassing blowout loss to Louisville

College Sports The Boston College defense was at a loss to stop Louisville quarterback Jack Plummer from scoring the Cardinals’ fourth touchdown early in the second quarter. By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe September 23, 2023 Boston College entered Saturday’s matchup with Louisville eager to prove the previous week’s near-upset of then-No. 3 Florida State […]

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Rafael Devers makes history in Sunday’s loss to Blue Jays

Red Sox At just 26 years old, the Red Sox third baseman now has career numbers comparable to all-time greats. With his ninth-inning homer, Boston’s Rafael Devers achieved two feats that few Red Sox players have ever done before. Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press via AP Corey Kluber will not pitch again for Red Sox this […]

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