After snuffing out top receivers all season, a banged-up Patriots defense meets its match in Tyreek Hill
Patriots “The corner and the safety bit up, and the rest was history.” Tyreek Hill has already surpassed 1,000 receiving yards through eight games. Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images For years now, Tyreek Hill has struck fear into the hearts of just about every defensive backfield and NFL coaching staff. Well, except for maybe Bill […]
DA: Man stabbed to death in Melrose home during ‘domestic altercation’
Crime A 47-year-old Melrose man was killed and a 21-year-old man was injured during the altercation, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. A 47-year-old man was stabbed to death during a “domestic altercation” in a Melrose home Friday evening, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Police found James Percent unresponsive and suffering from stab […]
What Patriots’ JuJu Smith-Schuster said about limited snaps, benches-clearing hit
Patriots “I knew that it was a possibility and kind of just waited for the game to play out.” JuJu Smith-Schuster didn’t play a snap until the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against Miami. Michael Ainsworth/AP Photo After missing the Patriots’ last two games due to a concussion, JuJu Smith-Schuster found himself back on the […]
Mac Jones credits Dolphins, but says Patriots need to improve execution
Patriots Jones explained what happened on his “bad throw” that led to a Jalen Ramsey interception late. Mac Jones threw two touchdowns and an interception in the Patriots’ 31-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. By Ethan Fuller, The Boston Globe October 29, 2023 | 6:49 PM Teammates react after DeVante Parker leaves Patriots-Dolphins game […]
‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect wanted for Worcester State fatal shooting
Local News Two men were shot at Worcester State University early Saturday morning. A 19-year-old man died of his injuries. Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting at Worcester State University over the weekend that left one man dead and another injured, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. […]
Massachusetts native Will Levis throws 4 TDs in his NFL debut as Titans beat Falcons 28-23
NFL Levis became the seventh rookie quarterback to start this season. Will Levis reacts after throwing a touchdown pass Sunday. Justin Ford/Getty Images By TERESA M. WALKER, Associated Press October 29, 2023 | 6:02 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie Will Levis threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his NFL debut, and the […]
Report: Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne to have MRI Monday to evaluate knee injury
Patriots “I have a lot of love for KB. I hope he’s OK.” Kendrick Bourne has established himself as the Patriots’ go-to receiver this season. Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Kendrick Bourne has been one of the few bright spots on a Patriots offense marred by uneven execution and a dearth of proven playmakers. But […]
Teammates react after DeVante Parker leaves Patriots-Dolphins game with head injury
Patriots “It’s the worst feeling in the world, so can’t put someone in that position,” Mac Jones said. DeVante Parker took a hard hit in the third quarter Sunday and didn’t return. Megan Briggs/Getty Images Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker left Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins with a head injury following a helmet-to-helmet […]
Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive
World News The toll is without precedent in decades of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Over 1,400 people have died on the Israeli side, mainly civilians killed during the initial attack. Palestinian supporters shout slogans as they cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a demonstration demanding a cease-fire on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) […]
Bill Belichick kept his remarks brief following the Patriots’ loss to the Dolphins
Patriots Belichick avoided answering questions about both Mac Jones and the officiating. Bill Belichick talking to an official during the Patriots’ loss to the Dolphins. Megan Briggs/Getty Images Bill Belichick had a succinct description of the Patriots’ performance in Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Dolphins. “As a team, it just wasn’t good enough,” he said […]